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128851. Gulshan café attack charge sheet this monthPublished: December 03, 2017 19:31:16

The charge sheet in the case filed over the attack at Gulshan Holey Artisan café will be submitted by this month. Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC)...


128852. ULAB hosts workshop on CCNA and LOSPublished: December 03, 2017 19:27:21

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in collaboration with ADN Eduservices Limited has organised a workshop on CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and Linux Operating System (LOS) for its graduating...


128853. Bounty for killers of B’Baria AL leaderPublished: December 03, 2017 19:11:49

Brahmanbaria police have declared bounty of Tk 200,000 for information to arrest the killers of district's Nabinagar upazila Awami League leader Swapna Akhter. Additional Police Superintendent of the district (Nabinagar...


128854. Promoted Strasbourg beat PSGPublished: December 03, 2017 19:08:29

Newly promoted Strasbourg, one of the smallest clubs in League 1, produced the biggest upset of the league so far by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Saturday. Strasbourg, just above...


128855. Gazipur minor girl ‘strangulated to death’Published: December 03, 2017 19:03:38

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly tortured and strangulated to death in Uttarpara area of Shreepur upazila in Gazipur on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mousumi Aktar, daughter of Quoddus...


128856. ACC quizzes two ex-directors of BASIC BankPublished: December 03, 2017 18:41:42

The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has questioned two former directors of BASIC Bank over the embezzlement of Tk 35 billion in loans. Anwarul Islam and Anis Ahmed were grilled for...


128857. iPhone X to hit BD market Dec 7Published: December 03, 2017 18:11:39

Apple’s latest generation iPhone, ‘iPhone X’, will be available in the Bangladesh market for purchase from Thursday (December 7).  Apple rolled out the first ever all-screen iPhone, which sports super...


128858. Study reveals diabetes reason behind rising cancer casesPublished: December 03, 2017 17:59:42

According to recent a study, a team of researchers have found that cancers related to metabolic diseases, especially diabetes and obesity, have an increasingly high incidence. As per the team's...


128859. Tiny graphene ‘tweezers’ can grab molecules: ScientistsPublished: December 03, 2017 17:18:53

Scientists have developed tiny electronic ‘tweezers’ using graphene that can efficiently grab biomolecules floating in water, an advance that may lead to a handheld disease detecting system. The graphene tweezers...


128860. Miscreants hack youth to death in BograPublished: December 03, 2017 15:53:09

A youth was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Satmatha area of the town on Saturday night. The youth was Sabbir Hossain, 17, hailed from Mataji village under Mohadebpur...


128861. Karmasangsthan Bank holds training eventPublished: December 03, 2017 15:31:10

Karmasangsthan Bank has organised a training programme for its managers and senior officers at the bank head office on Sunday. Parikshit Datta Choudhury, Chairman of Karmasangsthan Bank attended the event...


128862. Jamuna Bank Foundation organises blood donation programmePublished: December 03, 2017 15:30:58

Jamuna Bank Foundation has recently organised a voluntary blood donation programme at IDEB Bhaban, located at Kakrail area in the capital. Md Ismail Hossain Siraji, Chairman of the Board of...


128863. DSEX falls below 6,300-markPublished: December 03, 2017 15:26:43

Stocks slipped into the red on Sunday, snapping the previous two days gaining streak, as some risk-averse investors opted for booking profits on sector-wise stocks. Turnover, a crucial indicator of...


128864. Export, import thru’ Benapole port resumesPublished: December 03, 2017 15:22:01

Export and import between India and Bangladesh through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday morning. The Indian Transport Workers Union called off their strike on Saturday afternoon. Indian transport workers...


128865. Muggers hack Gas station worker, rob in GazipurPublished: December 03, 2017 15:13:45

Muggers have robbed a gas station worker of Tk 1 million after stabbing him in a drive-by attack in Gazipur. The victim, Niamat Ali, 35, works as a manager at...


128866. BKB holds review meeting in Cox’s BazarPublished: December 03, 2017 15:05:40

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) organised a day-long regional review meeting of the bank's branch managers of Cox’s Bazar region recently. Mohammed Ismail Hossain, Managing Director of BKB, delivered speech as...


128867. China will not close door to global internet: XiPublished: December 03, 2017 15:04:13

China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the "CPC in dialogue with world political parties" high-level meeting, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China...


128868. India mulls prison term for ‘triple talaq’Published: December 03, 2017 14:36:39

Husbands who attempt "instant divorce" could be sentenced to three years in prison under draft legislation being considered in India. The traditional practice involves a Muslim man saying "talaq" (divorce)...


128869. Thousands of Israelis protest against NetanyahuPublished: December 03, 2017 14:19:31

About 20,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Saturday against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office. The demonstration...


128870. Apple app to identify irregular heart beatsPublished: December 03, 2017 14:18:22

Apple on Friday launched a new application that uses data from Apple Watch to detect and notify users when they experience irregular heart rhythms, like atrial fibrillation (AFib)– one of...


128871. RCC development works going on at a snail's pacePublished: December 03, 2017 13:22:22

Development works under Rajshahi City Corporation are going on at a snail's pace as RCC authorities have failed to repay TK 200 million arrears bills to 60contractors. RCC authorities have...


128872. Stokes scores 2 in first-class cricket returnPublished: December 03, 2017 13:16:39

England all-rounder Ben Stokes made only 2 runs in his first cricket since September when he turned out for Canterbury against Otago in New Zealand's Ford Trophy. New Zealand-born Stokes,...


128873. AIUB team visits CSEPublished: December 03, 2017 13:07:25

A 12-member AIUB team along with Dr. Nisar Ahmed, Director, MBA Program, AIUB visited  Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd to gain practical experience on the operation of the exchange. The team visited...


128874. Gopalganj road crash kills 7Published: December 02, 2017 12:53:57

Seven people, including a minor, were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident. The accident took place when a bus rammed a truck in Betgram area on Dhaka-Khulna...


128875. NITOR limps with shortage of manpower, treatment facilitiesPublished: December 02, 2017 00:35:19

Patients are deprived of proper services at the country's lone public orthopaedic hospital mainly for what insiders described as shortage of manpower and treatment facilities. Sufferers, however, cited many other...


128876. NSU holds annual cultural eveningPublished: December 02, 2017 00:32:40

The Annual Cultural Evening (ACE), one of the biggest events of North South University (NSU) and the 21st ACE was organised by the NSU Shangskritik Shangathan (NSUSS) club at the...


128877. Political immunisation at school levelPublished: December 02, 2017 00:31:07

So, Bangladesh is going to have an early dose of politics like immunisation programmes against the deadly disease of militancy. The immunisation programme of vaccination and oral therapy of vitamin...


128878. Doing away with question leaksPublished: December 02, 2017 00:30:18

There has been so much said and written about the very deplorable series of question leaks at different public examinations as well as admission tests and job entrance examinations. It...


128879. An unmapped frontierPublished: December 02, 2017 00:29:00

The immense possibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking the rein of global development architecture is a hope that most people in the developing world, including Bangladesh, have not considered as...


128880. New app to rate Saudi govt servicesPublished: December 02, 2017 12:27:28

A new smartphone application for citizens to provide feedback on government services will be launched in early 2018, according to arab news. Hussam Al-Madani, acting director general of the National...


128881. Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury: A modest tributePublished: December 02, 2017 00:26:58

It was only two months before my joining The Financial Express.  Mr Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, the consulting editor of the newspaper, died in a road accident in Dhaka. In the...


128882. FIFA won’t tolerate racism at 2018 WC: InfantinoPublished: December 02, 2017 12:24:02

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said racism will not be tolerated at next year's World Cup in Russia, adding that referees will have the power to stop or even abandon...


128883. Police detain 68 in DinajpurPublished: December 02, 2017 12:18:42

Police detained 68 people and recovered huge drugs from different areas of the district. According to the district police control room, a special drive was conducted from Thursday night to...


128884. Land dispute kills mother, 2 kids in KishoreganjPublished: December 02, 2017 12:09:45

A woman and her two children were hacked to death and her husband was seriously injured over land related dispute in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday morning. The deceased...


128885. Ex-Trump advisor Flynn pleads guilty in Russia probePublished: December 02, 2017 12:02:48

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, and he agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving into the...


128886. PC raises question about extra funds for Padma Bridge land acquisitionPublished: December 02, 2017 10:25:46

The Planning Commission (PC) has expressed its reservation about the demand for an additional fund of Tk 14 billion placed by the Bridge Division for acquisition of land at the...


128887. SoCBs see profit drop or count lossPublished: December 02, 2017 09:31:48

Six state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) saw their combined net profit erode in the last calendar year, largely for their own shortcomings, sources said. Of them, two scam-hit SoCBs -- Sonali...


128888. Bangladesh slips one step in global entrepreneurship indexPublished: December 02, 2017 09:36:18

Bangladesh fell one notch down the latest Global Entrepreneurship Index to 134th position among 137 countries taken for global ranking, indicating some drawback to the country's business environment. The country...


128889. JICA sees SPM pipeline as major obstacle to Matarbari seaportPublished: December 02, 2017 10:17:14

The pipeline of single point mooring (SPM) will emerge as a major obstacle to the main channel of the proposed seaport in Matarbari area, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has...


128890. Annisul Huq’s body arrives in DhakaPublished: December 02, 2017 13:14:19

The body of the Dhaka North Mayor Annisul Huq arrived in Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday arond 12.45 pm. Annisul’s younger brother and Chief of Army Staff General Abu...


128891. Three Uber security managers resignPublished: December 02, 2017 11:20:21

Three senior managers in Uber Technologies Inc’s security unit resigned on Friday, an Uber spokesperson said, days after the company’s new chief executive officer disclosed a massive data breach and...


128892. UK warning of Russian anti-virus softwarePublished: December 02, 2017 12:02:00

The British government has issued a fresh warning about the security risks of using Russian anti-virus software. The National Cyber Security Centre is to write to all government departments warning...


128893. Senate approves Republicans' tax overhaulPublished: December 02, 2017 13:36:11

The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved a sweeping tax overhaul, moving Republicans and President Donald Trump a major step closer to their goal of slashing taxes for businesses and the...


128894. Cyclone kills 14 in southwest IndiaPublished: December 02, 2017 13:36:25

Cyclone Ockhi barrelled into the Lakshwadeep islands killed around 14 people with many fishermen still feared trapped at sea in southwestern India on Saturday. Authorities including the National Disaster Management...


128895. Man with stinky socks arrestedPublished: December 02, 2017 15:00:23

Police in India say they have arrested a man whose smelly socks caused a dispute between him and fellow passengers on a bus. They told the BBC they had lodged...


128896. Online registration for DU 'Projukti unit' todayPublished: December 02, 2017 22:10:47

The online application for 'Projukti unit' under faculty of Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University (DU) admission into first year honours course under 2017-18 academic session has begun on Sunday....


128897. UAE becomes first Arab country at IMOPublished: December 02, 2017 15:20:20

The UAE has now become the first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, according to Gulf News. The win was the triumphant...


128898. PM visits Annisul Huq’s family in BananiPublished: December 02, 2017 15:20:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condoled with the family of Dhaka North Mayor Annisul Huq, who she had supported for the position two years ago. Hasina visited Annisul’s home in...


128899. Syria intercepts 'Israeli missile attack' near DamascusPublished: December 02, 2017 15:24:19

Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus and Syria’s air defence system responded on Saturday, destroying two of them, Syrian state television said. ”The Israeli enemy launched...several surface-to-surface missiles...


128900. New Jeddah waterfront open for visitorsPublished: December 02, 2017 15:33:25

Jeddah’s new waterfront is now open for visitors. The colossal project was officially inaugurated on Wednesday during a grand opening ceremony led by Prince Khalid Al Faisal, the Emir of...