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129701. aamra networks opens data centrePublished: November 23, 2017 10:46:13

aamra networks has launched a state-of the-art data centre in the capital to provide service to MNCs, telcos, banks and other public and private organisations. "The company has initially invested...


129702. EBL opens 84th branchPublished: November 23, 2017 10:37:08

Mir Nasir Hossain, Director of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) inaugurated the 84th branch of the Bank at F & I Tower at Begum Rokeya Sarani, Dhaka Wednesday, said a statement....


129703. Four die in Georgia anti-terror raidPublished: November 23, 2017 10:34:21

Three suspected militants and a special forces soldier have been killed in a siege on an apartment in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, reports say. Explosions and gunfire rocked a block...


129704. Habiganj Agro celebrates completion of ECA dealPublished: November 23, 2017 10:28:46

  Habiganj Agro Limited, a concern of PRAN-RFL Group has recently completed their first Export Credit Agency (ECA) deal with Riverstone Capital Limited, a boutique merchant bank in Bangladesh, said...


129705. Shariah-based banking entails double-digit deposit growthPublished: November 23, 2017 10:16:53

Bangladesh's Islamic banking bagged a buoyant year-on-year deposit growth, at a double-digit rate, as of last September. Many insiders attribute such surge to "trust" of the clients on the banking...


129706. Tesla completes building of world’s largest batteryPublished: November 23, 2017 10:16:46

Tesla Inc has completed construction of the world’s largest lithium ion battery in Australia, putting it on track to meet a 100-day deadline for switching the battery packs on, the...


129707. SJIBL to extend ATM network across the countryPublished: November 23, 2017 10:06:59

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited will extend its ATM network across the country. The bank said this in a statement to mark the occasion to open an ATM Booth at Kalihati...


129708. Tazreen tragedy trial lingers in deposition delaysPublished: November 23, 2017 22:00:22

A number of organisations on Friday will observe the fifth anniversary of Tazreen Fashions tragedy. As many as 112 workers died and 200 others got injured on November 24 in...


129709. Argentine Navy detects ‘explosion’ near missing subPublished: November 23, 2017 21:55:34

The Argentine navy says an event consistent with an explosion was recorded near where a submarine disappeared last week with 44 crew on board. An "abnormal, singular, short, violent, non-nuclear...


129710. Industries outside EZs unlikely to get new gas line from next yearPublished: November 23, 2017 09:44:25

New industries outside the country's economic zones (EZs) would hardly get piped natural gas connections from next year as the authorities have already started discouraging it. Officials said the move...


129711. Pran co to get $15m German loanPublished: November 23, 2017 21:36:16

A PRAN-RFL Group company has signed a loan agreement worth USD 15 million with a German finance and development organisation. Banga Building Materials Limited (BBML), a sister concern of PRAN-RFL...


129712. Honing writing skill in EnglishPublished: November 23, 2017 21:26:23

Writing is an art which helps a person express her/him-self effectively. It is one of the ways that we translate our thoughts for other people. Some people are better at...


129713. Textbook scandal: Worries about distorted lessons at schoolsPublished: November 23, 2017 21:22:49

Distribution of textbooks for free among the primary and secondary-level students has been an eagerly-awaited event for these learners across the country since 2010. The occasion is now one of...


129714. Cashless crossroads: The ball must come from India's courtPublished: November 23, 2017 20:59:56

Unlike our progenitors, we, across many parts of South Asia, may be ready, willing, and capable to experiment with cashless options if certain bottom-line safeguards remain. These include recognising embedded...


129715. Pumpkin output delights Bogra farmersPublished: November 23, 2017 20:55:33

BOGRA, Nov 23:  Pumpkin production has brought smile on the faces of hundred of ultra-poor peasants in the district this current season. Deputy director of the Department of Agriculture Extension...


129716. Bangladesh Bank in the yardstick of CBIPublished: November 23, 2017 20:55:10

The undue political influence in our country's banking sector has created deep systemic voids already and slowly pushing the fundamental stability of the banking system at risk. The state-owned banks,...


129717. Atgharia brinjal growers get fair pricesPublished: November 23, 2017 20:54:22

PABNA, Nov 23: Farmers of Atghoria upazila have achieved a bumper production of brijal this year. They are also delighted for getting fair prices of their produce. The vegetable has...


129718. Auto-rickshaws and app-based services    Published: November 23, 2017 20:00:30

The drivers of CNG (compressed natural gas)-run auto-rickshaws have threatened to go off the roads sometime next week unless the authorities stop operations of, what they said, unauthorised app-based ride-sharing...


129719. A world where children are worse off  Published: November 23, 2017 19:54:40

As many as 180 million children in 37 countries of the world face a prospect worse than their parents. This analysis made by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reveals...


129720. Minimum wage for RMG workers  Published: November 23, 2017 19:49:22

The move initiated by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) for institutionalising wage board for the garment workers is no tiny blip to be overlooked. It is a...


129721. Robi’s revenue up by 35.8pc in nine monthsPublished: November 23, 2017 19:48:51

Robi Axiata Limited’s revenue grew by 35.8 per cent to Tk 52.53 billion for the financial period ended 30 September 2017. According to the company, revenue grew due to increased...


129722. BSMMU doubles students’ monthly allowancePublished: November 23, 2017 18:12:17

Monthly allowance of private resident students of different courses of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has been doubled to Tk 20,000. A total of 582 resident students of BSMMU...


129723. Canada assures full support on Rohingya issue  Published: November 23, 2017 18:00:52

Canada on Thursday assured their full support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue. The visiting Canadian Minister for International Development and La Francophonie, Global Affairs Marie-Claude Bibeau gave the assurance...


129724. Propaganda about Mayor Annisul baseless: DNCCPublished: November 23, 2017 16:58:31

The negative propaganda about ailing Mayor Annsiul Huq, who is now undergoing treatment in London, on social media is totally baseless, said a DNCC press release on Thursday. The condition...


129725. Law enforcers seize 10 mounds of Hilsa fryPublished: November 23, 2017 16:03:23

The coast guard members seized 10 mounds of Hilsa fry and three fishing boats from Meghna River as part of Hilsha fish conservation drive. Sunil Chandra Mazumdar, Senior Assistant Director...


129726. Fed likely to raise interest rates in DecPublished: November 23, 2017 15:50:59

US Federal Reserve officials are unlikely to raise interest rates in December, although the officials still divided over inflation outlook, Fed officials said after the latest monetary policy meeting. "Many...


129727. Premier Bank inks deal with NLICLPublished: November 23, 2017 15:50:19

The Premier Bank Limited (PBL) has signed an agreement with National Life Insurance Company Limited (NLICL) on credit shield insurance plan programme at PBL’s head office, recently. According to the...


129728. Bourses remain upbeatPublished: November 23, 2017 15:37:18

All indices of Dhaka and Chittagong bourses saw an increase at end of the week’s last trading session on Thursday. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), advanced...


129729. DHL to invest €296.7m more in ITPublished: November 23, 2017 15:34:00

The world's leading logistics company DHL plans to invest nearly RM 1.5 billion (296.7 million Euro) by the year 2020 for the further development of its IT services data centre...


129730. Libya deports 124 illegal migrantsPublished: November 23, 2017 15:21:05

Libya's Anti-Illegal Immigration Department has deported a total of 124 illegal African immigrants from the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to a local official. "The child Mamani returned to her home...


129731. Zimbabwe's incoming leader thanks public for supportPublished: November 23, 2017 15:18:41

Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday thanked Zimbabweans and the military for their support. In his first public address to supporters upon his return to Zimbabwe from exile, Mnangagwa...


129732. Duterte likely to bring police back to drug warPublished: November 23, 2017 15:04:35

There is a “strong likelihood” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will lift a suspension on police from his war on drugs, his spokesman said on Thursday, a move likely to alarm...


129733. Light pollution increasing around globe: StudyPublished: November 23, 2017 14:44:02

The world’s nights are getting alarmingly brighter — bad news for all sorts of creatures, humans included. A German-led term reported Wednesday that light pollution is threatening darkness almost everywhere....


129734. NID smart card to be distributed in N'ganjPublished: November 23, 2017 14:34:25

All preparations have been taken for distributing 4 lakh 76 thousands and 188 NID smart cards among the voters in Narayangnaj City Corporation. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in...


129735. Karmasangsthan Bank inaugurates training coursePublished: November 23, 2017 14:31:40

Karmasangsthan Bank has kicked off a three-day training course titled “Training of Managers in Service” at its head office on Thursday. Parikshit Datta Choudhury, Chairman of Karmasangsthan Bank inaugurated the...


129736. Govt to estsblish 100 technical schools,collegesPublished: November 23, 2017 14:08:35

The government has taken an initiative to establish 100 technical schools and colleges in the country,according to a top official of the education ministry. Secretary of Technical and Madrasa Education...


129737. Southeast Asian stocks mostly gainPublished: November 23, 2017 14:02:58

Most Southeast Asian stock markets edged higher on Thursday, after minutes of the US Federal Reserve meeting indicated that policy tightening might not be as aggressive as previously expected. Asian...


129738. Asian stocks clamPublished: November 23, 2017 13:55:11

Asian share markets were calm Thursday after the Fed minutes largely met investor expectations that it will soon raise interest rates for a third time next month, but Shanghai stocks...


129739. Amazon launches Australia servicePublished: November 23, 2017 13:53:26

Amazon.com Inc’s  Australian arm began an order-taking trial on Thursday, giving life to the hype which has preceded its arrival in the world’s No. 12 economy and weighed on the...


129740. Oil prices jump as Canada to cut crude supply to USPublished: November 23, 2017 01:21:16

SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters): Oil prices jumped by 1.0 to 2.0 per cent on Wednesday as ongoing cuts of piped Canadian crude to the United States added to falling US...


129741. Gopalganj farmers make extra profit from sale of jute stalksPublished: November 23, 2017 01:20:14

GOPALGANJ, Nov 22: The jute growers of Gopalganj Sadar, Muksudpur and Kasiani upazilas in the district have been making an extra profit of Tk 200 million every year from the...


129742. US calls Myanmar over ‘ethnic cleansing’Published: November 23, 2017 13:20:14

The United States has called Myanmar for “ethnic cleansing” and threatened targeted sanctions against those responsible for what it called “horrendous atrocities”. “The situation in northern Rakhine state constitutes ethnic...


129743. iPhone supplier stops illegal labourPublished: November 23, 2017 13:19:28

Foxconn, a main supplier for Apple's iPhone, says it has stopped interns from working illegal overtime at its factory in China. It comes after a Financial Times report found at...


129744. Present govt to continue in office during polls: TofailPublished: November 23, 2017 01:19:11

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed speaks at a seminar organised by Sector Commanders Forum at the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday marking the UNESCO recognition of Bangabandhu Sheikh...


129745. Students learn from the experiences of marketersPublished: November 23, 2017 01:17:55

Bangladesh University of Professionals Business and Communication Club (BUP BCC) once again launched their ‘CreADive 2017’, a marketing and advertisement making competition, on October 20 this year. Within the five...


129746. A clean-up and waste management project by youthsPublished: November 23, 2017 01:17:04

‘Cleanliness begins with me’—with this great thought, Casper Foundation and a group of its volunteers from Casper - BRAC University took on a clean-up initiative ‘The Project Think Clean -...


129747. IBA Communication Club helps learners build careerPublished: November 23, 2017 01:16:07

The students of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA)-University of Dhaka-- the business school that offers quality business education in Bangladesh--have always endeavoured to reach the peak of their latent...


129748. Reasons to love Bangladesh- in an exchange student's eyesPublished: November 23, 2017 01:14:59

‘Ami Bangladesh k valobashi’- yes, I love Bangladesh. I am from Taiwan and I am a student of Department of Business Administration of Ling Tung University, Taiwan. I completed my...


129749. Afghan air strikes kill 11 IS militantsPublished: November 22, 2017 12:55:57

At least 11 Islamic States (IS) militants have been killed during air strikes by Afghan security forces in Nargosi and Khamon areas of Achin district in Nangarhar province, the provincial...


129750. 63 DU students receive Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardPublished: November 22, 2017 12:47:08

Sixty three students of Dhaka University have received the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for their outstanding success in completion of different self-development activities. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation...