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129901. Eating out: International food chains operating locallyPublished: November 21, 2017 20:05:12

There are a number of international food chains which are operating their businesses mainly in Dhaka and some other major cities across the country. Detailed information about some of those...


129902. BNP chief skips again Senakunja receptionPublished: November 21, 2017 19:48:49

Chairperson of the BNP Khaleda Zia did not attend the Armed Forces Day reception on Tuesday at Senakunja for the fifth successive year. Although a BNP delegation used to join...


129903. Youth unemployment decreases globally, but quality jobs jolt: ILOPublished: November 21, 2017 19:42:58

There is a persisting overall trend of insufficient good jobs for young people seeking work, who are estimated to account for over 35 per cent of the unemployed worldwide in...


129904. $100m deal to accelerate Moheskhali FSRTPublished: November 21, 2017 19:38:41

A USD 100 million turnkey deal has been signed for the Floating LNG Storage and Regasification Terminal (FSRT) in Moheskhali of Cox's Bazar. Summit LNG Terminal signed a turnkey contract...


129905. Father, grandfather slit baby’s throat in Narsingdi   Published: November 21, 2017 19:37:27

A baby boy was slaughtered allegedly by his father and grandfather at Morjal village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mahin Miah, nine-month-old son...


129906. Study links to teens’ health problems with early childhood adversitiesPublished: November 21, 2017 19:36:48

A pathway in the brain seems to link exposure to adverse experiences during early childhood to depression and problems with physical health in teens and preteens, researchers at Washington University...


129907. ‘Focus on organic farming for safe food’Published: November 21, 2017 19:23:12

Organic cultivation system is necessary to ensure safe food production, said agricultural experts at a seminar on Tuesday. They said currently 87 countries across the globe are farming following the...


129908. Carefully crafted light pulses can control neuron activity: studyPublished: November 21, 2017 19:20:18

Specially tailored, ultrafast pulses of light can trigger neurons to fire and may one day be used to help patients with light-sensitive circadian or mood problems, a study of the...


129909. Oncologists advise about alcoholPublished: November 21, 2017 19:11:06

A recent survey of 4,016 adults by the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that only 30 per cent knew alcohol is a risk factor for cancer. Name things that...


129910. Lanka delegation lauds e-GP system after visitPublished: November 21, 2017 19:05:29

Sri Lanka has appreciated public procurement environment and electronic government procurement (e-GP) system in Bangladesh. A three-member delegation of the South Asian country's National Procurement Commission (NPC) is now in...


129911. Study says flexibility, heart of human intelligencePublished: November 21, 2017 18:55:27

Brain's dynamic properties, how it is wired and also how that wiring shifts in response to changing intellectual demands, are the best predictors of intelligence in the human brain, a...


129912. CID calls Tonu’s parents in Dhaka WednesdayPublished: November 21, 2017 18:26:16

Dhaka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has called the parents of Comilla College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was killed nearly 20 months ago, to meet at its office on Wednesday....


129913. Police arrest 60 in JessorePublished: November 21, 2017 18:08:28

Police have arrested 60 people in Jessore district in separate drives from Monday night to Tuesday morning. The Police Control Room here, the arrestees are accused of various criminal cases,...


129914. People want interim govt during election: BNP   Published: November 21, 2017 18:06:16

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said people wants an interim administration during the election. He also warned that if the government fail to reach an understanding with...


129915. President urges Armed Forces to maintain professionalismPublished: November 21, 2017 17:56:41

President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday asked the members of the Armed Forces to maintain the utmost professionalism in their works. The President made the call for upholding their image both...


129916. HC questions legality of FFs minimum agePublished: November 21, 2017 17:45:47

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why it shall not declare illegal the 2016 gazette fixing minimum age of...


129917. 'Pope coming with message of peace'Published: November 21, 2017 17:42:13

The committee, formed marking the 3-day visit of the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, made the remarks on Tuesday. The committee held a press conference organised on...


129918. 1971 veteran forces’ members to get allowance: PMPublished: November 21, 2017 16:53:23

The government would provide allowance from January next to the members of different forces who took part in the Liberation War. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this a reception on...


129919. Train kills bank official, child narrowly savedPublished: November 21, 2017 16:34:11

A bank officer died when a demo train hit him in Hamjarbagh area of Panchlaish of the port city on Tuesday. The deceased was Rashed Khan, 31, of Mirsarai Sadar...


129920. BGP rescues 37 Bangladeshis at BenapolePublished: November 21, 2017 15:22:11

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 37 Bangladeshis from Sadipur border area under Benapole Port Police Station while entering into Bangladesh illegally on Tuesday morning. Commanding officer Lt Col...


129921. WH seeks full enforcement of Trump travel banPublished: November 21, 2017 14:50:03

The White House asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban to take full effect after an appeals court in California ruled last...


129922. Rohingyas in Myanmar live under apartheid:AmnestyPublished: November 21, 2017 14:44:00

Amnesty International has said Rohingyas live under a system of ‘apartheid’ in Myanmar, which constitutes a crime against humanity. The Myanmar state has institutionally discriminated and segregated the Rohingyas and...


129923. Locals torch bus over accident in CtgPublished: November 21, 2017 14:32:23

The agitated locals torched a bus when it hit a motorcycle rider, leaving him seriously injured in Solosahar area of Panchlaish on Tuesday Assistant sub-inspector of CMCH police outpost Abdul...


129924. Ctg-Cox's Bazar rail project begins next monthPublished: November 21, 2017 14:21:11

Construction work of Chittagong-Cox's Bazar rail line, costing $1500 million, is likely to begin next month, which will establish better connectivity between the port city and beach town of the...


129925. Ctg worker dies from electrocutionPublished: November 21, 2017 14:20:41

A worker died after being electrocuted while working in a project of Chittagong Wasa (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority) in the port city on early Tuesday. Mobarak Hossain (30), hailing...


129926. IU admission tests begin Dec 1Published: November 21, 2017 14:11:17

The admission tests for the first year honours courses under 2017-18 academic session of Islamic University (IU), Kushtia will begin on December 1 and will continue till December 5. The...


129927. NASA tests supersonic parachute for Mars missionPublished: November 21, 2017 14:05:49

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed the first test of its Mars 2020 mission's parachute-testing series, the Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment, or ASPIRE, the U.S....


129928. SJIBL opens 108th branchPublished: November 21, 2017 13:57:31

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) inaugurated it’s 108th Branch and an ATM Booth on the Branch Premises at Kalihati in Tangail Monday, said a statement. The Additional Managing Director of...


129929. Law enforcers nab 32 on various chargesPublished: November 21, 2017 13:53:28

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Police, in separate drives from Monday night to Tuesday morning, detained 32 persons including two alleged drug pedlars, two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and...


129930. Al-Arafah opens 109th and 110th agent outletsPublished: November 21, 2017 13:48:42

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has opened its 109th and 110th Agent Outlets at Chandidwar Bazar and Gopinathpur Bazar, Brahmanbaria recently, said a statement. Executive Vice President and head of Agent...


129931. BRAC Bank to provide custodial services for 'BCB ICL Growth Fund'Published: November 21, 2017 13:38:53

BRAC Bank Limited and Impress Capital Limited, a concern of Impress Group, signed a custodial agreement for the mutual fund “BCB ICL Growth Fund”.   Under this agreement, BRAC Bank...


129932. Asian shares rise; SE Asian stocks mixedPublished: November 21, 2017 13:16:55

Asian shares rose Tuesday after Wall Street regained lost ground overnight amid subdued trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.7 per cent to finish at...


129933. Nikkei rises on large-cap rallyPublished: November 21, 2017 13:06:34

Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday after large cap stocks such as automakers and manufacturers of factory automation equipment rallied, while North Korean tensions supported defence-related shares. The benchmark Nikkei ended...


129934. HK stocks rise on IT sectorPublished: November 21, 2017 13:02:30

Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday as IT sector jumped. The Hang Seng Index was up 1.2 per cent at 29,619.80. The Hang Seng China index was up 1.91 per...


129935. Thrust on developing tech-driven economyPublished: November 20, 2017 12:27:33

Google Developer DevFest Bangladesh 2017 presented by Google Developer Group Dhaka and powered by Whiteboard, in association with Preneur Lab, took place recently at GP House, said a statement. State...


129936. China proposes solution to Rohingya crisisPublished: November 20, 2017 12:22:32

China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State so that refugees can return from Bangladesh, China’s Foreign Ministry said...


129937. Asian shares slip in mute tradingPublished: November 20, 2017 12:18:14

Asian shares slipped in muted trading Monday ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays in the US, as gloom carried over from Friday’s retreat on Wall Street. Japan reported its exports rose...


129938. Females dominate American Music Awards stagePublished: November 20, 2017 12:08:08

Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led female artists of pop music dominating the American Music Awards stage on Sunday with powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists...


129939. New motorbikes in Dhaka cross last year’s totalPublished: November 20, 2017 12:54:50

The number of new motorcycles in the roads of Dhaka crossed the last year’s total in the first 10 months of the current calendar year. Latest statistics, released by Bangladesh...


129940. Motorcycle crash kills three in KurigramPublished: November 20, 2017 13:06:44

Three people were killed when their motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree in Amtoli area on Nageshwari-Bhurungamari road in Kurigram on Monday morning. The deceased were Motaleb (35), Sohel (32),...


129941. 'Fleecers' complain of transport appsPublished: November 20, 2017 11:42:31

Autorickshaw drivers, who have long faced criticism for not taking passengers to their destinations and charging exorbitant prices, say app-based transport services have made it difficult for them to earn...


129942. The glory and the power of Oval Office tweeted away!Published: November 20, 2017 09:13:36

The North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has been the butt of President Trump's tweets. Insulting him in his tweets has been his most favourite pastime. A sample tweet that the...


129943. Hoping for a smooth traffic managementPublished: November 20, 2017 09:16:12

Traffic management in urban areas of the country in general and Dhaka in particular has long been a subject of widespread as well as intense public criticism. Citizens suffer inordinate...


129944. Life on exoplanet!Published: November 20, 2017 09:23:22

The discovery of an exoplanet similar to Earth only 11 light-years from the only planet on which life is known to exist has opened up the prospect of finding extraterrestrial...


129945. 15, mostly women, die in Morocco aid stampedePublished: November 20, 2017 10:31:29

Fifteen people were killed and five more injured when a stampede broke out in a southwestern Moroccan town on Sunday as food aid was being distributed in a market, the...


129946. Reliance's proposed U.S. dollar senior unsecured notes assigned 'BBB+' RatingPublished: November 20, 2017 13:40:17

SINGAPORE (S&P Global Ratings) Nov. 20, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'BBB+' long-term issue rating to the proposed U.S.-dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes due 2027 by Reliance Industries Ltd. (BBB+/Stable/--)....


129947. Police recover 4kg abandoned heroinPublished: November 20, 2017 10:46:02

Police recovered 4.1 kg heroin from the bank of Padma River at Hakimpur in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.   Idris Ali, the Officer-in-Charge (operation) of Sadar...


129948. Stocks witness bullish trendPublished: November 20, 2017 11:53:10

Stocks witnessed bullish trend in early trading on Monday as investors are active on sector specific issues, after the core index hitting all time record on Sunday. Within the first...


129949. ACC arrests businessman for amassing 'illegal wealth'Published: November 20, 2017 11:57:46

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Alliance Securities and Management chairman Pankaj Roy from Dhaka city in a case filed for amassing wealth illegally. ACC Deputy Director (media) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said...


129950. EBL signs agreement with AloshikhaPublished: November 20, 2017 12:38:46

To promote women entrepreneurship in the country, Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) enters into an agreement with a local NGO Aloshikha, said a statement.   M Nazeem A Choudhury, Head of...