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The Financial Express

130601. Spanish PM visits Catalonia, urges for ‘normalcy’Published: November 12, 2017 21:57:34

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, during his first visit to Barcelona since referendum, urged Catalans to turn out in force in a December election to “restore normality” to a region buffeted...


130602. Rare leopard captured on camera in MalaysiaPublished: November 12, 2017 21:37:35

A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a Malaysian forest reserve last week, a rare daytime sighting of the elusive animals in the...


130603. Why do people go missing?Published: November 12, 2017 21:33:38

It has been a long list of people going missing. Recently there have been a number of forced disappearances. Of those, the disappearance of a North South University teacher Dr...


130604. Forty-eight seconds and doctors' attitudePublished: November 12, 2017 21:24:37

It is nothing surprising that physicians in Bangladesh, on an average, spend only 48 seconds on each of their patients who seek primary healthcare. The allotted time is one of...


130605. Spanish PM vows to end Catalonia crisisPublished: November 12, 2017 21:21:33

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said regional elections next month in Catalonia will help end "separatist havoc" in the north-eastern region. He addressed a campaign event on his first...


130606. Rural development calls for an integrated approachPublished: November 12, 2017 21:12:16

As rural innovation is increasingly viewed as a complex process that defies simple solutions, it has become more and more difficult to identify the types of investment and policy interventions...


130607. Bogra growers happy over good market prices of snake beanPublished: November 12, 2017 21:03:36

BOGRA, Nov 12: The snake bean (Borboti) growers of the district are delighted over the good market price of their produce this season. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension...


130608. DAE draws up big plan to grow potato in JoypurhatPublished: November 12, 2017 21:02:50

JOYPURHAT, Nov 11: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken an elaborate programme to grow potato across the district on a large- scale this season. Sub-assistant agriculture officer of...


130609. Drive against unfit buses next weekPublished: November 12, 2017 20:56:24

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will launch a month-long crack down on unfit and unlicensed buses in Dhaka city from November 19. DSCC took the decision, aimed to curb traffic...


130610. Where mutual interests of US and China convergePublished: November 12, 2017 20:51:57

Andrew Liveris, Executive Chairman of DowDuPont and Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, sat down for an interview with the People's Daily and discussed about a range of...


130611. Dhaka won’t see waterlogging from 2018: MinisterPublished: November 12, 2017 20:34:05

A State Minister has said that there will be no waterlogging in the capital city from the next year. State Minister for Rural Development and Co-operatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga came...


130612. Jessia among top 40 Miss World finalistsPublished: November 12, 2017 20:33:58

Miss World Bangladesh Jessia Islam has secured her place in top-40 list of Miss World-2017 competition. Jessia Islam has won the head to head challenge and secured her place among...


130613. The learning curve applies to allPublished: November 12, 2017 20:27:04

In the opposing lists of pros and cons of Donald Trump's credentials for the US Presidency, the lack of experience of governance was highly understated. Perhaps it had something to...


130614. OPEC publishes annual oil outlookPublished: November 12, 2017 20:26:49

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has published World Oil Outlook 2017 which highlights the significant overhaul of its expectations for North American shale, projecting strong supply growth through...


130615. Leathertech Bangladesh begins Nov 16Published: November 12, 2017 20:17:58

A three-day international tradeshow on machinery, components, chemicals and accessories for leather, footwear and leather goods will start in Dhaka from November 16. ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd is...


130616. Smart financial moves to make before 30Published: November 12, 2017 19:39:59

The 30s is one of the most critical ages in one's life. Many start to live life a bit differently and start making significant financial decisions. It is never too...


130617. Khulna beat Chittagong by 18 runsPublished: November 12, 2017 19:23:57

Khulna Titans registered their second victory in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Chittagong Vikings by 18 runs in both sides' 3rd encounter of the seven-team meet at Sher-e-Bangla...


130618. A2i, FBCCI to work on expanding businessPublished: November 12, 2017 18:49:03

Prime Minister’s Office’s Access to Information (a2i) Programme and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together for expanding online...


130619. DSEX exceeds 6,200-mark once againPublished: November 12, 2017 18:35:40

Stocks extended the winning spell for the fifth straight session on Sunday as enthusiastic investors continued their buying appetite on bank and telecommunication issues. Market operators said the positive momentum...


130620. Vote on 133 local bodies Dec 28Published: November 12, 2017 18:33:07

The Election Commission (EC) will hold elections to 125 union parishads (UPs), seven municipalities and an upazila parishad on December 28. The EC on Sunday issued directives to its field-level...


130621. Pakistan’s largest trade expo ends SundayPublished: November 12, 2017 18:13:37

Pakistan's largest trade expo has ended on Sunday with the participation of 775 delegates from all around the world, including Bangladesh. The 4-day event, 10th Expo Pakistan 2017, was arranged...


130622. Fire guts 10 shops in BholaPublished: November 12, 2017 18:10:45

At least 10 shops were burned down at Hajirhat bazaar under Manpura upazila of Bhola on Sunday morning. Fire Service & Civil Defence sources said the incident occurred when a...


130623. T10 cricket league to commence on December 14Published: November 12, 2017 18:08:56

Cricket fans are gearing up for one of the most exciting cricketing events of the year, T10 Cricket League. It is scheduled to be in the UAE and will kick...


130624. Detainees in Rangpur clash reaches 100Published: November 12, 2017 18:00:10

Police detained 47 more people on Saturday night in connection with the clash that took place in Thakurtari village in Rangpur on Friday. The number of people detained in the...


130625. RAB arrests man with 40,000 Yaba in Cox’s BazarPublished: November 12, 2017 16:31:02

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested a man along with 40,000 Yaba tablets from Katakhali Purbapara area in Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar early Sunday. The arrestee was...


130626. No arrest under Section 57 sans probe: IGPPublished: November 12, 2017 16:22:34

Police chief AKM Shahidul Hoque has said the journalists cannot be arrested under the Information and Communication Technology Act without any investigation. The Inspector General of Police made the statement...


130627. BNP accuses govt of obstructing public transportsPublished: November 12, 2017 16:11:24

BNP on Sunday alleged that the government stopped public bus services to the capital from different adjacent districts in a planned way to avoid the gathering of people at its...


130628. Windies, Pakistan ink five-year T20I contractPublished: November 12, 2017 15:26:09

West Indies and Pakistan inked an agreement under which they will play a number of T20 series over the next five years, in Pakistan and the USA. This was announced...


130629. Ivanka to attend AR Rahman’s Hyderabad concertPublished: November 12, 2017 15:11:44

Oscar-winning Indian singer-composer AR Rahman will begin his multi-city tour by setting the tone for the forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). The opening night of the tour branded as AR...


130630. Airbus, Boeing fight over Dubai dealsPublished: November 12, 2017 14:56:31

A battle for orders erupted on day one of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday as Europe’s Airbus and its US arch-rival Boeing prepared to fire opening salvos worth almost $30...


130631. JSC examinee dies in Natore road crashPublished: November 12, 2017 13:58:38

Shawon Hossain, 13, a JSC examinee from Hamirghosh High School, was killed after the battery-run auto-rickshaw in which he was travelling, overturned and plunged into a roadside canal in Singra...


130632. Realtors seek cut in flat, plot reg feesPublished: November 12, 2017 13:35:57

Local realtors have urged the government to reduce the registration fee from the existing 15.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent on purchase of flats and plots to help increase...


130633. Massive awareness campaign on diabetesPublished: November 12, 2017 13:18:41

Novo Nordisk in partnership with Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (DAB) and Padma Textiles Ltd recently launched a countrywide massive awareness building activity leading to the World Diabetes Day (WDD) on...


130634. Trump says North Korea's Kim insulted him by calling him 'old'Published: November 12, 2017 13:12:17

President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had insulted him by calling him “old” and said he would never call Kim...


130635. Western Marine to issue rightsPublished: November 12, 2017 13:00:45

The board of directors of Western Marine Shipyard has decided to raise the paid-up capital of the company by way of offering rights shares, said an official disclosure on Sunday....


130636. US stocks end nearly unchangedPublished: November 11, 2017 12:51:55

Wall Street ended nearly unchanged on Friday, with losses in Intel and Apple as investors worried about the future of promised corporate tax cuts following duelling plans unveiled by Republican...


130637. Tragic boat journey for JSC examineesPublished: November 11, 2017 00:44:32

The capsize of a boat with JSC (Junior School Certificate) examinees in the Pagla River in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria should have mortified the national conscience but, it seems, it...


130638. Talking environment thru storiesPublished: November 11, 2017 00:43:20

Unlike many other major literatures, the one of Bangla has long been gifted with a rich genre comprising writings for children. However, there are exceptions found in English literature with...


130639. Reaping the benefit of green buildingPublished: November 11, 2017 00:41:47

The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) form a set of strategic pathways to guide our development agenda over many challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change etc. To overcome these mega challenges,...


130640. Maria village: A model for attaining SDG 6Published: November 11, 2017 00:40:34

Clean drinking water and healthy sanitation are essential for health. Bangladesh has ensured 87 per cent people's access to safe water and 61 per cent's access to improved sanitation. The...


130641. Legless US Marine completing Month of MarathonsPublished: November 11, 2017 12:33:49

A former US Marine who lost both his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan plans to complete his 31st marathon in as many days on Saturday. Rob Jones has invited...


130642. Syria govt faces US-backed Kurds after collapse of ISPublished: November 11, 2017 00:32:01

With the fall of the Islamic State group's last significant stronghold in Syria, Iranian and Russian-backed Syrian troops now turn to face off with their main rival, the US-backed forces...


130643. Q1 EPS of AAMRANET rises by 60 per centPublished: November 11, 2017 12:14:54

Earnings Per Share (EPS) of AAMRANET increased by 60 per cent to Tk 1.18 for Q1 2017 as against Tk. 0.58 for Q1 2016. This is attributed to a 102.4...


130644. Alibaba kicks off Singles' Day Shopping FestivalPublished: November 11, 2017 12:04:58

Alibaba, the world's largest online business-to-business trading platform for small businesses, has kicked off its annual Singles’ Day Shopping Festival. Known as the Alibaba 11.11 Global Shopping Festival or Singles’...


130645. Chief Justice SK Sinha resignsPublished: November 11, 2017 11:37:46

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has resigned after going abroad on 'sick' leave following criticisms over his verdict on the 16th amendment that scraps Parliament's powers to impeach judges.  The...


130646. Saudis 'declared war' on LebanonPublished: November 11, 2017 09:59:50

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has accused Saudi Arabia of declaring war on his country, days after Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation in the Saudi capital. Hassan Nasrallah...


130647. BNP gets conditional permission to hold rallyPublished: November 11, 2017 14:41:51

The BNP says it has got the conditional permission to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital Dhaka on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s...


130648. Maintenance mess leaves highways in a shamblesPublished: November 11, 2017 00:47:36

Highways across the country seem to be in a shambles for neglect of maintenance despite a gigantic jump in allocations during five years, officials said. They said there had been...


130649. Breast cancer ‘can return 15 years after treatment’Published: November 11, 2017 10:36:03

Breast cancer can resurface after remaining dormant for 15 years following successful treatment, a study has found. Women with large tumours and cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes...


130650. Kristen Stewart talks directorial debutPublished: November 11, 2017 12:26:44

Kristen Stewart’s directing ambitions go all the way back to when she was an 11-year-old performing in the 2002 David Fincher thriller “Panic Room.” “I was working with Jodie Foster...