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The Financial Express

130751. Uber losing money amid fierce competitionPublished: November 10, 2017 10:07:03

Uber Technologies Inc will continue to lose money in its home market for at least the next six months as rival Lyft Inc poses a fierce competitive challenge, Chief Executive...


130752. Saudi questions 208 in $100b graft inquiryPublished: November 10, 2017 10:01:19

Saudi authorities have questioned 208 people in an anti-corruption investigation and estimate at least $100 billion (76.42 billion pounds) has been stolen through graft, a top official said on Thursday...


130753. Edible insect industry: New doorway to nutritionPublished: November 10, 2017 21:29:45

Edible insects refer to the insects that are brought under human consumption or consumption as animal feed. Edible insects contain high quality protein, vitamin, fibres and amino acids for humans...


130754. US policy of zero-sum expectation poses a threat to the global economyPublished: November 10, 2017 21:25:51

One of the great mysteries of today's global markets is their irrepressible enthusiasm, even as the world around them appears on the verge of chaos or collapse. And yet, investors...


130755. In the land of Trump: 'Mental health' versus 'Islamic terrorism'Published: November 10, 2017 21:23:32

President Trump was in Tokyo when the latest mass shooting in Texas killed 25 and came five weeks after the biggest mass shooting in US history in Las Vegas that...


130756. CPA representatives appreciate role of police: IGPPublished: November 10, 2017 21:07:50

The representatives of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) lauded the role of Bangladesh Police during its recent conference in Dhaka. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque made the remarks...


130757. RAB nabs foreign fraudstersPublished: November 10, 2017 21:01:57

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three foreign fraudsters from Uttara and Bashundhra areas in the city. The law-enforcers conducted separate overnight drives to arrest them, reports UNB....


130758. Trump, Putin exchange words at APEC summitPublished: November 10, 2017 20:32:59

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted each other at an APEC summit in Vietnam on Friday. The two leaders also shook hands and exchanged a few...


130759. Clash over Facebook post leaves one deadPublished: November 10, 2017 20:04:46

A clash between law enforcers and locals has left one dead in Rangpur Sadar upazila on Friday. At least 20 people, including four policemen, were also injured in the clash...


130760. China’s underwater hotel to open next yearPublished: November 10, 2017 19:28:55

Atlantis Sanya has announced that it is now accepting bookings and reservations for guests who want to stay in the integrated entertainment destination resort starting May 2018, said a press...


130761. KU admission test from SaturdayPublished: November 10, 2017 19:19:52

The admission tests for honors programme in Khulna University (KU) under 2017-18 academic years will begin tomorrow (Saturday). A total of 29,140 candidates were applied against 1,204 seats in 28...


130762. Croatia close in on ensuring WC spotPublished: November 10, 2017 19:01:47

Croatia set one foot back in the World Cup finals after cruising to an emphatic 4-1 win over Greece in the first leg of their qualifying play-off in Zagreb. Goals...


130763. 'Democratic' AL permits BNP's rally: ObaidulPublished: November 10, 2017 18:55:36

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the BNP has got permission for holding rally as the Awami League led government is a democratic one. "We always want to give...


130764. Unfair election will create upheaval, disaster: BNP   Published: November 10, 2017 18:40:57

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said the country will face an enormous upheaval provided the result of the next election is tampered. "There's no alternative to returning the...


130765. Export, import thru' Benapole port resumePublished: November 10, 2017 17:19:29

Export and import between India and Bangladesh through Benapole land port resumed on Friday morning. The activities at this port remained suspended since Thursday morning following  a strike by Benapole...


130766. Cyclist gets two-year ban for punching rivalsPublished: November 10, 2017 16:06:21

A rider who violently attacked a rival team has been banned for two years from professional cycling. Wang Xin was expelled from the Chinese island of Hainan after video footage...


130767. Gold prices hold steadyPublished: November 10, 2017 15:48:50

Gold prices on Friday held near a three-week high touched in the previous session, underpinned by uncertainty over US tax reforms and on track for the first weekly rise in...


130768. Oil prices stable as markets tightenPublished: November 10, 2017 15:42:16

Oil prices were seen slightly down but stable on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts and strong demand which have resulted in a tightening market. Brent crude was at $63.76...


130769. European shares inch higherPublished: November 10, 2017 15:35:18

European shares inched higher on Friday, supported by gains in the insurance sector following a well-received update from German heavyweight Allianz. The STOXX 600 added 0.2 per cent by 0818...


130770. Catalan parliament speaker gets conditional bailPublished: November 10, 2017 15:31:46

A Spanish judge on Thursday freed on bail the Catalan parliament’s speaker and four lawmakers while authorities continue to investigate their roles in Catalonia’s banned independence drive. The Supreme Court...


130771. Asian shares slip on US tax fearsPublished: November 10, 2017 15:28:47

Most Asian stock markets fell Friday on uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tax revamp but news that Beijing will ease curbs on foreign access to some sectors buoyed Chinese...


130772. Japanese shares tumblePublished: November 10, 2017 15:23:11

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Friday morning hit by drops in tech shares, while Toshiba Corp stumbled on dilution fears after media reported it will issue new shares...


130773. Hong Kong shares flatPublished: November 10, 2017 15:22:01

Hong Kong shares were nearly flat on Friday, along with a wider selloff in global equities. The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 29,138.95 points, reports Reuters. The Hong Kong...


130774. China shares hit 27-month highPublished: November 10, 2017 15:21:02

China’s blue-chip stocks extended gains on Friday morning to a 27-month high, underpinned by robust gains in consumer firms and other sector leaders. The market was also encouraged by the...


130775. NZ shares inch down as technology dragPublished: November 10, 2017 15:19:53

New Zealand shares edged lower on Friday, while Australian shares pulled back from 10-year highs, as weakness in commodity prices weighed on materials and energy-driven stocks. The New Zealand shares...


130776. Australian shares fall slightlyPublished: November 10, 2017 15:18:31

Australian shares edged lower on Friday, pulling back from recent 10-year highs, as weakness in commodity prices weighed on materials and energy-driven stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.3...


130777. Samsung launches wedding offerPublished: November 10, 2017 15:16:31

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has launched a wedding offer for newly married couple to win cruise trips to Singapore, home appliance sets, cash-back, free TVs, free home theatres, sound bars on...


130778. ICP inks partnership deal with Rajshahi KingsPublished: November 10, 2017 15:15:30

International Consumer Products (ICP) Bangladesh Limited, a multinational company, has signed an official partnership deal with Rajshahi Kings, a cricket team of Bangladesh Premier League. Tahmeed Azizul Haque, Chief Executive...


130779. UK to set Brexit Day' in stonePublished: November 10, 2017 15:00:22

Britain's government said on Thursday it would use legislation to fix the time and date of the country's European Union exit, addressing concerns of Brexiteers who fear slow negotiations and...


130780. Bus rams into bike, killing twoPublished: November 10, 2017 14:36:41

Two bikers were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Shibpur in Tangail district town on Friday morning. The deceased have been identified as Subrata 28, son of Kazal...


130781. Jamuna Bank donates Tk 50m for Rohingya refugeesPublished: November 10, 2017 13:19:17

Jamuna Bank Limited recently donated Tk 50 million to Prime Minister's Relief Fund to support  Rohingya refugees. Md. Ismail Hossain Siraji, Chairman, Board of Directors, Al-Haj Nur Mohammed, Chairman, Jamuna...


130782. Six Filipino soldiers die in militant attackPublished: November 10, 2017 13:08:27

Pro-Islamic State militants killed six soldiers and wounded four others on a southern Philippine island, the military spokesman said on Friday, as the army focused on the remaining rebel groups...


130783. SE Asian stocks rise; S'pore jumpsPublished: November 09, 2017 12:58:11

Most of the Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, with Singapore inching higher to a fresh two-year high and Vietnam set to extend its gaining run to the fifth...


130784. BSRMSTEEL earnings decline by 52pc in Q1 2017Published: November 09, 2017 12:49:58

In Q1 2017 financials, BSRMSTEEL attained an EPS of Tk 1.06 as against Tk 2.21 for Q1 2016. EPS has decreased by more than half compared to the first quarter...


130785. BizMaestros 2017 exposes students to real-life business scenariosPublished: November 09, 2017 00:35:55

Team ‘Why Not’ of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka won the recently concluded Unilever BizMaestros 2017 and will now get the opportunity to represent Bangladesh in...


130786. ‘Sellsation’ inspires learners on dimensions of sellingPublished: November 09, 2017 00:34:25

‘Sellsation’ is the first ever inter-university sales-based business competition organised by the Spartans' Communication Club (SCC), the flagship business club of Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) in University of Dhaka....


130787. Youths to voice ideas through economic dialoguesPublished: November 09, 2017 00:33:05

  Mercantile Bank Limited presents EconProdigy 3.0, an inter-university policy making competition. This is going to take place in the coming weeks. This is a platform made by North South...


130788. Asian shares mute; Nikkei surgesPublished: November 09, 2017 12:22:55

Japan’s stock benchmark surged Thursday to its highest in more than a quarter century on the yen’s weakness and healthy corporate earnings while other Asian markets were subdued. Japan’s benchmark...


130789. Australian senator faces racial abuse at pubPublished: November 09, 2017 12:06:13

An Australian senator has criticised "the rise of the radical right" after he was racially abused by a group of men at a pub in Melbourne. Senator Sam Dastyari, who...


130790. David Moyes has a 'point to prove'Published: November 09, 2017 12:03:12

West Ham boss David Moyes says he has a "point to prove" as he aims to "repair" his reputation at his new club. The former Everton and Manchester United manager...


130791. Hasina, Modi flag off Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan ExpressPublished: November 09, 2017 14:28:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off a passenger train, Bandhan Express, between Khulna and Kolkata. Currently, Maitree Express connects Dhaka to Kolkata. They...


130792. Trump, Xi begin talks in ChinaPublished: November 09, 2017 09:53:07

US President Donald Trump has begun talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, following his lavish welcome to the Chinese capital. Mr Trump is expected to raise how China...


130793. RHD projects likely to be costlier soonPublished: November 09, 2017 09:56:26

Building roads and bridges in the public sector is likely to cost the government more in the future days as a move is underway to revise upward the prices of...


130794. British minister quits over undisclosed Israeli meetingsPublished: November 09, 2017 10:31:45

British aid minister Priti Patel was forced from office on Wednesday over undisclosed meetings with Israeli officials after Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassert her diminished authority as she...


130795. Uber, NASA team up on flying taxisPublished: November 09, 2017 10:53:29

Uber has struck a deal with the US National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) as part of its plans to roll out flying cars in cities around the world. It...


130796. Robbers shoot three people dead in FaridpurPublished: November 09, 2017 11:01:25

Three people were shot dead and another two wounded by robbers in separate robbery attempts at Mridhadangi village in Charbhadrasan upazila and Munshir Chor area in Sadarpur Upazila of Faridpur...


130797. Muggers stab Nielsen official to deathPublished: November 09, 2017 11:44:01

A field officer of Nielsen Bangladesh Ltd, who sustained stab injuries in Chartha area of the Comilla city on Wednesday afternoon, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at Wednesday...


130798. The issue of Ben Stokes likely to be resolvedPublished: November 09, 2017 19:23:04

The issue of Ben Stokes, the 26-year-old English all-rounder, is yet to be solved as the England team is preparing for the Ashes without him. ECB chief executive Tom Harrison...


130799. Top court rejects Khaleda’s leave to appealPublished: November 09, 2017 12:21:15

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the leave to appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking fresh recording of deposition of the witnesses of Zia...


130800. Jockey punches horse, gets suspendedPublished: November 09, 2017 12:51:01

A jockey has been suspended for punching his horse before a race in South Australia. Video of the incident shows Dylan Caboche, 22, mounted on the horse, She's Reneldasgirl, and...