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The Financial Express

130851. UK house prices stall; London fallsPublished: November 09, 2017 15:22:19

House prices in Britain have stalled, the prices are falling in London at their fastest pace since 2009, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said on Thursday. RICS’s benchmark house...


130852. Trump strikes warmer tone with ChinaPublished: November 09, 2017 15:16:02

US President Donald Trump has lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a marked contrast to his previous criticism of China on the flashpoint issues of North Korea and trade....


130853. Gopalganj housewife dies from electrocutionPublished: November 09, 2017 15:05:00

A housewife died after being electrocuted at her own residence at Ulpur village in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased, Archana Mandal (35) was the wife of Subal...


130854. BTRC to seek explanation from Teletalk about SIM fraudPublished: November 09, 2017 14:58:58

Bangladesh Telecommu-nication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to seek explanation from the state-owned mobile operator Teletalk of its alleged sales of pre-activated SIM at Rangpur customer care using fake identities....


130855. Aniston making long-awaited TV return with WitherspoonPublished: November 09, 2017 14:48:08

“Friends” star Jennifer Aniston is coming back to television and she’s partnering with Reese Witherspoon. The Apple streaming service said Wednesday the actresses will star in and produce a behind-the-scenes...


130856. Colombia seizes largest stash of cocaine everPublished: November 09, 2017 13:46:06

Colombian police have discovered 12 tonnes of cocaine in the largest single drug seizure in the country's history. The drugs were found buried in four banana plantations in the north...


130857. HIV patients ‘at high risk of’ heart attackPublished: November 09, 2017 13:44:56

HIV patients are at greater risk for a heart attack or stroke and are also at risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study. More than 1400 people in...


130858. Finland may allow ‘digital wedding’Published: November 09, 2017 13:41:45

People in Finland could in the future get married on the internet, without having to go to meet a civil servant at a Magistrates Office. The vista came on Wednesday...


130859. Five mutual funds declare earningsPublished: November 09, 2017 13:19:56

Five mutual funds have declared their latest earnings recently. Analysis of the data published on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) revealed that both EBLNRBMF and PHPMF1 have an EPU (earning per...


130860. PADMAOIL reports earnings growth in Q1Published: November 09, 2017 13:04:07

Padma Oil (PADMAOIL) reported their unaudited Q1 earnings, according to Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website. Their reported EPS for July to September 2017 increased to Tk. 6.32 in comparison to...


130861. Asian stocks mixed after Trump warn N KoreaPublished: November 08, 2017 12:58:44

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street declined as President Donald Trump delivered a new warning to North Korea in a speech to South Korean lawmakers. The Shanghai Composite...


130862. UN adopts resolution to combat Somalian piratesPublished: November 08, 2017 12:49:12

The Security Council Tuesday adopted a resolution to condemn the acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia and to call for a comprehensive response...


130863. Hundreds of ultra-poor people attain solvency by setting up poultry farms in BograPublished: November 08, 2017 00:45:02

BOGRA, Nov 07: Hundreds of ultra-poor people have brought financial solvency by setting up poultry farms across the district. The district livestock office sources said over 4,500 small and large...


130864. KOSPI stock index rises, won dropsPublished: November 08, 2017 12:44:27

South Korea's KOSPI stock index rose on Wednesday. The Korean won fell while bond yields rose. At 01:13 GMT, the KOSPI was up 1.82 points or 0.07 per cent at...


130865. Tangail bottle gourd cultivators making good profit this seasonPublished: November 08, 2017 00:43:49

TANGAIL, Nov 07:  Bottle gourd cultivators of the district are making a good profit this season. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail sources said bottle gourd cultivation is increasing...


130866. Farmers of Sirajganj rearing brahma species of cowPublished: November 08, 2017 00:41:41

SIRAJGANJ, Nov 07: Farmers of Sirajganj district have become self-reliant rearing brahma variety cow with assistance of local livestock offices from last few years. Department of District Livestock (DDL) office...


130867. Comilla Victorians rout Chittagong VikingsPublished: November 08, 2017 00:40:17

Comilla Victorians crushed Chittagong Vikings by eight wickets for their maiden victory in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 in the tournament's 5th match at the Sylhet International Cricket...


130868. July-Oct ADP spending 'highest-ever'Published: November 08, 2017 00:37:59

The government agencies have spent 14.53 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) outlay in July-October period of this fiscal, one percentage point up from the rate in the...


130869. Southeast Asian stocks mutePublished: November 08, 2017 12:37:22

Southeast Asian stock markets were mostly muted on Wednesday, with Indonesia slipping from a record close, as investors took a breather in the absence of market-moving data. However, Vietnam stocks...


130870. Emirates-flydubai expands to 16 new destinationsPublished: November 08, 2017 00:35:54

DUBAI, Nov 7 (Gulf News): Emirates and flydubai passengers can now fly to more places on a single ticket, with the launch of additional destinations on Tuesday. Emirates confirmed that...


130871. Uber, rivals join forces in Brazil to block regulationPublished: November 08, 2017 00:34:48

BRASILIA, Nov 7 (Reuters): Uber Technologies Inc has formed an unprecedented alliance in Brazil with other ride-hailing services, including its main local rival 99, to win public support to block...


130872. GE weighs options for aircraft leasing unitPublished: November 08, 2017 00:34:13

SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters): General Electric Co is exploring options for its aircraft leasing operations, including the sale of all or part of the business, as Chief Executive John...


130873. China stocks edge up amid Trump’s visitPublished: November 08, 2017 12:28:08

China stocks edged up on Wednesday, with investors increasing their leveraged bets as they await US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. On the mainland, the blue-chip CSI300 index rose...


130874. Keraniganj husband ‘burns wife to death’Published: November 08, 2017 12:07:14

A housewife, who was allegedly set afire by her husband, succumbed to burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mitu (26), wife...


130875. Call to formulate legal framework for e-commercePublished: November 08, 2017 12:00:34

Speakers at a programme on Tuesday called for framing necessary legal framework for the sake of sustainable growth of e-commerce in the country. Keeping this in view, they suggested immediate...


130876. Two-day denim Expo kicks offPublished: November 08, 2017 15:54:30

A two day ‘Bangladesh Denim Expo’ kicked off Wednesday in Dhaka city with the theme ‘transparency’ to highlight the need for transparency in the entire denim supply chain. The 7th...


130877. Tremor rattles Dhaka buildingsPublished: November 08, 2017 11:59:54

A mild tremor jolted different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning. The tremor, measuring 4.7 magnitude, was felt around 10:50am in the country, said Maminul...


130878. UN move may scuttle Rohingya talks: MyanmarPublished: November 08, 2017 10:32:34

Myanmar said on Wednesday that the UN Security Council’s statement on the Rohingya refugee crisis could “seriously harm” its talks with Bangladesh over repatriating more than 0.60 million (600,000) people...


130879. Two industrial policemen caught extorting in AshuliaPublished: November 08, 2017 13:08:28

Police have arrested two members, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), of the industrial branch on charges of holding hostage people for extortion at Ashulia in Savar, an outskirt Dhaka upazila....


130880. Malaysia for extraditing Zakir NaikPublished: November 08, 2017 13:47:18

Malaysia has said it will send back controversial televangelist Zakir Naik upon the request from Indian government. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this on Wednesday amid reports that...


130881. Shahbazpur gas may remain unutilised for poor demandPublished: November 08, 2017 09:55:46

The new-found natural gas in a well at Shahbazpur of Bhola gas field might remain unutilised for a long period due to a very limited demand in the island that...


130882. Police detain youth for ‘raping’ minor girlPublished: November 08, 2017 10:14:57

Police detained a young man on charge of raping a 10-year-old schoolgirl at Boro Mandartola village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Tuesday night. The alleged rapist Sukur Ali, 20,...


130883. Customs scraps Golden Son licence, slaps finePublished: November 08, 2017 16:31:58

Customs authorities have scrapped the bonded warehouse licence of Golden Son Ltd and fined the compnay about Tk 433 million. Customs took the punitive action against the Golden son -...


130884. Virginia elects first trans state legislatorPublished: November 08, 2017 10:48:16

A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker Tuesday who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set...


130885. Appier strengthens team to prop up AI-based solutionsPublished: November 08, 2017 11:07:36

Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced Wednesday the appointment of two new senior executives to prop up the company's ability to scale towards its goal of creating more...


130886. DSE gains 22 points at openingPublished: November 08, 2017 11:24:09

Stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading on Wednesday as investors are showing their buying spree on banking sector stocks. Following the previous two days’ upturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...


130887. Holy Crab restaurant offers discount to EBL cardholdersPublished: November 08, 2017 12:14:01

M. Nazeem A. Choudhury, Head of Consumer Banking of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL)  and  Tareq Ibrahim, Managing Director, Savvy Foods Ltd  as well as Director, Sajeeb Group  signed a customer...


130888. HK stocks rise to decade highPublished: November 08, 2017 12:22:54

Hong Kong stocks rose to a fresh decade high on Wednesday morning, powered by investor enthusiasm for tech stocks, as shares in China Literature Ltd doubled in their red-hot debut....


130889. Police nab two drug peddlersPublished: November 08, 2017 13:29:24

Police arrested two drug peddlers from the campus of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Mustafizur Rahman (25), son of Nur Muhammad, a resident...


130890. Satkhira bus plunge kills one, injures 20Published: November 08, 2017 13:56:32

A pedestrian was killed and 20 passengers were injured when the bus in which they were travelling, hit a tree before plunging into a roadside ditch in Kolaroa upazila on...


130891. Portman gets Genesis Prize-2018Published: November 08, 2017 14:38:00

Natalie Portman has been awarded Israel’s 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of her commitment to social causes and deep connection to her Jewish and Israeli roots, organisers of the prize...


130892. Emirates launches Child Boredom Quotient for stress free travelPublished: November 08, 2017 18:10:21

Emirates Airlines has launched Child Boredom Quotient (CBQ) to keep children entertained aboard a plane, said a press release. CBQ will help parents figure out the moment their children will...


130893. Paradise Papers leak: Amitabh Bachchan seeks peacePublished: November 08, 2017 14:48:05

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has spoken at length about his name featuring in the Panama papers and Bofors scandal, explaining that he has always cooperated with the "system" but wishes to...


130894. NSU teacher goes missingPublished: November 08, 2017 14:54:29

A North South University (NSU) teacher has gone missing, according to a general diary filed with Khilgaon police in Dhaka city on Wednesday. Motahar Hossain is an assistant professor of...


130895. Tripartite deal to facilitate financial inclusion in BangladeshPublished: November 08, 2017 15:31:35

A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by Access to Information (a2i, an innovation lab supported by the government of Bangladesh), Bank Asia and Mastercard to facilitate financial...


130896. PM okays third phase of Swadhinata StambhaPublished: November 08, 2017 16:19:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved the third phase design of the Master Plan of Swadhinata Stambha. The design, approved on Wednesday, is being constructed at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the...


130897. Myanmar seems in early repatriation stage: USPublished: November 08, 2017 16:43:06

The Myanmar government appears committed to starting a repatriation programme but it is still in its early stages, the US State Department said. The department’s Population, Refugees and Migration Bureau...


130898. SDG implementation needs additional $928b: StudyPublished: November 08, 2017 19:40:21

Bangladesh will require an additional amount of USD 928.48 to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country, a study reveals.  According to the study, the amount is...


130899. HC reduces Nazmul Huda's jail termPublished: November 08, 2017 17:49:12

The High Court has reduced jail term of former minister of BNP led government Nazmul Huda in a bribery case. Nazmul Huda has to serve a four-year imprisonment from seven...


130900. President stresses use of maritime resourcesPublished: November 08, 2017 18:55:39

President Abdul Hamid has said there is no alternative to using the maritime resources for further development of the nation. "The country has a 710-kilometre coastal area, and about 30...