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131151. Honda to manufacture, assemble motorbikes in BangladeshPublished: November 05, 2017 23:12:02

Honda Motor Corporation plans to manufacture motorcycles in Bangladesh from next year. To this end, the Japanese motor corporation is setting up an assembling and manufacturing plant at privately-owned Abdul...


131152. USA reaffirms support to BD over Rohingya issuePublished: November 05, 2017 22:59:22

The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh over Rohingya issue keeping up pressure on Myanmar to take back its forcibly-evicted nationals from Bangladesh. The assurance came on Sunday...


131153. IFIC Bank arranges painting festival for childrenPublished: November 05, 2017 10:56:30

IFIC Bank Limited recently organised a painting festival for children of its officials and employees. About 150 children participated in the painting festival. Managing Director and CEO of IFIC Bank...


131154. Alcacer revival helps Barca sink SevillaPublished: November 05, 2017 10:56:03

Paco Alcacer enjoyed a rare outing for Barcelona by scoring twice in the club’s 2-1 La Liga win over Sevilla at the Nou Camp on Saturday. With second-placed Valencia having...


131155. Typhoon Damrey strikes Vietnam, killing 20Published: November 05, 2017 10:42:39

Typhoon Damrey has claimed 20 human lives and left 17 people missing after hitting Vietnam's central region on Saturday morning, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control...


131156. NBL opens its 194th branch in KazihataPublished: November 05, 2017 22:30:45

National Bank Limited has opened a new branch at Kazihata, Rajshahi on Sunday. Managing Director (CC) Choudhury Moshtaq Ahmed inaugurated the bank’s 194th branch on behalf of the bank’s Director...


131157. RAB nabs kidnapping gang members, 3 rescuedPublished: November 05, 2017 22:29:05

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four members of a kidnapping gang and rescued one abducted person from them in the city’s Mugda area. The person rescued on Saturday...


131158. MTB opens new ATM Booth at MadaripurPublished: November 05, 2017 22:26:34

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently opened ATM Booth at Madaripur, said a press release on Sunday. Ministry of Shipping’s Minister Shahjahan Khan inaugurated the a 24/7 booth as...


131159. Novozymes awards eight BD textile cosPublished: November 05, 2017 10:21:22

  The Danish company Novozymes, the world leader in biological solutions for wet processing, awarded textile manufacturers contributing to sustainable production in Bangladesh, said a statement. The winning companies are...


131160. Trump in Japan as Asia tour beginsPublished: November 05, 2017 10:09:27

US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Sunday at the start of a 12-day trip to Asia with South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines also on his itinerary....


131161. Disgraceful  Published: November 05, 2017 21:55:23

Even in one's wildest imagination one cannot picture irate teachers of the University of Dhaka pushing, shoving and trading blows against each other. But shamefully such an incident took place...


131162. Appellate Div judges meet PresidentPublished: November 05, 2017 21:46:06

Judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, called on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday. During the meeting,...


131163. The Catalan fiasco: Europe wary of centrifugal tendenciesPublished: November 05, 2017 21:45:46

The last few weeks have witnessed an evolving political dynamics in Spain. The current dispute has been Spain's worst political crisis since democracy was restored there in the 1970s.  At...


131164. Scandal surrounding UK govt officials spreadsPublished: November 05, 2017 21:26:48

The scandal surrounding Britain’s government officials deepened Sunday with more allegations of sexual harassment involving UK Prime Minister Theresa May's most senior minister. A Sunday Times report said police had...


131165. Pension payments deserve scrutiny    Published: November 05, 2017 21:13:16

One of the main attractions of government service is the pension benefit that a public servant receives on his/her retirement. The benefit being an assured one is seen as a...


131166. No deterrent to road accidents  Published: November 05, 2017 21:07:35

Fatalities from road accidents show no sign of any decline. The death of 3,608 people and injury to 7,786 in 2,926 motor vehicle accidents in the past 10 months certainly...


131167. PHFBD conference to focus on public health challengesPublished: November 05, 2017 21:06:11

The Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD) is going to organise the 5th Public Health Foundation Day & International Conference to address current public health challenges. The programme will be...


131168. RU professor invents RK Fibre, an alternative of jutePublished: November 05, 2017 20:58:25

RAJSHAHI, Nov 05: RK Fibre, an alternative of jute fibre, has been invented by Dr Anwarul Islam, professor of the Department of Pharmacy of Rajshahi University.  The natural fibre he...


131169. Use of spurious fuel in vehicles going on in Gopalganj districtPublished: November 05, 2017 20:57:08

GOPALGANJ, Nov 05: Use of spurious fuel in motor vehicles has increased in the district. Sources said open sale of spurious fuel like diesel, petrol and kerosene mobil by a...


131170. Rangpur sees good yield of cauliflowerPublished: November 05, 2017 20:54:53

RANGPUR, Nov 5: A good yield of early variety of cauliflower has brought smile on the faces of the growers in Rangpur district during this current season. Expressing satisfaction growers...


131171. Below-par Tottenham labours to victoryPublished: November 05, 2017 20:40:16

Son Heung-min’s winner against Crystal Palace gave Tottenham a laboured victory on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Mauricio Pochettino's side looked weary after their Champions League exertions over Real Madrid in...


131172. Making tax payment system user-friendlyPublished: November 05, 2017 20:29:28

It may be debatable whether our income tax system is less complicated than other countries. Despite the fact that each country has its unique need and consideration to base its...


131173. Ousted Catalan leader surrenders to Belgian policePublished: November 05, 2017 19:58:09

Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont and four former advisers have turned themselves in to Belgian police on Sunday. An investigating judge would decide by Monday morning whether to execute an...


131174. Facebook Developer Circle organises Hack DayPublished: November 05, 2017 19:54:50

Facebook Developer Circle: Dhaka organised Hack Day at the Independent University in the city yesterday (Saturday), said a press release.  As with other countries in the world, the Hack Day...


131175. Saudi authorities detain billionaire prince for corruptionPublished: November 05, 2017 19:52:11

Saudi authorities detained a billionaire global investor and the head of the National Guard as part of an anti-corruption purge that consolidates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s hold on power....


131176. AL will boycott credible balloting: BNPPublished: November 05, 2017 19:15:22

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Sunday said Awami League will boycott the next general election if there is a minimum scope of credible balloting. he also said Jamaat...


131177. US terms BD regional anchor for stabilityPublished: November 05, 2017 18:43:35

The United Sates says Bangladesh is an anchor for stability and prosperity in the region. US Under Secretary Thomas A Shannon made the remarks during the sixth US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue...


131178. Govt to send 100,000 drivers abroad in five yrsPublished: November 05, 2017 18:31:12

The government has taken an initiative to send  nearly 100,000 drivers abroad in the next five years for  their increased demands in different countries across the globe. Expatriates' Welfare and...


131179. Two to walk gallows for killing schoolboyPublished: November 05, 2017 18:11:19

A court on Sunday has sentenced two men to death for killing a class VIII student in the capital's Demra area in 2014. The condemned convicts are Shahjahan Hossain and...


131180. Customs quizzes Apan Jewellers ownersPublished: November 05, 2017 17:51:24

The customs is interrogating three owners of Apan Jewellers over the cases of money laundering that were started against them in August. Brothers Dildar Ahmed Selim, Gulzar Ahmed, and Azad...


131181. HC bans hydraulic horn across countryPublished: November 05, 2017 17:08:04

The ban on using hydraulic horns will be effective throughout the country, aiming to mitigate the sound pollution. The High Court on Sunday directed the government to stop the use...


131182. Chinese archaeologists discover cave-dwelling agrarian societyPublished: November 05, 2017 16:59:14

Chinese archaeologists have found a large amount of carbonised rice grains in caves dating from the New Stone Age, challenging the conventional view that cave dwellers were solely hunter gathers...


131183. Melania Trump visits pearl boutique in JapanPublished: November 05, 2017 15:08:37

While her husband chased golf balls with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Japan’s premier course, US first lady Melania Trump focused on a more iridescent sort of orb: pearls. Abe’s...


131184. SEU organises seminar on role of lawyersPublished: November 05, 2017 14:49:58

Department of Law and Justice of the Southeast University (SEU) organised the ‘Constitution Day Seminar 2017' on “Role of Lawyers in the Administration of Justice” on Saturday. Md Asaduzzaman, Chairman...


131185. Rangpur road mishap kills one, injures 11Published: November 05, 2017 14:45:10

A bicycle rider was killed and 11 passengers of a Lalmonirhat-bound bus were critically wounded when the bus rammed into the bicycle at Shah Amanat Filing Station point on the...


131186. Fire engulfs 12 shops in SylhetPublished: November 05, 2017 14:18:53

A fierce fire gutted twelve shops at Caraboi Bazar of Sewla Union in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet on early Sunday. According to local sources, the fire originated from an electric...


131187. Exert pressure for early repatriation of Rohingyas: PMPublished: November 05, 2017 14:10:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Commonwealth countries to exert pressure on the Myanmar government to stop persecution on its Rohingya citizens and take them back from Bangladesh at...


131188. Road crash leaves one dead in cityPublished: November 05, 2017 14:05:20

A 28-year-old man was killed when a speedy truck knocked him down in House Building area in the capital's Uttara on early Sunday. Tipped off, police rushed to the spot...


131189. Supermodel Kate Upton marries Justin VerlanderPublished: November 05, 2017 13:52:45

Just after winning his first World Series victory with the Houston Astros, Major League baseball player Justin Verlander is celebrating another major victory as he and supermodel Kate Upton are...


131190. Venezuela opposition leader seeks refuge in ChilePublished: November 05, 2017 13:49:13

One of Venezuela's most prominent opposition leaders has sought refuge in the Chilean ambassador's residence after being targeted for arrest by the Supreme Court. Chile's Foreign Ministry said in a...


131191. Miscreants burgle Hilary Duff's housePublished: November 05, 2017 13:28:20

Actress Hilary Duff had a fantastic vacation with family and friends in Canada but her house was burgled while she was away. Burglars took jewellery reportedly worth hundreds of thousands...


131192. Car bomb hits Yemen, killing five soldiersPublished: November 05, 2017 13:24:43

A suicide car bomber killed at least five soldiers in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, residents and a security official said. The attack took place at a...


131193. Afghanistan moves to block WhatsAppPublished: November 05, 2017 13:02:39

Journalists, media groups, and users of social media in Afghanistan have accused the government of censorship after it moved to block the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging services. The editor of...


131194. Tale of bread and biscuit in local marketPublished: November 04, 2017 00:33:15

A quiet revolution has taken place on the bread and biscuit manufacturing front. Not long ago, tinned biscuits, sealed cakes from a few South-east Asian countries captured the market here....


131195. A tribute Sher-e-Bangla A K Fazlul HuqPublished: November 04, 2017 00:32:15

October 26 is a date with an asterisk in our national life. On this day, 144 years ago, Sher-e-Bangla A K Fazlul Huq was born at his grandparents' village home...


131196. Into the 16th year of torch-bearingPublished: November 04, 2017 00:30:22

The literary journal Natun Diganta's stepping into its 16th year of publication is undoubtedly a remarkable event in our world of journals. The 61 issues, published so far included assorted...


131197. Dividing education is dividing culturePublished: November 04, 2017 00:29:21

Over the last few years some light has fallen on the education system, especially madrasas and other Islamic religion-based institutions, with questions being raised by governments, local and international news...


131198. Visitors throng Dhaka Income Tax FairPublished: November 04, 2017 00:25:29

The Income Tax Fair 2017 in the capital drew a huge number of visitors on Friday, the third day of the weeklong event, as it was a public holiday. Most...


131199. Apple's iPhone X hits AsiaPublished: November 04, 2017 00:23:01

SYDNEY/BEIJING:  Long, snaking lines formed outside Apple Inc stores in Asia early on Friday as fans flocked to buy the new iPhone X, a turnout that contrasts with the more...


131200. First US airstrikes against IS in SomaliaPublished: November 04, 2017 12:21:48

The United States carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia and killed “several terrorists,” the U.S. military said on Friday.  The Pentagon’s Africa Command said...