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132151. Apex Spinning recommends 20pc cash divPublished: October 22, 2017 12:22:17

The board of directors of Apex Spinning has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The final...


132152. Former US presidents gather for hurricanes fundraiserPublished: October 22, 2017 12:06:30

America's five living former presidents gathered together for a concert in aid of victims of the hurricanes which ravaged the US this year. Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton,...


132153. Long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highwayPublished: October 22, 2017 12:03:52

Long tailbacks have been created at several points on Dhaka-Tangail Highway from Chandra of Gazipur to Elenga in Tangail district due to the dilapidated conditions of the highway triggered by...


132154. Japan goes to polls in snap electionPublished: October 22, 2017 12:00:20

A typhoon has been drenching parts of Japan as the country heads to the polls after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election in the face of the rising...


132155. Water transports resume operationsPublished: October 22, 2017 11:23:51

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, or BIWTA, has lifted restrictions on water travel after weather improved following two days of rains. Ferry services along the Shimulia-Kathalbari water route, from...


132156. UN chief discusses Rohingya crisis with PMPublished: October 22, 2017 09:58:38

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again called on the international community, especially the United Nations, for exerting more pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas from Bangladesh. She reiterated...


132157. City go five points clear as Huddersfield stun UtdPublished: October 22, 2017 10:10:35

Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as second-placed Manchester United's unbeaten run surprisingly ended at Huddersfield Town on Saturday. City's quality eventually shone...


132158. WHO chief 'rethinking' Mugabe's appointmentPublished: October 22, 2017 10:11:38

The new head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is rethinking a plan to appoint Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's original proposal sparked...


132159. Mercantile Bank arranges event on ‘UDAYAN’Published: October 22, 2017 10:20:47

Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) recently organised a get together with the start-up level entrepreneurs under its new product titled ‘UDAYAN’ held at bank’s Training Institute in the city, said a...


132160. Indian army kills militant in Kashmir gunfightPublished: October 22, 2017 10:52:35

Indian army Sunday said it killed a militant in gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir. The gunfight broke out in Handwara area of frontier Kupwara district, about 90 km northwest of...


132161. Australian airport staff to undergo random security screeningPublished: October 22, 2017 10:57:59

Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said. “These measures strengthen existing controls to...


132162. Titanic victim's final letter sold at $166,000Published: October 22, 2017 10:58:45

A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic sold at auction on Saturday for 126,000 pounds ($166,000), a record price for...


132163. Rohingya crisis: EU, Kuwait to host pledging confce todayPublished: October 22, 2017 20:03:14

The European Union (EU) will co-host a pledging conference on Rohingya Crisis with Kuwait in Geneva today (Monday) in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...


132164. DSEX adds more than 12.32 points in opening sessionPublished: October 22, 2017 11:47:42

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw positive trend in early trading on Sunday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues amid ongoing...


132165. Eight insurgents killed in Karachi shootoutPublished: October 22, 2017 12:16:11

Troops in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi killed eight militants during a successful overnight operation, officials said Sunday. Paramilitary troops Rangers and the counter terrorism department of police conducted...


132166. Deulofeu, Iniesta fire Barca to win over MalagaPublished: October 22, 2017 12:49:30

Andres Iniesta on Saturday scored his first goal in over a year as unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona saw off winless Malaga. Barcelona led within two minutes as Gerard Deulofeu...


132167. DU publishes 'Gha' unit admission test resultPublished: October 22, 2017 13:53:40

The Dhaka University (DU) result of 'Gha' unit (combined unit for science, business studies and humanities group students) admission test under 2017-2018 academic session has been published as 14.35 per...


132168. Indian FM lands in DhakaPublished: October 22, 2017 14:13:21

The Foreign Minister (FM) of India Sushma Swaraj has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit. FM AH Mahmood Ali received her at the Bangabandhu Air Base as her...


132169. HC releases full verdict commuting Oishee's deathPublished: October 22, 2017 14:20:19

The High Court on Sunday published the full text of its verdict that commuted the death sentence awarded to Oishee Rahman to life term imprisonment for killing her parents in...


132170. SA whitewash BD in ODI seriesPublished: October 22, 2017 14:36:08

Bangladesh's batting collapsed once again in reply to South Africa's mammoth total of 369/6 at Buffalo Park in East Londonon on Sunday. The hapless visitors virtually crumbled throughout their innings...


132171. Tk 19.1b 'Tantpalli' project on cardsPublished: October 22, 2017 19:38:58

The government plans to take a Tk 19.11 billion 'Tantpalli' project on 120 acres of land in Madaripur and Shariatpur districts, reports a news agency. "After implementation of the project,...


132172. Delay in releasing Teletalk fund irks TaranaPublished: October 22, 2017 18:44:44

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has blamed Finance Ministry for not releasing money to complete Teletalk’s network improvement project. "The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council...


132173. India voices support for Rohingyas’ returnPublished: October 22, 2017 18:58:29

Visiting Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that there should be a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, stressing that Myanmar must take back all its nationals. She said...


132174. US-Bangla Airlines to increase flightsPublished: October 22, 2017 19:45:45

In order to provide better connectivity to increasing number of customers, US-Bangla Airlines is set to add more flights to both domestic and international routes. The private carrier, on Sunday,...


132175. RU admission test beginsPublished: October 22, 2017 20:27:26

The admission test for first year honours courses in 2017-18 academic session of Rajshahi University (RU) began on Sunday. According to the RU sources, the test will be continued till...


132176. JU holds Int’l biotechnology seminarPublished: October 22, 2017 20:49:57

An international seminar on biotechnology was held at Jahangirnagar University on Sunday. Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, in association with British Council, organised the seminar at the Senate Hall...


132177. Trump de-certifies Iran nuke deal, re-opens the Pandora's boxPublished: October 22, 2017 21:07:28

As expected, on October 13, US President Donald Trump announced through a combative speech his plan to withdraw the backing of the United States from the multi-party nuclear accord with...


132178. Rohingya SIM sale continues unabated defying banPublished: October 22, 2017 21:26:43

A good number of Rohingya people living in makeshift camps in Cox's Bazar have purchased Bangladeshi subscriber identification modules (SIMs), defying a government ban. Sikandar, 22, a Rohingya refugee resides...


132179. Blue ribbon committee mulled for BD-Canada tiesPublished: October 22, 2017 23:12:57

Canada has intended to establish a blue ribbon committee, jointly sponsored by business chambers and private sectors, to propose concrete steps to further enhance the bilateral economic interest with Bangladesh....


132180. Discussion on curbing road accidents in NarailPublished: October 22, 2017 23:56:53

Traffic rules need to be followed in order to reach destinations safe and sound, said speakers at a discussion in Narail on Sunday. They also emphasised on the importance of...


132181. DGA brings disciplinary charges against WeinsteinPublished: October 22, 2017 11:54:47

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced Saturday it has filed disciplinary charges against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The group said it filed the charges on Oct. 13. Weinstein...


132182. PayPal service to help boost inflow of remittancesPublished: October 22, 2017 11:47:21

The inflow of remittances is expected to enhance further in the coming days as the global online payment system of PayPal has launched its cross-border service "Xoom" in the country....


132183. Gunmen kill 13 Niger gendarmesPublished: October 22, 2017 11:39:28

Gunmen on pick-up trucks and motorcycles coming from Mali killed 13 gendarmes and wounded five more in an attack on their base in western Niger, security sources said on Saturday....


132184. Khaleda, Sushma talk election issuesPublished: October 22, 2017 23:29:51

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at a meeting with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has talked about the 'problems' being faced by her party centring over the next...


132185. October 1-13 remittance earnings $566.57 millionPublished: October 22, 2017 11:29:19

The country received $566.57 million in remittance in the first 13 days of the current month of October. Bangladesh Bank statistics show maximum remittance came through private commercial banks as...


132186. Is this how hospitals serve the marginalised?    Published: October 22, 2017 23:28:00

Last Thursday this city brought the nation face to face with an ugly reality -one that is shocking, disgraceful, outrageous and heart-wrenching too. The incident involves three health facilities' refusal...


132187. Fallout of Rohingya influx  Published: October 22, 2017 23:24:33

Bangladesh faces a dilemma over how to tackle the latest influx of Rohingyas from neighbouring Myanmar. It has allowed nearly 600,000 Rohingyas to enter its land on humanitarian grounds. Now...


132188. IMED's questionable outsourcing  Published: October 22, 2017 23:21:41

It is no secret that the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) that operates under the ministry of planning, has its deficiencies. Last Saturday, this paper carried a report about...


132189. Miscreants stab chotpoti vendor to deathPublished: October 22, 2017 11:10:33

Some unidentified miscreants stabbed a local chotpoti vendor to death in Halishahar area of the port city Chittagong on Saturday night. The victim, M Rasel (19), son of Mojib Mollah...


132190. Omera LPG to sponsor Dhaka Dynamites in BPLPublished: October 22, 2017 10:58:03

Omera LPG (OPL), the leading LPG company in Bangladesh recently signed a sponsorship MoU with the BPL defending champions Dhaka Dynamites for BPL 2017. Mr. Shamsul Haque Ahmed - CEO...


132191. Credit growth outpaces depositsPublished: October 22, 2017 10:52:47

Overall deposit growth in the banking sector recorded a falling trend recently while credit growth increased significantly, indicating a strong possibility of a tight liquidity situation in the near future,...


132192. BRAC joins Geneva conferencePublished: October 22, 2017 22:52:43

A top official of BRAC is now in the Swiss capital to drum up support from the international community for the forcefully-displaced Rohingya people of Myanmar. According to a press...


132193. NBL arranges training event on prevention of money launderingPublished: October 22, 2017 10:40:43

National Bank Ltd recently organised a training programme on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating the Financing of Terrorism’ for nominated officials of all scheduled commercial banks operating in Chittagong....


132194. British government borrowing at lowest September level for 10 yearsPublished: October 22, 2017 10:38:53

Britain saw its smallest budget deficit for any September in the last 10 years, according to official figures. Last month's deficit stood at £5.902 billion, down almost 11 per cent...


132195. One arrested for vandalising Kali idolPublished: October 22, 2017 10:31:19

An idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised at a temple in Chuadanga’s Muktipara area on Saturday night. Sardae Bhuimali, Chuadanga unit president of Bangladesh Harijon Manabadhiker Foundation, said Liton,...


132196. BD batting woes continuePublished: October 22, 2017 22:14:18

Hosts South Africa recorded yet another crushing victory against a hapless Bangladesh side in third ODI on Sunday to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the series. Tigers were ultimately tamed...


132197. DU ‘Kha’ unit viva voce rescheduledPublished: October 22, 2017 09:40:55

The viva voce of the admission seekers who came out successfully in the 'B' unit entry test of Dhaka University (DU) will begin from October 29 instead of the previously...


132198. The man who epitomises the good side of Wall StreetPublished: October 22, 2017 21:19:43

Bernard Mannes Baruch (August 19, 1870 - June 20, 1965) was a self-made US millionaire, financier, philanthropist, statesman, political consultant, stock trader and venture investor. For most of the first...


132199. Collateral mortgage - a hazardous systemPublished: October 22, 2017 21:13:14

At the beginning of our banking career, I met one executive from Agrani Bank (apologize for not remembering his name) who came to take classes in our training session at...


132200. Tillerson puts new light on Gulf crisisPublished: October 22, 2017 21:11:45

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the start of his Middle East tour as he looks for a fresh push to end the...