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The Financial Express

132201. HC grants bail to BNP leader MinarPublished: October 22, 2017 20:52:11

The High Court has again granted bail to BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Ahmmed Chowdhury Minar, the prime suspect in the 2014 murder of Feni Awami League leader Ekramul Haq. Justice...


132202. How money could unblock the Brexit talksPublished: October 22, 2017 20:38:51

Like many divorce proceedings, Britain's negotiations with the European Union (EU) have reached an impasse that can be broken only by compromise. The solution is for both sides to admit...


132203. Seven DU affiliated colleges’ admission starts WednesdayPublished: October 22, 2017 20:15:36

The online application for Dhaka University (DU) seven affiliated colleges admission into first-year honours courses at different disciplines for 2017-18 academic session will begin on October 25. According to the...


132204. CEC asks not to pick persons linked to politics as polls observerPublished: October 22, 2017 19:10:47

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), KM Nurul Huda, has urged the polls monitoring organisations not to pick any person affiliated with politics as election observer. During the Election Commission's dialogue...


132205. Shahjalal Bank shifts Rangpur branchPublished: October 22, 2017 17:58:24

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has unveiled its relocated branch in Rangpur aiming to ensure better services for its clients. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Farman R Chowdhury...


132206. Renata recommends 105pc final dividendPublished: October 22, 2017 17:36:17

The board of directors of Renata Limited has recommended 90 per cent final cash dividend and 15 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said...


132207. Navana CNG recommends 15pc cash divPublished: October 22, 2017 17:27:35

The board of directors of Navana CNG has recommended 15 per cent cash dividend for general shareholders only (excluding sponsors/directors) for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an...


132208. Aftab Automobiles recommends 16pc cash divPublished: October 22, 2017 17:15:24

The board of directors of Aftab Automobiles has recommended 16 per cent cash dividend for the general investors only (excluding sponsors/directors) for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said...


132209. Internet to remain slow for three daysPublished: October 22, 2017 16:43:09

Internet speed in Bangladesh may remain slow for three days starting from October 24 to 26 due to renovation work on the first submarine cable. State Minister for Posts and...


132210. China 'faces huge employment pressure'Published: October 22, 2017 15:06:52

China needs to create jobs for 15 million people every year and will maintain support for entrepreneurship to help achieve this, the country’s labour minister said on Sunday. The overall...


132211. Jubo League leader killed in trawler capsizePublished: October 22, 2017 14:52:38

A local Jubo League leader was killed as a trawler capsized in Khorocher haor in Bishwambarpur upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Arun Barman from...


132212. Bengal classical music fest 2017 cancelledPublished: October 22, 2017 14:32:23

The Bengal Foundation cancelled its classical music festival 2017 after it failed to secure Dhaka’s Army Stadium as a venue, organisers have said. The decision was made after ‘taking the...


132213. Trains to Khulna, Rajshahi resume after four hoursPublished: October 22, 2017 14:04:56

Trains from Dhaka to Khulna, Rangpur and Rajshahi resumed operations four hours after heavy rains caused the ground to shift under a rail bridge in Pabna, halting services, a railway...


132214. Police detain Chittagong AL leaderPublished: October 22, 2017 13:58:14

The younger brother of Chittagong District Parishad member was shot by a local Awami League leader in the port city Chittagong on Saturday night. Officer-in-charge of Kotowali Police Station, Jashim...


132215. E-cigarettes may not be safer than regular cigarettes: studyPublished: October 22, 2017 13:11:05

E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to a new study, published this week...


132216. Thigh injury ends Tamim Iqbal’s South Africa seriesPublished: October 21, 2017 12:53:17

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal is not playing the last ODI and T20 series against South Africa as he has been sidelined with injury. Team Manager Minhazul Abedin confirmed on Friday...


132217. Please, stop the Blue Whale gamePublished: October 21, 2017 00:43:26

The Blue Whale saga is on a relentless march worldwide. The terrible computer or video game has been making screaming headlines in Bangladesh for a few days now. However, the...


132218. Of predators in guises as teachersPublished: October 21, 2017 00:42:12

There are at least two questions without answers in the world today: how long is a piece of string and when will hideous corporal punishment to children end? The piece...


132219. Sunzi's Art of War in today's world perspectivePublished: October 21, 2017 00:40:37

The military experiences of the Euro-American clique suggest that technology in some way is a dynamic, absolute force to which people's doctrines, strategies and force structures must be adapted and...


132220. Oil heads towards for weekly loss on profit-takingPublished: October 21, 2017 00:36:39

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Friday and were set for a weekly loss as investors sought to book profits, despite tensions in the Middle East that have...


132221. China super hybrid rice output sets new world recordPublished: October 21, 2017 00:35:38

BEIJING, Oct 20: A new type of Chinese super hybrid rice -- Xiangliangyou 900 -- has reached average yields of 1,149 kilograms per mu (about 0.07 hectares) on trial fields...


132222. Radisson Technology wins 7 ICT awardsPublished: October 21, 2017 12:26:05

                                                                                                      Radisson Digital Technologies Limited was honoured by seven special awards out of 17 in a freelancer conference in Dhaka. A total of 17 freelancers from all over the...


132223. Sergio Aguero back in squad, Higuain out againPublished: October 21, 2017 12:22:29

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has called up Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for two friendly matches in November and again left out Gonzalo Higuain. Argentina travels to Moscow to face...


132224. Sushma Swaraj arrives SundayPublished: October 21, 2017 18:30:52

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will arrive Dhaka on Sunday on a two-day visit. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj will lead their respective...


132225. Urgent rice import may widen govt budget deficitPublished: October 21, 2017 00:38:33

An unanticipated hefty spending on government-level rice procurement for food security amid market upswings is set to widen country's budget deficit, sources said. The directorate general of food took a...


132226. IMED actions perfunctoryPublished: October 21, 2017 09:33:36

The monitoring and evaluation of public sector development projects by a designated government agency produces substandard evaluation reports for lack of in-depth performance analysis, insiders said. They said the Implementation...


132227. 72 killed in Afghan mosque attacksPublished: October 21, 2017 09:45:29

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 72 people including children, officials and witnesses said. One bomber walked into a Shia Muslim mosque in the...


132228. Catalonia could lose autonomyPublished: October 21, 2017 10:00:33

The Spanish cabinet is expected to approve measures allowing the government to impose direct rule over Catalonia. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets with his cabinet almost three weeks after the...


132229. HSBC, WaterAid launch Water Programme IIPublished: October 21, 2017 10:50:38

HSBC and WaterAid Bangladesh started a new programme with an aim to ensure safe water and sanitation for people of remote and marginalised area of the country, said a statement....


132230. IBBL hands over scholarship among studentsPublished: October 21, 2017 11:11:33

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has disbursed scholarship among 1500 underprivileged meritorious students. SM Moniruzzaman, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank handed over the scholarship money and gift items to the students...


132231. Suspected robber killed in 'gunfight'Published: October 21, 2017 11:23:49

A suspected robber was killed and four police officials were injured in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Tigharia village in Kashba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on...


132232. Green Delta Ins settles claim of Brac Bank SMEPublished: October 21, 2017 11:25:57

Green Delta Insurance held a claim cheque handover ceremony at the head office of the company recently to settle a claim of BRAC Bank SME. Chief Guest of the event...


132233. Tech master Scoble apologises over harassment allegationsPublished: October 21, 2017 11:52:35

Renowned tech consultant and commentator Robert Scoble has apologised after multiple accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. In a post on Medium, journalist Quinn Norton accused Mr Scoble of groping...


132234. 30 police dead in Egypt militant gunfightPublished: October 21, 2017 12:03:52

Armed militants killed at least 30 policemen in a shootout during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt's Western desert, security sources said on Friday. A number of...


132235. 'Neruda did not die of cancer'Published: October 21, 2017 12:27:02

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda did not die of prostate cancer, forensic experts have said. The Nobel Laureate was said to have died of cancer in 1973, less than two weeks...


132236. President leaves Dhaka for LondonPublished: October 21, 2017 14:35:36

President Abdul Hamid left Dhaka for London on Saturday for health check-up and treatment of eyes. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President took off from Hazrat...


132237. Confce on population ageing SundayPublished: October 21, 2017 12:54:20

A seminar titled 'Bangladesh national conference on policy implications of population ageing' will be held Sunday at PKSF auditorium in Dhaka. PKSF and HelpAge International jointly arranged the event where...


132238. Landslide hits Malaysian construction site, up to 20 feared buriedPublished: October 21, 2017 13:11:51

Between 15 to 20 workers are feared to have been buried after a landslide hit a building construction site in the northwestern Malaysian state of Penang on Saturday morning. The...


132239. Section 144 imposed in ThakurgaonPublished: October 21, 2017 13:41:23

District administration slapped section 144 at Bharnia in Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon district on Friday afternoon to fend off any untoward incident following a clash between two groups of villagers that...


132240. Foreign interference does not work: China official says on Rohingya crisisPublished: October 21, 2017 13:54:44

Experience shows that foreign interference in crises does not work and China supports the Myanmar government’s efforts to protect stability, a senior Chinese official said on Saturday, amid ongoing violence...


132241. Sensex gains 152 points in festive weekPublished: October 21, 2017 14:01:39

The BSE Benchmark started the holiday truncated week with heavy gains, as both indices made fresh highs on positive trade data. The encouraging comments from the IMF chief on the...


132242. Trump drawing of Empire State Building sells for $16,000Published: October 21, 2017 14:09:32

A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien’s Auctions says the 12-inch-by-9-inch black marker depiction of the iconic New...


132243. Bangladeshis among dead in Malaysia landslidePublished: October 21, 2017 16:05:31

Three foreign workers including Bangladeshis died and 11 others went missing after a landslide at a construction site in George Town, the capital of northwest Malaysian state of Penang. Authorities said...


132244. Barca scout Man Utd’s MartialPublished: October 21, 2017 18:12:13

Barcelona sent their Sporting Director Robert Fernandez to watch Anthony Martial in Man Utd’s 1-0 win over Benfica on Wednesday The Catalans have been tracking down the French winger since...


132245. Govt to build monuments on killing groundsPublished: October 21, 2017 18:51:51

A member of the cabinet has said that the government will build similar monuments for martyrs on all the killing grounds across the country so that those are easily identified....


132246. Working jointly with UN, world communityPublished: October 21, 2017 19:30:09

The government made prompt and sustained efforts to keep the world community informed about the grim situation arising out continuing exodus of more than half a million of  Rohingya Muslims...


132247. Rape as a weapon of war in Rakhine!Published: October 21, 2017 20:33:31

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in conflict-torn Rakhine State of Myanmar and no woman is safe from the risk of sexual attack as Muslim minority is...


132248. Sabur Khan conducts seminar on 'Employability Skills'Published: October 21, 2017 23:48:06

Daffodil Computers Ltd Chairman and WITSA Director Md Sabur Khan addressing a seminar on 'Employability Skills' in Dhaka on Thursday.


132249. MCCI holds youth leadership workshopPublished: October 21, 2017 23:40:12

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka recently organised a youth leadership programme in the capital city. The event titled ‘Agragami 2017’ was held in partnership with Common...


132250. India ready for stronger US ties after Tillerson speechPublished: October 21, 2017 11:34:40

India stood ready to further strengthen ties with the United States, the government said on Friday, after US Secretary of State Tillerson vowed to dramatically expand cooperation as a way...