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The Financial Express

132501. Two suspected robbers held with firearmPublished: October 17, 2017 12:58:27

A team of police in a drive arrested two alleged robbers along with a pipe gun and three rounds of bullets from Sreepur village in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district...


132502. Aamra Technologies recommends 10pc dividendPublished: October 17, 2017 12:33:44

The board of director of newly listed Aamra Technologies Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017.  The final approval of dividend...


132503. One unit of power saved is worth two generated!Published: October 17, 2017 00:33:10

Mr. X is a very smart senior officer in a company. His room is well decorated, air conditioned, brightly lit, and glass windows are covered by expensive blinders. The air...


132504. Suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghan police HQPublished: October 17, 2017 12:32:43

At least one suicide car bomber and a number of gunmen attacked a provincial police headquarters in Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility. An exact casualty toll...


132505. Omera: Best practices in energy industryPublished: October 17, 2017 00:31:53

There is ample opportunity to bridge the nation's gas crisis with alternate fuels. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is the greenest form of alternate fuel as LPG produces low carbon footprint...


132506. Aamra Networks recommends 10pc divPublished: October 17, 2017 12:31:32

The board of director of newly listed Aamra Networks Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, according to official disclosure on...


132507. ‘LPG industry needs a strong regulator’Published: October 17, 2017 00:30:26

Demand for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) risen significantly in Bangladesh with growth of over 42 per cent to 45 per cent. Eleven private sector companies are working in the LPG...


132508. Bashundhara LP Gas: The pioneerPublished: October 17, 2017 00:28:55

The beginning, in the year of 1999, Bashundhara LP Gas Limited, started off as the First Private LP Gas importing, bottling and marketing company in Bangladesh.The company has a state-of-the-art...


132509. Growing outstanding debt may lower development financePublished: October 17, 2017 12:20:16

An independent think tank Unnayan Onneshan (UO) depicted the country's economic scenario in its monthly publication, "Bangladesh Economic Update" September 2017. The UO has said that persistently increasing outstanding debt...


132510. Square Textile recommends 25pc divPublished: October 17, 2017 12:10:16

The board of directors of Square Textile Limited has recommended 20 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an...


132511. 39 dead in Portugal, Spain wildfiresPublished: October 17, 2017 12:05:47

At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighbouring northwestern Spain on Sunday and Monday. Firefighters were battling 50...


132512. Thrust on greater support for fisheries sector in BDPublished: October 17, 2017 12:55:34

A high level policy workshop, held in Dhaka recently urged for greater support for fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bangladesh. The workshop was held in connection with the dissemination of...


132513. Onion prices hit sky high in MaguraPublished: October 17, 2017 00:23:39

MAGURA, Oct 16: Onion price has soared to sky high in Magura. Imported onion is being sold in the local market at Tk 50 per kg while local onion at...


132514. Green chilli rate shoots up in Tangail kitchen marketPublished: October 17, 2017 00:24:43

TANGAIL, Oct 16: Prices of green chilli have shot up at the local kitchen market in the district. A kg of green chilli is being sold at Tk 200 to...


132515. BB reinforces forex support to banksPublished: October 17, 2017 10:31:37

The central bank has strengthened its foreign currency support to the commercial banks for settling import payment obligations, particularly of food grains and fuel oils. As part of the move,...


132516. Male students drive school banking deposit growthPublished: October 17, 2017 10:54:50

Deposits with the commercial banks' school banking accounts have marked an increase by 28.20 per cent at the end of June 2017 compared to the corresponding period of the preceding...


132517. Indian citizen held with 18 gold barsPublished: October 17, 2017 11:46:59

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an Indian citizen along with 18 gold bars from Ghiba border area of Benapole in early Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Srabon...


132518. Stocks rally at openingPublished: October 17, 2017 11:49:11

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early trading on Tuesday as investors are active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s marginal...


132519. Square Pharma recommends 42.50pc divPublished: October 17, 2017 11:59:13

The board of directors of Square Pharmaceuticals has recommended 35 per cent cash and 7.50 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official...


132520. Bomb kills journalist Caruana who exposed Panama Papers linkPublished: October 17, 2017 13:36:05

Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta’s best-known investigative journalist, was killed on Monday when a powerful bomb blew up her car, police said, in a case that stunned the small Mediterranean island....


132521. Comedian Sean Hughes dies aged 51Published: October 17, 2017 12:28:22

Irish stand-up star and BBC quiz show panellist Sean Hughes has died aged 51. Richard Bucknall, his former agent and promoter, said the "formidable" comic died in hospital on Monday...


132522. FSIB opens branch at BaratakiaPublished: October 17, 2017 15:49:18

The First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) has opened a new branch at Baratakia in Chittagong to provide shariah based modern banking services to its clients. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing...


132523. Inflation rises in SeptemberPublished: October 17, 2017 19:06:41

The rate of inflation in the month of September has witnessed a rise by 0.59 percentage point, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). As per...


132524. DU 'Gha' unit admission test begins Oct 20Published: October 17, 2017 19:39:08

The first-year honors admission test of Dhaka University (DU) ‘Gha-unit’ (combined unit for science, business studies and humanities group students) under academic session 2017-2018 will begin on October 20, reports...


132525. CPC demonstrates strong resolution to root out corruption ahead of 19th National CongressPublished: October 17, 2017 20:34:56

China has bolstered efforts in its nationwide anti-corruption drive over the past five years and major achievements have been made. Before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of...


132526. Cairo 'most dangerous' megacity for women: SurveyPublished: October 17, 2017 21:33:17

The Egyptian capital Cairo has been described as the ‘most dangerous’ megacity for women. The finding comes from the first international poll on how women fare in cities with over...


132527. IOM cancels top official’s press meet on Rohingya CrisisPublished: October 17, 2017 21:52:37

International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, in a press statement on Tuesday night cancelled the scheduled press meet of its visiting top official on Rohingya crisis...


132528. UN’s call for BD to move stranded Rohingya refugees from borderPublished: October 17, 2017 23:48:02

The UN refugee agency has urged Bangladesh to speed up vetting of upto 15,000 Rohingya refugees "stranded" near the border after crossing into the country from Myanmar and move them...


132529. 11 die in Mexico border gunbattlesPublished: October 17, 2017 11:41:17

At least 11 people were killed in a series of gunbattles in the northern Mexico border state of Tamauilpas, authorities said. Officials said the shootouts in the border city of...


132530. Pakistan EC suspends 261 MPs for concealing assetsPublished: October 17, 2017 11:39:06

More than 260 lawmakers in Pakistan, including ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's son- in-law, were on Monday suspended by the country's election commission for not providing details of their assets...


132531. Gunfight kills child rape suspectPublished: October 17, 2017 11:24:54

A suspect in a rape case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Kurushkul area of Sadar upazila of Cox's Bazar district on...


132532. Leicester sack manager Shakespeare 4 months after appointmentPublished: October 17, 2017 23:12:33

Leicester City have sacked manager Craig Shakespeare just four months after he signed a three-year deal to take the job on a permanent basis. The Foxes are third from bottom...


132533. Policy unpredictability: Economy, investment decisions suffer mostPublished: October 17, 2017 10:44:03

Experts called for making Regulatory Impact Assessment Policy to reduce unpredictability of rules and regulations that stymies investment and innovations in the country. Conducting a regulatory impact assessment before introducing...


132534. Corporate tax posts 20.55pc growth in Q1Published: October 17, 2017 10:20:09

Income tax collection from the large corporate taxpayers posted 20.55 per cent growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY) largely because of higher financial contribution of...


132535. Wi-Fi networks 'vulnerable to hacking'Published: October 17, 2017 09:57:36

The US Department of Homeland Security on Monday warned of cyber risks associated with a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications after Belgian researchers discovered a flaw that could...


132536. China to take 70pc stake in western Rakhine state portPublished: October 17, 2017 21:38:20

China has agreed take a 70 per cent stake in a strategically important sea port in Myanmar at the lower end of a proposed range amid local concerns about Beijing's...


132537. Bangladesh woman, her four children killed in Kuwait firePublished: October 17, 2017 09:36:59

A Bangladeshi woman and her four children have been killed in a fire in Kuwait. The victims have been named as Rokeya Begum, her sons 'Ema' and 'Fahad', and daughters...


132538. UCB unveils card-less digital pay platform ‘Upay’Published: October 17, 2017 21:24:29

United Commercial Bank (UCB) Limited has launched its state-of-the-art digital banking platform ‘Upay’ for both consumers and corporate customers. According to a statement, the launching ceremony was held on Tuesday...


132539. DU entry test results of Ka, Cha units WednesdayPublished: October 17, 2017 21:22:43

The results of written and drawing test for admission into first-year honours courses under Ka' (science group) and 'Cha' unit of Dhaka University (DU) for 2017-2018 academic session will be...


132540. SIBL Hospital sign MoU with Pubali BankPublished: October 17, 2017 21:22:07

SIBL Hospital on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pubali Bank Limited. SIBL Hospital’s Managing Director Dr. Lily Amin and Pubali Bank Limited’s General Manager and Head of...


132541. Petrobangla signs deal with HSMPL for LNG terminal at KutubdiaPublished: October 17, 2017 21:08:31

Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) Tuesday signed Term-Sheet for LNG Terminal Use Agreement with Hongkong Shanghai Manjala Power Limited (HSMPL) and Petronas LNG Limited (Petronas) of Malaysia to...


132542. Designing products of inclusive financial systemPublished: October 17, 2017 21:08:16

In the context of developing countries, sustainable finance initiatives vary in terms of approaches where different stakeholders play the key roles: Regulatory Approach, Industry-led Voluntary Approach and Collaborative Approach.  Regulatory...


132543. Horrifying blue whale game  Published: October 17, 2017 20:51:59

BLUE whale is the name of a game that sends cold shivers down our spines. Also known as the Blue Whale Suicide Game, it is actually an internet online game....


132544. Protecting girls from suicide  Published: October 17, 2017 20:49:17

WOMEN and girls in our country are being increasingly subjected to rape and sexual harassment. Finding no other alternative to fight the crime, the victims ultimately commit suicide. Recently an...


132545. Accountability is wearing thinPublished: October 17, 2017 20:49:14

Years ago the popular Indian cartoonist Laxman drew an image of a politician striding his way towards a constituent. His comment was 'how time flies, it must be time for...


132546. Combined test for admission to universities  Published: October 17, 2017 20:46:25

THANKS to Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for delaying the announcement of date for admission test which was carried by media recently and will apply to only those...


132547. What do the rankings mean for Dhaka?  Published: October 17, 2017 20:43:47

After having  ranked one of the most stressful cities in the world (the margin of  difference between them   being in percentage points), Dhaka now figures globally, according to The Economist...


132548. EIF -- the journey ahead  Published: October 17, 2017 20:42:40

It feels good to learn that the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is set to move ahead with some momentum - as the latest developments...


132549. Paypal starts Venmo payment app this week for US retailersPublished: October 17, 2017 20:41:16

PayPal Holdings Inc said more than two million U.S. retailers will be able to accept payments through its mobile app Venmo starting this week. The online payment system is seeking...


132550. Scientist says Chinese space station will hurtle toward EarthPublished: October 17, 2017 20:39:10

A Chinese space station will crash into Earth in a matter of months - and it could kill anyone who is standing beneath. The 8.5-ton Tiangong-1, or ‘Heavenly Palace’, satellite...