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88251. Google to acquire analytics software firm LookerPublished: June 07, 2019 10:58:56

Alphabet’s Google says it would buy Looker, a privately held big-data analytics company, for $2.6 billion in cash, in the first major acquisition for new Google Cloud Chief Executive Thomas...


88252. Huawei CFO Meng’s extradition hearing set for Jan 2020Published: June 07, 2019 10:44:20

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will challenge her extradition to the United States on fraud charges at hearings set to begin Jan 20, 2020, court records showed, after her...


88253. Service trade crosses $12 billlion mark in July-MarchPublished: June 07, 2019 10:38:10

Total value of the country’s trade in services crossed $12 billion mark in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY19), according to the latest statistics of the...


88254. UAE says ‘state actor’ behind oil tanker attacksPublished: June 07, 2019 10:35:30

The United Arab Emirates has told the UN Security Council that a "state actor" was most likely behind attacks on four tankers off its coast. The May 12 attacks bore...


88255. Tigers accorded reception in UKPublished: June 07, 2019 10:16:44

The Bangladesh national cricket team have been accorded a reception in the UK where they are playing the World Cup. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh High...


88256. US tightens Venezuela oil sanctionsPublished: June 07, 2019 10:14:52

The US Treasury Department on Thursday tightened its pressure on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company by making clear that exports of diluents by international shippers could be subject to US sanctions....


88257. Historic Six-point Day being observedPublished: June 07, 2019 10:04:27

The historic Six-point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, is being observed today (Friday) across the country in a befitting manner. On June...


88258. 17 die in Dubai bus accidentPublished: June 07, 2019 09:51:49

At least seventeen people died and five others were critically injured when a bus full of holiday makers returning from Oman after the Eid holidays met with an accident near...


88259. S Arabia to adopt new moon sighting system for Ramazan, EidPublished: June 06, 2019 22:46:01

Saudi Arabia has decided to adopt a new system starting from next year for Ramazan and Shawwal moon sighting, Khaleej Times reported while citing a Saudi media organisation. “As of...


88260. Lanka readies laws to curb hate speech, false newsPublished: June 06, 2019 21:42:30

    COLOMBO, June 06: Sri Lanka's government will introduce laws to curb hate speech and false news that threaten ethnic reconciliation and national security, in the aftermath of Easter...


88261. No Imran-Modi meeting on the cards at SCO mootPublished: June 06, 2019 21:29:37

There is no bilateral meeting planned between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan at a regional summit next week, India’s foreign ministry spokesman Rajeev Kumar said on Thursday. Imran...


88262. Bangladesh beat Laos in 2022 WC pre-qualifying roundPublished: June 06, 2019 21:25:18

Bangladesh beat Laos booters 1-0 on Thursday on their home ground in a match of the pre-qualification round of the 2022 Soccer World Cup to be held in Qatar. Rabiul...


88263. One killed, 2 injured in city road mishapPublished: June 06, 2019 21:21:59

A youth was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on Mayor Hanif Flyover near Jatrabari area in the capital Thursday, reports BSS. The deceased was identified...


88264. US, Mexico to resume talks over tariffs, borderPublished: June 06, 2019 21:17:16

  WASHINGTON, June 06:  Mexican and U.S. officials are set to resume talks in Washington on Thursday aimed at heading off punitive tariffs on Mexican goods as President Donald Trump...


88265. India to help develop cricket in MaldivesPublished: June 06, 2019 20:55:52

  The Ministry of External Affairs of India  is working with the BCCI to train Maldivian cricketers after the island nation's President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih sought India's assistance in developing...


88266. Biman pilot flies plane to Qatar without passportPublished: June 06, 2019 20:49:24

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot flew a jet to bring back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Finland but was caught without passport in Qatar. Biman sent the passport of the...


88267. Lanka travel: UK relaxes advice after Easter attacksPublished: June 06, 2019 20:44:08

The UK has relaxed its travel advice for people going to Sri Lanka, reports BBC. After a series of bomb attacks killed more than 250 people on Easter Sunday, the...


88268. IMF warns US about trade risks, financial vulnerabilitiesPublished: June 06, 2019 20:30:44

WASHINGTON, June 06: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday warned the United States that escalating trade disputes or an abrupt downturn in financial markets could pose substantial risks for the...


88269. 23 lose lives in road crashes across country during Eid holidaysPublished: June 06, 2019 20:11:34

Road crashes between Tuesday and Thursday killed at least 23 people when millions of people went to their village homes and tourist destinations to celebrate the long Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, reports...


88270. Australia beat West Indies by 15 runsPublished: June 06, 2019 19:48:39

Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs in the 10th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Nottingham on Thursday. Bowler Starc turned this chase haywire for West Indies...


88271. Wipro founder Azim Premji to retire next monthPublished: June 06, 2019 19:42:01

NEW DELHI, June 06: IT major Wipro Ltd today announced that its founder Azim H Premji would retire as executive chairman and managing director (MD) of the company by the...


88272. Mexico meets migrants at southern border with armed forcesPublished: June 06, 2019 19:32:28

MEXICO CITY, June 06: Mexican soldiers, armed police and migration officials blocked hundreds of migrants after they crossed the border from Guatemala in a caravan into southern Mexico on Wednesday,...


88273. Huawei to build Russia’s 5G network, China grants licences in domestic marketPublished: June 06, 2019 18:59:16

Embattled Chinese tech company Huawei has struck a deal to build Russia’s first 5G wireless network. The agreement with Russia’s largest carrier, MTS, was signed on the sidelines of talks...


88274. Sudan bloodshed worries Saudi, UAE, Amnesty urges action against military rulerPublished: June 06, 2019 18:39:58

Amnesty International on Thursday called for international action against Sudan’s new military rulers and condemned the government’s Rapid Support Forces for what it called a “murderous rampage” against protesters this...


88275. Nepal, India to amend trade, transit treatiesPublished: June 06, 2019 18:27:24

Kathmandu, June 6: Nepal and India are set to amend Trade Treaty, Transit Treaty and Railway Service Agreement (RSA) between the two countries on a reciprocal basis, according to a...


88276. Thailand's junta chief elected as country's next PMPublished: June 06, 2019 18:03:05

The former head of Thailand's military junta has been formally elected as the country's next prime minister by members of the lower and upper houses of Parliament, consolidating the military's...


88277. Mashrafe rues batting errorPublished: June 06, 2019 17:56:33

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said that the team’s batting error against New Zealand in their second World Cup match was bigger than the fumble of Mushfiqur Rahim behind the...


88278. India to order Uber, Ola to go electricPublished: June 06, 2019 17:54:45

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to order taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to convert 40% of their fleet of cars to electric by April 2026, according to a...


88279. Oikyafront to expand alliance: Dr KamalPublished: June 06, 2019 17:49:28

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said that they are working to expand their alliance to intensify their ongoing movement to "restore democracy". "Our goal is to forge...


88280. Bogura bus collision kils onePublished: June 06, 2019 17:47:17

A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Bogura-Dhaka Highway at Mahipur in Sherpur Upazila of Bogura district on Thursday. The...


88281. Historic 6-Point Day tomorrowPublished: June 06, 2019 17:46:36

The historic Six-Point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, will be observed tomorrow across the country in a befitting manner, reports BSS. On...


88282. India fears new outbreak of Nipah virusPublished: June 06, 2019 17:39:33

India has put more than 300 people under surveillance after a 23-year-old man was diagnosed with the Nipah virus, a rare and often deadly disease. Authorities in the southern Indian...


88283. Myanmar to grant visa-on-arrival for six more countriesPublished: June 06, 2019 17:35:46

YANGON, June 06: In a bid to address the declining number of Western travelers to Myanmar, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has announced its plans to issue visas-on-arrival to...


88284. Bharat: Salman's biggest Eid Blockbuster everPublished: June 06, 2019 17:24:41

  NEW DELHI: The charisma of the 53-year-superstar was witnessed once again on Eid this year when Bharat opened across 4,700 screens in India and recorded an impressive score of...


88285. US intel shows S Arabia escalated missile program with China’s helpPublished: June 06, 2019 17:22:07

The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile programme with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said,...


88286. Trump threatens China with tariffs on further $300b of goodsPublished: June 06, 2019 17:15:40

SHANNON, Ireland/BEIJING, June 06: US President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with tariffs on “at least” another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods but said he thought both China...


88287. Indian shares end lower after central bank cuts ratesPublished: June 06, 2019 17:05:45

Indian shares ended lower on Thursday, after the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, while also changing its policy stance to “accommodative,” in a widely...


88288. Britain raises concerns about BD HR, democracyPublished: June 06, 2019 17:04:58

The British government has raised concerns about the records of Bangladesh's human rights and democracy in a report it released for the year 2018. British High Commissioner Robert Dickson in...


88289. Pentagon eyes Africa earth supplies in push away from ChinaPublished: June 06, 2019 16:41:31

The US Department of Defence has held talks with Malawi’s Mkango Resources Ltd and other rare earth miners across the globe about their supplies of strategic minerals, part of a...


88290. Nepal clears 11 tonnes of rubbish, dead bodies from EverestPublished: June 06, 2019 16:40:37

A Nepal government expedition to Mount Everest has removed 11,000 kilograms of rubbish and four dead bodies from the world's highest mountain, officials have said. Tourism Department official Danduraj Ghimire...


88291. 'Best ever' simulation solves 40-year blackhole mysteryPublished: June 06, 2019 16:34:36

Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most detailed simulation of a black hole yet, solving a mystery dating back more than four decades over how the star-devouring monsters consume matter. Coming...


88292. India's central bank cuts lending rate to 5.75pcPublished: June 06, 2019 16:34:14

 NEW DELHI, Junr 06:India’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.75 per cent from 6 per cent with immediate effect...


88293. Dubai-based Indian builds water hand pumps in PakistanPublished: June 06, 2019 16:14:24

Touched at the plight of starving children in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, Dubai-based Indian businessman and social entrepreneur Joginder Singh Salaria decided to cross a 'controversial' border and lend a helping...


88294. Bangladeshi born actor Anju joins BJPPublished: June 06, 2019 16:11:30

KOLKATA, June 06: A Bangladesh born actor Anju Ghosh joined the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in presence of the party's state president Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata today, report agencies. During...


88295. BD 14th in global Islamic economic indexPublished: June 06, 2019 16:08:22

Bangladesh ranked 14th in the Global Islamic Economic Indicator (GIEI), according to an international index prepared to review the Islamic economic situation in 2017. Malaysia topped the index followed by...


88296. Amid new cases, Pakistan changes polio vaccination strategyPublished: June 06, 2019 16:05:10

After serious setbacks in April led to a cluster of new polio cases, Pakistan is revamping its vaccination strategy in a renewed effort to wipe out the virus. The country...


88297. Modi to visit Sri Lanka on June 9Published: June 06, 2019 15:54:32

Recently re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on June 9 after making the first foreign visit of his second term to the Maldives during June 8-9,...


88298. Local cautionary signal 3 for maritime ports  Published: June 06, 2019 15:37:52

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as squally weather is likely to hit coastal Bangladesh, reports...


88299. 7,750 Yaba pills seized from bus in Ctg   Published: June 06, 2019 15:19:40

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members recovered 7,750 Yaba tablets from a bus and arrested its helper at Padua Bazar in Lohagarah Upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday, reports UNB. Tipped...


88300. Share trading on OTC market remains dullPublished: June 06, 2019 15:08:18

Share trading on the over-the-counter (OTC) market of the premier bourse remained sluggish since its launching nearly ten years back, causing only sufferings to some investors. During the eleven months...