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120101. Manila hotel fire kills four, wounds 14Published: March 18, 2018 13:51:10

A fire swept through a casino at a hotel in Philippines’ Manila, killing at least four people and injuring 14 others on Sunday morning, said authorities. Johnny Yu of the...


120102. Ex-FBI deputy director 'gave notes to Russia inquiry'Published: March 18, 2018 13:45:45

Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has given memos about conversations he had with President Donald Trump to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, US media say....


120103. Decision on Khaleda’s bail MondayPublished: March 18, 2018 13:37:03

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow (Monday) on leave to appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail that the High Court granted her...


120104. First digital platform for rural women entrepreneursPublished: March 18, 2018 13:36:34

In collaboration with WEESMS, Bagdoom.com has launched its new initiative KRISHTI - a flexible, accessible and cost-effective e-commerce platform to explore business prospects beyond conventional channels for rural women entrepreneurs....


120105. Pakistan shelling leaves five dead in KashmirPublished: March 18, 2018 13:33:17

Five members of a family have been killed and two others injured in cross border shelling between Indian and Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, say officials. Indian police...


120106. DTM begins March 22Published: March 18, 2018 13:26:06

The three-day long 15th international travel & tourism fair, “US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka Travel Mart-2018” (DTM 2018), organised by The Bangladesh Monitor will begin in Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on...


120107. Berger Paints inks MoU with P2P Experience CentrePublished: March 18, 2018 13:22:36

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with P2P Experience Centre, a Chittagong based one-stop solution provider for building materials. Mohsin Habib Chowdhury, Senior General...


120108. EBL MD attends panel discussion on APACPublished: March 18, 2018 13:15:32

Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Bank Ltd, Ali Reza Iftekhar took part in a panel discussion on APAC and South Asia Economic Outlook in Mumbai organised by JP Morgan...


120109. Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College condoles death in Nepal crashPublished: March 18, 2018 13:08:37

A condolence rally and human chain was held at Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College Hospital recently to condole the sad demise of the passengers of US Bangla aircraft that...


120110. 20 int’l flights miss departure schedules at HSIAPublished: March 18, 2018 13:05:54

About 20 international flights failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday. From 12:00am to 11:30am, those 20 international flights were late for 10 minutes to...


120111. 'Youth' wins best film at 12th Asian Film AwardsPublished: March 18, 2018 13:02:57

The 12th Asian Film Awards were announced in China's Macao Special Administrative Region on Saturday night, with Chinese movie "Youth" winning the Best Film. Chinese actress Sylvia Chang was awarded...


120112. ACI Motors to sign manufacturing deal with Yamaha MotorsPublished: March 18, 2018 12:49:34

ACI Motors is going to sign a manufacturing agreement with Yamaha Motors Company Limited, Japan, as its parent company ACI Limited gave a nod about this at a meeting of...


120113. ONE Bank inks MoU with DarazPublished: March 18, 2018 12:45:33

ONE Bank Limited recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daraz Bangladesh Ltd. (daraz.com.bd) to offer exclusive privileges for OBL cardholders and employees.   Syed Maruf Ali, Head of...


120114. BRU VC condoles death of RakibulPublished: March 18, 2018 12:39:28

Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah has condoled the death of Rakibul Hasan Bulbul, a researcher and educationist of Rangpur. In a condolence message, the...


120115. Hacker who gave up Wikileaks source diesPublished: March 18, 2018 12:37:16

Adrian Lamo, a computer hacker best known for passing on information that led to the arrest of Chelsea Manning, has died aged 37. In online messaging conversations, Manning confided in...


120116. World's priciest chocolate on display in PortugalPublished: March 18, 2018 12:32:32

The world’s most expensive chocolate went on display at a chocolate fair in Obidos in Portugal on Friday. Priced at 7,728 euros ($9,489) and covered in edible gold, the chocolate...


120117. EU ‘patronising’ east on migrants, accuses German ministerPublished: March 18, 2018 12:07:53

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has accused the European Union of adopting a patronising stance in talks with eastern European members about the distribution of migrants. Seehofer, a member of...


120118. IU opens Bangabandhu CornerPublished: March 18, 2018 11:50:11

Islamic University (IU) authorities have opened 'Bangabandhu Corner' on the campus in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon. IU Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari inaugurated the corner as the chief guest at...


120119. Singer BD recommends 100pc cash dividendPublished: March 18, 2018 11:46:25

The board of directors of Singer Bangladesh Limited has recommended 100 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The final approval of the dividend will...


120120. Tamed Man U cruise into FA Cup semisPublished: March 18, 2018 11:35:15

Headers by Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic earned Manchester United an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in a low-key FA Cup quarter-final played in freezing conditions on...


120121. BCL leader held with weaponsPublished: March 18, 2018 11:32:56

Police arrested an organising secretary of Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with arms, ammunition and sharp weapons from Maddhya Bahadur area in Laxmipur upazila town on...


120122. IPO subscription of Intraco Refueling beginsPublished: March 18, 2018 11:29:32

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Intraco Refueling Station started today (Sunday) which will raise Tk 300 million from the public under the fixed price method. The IPO subscription...


120123. Investors active on sector-wise issuesPublished: March 18, 2018 11:23:17

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading Sunday as some investors remained active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...


120124. Putin on track for shoo-in victory as Russia goes to the pollsPublished: March 18, 2018 11:06:05

Russians began voting in a presidential election on Sunday set to give Vladimir Putin a commanding victory that could only be blemished if large numbers do not bother taking part...


120125. Nepal plane crash: Relatives identify 17 of 26 BangladeshisPublished: March 18, 2018 10:57:49

Relatives have identified 17 of the 26 Bangladeshis who died in the US-Bangla Airlines plane crash in Nepal. Bangladesh Ambassador in Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams confirmed the number of identified...


120126. ADB seeks clearence to invest $120m in power sectorPublished: March 18, 2018 10:57:44

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sought clearance from the government to invest US$120 million under a private initiative in Bangladesh's power sector that struggles to serve an insatiable demand....


120127. Gunman kills one, injures self at California mallPublished: March 18, 2018 10:54:10

Shoppers at a mall in Southern California in the United States ran into stores and out the exits Saturday after authorities said a gunman shot and killed one person and...


120128. Five die after lightning sets gas pipeline on firePublished: March 18, 2018 10:38:26

Five people have died after lightning struck a gas pipeline and started a blaze at a colony in Sylhet’s Gopalganj area. The incident occurred in the Club Bazar area of...


120129. Gradually replace life-expired CNG auto-rickshaws: Ministry to BRTAPublished: March 18, 2018 10:35:38

The authorities have directed the road transport agency to start the process of scrapping CNG-run auto-rickshaws from Dhaka and Chittagong whose life has expired, officials said. The Ministry of Road...


120130. Rooftop solar power to meet energy demand at affordable pricePublished: March 18, 2018 10:32:59

The recent launch of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will help Bangladesh move quickly to scale up its use of renewable power, experts said. The launch of ISA aims to build...


120131. Govt plans four-lane highways to spice up south-western regionPublished: March 18, 2018 10:25:07

The government has planned to build the country's longest multi-lane highways in south-western region to boost the rural economy, officials said Saturday. Government officials said the state-owned Roads and Highways...


120132. Florida school was aware of bridge crack before fatal collapsePublished: March 18, 2018 10:12:53

Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a new pedestrian bridge collapsed in southern Florida, killing six people, but concluded a crack in the structure was not a...


120133. Depositors now easy targets of govt, banksPublished: March 18, 2018 10:06:54

The government is now milking the bank depositors to the maximum possible extent to extract tax revenues, at times, going beyond logic and norms. The depositors are being made to...


120134. Sri Lanka lifts nationwide state of emergencyPublished: March 18, 2018 09:50:38

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes. “Upon assessing the public safety situation, I...


120135. Facebook critics want regulation after data misusePublished: March 18, 2018 09:44:16

Facebook Inc faced new calls for regulation from within US Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards on Saturday after reports a political consultant gained inappropriate access...


120136. Two schoolboys die in lightningPublished: March 17, 2018 22:47:21

Two schoolboys were killed and a house wife was injured in separate incidents of lightning in Matiranga, Guimara and Mahalchhari upazilas of Khagrachhari on Saturday. The deceased were identified as...


120137. Preparing for the age of AI machines  Published: March 17, 2018 22:35:27

The memory of a series of articles published in The Economist on "Autonomous Vehicle" during the first week of March 2018 is as fresh as morning dew. To welcome these...


120138. ADR and the perception of lawyers    Published: March 17, 2018 22:33:25

Most observers would possibly agree that despite various efforts by Parliament - as evident from laws providing for the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) -- the rate of the...


120139. Learning from Singapore's experience  Published: March 17, 2018 22:30:46

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina undertook the first official visit to Singapore by a Bangladesh head of the government in more than a decade from March 11-14. This indicates her intention...


120140. Australia against prosecuting Suu Kyi for crimes against humanityPublished: March 17, 2018 22:24:39

Australia's attorney general Saturday rejected a bid by activist lawyers to prosecute Aung San Suu Kyi for crimes against humanity over the country's treatment of minority Rohingya Muslims. The AG...


120141. Conmen impersonating top personalities in MonacoPublished: March 17, 2018 21:53:59

Conmen have been impersonating famous personalities in Monaco, including Prince Albert II, to obtain money from high-profile victims, reports say. One well-known journalist was contacted via WhatsApp by the fake...


120142. Firing of Tillerson: Whither US foreign policy?Published: March 17, 2018 21:51:06

President Trump had been threatening to sack Rex Tillerson since he found out soon after appointing the former EXXON-Mobil chief as the Secretary of State that he had a personality...


120143. India bus plunges into dry river bed, killing 12Published: March 17, 2018 21:47:46

A speeding bus plunged into a dry river bed in eastern India on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 35. Magistrate Raju Roshan said the driver lost control...


120144. Challenging times for democracyPublished: March 17, 2018 21:46:15

"The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum, a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.'' - Antonio...


120145. BCB announces Tk 10m bonus for TigersPublished: March 17, 2018 21:35:06

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an incentive bonus of Tk 10 million (Tk 1.0 crore) to the Tigers for confirming their berth to the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation...


120146. Uber riders in Dhaka prone to forgetfulnessPublished: March 17, 2018 21:30:48

Dhaka has been placed in number 11 Uber’s ‘Lost & Found Index' this year, reports UNB citing a press release. The global index highlights the cities which are most prone...


120147. 36 youths return from India after serving jail termPublished: March 17, 2018 21:26:03

A total of 36 Bangladeshi youths returned home through Benapole check post on Saturday after serving one year jail term in an Indian prison.  Indian police handed them over to...


120148. Two die in Barisal road crashPublished: March 17, 2018 21:25:54

Two people, including a college boy, died in a head-on collision between a bus and a motorcycle in Barisal on Saturday. Another was also injured in the accident that occurred...


120149. Tax revenue data mismatchPublished: March 17, 2018 21:20:31

The 'revelation' that tax collection data are often cooked up by a section of taxmen to show 'achievements' has surely come as an embarrassment to the National Board of Revenue...


120150. Containing ballooning trade deficitPublished: March 17, 2018 21:16:33

The latest central bank data suggest the country's overall trade deficit crossed $10-billion mark in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. The reason was mainly attributed to...