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120551. Pilot survives US-Bangla plane crash, co-pilot diesPublished: March 12, 2018 22:18:08

Abid Sultan, the pilot of the US-Bangla Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal has survived, the airliner says. However, co-pilot Prithula Rashid could not survive, according to Kathmandu Medical College...


120552. Making Open Account transaction securePublished: March 12, 2018 22:10:37

There are four methods in international trade payment against export. Those are: Cash in Advance or prepayment; Open Account; Documentary Collection; and Documentary Letter of Credit (LC). The foreign exchange...


120553. How Bangladesh economy may achieve robust growthPublished: March 12, 2018 22:03:30

Bangladesh is at an interesting juncture. The economy has seen robust growth in recent years. At this point, it is also imperative to draw up a blue-print for a long-term...


120554. PM to return Tuesday cutting short Singapore tourPublished: March 12, 2018 22:03:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home from Singapore on Tuesday cutting short her four-day official visit following the crash of a Bangladeshi plane in Nepal. According to a release...


120555. Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson casePublished: March 12, 2018 21:39:12

Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a Comilla court on...


120556. Ragib-Rabeya medical's 13 Nepalese students among plane crash victimsPublished: March 12, 2018 21:36:56

Thirteen Nepalese students of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College and Hospital in Sylhet were among the victims of Monday's plane crash. A US-Bangla aircraft crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the...


120557. Budget for FY19 to be placed on June 7Published: March 12, 2018 21:15:26

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Monday said the next national budget will be placed before the parliament on June 7. He also hinted that the next budget will...


120558. Pilot received 'wrong signals' from Nepal airport: US-Bangla CEOPublished: March 12, 2018 21:01:45

US-Bangla Airlines CEO Imran Asif has suspected that ‘wrong signals’ from the air traffic control tower at Tribhuvan International Airport might have led to the crash of its plane. Asif...


120559. Bangladesh seeks China’s support for solution to Rohingya crisisPublished: March 12, 2018 20:46:13

Bangladesh on Monday sought political support of China for a durable solution over the Rohingya crisis. Bangladesh also appreciated Chinese humanitarian assistance for the displaced people of Rakhine State. State...


120560. Hasina assures Nepal PM of assistancePublished: March 12, 2018 20:42:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Singapore on a four-day official visit, phoned her Nepalese counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli after the tragic plane crash in Kathmandu and assured him...


120561. VAT collection under LTU marks 30pc rise in FebPublished: March 12, 2018 20:09:29

Revenue collection under the Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) of Value Added Tax (VAT) witnessed a 30 per cent growth in February of the current fiscal (FY18). LTU collection in February...


120562. ICT to deliver Noakhali war crime verdict TuesdayPublished: March 12, 2018 19:47:38

The war crimes tribunal is expected to deliver its verdict in a 1971 war crime case against four men from Noakhali war crime verdict Tuesday. The war crimes suspects face...


120563. Govt working to improve quality of education thru’ ICT: NahidPublished: March 12, 2018 19:47:24

The government is working through taking ICT-based programmes to ensure quality of education. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the comment at a function at Gopalganj upazila in Sylhet on...


120564. Stress on formulating separate directorate for childrenPublished: March 12, 2018 19:35:31

A separate directorate for children under the Ministry of Children and Women Affairs with office at upazila level was suggested to coordinate all kinds of activities related to the children...


120565. Plane crash: Relatives passing time with anxietyPublished: March 12, 2018 19:20:00

Relatives of Bangladeshi passengers of a US-Bangla aircraft that crashed in Nepal are passing the time with anxiety as at least 50 died in the crash. The 78-seater Bombardier Dash...


120566. Myanmar builds military bases on Rohingya’s land: AmnestyPublished: March 12, 2018 19:19:55

Myanmar's military is building bases in land where Rohingyas used to live, Amnesty International said on Monday, citing new evidence from satellite imagery. An Amnesty report published on Monday echoed...


120567. I am fortunate to be alive, says a survivorPublished: March 12, 2018 19:10:08

Basanta Bohora is one of the survivors of the deadly plane crash that occurred in Kathmandu of Nepal on Monday. He shared his experience about the accident with the Kathmandu...


120568. President, PM mourn casualties in US-Bangla plane crashPublished: March 12, 2018 18:39:12

President Abdul Hamid expressed deep shock and sorrow at the casualties in a plane crash of Bangladesh's US-Bangla Airlines in Nepal's Tribhuban International Airport. The president prayed for the departed...


120569. Relocation of 133,000 Rohingyas to safer places by March 31Published: March 12, 2018 18:17:10

The government has taken initiatives to relocate as many as 133,000 Rohingyas to safer places by March 31, aimed at protecting them from natural calamity during the monsoon. "We are...


120570. 50 die as Bangladeshi plane crashes in NepalPublished: March 12, 2018 18:07:54

At least 50 people died after a Bangladeshi plane with 67 passengers and four crew on board crashed near Kathmandu airport on Monday. The plane crashed on Monday before landing...


120571. President returns homePublished: March 12, 2018 17:59:49

President Abdul Hamid on Monday returned home after wrapping up his four-day official visit to India. A regular aircraft of Jet Airways flight No-9W272 carrying the President and his entourage...


120572. Minor girl, youth found dead in GazipurPublished: March 12, 2018 17:46:54

A minor girl and a youth were found dead at Kaliakoir and Sreepur upazilas in Gazipur on Monday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately. Locals...


120573. 50 feared dead as Bangladeshi plane crashes in NepalPublished: March 12, 2018 17:31:22

At least 50 people are feared dead after a Bangladeshi plane with 67 passengers and four crew on board crashed near Kathmandu airport on Monday. According to The Telegraph, an...


120574. CEMS Global to hold food, agro exhibition in cityPublished: March 12, 2018 17:02:17

Conference and Exhibition Management Services Ltd (CEMS) Global will organise a four-day exhibition on food, agro, poultry and livestock in the city on March 21. The exhibition titled '3rd Food and...


120575. Singaporean retail sales fall 8.4pc in JanPublished: March 12, 2018 16:31:03

The retail sales of Singapore went down 8.4 per cent in January year-on-year, comparing to a re-calculated 6.3-per cent rise last December, the Department of Statistics of Singapore has said....


120576. Telenor Health inks MoU with Marie StopesPublished: March 12, 2018 15:50:31

Telenor Health has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Marie Stopes Bangladesh. Representatives from both the organisations attended the MoU signing ceremony on behalf of their respective sides, said...


120577. Youth found dead in DinajpurPublished: March 12, 2018 15:24:09

Police recovered the slaughtered body of a young man from Hili in Hakimpur upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mithun, 27, son of Shahadat Hossain, a resident...


120578. Bangladeshi plane crashes in Nepal with 71 on boardPublished: March 12, 2018 15:20:32

A Bangladeshi aircraft, operated by US-Bangla Airlines, carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed on Monday when landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu of Nepal. Nepal's Tourism Ministry...


120579. May to hold security meeting on Russian spy poisoningPublished: March 12, 2018 15:16:56

Prime Minister Theresa May will chair a meeting of Britain’s National Security Council on Monday to discuss the poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter. Former double...


120580. EBL employees' photo exhibition starts in cityPublished: March 12, 2018 15:13:03

A three-day photo exhibition featuring 41 photographs by Eastern Bank employees begins at Drik Gallery of Dhanmondi in the capital. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, minister of State for ICT Division, inaugurated...


120581. Khaleda secures four-month interim bailPublished: March 12, 2018 15:08:25

The High Court (HC) has granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim...


120582. Kashmir gunfight leaves three rebels deadPublished: March 12, 2018 14:57:41

A gunfight erupted between Indian troops and rebels on early Monday, killing three militants in disputed Kashmir and triggered more anti-India protests and clashes. According to police officials, the fighting...


120583. ICC elects secretary general, first vice-chairPublished: March 12, 2018 14:51:59

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has elected John W H Denton AO and Paul Polman respectively as next secretary general and first vice-chair. The election was held at the...


120584. Atletico crush Celta to close gap on BarcaPublished: March 12, 2018 14:38:53

Atletico Madrid recovered from their defeat by Barcelona in last week’s top-of-the-table clash by crushing Celta Vigo 3-0 at home in La Liga on Sunday to reduce the gap with...


120585. Govt realises Tk 3.88b income tax in Rajshahi till FebPublished: March 12, 2018 14:28:48

The government has realised income taxes of Tk 3.88 billion in the first eight months of the current 2017-18 fiscal year in Rajshahi zone, more than Tk 1.00 billion in...


120586. BD students prefer studying in Australia, UKPublished: March 12, 2018 14:13:51

Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) have emerged as preferred destinations for the students of Bangladesh planning to study abroad. A recent study conducted by PTE Academic for PTE test...


120587. 26 int'l flights miss departure schedules at HSIAPublished: March 12, 2018 14:12:26

About 26 international flights failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. From 12:00am to 12:00pm, those 26 international flights were late for 10...


120588. Colombia’s FARC suffers as conservatives dominate pollsPublished: March 12, 2018 14:00:58

Colombia's conservative parties, opposed to the 2016 peace deal with FARC rebels, have taken the lead in the country's elections. Sunday's vote was the first in which the former FARC...


120589. Bagdoom.com participates MyEO Engage Global SummitPublished: March 12, 2018 13:47:26

Bagdoom.com, as part of its social business initiative, that is bringing rural women handicraft entrepreneurs under e-commerce banner for the first time in Bangladesh and in partnership with iDE, WEESMS’s project,...


120590. BNP sets fresh date for rallyPublished: March 12, 2018 13:46:17

BNP has announced a fresh date for holding its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city as police denied the party to hold it on Monday. BNP secretary general Mirza...


120591. 'Black Panther' hits $1b markPublished: March 12, 2018 13:05:11

Marvel's superhero film 'Black Panther' has taken more than a billion US dollars at cinemas worldwide. It is the fifth movie based in Disney's Marvel Universe to hit the milestone....


120592. How infertility treatment has left sperm science behindPublished: March 12, 2018 12:56:36

They can make test-tube babies, grow human eggs in a lab and reproduce mice from frozen testicle tissue, but when it comes to knowing how a man’s sperm can swim...


120593. DSE witness another fallPublished: March 12, 2018 12:56:26

The Dhaka stocks displayed another free fall in early hour of Monday’s session amid liquidity ‘crisis’ and investors’ shaky confidence. The market started the session positively and soon afterwards the...


120594. IPO road show of Baraka Patenga Power March 28Published: March 12, 2018 12:52:08

A road show for IPO of Baraka Patenga Power Limited will be held on March 28 at International Convention Centre Bashundhara in the city. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) earlier...


120595. Cops arrest 10 Jamaat activists in RajshahiPublished: March 12, 2018 12:50:16

Police arrested 10 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami while they were allegedly holding a secret meeting in a building at Barnali intersection of Rajshahi on Monday morning. Witnesses said,...


120596. US adds 313,000 jobs in FebruaryPublished: March 12, 2018 12:42:53

The US economy added 313,000 jobs in February, the biggest number of jobs in more than 1-1/2 years, but a slowdown in wage growth pointed to only a gradual increase...


120597. Forest fire kills nine trekkers in South IndiaPublished: March 12, 2018 12:29:07

A massive forest fire in Kurangani hills in the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu, killed at least nine people on Sunday, Theni district collector M Pallavi Baldev said on...


120598. Press Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis, PM urges SingaporePublished: March 12, 2018 12:03:26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested Singapore to influence Myanmar in finding a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis as the city state is the present chair of Association of...


120599. Indian farmers march to Mumbai demanding loan waiverPublished: March 12, 2018 12:02:17

More than 30,000 farmers have converged in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, after walking 167km (103 miles) from Nashik district to demand loan waivers and better prices for their produce. The...


120600. SBL Capital Management holds meetingPublished: March 12, 2018 11:57:04

The 28th meeting of the Board of Directors of SBL Capital Management Limited was held Sunday. Chairman of Standard Bank Ltd, Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. The...