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92451. Govt to enact new VAT law with multiple rates from July 1Published: March 31, 2019 19:20:01

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has reiterated that the new VAT law will come into effect from July 1, saying that there would be multiple VAT rates. “In the new...


92452. SC stays Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson casePublished: March 31, 2019 19:17:31

The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday stayed the High Court (HC) order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the deaths of eight...


92453. Lightning kills four in three districtsPublished: March 31, 2019 19:10:12

Four people, including two minor sisters, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Moulvibazar districts on Sunday. In Moulvibazar, two minor sisters died after a...


92454. Crab farming witnesses rise in FY17Published: March 31, 2019 18:31:39

Crab production witnessed a rise in the fiscal year 2016-17(FY17) compared to that in the previous fiscal (FY16), according to official data. Subsequently, the data also revealed that the area...


92455. 'Millions at risk of fire, earthquake in Dhaka'Published: March 31, 2019 18:30:36

Around 18 million people in and around the capital are at risk of fire incident and earthquake for the violation of building codes and defiance of safety issues during construction...


92456. US-Bangla Airlines launches Dhaka-Chennai flightsPublished: March 31, 2019 18:20:46

US-Bangla Airlines launched direct flights from Dhaka to Chennai of India on Sunday. The first flight left the capital at 9:10am that reached Chattogram at 10:45am and flew for Chennai....


92457. Short circuit caused Banani fire, probe body infersPublished: March 31, 2019 17:44:05

The probe committee formed by the Home and Disaster Management and Relief Ministries inferred that the fire at FR Tower originated from an electric short-circuit on the 7th floor of...


92458. Bhutanese PM mourns loss of lives in Banani firePublished: March 31, 2019 17:34:02

Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of lives in the devastating fire at FR Tower in Banani. The Bhutanese premier offered this condolence...


92459. Magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts Papua New GuineaPublished: March 31, 2019 17:31:37

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's New Britain island, 186 km east of Kandrian, on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage...


92460. Land Minister tells officials to work properly or leavePublished: March 31, 2019 17:18:39

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury has asked the officials to change the way they work or face consequences. “The entire land ministry should be on the same page with me,” he...


92461. Banani fire: Two owners remandedPublished: March 31, 2019 17:17:43

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Faruk Hossain, land owner and Tasveer, owner of the extended portion of FR Tower, on a seven-day remand each, in connection with a case...


92462. Info Minister for united resistance against building code violatorsPublished: March 31, 2019 17:17:19

Urging all political parties not to do politics over everything, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said all should resist in unison the persons who construct buildings violating the...


92463. HSC, equivalent exams from MondayPublished: March 31, 2019 17:09:41

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2019 will begin on Monday. A total of 13, 51,505 examinees from 9,081 educational institutions under 10 education boards will...


92464. 'Interest rate is biggest barrier to industrialisation'Published: March 31, 2019 16:21:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the interest rate of bank loan is the biggest barrier to the country's industrialisation at this moment. Hasina said the government earlier took initiatives...


92465. DSEX slumps below 5,500-markPublished: March 31, 2019 16:04:29

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped below 5,500-mark on Sunday after three months as worried investors continued their selling binge. DSEX, the prime index of the...


92466. FSIBL holds school banking conference in ChattogramPublished: March 31, 2019 15:40:49

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) recently organised a school banking conference in Chattogram. S M Moniruzzaman, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank was present on the occasion as Chief Guest and...


92467. Cross-border electricity trade policy soonPublished: March 31, 2019 15:19:21

The government is formulating a cross-border electricity trade policy, including in it the option for export as well as import. The policy, prepared by the Power Cell, was submitted to...


92468. Police seize stolen medicines worth Tk 10m in BoguraPublished: March 31, 2019 14:52:03

Medicines, stolen from government hospitals, worth around Tk 10 million were seized in Bogura on Sunday morning. Police said they raided a multi-storey building at Mofiz Paglar More acting on...


92469. WB approves $100.5m loan to improve Dhaka's livabilityPublished: March 31, 2019 14:45:28

The World Bank has approved $100.5 million loan to improve public spaces and urban services in four neighbourhoods under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading...


92470. Father, daughter die in Chattogram road mishapPublished: March 31, 2019 14:32:13

A CNG-driven auto-rickshaw collided with the jeep of Lama upazila chairman in Shantir Hat area of Chattogram’s Rangunia, killing a man and his minor daughter on Sunday morning. The deceased...


92471. FR tower risky: probe bodyPublished: March 31, 2019 14:22:03

A six-member probe committee, formed by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), in the wake of the fire incident at the FR Tower in Dhaka’s Banani, on Sunday identified the building as...


92472. PM for diversifying industries to explore marketsPublished: March 31, 2019 13:59:15

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for diversifying industries to explore both local and international markets to ensure the overall development of the country. “We could diversify our...


92473. BIBM workshop on IT operations of banks MondayPublished: March 31, 2019 13:42:39

A Review Workshop on IT Operations of Banks will be held at the BIBM Auditorium on Monday. Mr. S. M. Moniruzzaman, Chairman, BIBM Executive Committee and Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank...


92474. China’s latest industrial accident leaves seven deadPublished: March 31, 2019 13:34:27

At least seven people were killed and five injured on Sunday when a container containing scrap metal exploded in the latest in a series of industrial accidents in eastern China....


92475. DMP arrests 55 in anti-narcotics drivePublished: March 31, 2019 13:22:21

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a 24-hour-long anti-narcotics drive, ended at 6:00am Sunday, arrested 55 drug suspects from different areas of the capital city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. Different...


92476. Rescue deal is no panacea for India's struggling Jet AirwaysPublished: March 31, 2019 13:19:52

Jet Airways' investors are cheering this week's government-led rescue deal, but the cash-strapped Indian airline's future looks mired in uncertainty as convincing a new investor to come on board may...


92477. President urges IUB graduates to prioritise country’s interestPublished: March 31, 2019 13:14:43

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has recently celebrated its 20th convocation at the university campus in Bashundhara area in the capital. Md Abdul Hamid, President, People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the...


92478. Thrust on policy for safe chemical management systemPublished: March 31, 2019 13:13:38

DCCI president Osama Taseer urged for framing a 'Chemical Policy' in order for creating a national safe chemical infrastructure. He also urged for preparing a conducive policy guidelines for chemical...


92479. Banani fire case transferred to DBPublished: March 31, 2019 12:57:11

Police's Detective Branch has been assigned to investigate Thursday's fire at Banani's FR Tower that killed at least 26 people. "A case, filed over the fire incident, was transferred to...


92480. EBL inks deal with iPayPublished: March 31, 2019 12:56:19

M. Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail Banking of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Zakaria Swapan, Founder and CEO of iPay signed an agreement at EBL Head Office in Dhaka recently....


92481. Trump cuts aid to Central American countriesPublished: March 31, 2019 12:39:15

The US government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and...


92482. Arab summit expected to reject US decision over Golan HeightsPublished: March 31, 2019 12:39:03

Arab heads of state, long divided by regional rivalries, are expected to unite at a summit on Sunday to oppose a US decision to recognise Israel’s annexation of Arab lands...


92483. Voting suspended at 3 polling stations in Titas upazilaPublished: March 31, 2019 12:33:59

Balloting was suspended at three polling stations in Titas upazila after miscreants tried to occupy the centres on Sunday morning. The centres are Daskandi, Bhitikandi, Bonderampur government primary schools. Upazila...


92484. Top court upholds order to pay road crash victim Tk 5.0 million as compensationPublished: March 31, 2019 12:16:37

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court Division order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay a road crash victim Tk 5.0 million in damages. A four-member Appellate Division...


92485. BGB man on polls duty dies following cardiac arrestPublished: March 31, 2019 11:56:08

A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) official died after suffering a cardiac arrest while performing upazila election duty in Bagherpara Upazila of Jashore on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as...


92486. Messi double seals derby win for BarcaPublished: March 31, 2019 11:50:50

Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including a chipped free-kick, as Barcelona beat Espanyol to keep their 10-point lead at the top of La Liga. Messi dinked his...


92487. Ukrainians start voting in presidential electionsPublished: March 31, 2019 11:48:08

Polls have opened in Ukraine as the country votes in the first round of presidential elections. Current leader Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front runner is comedian...


92488. DSE, CSE open positive despite low turnoverPublished: March 31, 2019 11:25:18

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a positive trend in early trading on Sunday as some investors were showing their buying appetite on sector-wise shares....


92489. Turks begin voting in local pollsPublished: March 31, 2019 11:17:40

Turks began voting on Sunday in local elections that President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for the country. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for more...


92490. Two suspected drug pedlars die in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’Published: March 31, 2019 11:12:03

Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Moulvibazar in Teknaf upazila's Hneela union in Cox’s Bazar early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mahamudur...


92491. Zuckerberg urges governments to help control internet contentPublished: March 31, 2019 11:05:00

Mark Zuckerberg says regulators and governments should play a more active role in controlling internet content. In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, Facebook's chief says the responsibility for...


92492. Esquire Knit makes debut in first week of AprilPublished: March 31, 2019 10:47:48

Esquire Knit Composite Limited is set to make its share trading debut in the first week of April on the bourses under 'N' category, officials said. The company's initial public...


92493. Businessmen, residents prepare to implement building safety measuresPublished: March 31, 2019 10:46:29

Business leaders and residents in the capital's Banani have resolved to implement fire safety measures at buildings in the locality. At least 26 people were killed and about 50 people...


92494. Banani FR Tower fire: Two owners heldPublished: March 31, 2019 10:27:03

Police have arrested two of the owners of Banani’s fire-ravaged FR Tower, BNP leader Tasvir Ul Islam and engineer SMHI Faruk. Faruk owns the land on which FR Tower has...


92495. UK's May under pressure to rule out long Brexit delayPublished: March 31, 2019 10:21:35

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a new push by members of her Conservative Party to lead Britain out of the European Union in the next few months, even...


92496. Coppertech subscription opens todayPublished: March 31, 2019 10:10:03

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Coppertech Industries opens today (Sunday). The company will raise a fund worth Tk 200 million from the capital market under the fixed price...


92497. Voting in fourth phase Upazila polls underwayPublished: March 31, 2019 09:54:29

Voting in the fourth phase of the Fifth Upazila Parishad elections has started. Started at 8:00 am on Sunday in 107 Upazilas under this phase, it will continue until 4:00...


92498. Akhaura-Sylhet dual-gauge project: 57 vehicles, fuel to eat up most budget!Published: March 31, 2019 09:38:49

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) would purchase 57 vehicles for a bloated Tk 157.05-billion project undertaken to convert a metre-gauge line into a dual-gauge one. It has also proposed to spend...


92499. Onsite audit soon to find corporate tax dodgersPublished: March 31, 2019 09:08:06

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to start an onsite inspection from the next month to cross-check whether corporate taxpayers' source tax deduction matches with expenditures, officials said....


92500. Ferocity of nor'westers on the rise  Published: March 30, 2019 22:15:00

The country has yet to start watching the repeated onslaughts of nor'westers, the summertime tornadoes. These storms make their swoops all of a sudden, giving people little time to take...