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Stock pile-up in Khulna jute mills part of industrial crisis

Stock pile-up in Khulna jute mills part of industrial crisis

-- 2019-05-19 12:52:18

Stocks of finished goods are piling up in all nine state-owned jute mills of Khulna in the face of depressed sales in global jute market, which is part of a chain of crises afflicting the industry inc...

Attacks on oil facilities in Gulf region worries Bangladesh

Attacks on oil facilities in Gulf region worries Bangladesh

-- 2019-05-19 12:40:11

Bangladesh says it has observed with “deep concern” the secret drone attacks on oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Equally disconcerting is the news of attacks...

Agargaon burn victim dies at DMCH

Agargaon burn victim dies at DMCH

-- 2019-05-19 12:38:10

A man, who suffered severe burn injuries in a fire at his Agargaon residence on Thursday last, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Sunday. The deceased Muktar Hossain, 38, suffere...

Woman ‘kills mother-in-law’ in Pabna

Woman ‘kills mother-in-law’ in Pabna

-- 2019-05-19 11:11:57

A woman was hacked and strangled to death, allegedly by her daughter-in-law, at Monohorpur village in Pabna Sadar upazila on Saturday evening over a family feud. The deceased was identified as Rosy K...

Frustrated farmer says he won't farm paddy again

Frustrated farmer says he won't farm paddy again

-- 2019-05-19 10:48:42

Ayub Ali leased land, sold out his cattle, and borrowed money to cultivate paddy in this Boro season. Bumper yield brought smile to the face of the 55-year-old farmer in Nilphamari. But now when he...

MJL Bangladesh continues 'remarkable growth'

MJL Bangladesh continues 'remarkable growth'

Mohammad Mufazzal 2019-05-19 10:31:37

The earnings per share (EPS) of MJL Bangladesh has declined moderately for January-March, 2019 period compared to the corresponding period of the previous year due to currency 'devaluation' while impo...

DNCC builds bypass drain at Kalshi to relieve waterlogging

DNCC builds bypass drain at Kalshi to relieve waterlogging

Kamrun Nahar 2019-05-19 10:25:31

Construction of a bypass underground drain at the city's Kalshi to relieve severe waterlogging during monsoon is expected to be completed by the end of this month. The Dhaka North City Corporation (D...

Minister rules out raising paddy procurement prices

Minister rules out raising paddy procurement prices

FE Report 2019-05-19 09:48:06

Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque ruled out Saturday the possibility of raising the government's food grain procurement prices "at this moment" even as paddy prices fall at the growers' level. Inst...

Bangladesh wins Indonesia’s support in SEACO initiative

Bangladesh wins Indonesia’s support in SEACO initiative

-- 2019-05-18 22:30:58

Bangladesh has won the support of Indonesia to proceed with its planned South and South-East Asian Cooperation (SEACO) initiative which will be launched in Dhaka in June. State Minister for Foreign A...

Quader to join office Sunday

Quader to join office Sunday

-- 2019-05-18 22:19:54

Four days after his return from Singapore and receiving medical treatment for over two months, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is going to join office on Sunday. Deputy principal i...

'PM worried about falling paddy prices'

'PM worried about falling paddy prices'

-- 2019-05-18 18:14:42

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is worried about the declining prices of paddy across Bangladesh, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque said on Saturday. “We’re looking for ways to address the...

Dhaka’s traffic still manageable, experts say

Dhaka’s traffic still manageable, experts say

-- 2019-05-18 18:05:36

Road discipline in the capital remains as bad as ever even after conducting many traffic weeks and awareness campaigns and carrying out special drives by law enforcers.  Transport sector experts...

Farmers' body demands fair price of paddy

Farmers' body demands fair price of paddy

-- 2019-05-18 18:01:28

Farmers on Saturday urged the government to save them by ensuring that they get fair price for paddy. They made the call at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity. It was jointly organised with...

Police arrest BCL leader for assaulting teacher

Police arrest BCL leader for assaulting teacher

-- 2019-05-18 17:19:43

Police detained the head of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Government Shahid Bulbul College unit on Saturday morning for assaulting his teacher. Shamsuddin Junnun, 24, a resident of the municipality's S...

Teen arrested on rape charges in Sherpur

Teen arrested on rape charges in Sherpur

-- 2019-05-18 17:16:58

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Friday night for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl under Jhenaigait upazila in Sherpur. The suspect is a resident of the upazila's Dupuria village. "He went to...

Coast Guard, police rescue 84 Rohingyas

Coast Guard, police rescue 84 Rohingyas

-- 2019-05-18 17:10:58

The Bangladesh Coast Guard and the police rescued at least 84 Rohingya refugees in separate drives in Cox's Bazar while they were being trafficked by boat to Malaysia on early Saturday. Five suspecte...

Stress on Dhaka-Beijing bilateral relations

Stress on Dhaka-Beijing bilateral relations

-- 2019-05-18 17:07:23

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo on Saturday said Bangladesh and China need to work together to push the bilateral relations towards a new era and better future bringing more benefits to bot...

BNP standing committee demands Khaleda's medical treatment

BNP standing committee demands Khaleda's medical treatment

-- 2019-05-18 17:02:47

BNP's standing committee member Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar on Saturday alleged that the health condition of their chairperson Khaleda Zia is now at risk because of staying in an unhealthy atmosphere...

Five-member body to probe Baitul Mukarram pandal collapse

Five-member body to probe Baitul Mukarram pandal collapse

-- 2019-05-18 16:53:03

A committee was formed to investigate the collapse of a pandal on the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque premises on Friday that killed one person and injured 22 others. The Islamic Foundation secretary...

Bangabandhu Satellite's commercial operation from Sunday

Bangabandhu Satellite's commercial operation from Sunday

-- 2019-05-18 16:44:57

Commercial operation of the country's first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I (BS-I) will begin on Sunday, making the launching anniversary following the successful trial run. Bangladesh Communic...

17 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

17 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

-- 2019-05-18 16:37:29

Bangladesh Coastguard rescued 17 Rohingyas from the St Martin's Island while they were being trafficked to Malaysia on early Saturday. Five traffickers were detained from the Dakshin Beach area, said...

Jute mill workers resume strike

Jute mill workers resume strike

-- 2019-05-18 14:50:03

The state-owned jute mill workers resumed their nationwide indefinite strike after a day’s break on Saturday to force authorities to accept their nine-point demand, including payment of outstand...

Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Keraniganj 

Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Keraniganj 

-- 2019-05-18 13:52:47

A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Jagannathpur area of Dhaka's Keraniganj on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Selina, wife of Alam Mollah, reports UNB. Elias...

Police recover body from pry school in Cumilla

Police recover body from pry school in Cumilla

-- 2019-05-18 13:45:47

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from a primary school building in Sahebnagar in Cumilla Sadar upazila on Saturday. Sheikh Mahmudullah, in-charge of Mainamati police outpost, said...

Country's largest freshwater lake inching towards death

Country's largest freshwater lake inching towards death

-- 2019-05-18 12:41:51

Kaptai Lake, the biggest manmade lake in Bangladesh, is heading for a tragic end as sediments fill up its bottom and waste materials continue to pollute it every day. The 688-square-kilometre lake, c...

PM greets Tigers for winning tri-nation series

PM greets Tigers for winning tri-nation series

-- 2019-05-18 11:45:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday congratulated the Bangladesh national cricket team on winning a tri-nation series in Ireland. Bangladesh defeated the West Indies in the final of the tri-nati...

Fish trader dies from electrocution in Jashore

Fish trader dies from electrocution in Jashore

-- 2019-05-18 11:14:19

A fish trader died from electrocution at South Lauri village in Monirampur upazila of Jashore district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Golam Martoja, 50 son of late Abdus Sohrab, repor...

Drug trader dies in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

Drug trader dies in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

-- 2019-05-18 11:08:07

A suspected drug trader was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Shahporir Dwip Jhaubon in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Ibrahim, son of Nurul...

Buddha Purnima being celebrated across country

Buddha Purnima being celebrated across country

-- 2019-05-18 11:08:04

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, is being celebrated across the country with due religious fervor and much enthusiasm. Like elsewhere in the world, the Buddhi...

Woman dies as two cars collide in city

Woman dies as two cars collide in city

-- 2019-05-18 11:00:54

A woman was killed and five of her family members were injured as a Uber car carrying them collided with a private car at Bata Signal intersection in Dhaka city on Saturday morning. The deceased was...