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BTRC to deactivate extra SIMs from early Friday

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to deactivate additional SIMs of those who have more than the permitted limit...

BR initiative can be vital for faster global growth: Speakers

Speakers at a high profile dialogue on Thursday said that the Belt and Road (BR) initiative can play a vital...

Illegality takes institutional shape: TIB

A tripartite syndicate is responsible for wetlands filling across the capital violating the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), claimed Transparency International...

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Lankan defence secretary resigns for failing to prevent bombing

Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando told Reuters on Thursday that he had resigned, taking...

BRAC University student killed in motorcycle accident

A student of BRAC University was killed on Thursday after a covered-van rear-ended the motorcycle...

No antibiotic sale without prescription: HC

The High Court on Thursday asked the government to take necessary steps to ban the...

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Bangladesh

Tk 5.25t budget likely

The government is set to fix GDP (gross domestic product) growth target for the next fiscal year at 8.2 per cent, officials said. The total...

Islamic Relief Bangladesh wins Bond Int'l Dev Award 2019

Islamic Relief Bangladesh has won the Bond...

Lending loans to single borrower by multiple banks rising

The tendency of lending loans to a...

Global

BoE to refrain from rate hike until August 2020

The Bank of England (BoE) is likely to keep interest rates on hold until August 2020 because of a slower global economy and prolonged uncertainty...

UK government borrowing falls to lowest level in 17 years

Government borrowing in Britain for the 2018-19...

Japan's 10-day break likely to give economy short-term boost

Japan's unprecedented 10-day holiday to celebrate Crown...

Stock

Stocks rebound amid cautious trading

Stocks rebounded in the positive terrain on Thursday, after hitting...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank recommends 17pc div

The board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has...

Southeast Asian shares decline

Southeast Asian shares declined on Thursday, Indonesian shares fell following...

Asian shares mixed after Wall St retreats

Asian shares were mixed Thursday after US stocks closed lower,...

Stocks rise amid low trading

Shahjalal Bank recommends 10pc div

Phoenix Insurance recommends 12pc cash dividend

Asia stocks firm, oil hits 5-month peak on Iran sanctions report

US stocks post mixed weekly results

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Biman's plan for route expansion hits snag

The planned route expansion of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is facing setback due to some factors including apathy of the authority concerned and failure to lease aircraft timely. Other reasons behind the failure include poor managerial capacity, corru...

Peru to sign MoU to join China’s...

Tokyo court grants $4.5m bail to ex-Nissan...

Ctg port handles 2.9m containers in 2018

Steelmakers seek tax favours in next budget

Biman resumes Dhaka-Delhi flights May 13, offers discount

Huawei to supply equipment for 5G network in UK

Currency	Sell	Purchase
USD	81.70	80.70
GBP	104.0142	103.9739
EUR	96.2348	96.2186
Chinese Yuan	12.1496	12.1459
JPY	0.7379	0.7377
Singapore Dollar	59.5572	59.5133
AUD	64.0516	63.9709

Commodity	Price	Change
GOLD	1,315.80 (US$/oz)	+1.38%
SILVER	17.44 (US$/oz)	+2.32%
COPPER	3.07 (US$/oz)	+1.05%
CRUDE OIL	46.74 (US$/bbl.)	-2.36%
COTTON # 2	69.83 (USc/lb)	+2.47%
WHEAT (CBOT)	647.25 (USD/bu)	-0.1%
PALM OIL	823.96 (USD/MTon)	3.4%
Soybean OIL	35.04 (USc/lb)	+0.26%
Sugar # 11	14.31 (USc/lb)	+2.00%

National

Govt focusing on protein production: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government is now focusing on protein production as the country has already...

Prime accused in Nusrat killing on three-day remand

A Feni court on Thursday handed a three-day remand to Shahadat Hossain Shamim, one of the main accused in Feni...

Indefinite transport strike begins in eight northern dists

Transport workers went on an indefinite strike in eights districts of Rangpur division on Thursday morning, demanding justice for their...

Politics

BNP calls Zahidur a 'mass enemy'

BNP on Thursday said its Thakurgaon-3 MP elect...

BNP mourns death of Zayan

BNP on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the...

Country

‘UP chairman’ shoots dead farmer over land dispute

A farmer was gunned down, allegedly by a...

Transport workers suspend strike in Chattogram

Transport workers have suspended their 24-hour strike on...

Crime

Police arrest one for raping minor girl in Bogura

Police on early Tuesday arrested a young man...

Man rapes minor step daughter in Narail

A man was accused in a case for...

World

Asia

11 die as elevator cable snaps at China construction site

Eleven workers were killed and two seriously injured on Thursday when an elevator at a construction site in northern China...

Lockdown at Sri Lanka central bank amid bomb scare

Sri Lankan security officials ordered a lockdown at the central...

Sri Lanka bans drones, unmanned aircraft four days after blasts

Sri Lanka has banned drones and unmanned aircraft as authorities...

Americas

Biden launches presidential bid for 2020

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video...

Trump ‘set to make state visit to UK in June’

Buckingham Palace is expected to announce on Tuesday that US...

US State Dept warns ‘terrorists’ continue plotting Sri Lanka attacks

The US State Department said in a revised travel advisory...

Europe

Russia offers passports to east Ukrainians

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Wednesday simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of...

'Google, Facebook, Twitter have to do more to fight fake news'

Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle...

Comedian wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide

Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Sunday after exit polls...

Africa

Sudan protest leaders ready to announce civilian council

Protest leaders in Sudan are preparing to announce a civilian council they want to take power following the removal of...

Air strikes, explosions rock Libyan capital

Several air strikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli...

Egypt unearths eight mummies in 3,500-year-old tombs

Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colourful sarcophagi and numerous...

Editorial

CETP at tannery estate under new management

So, at long last the problem with the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at Savar tannery estate is going to be over! Reports say that tannery owners at the estate have decided to form a company to operate the CETP. The decision came at a meeting of the tanners with the Prime Minister's private industry and investment adviser at the...

Carnage in Sri Lanka

On April 21, a series of bombs - some detonated by suicide bombers - went off in three Catholic churches, three hotels and at two other sites in Sri Lanka, killing 321 and injuring more than 500 people. Barely a month has passed since the carnage in two New Zealand mosques and now this! Like the shooting at people in...