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US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
08:40 AM, 18 Sep 2018 TuesdayThe US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing. The higher import taxes will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far. Handbags, rice and textiles will be included, but some items expected to be targeted such...
Bangladesh crush Bahrain 10-0
09:34 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayBangladesh girls crushed Bahrain by 10-0 goals in their first match of the AFC U-16 Women’s...
Hasina, Modi to open Bangladesh-India oil pipeline Tuesday
08:55 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate construction work of Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline between Shiliguri in West Bengal of India and Parbatipur in Dinajpur of Bangladesh tomorrow.
Credible election possible under partisan govt: TIB
07:42 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayA fair and credible election under a partisan government is possible if political parties play a...
Thailand keen to invest in Bangladesh
06:21 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThailand entrepreneurs today expressed their interest to invest in the potential sectors of...
Afghanistan win toss, bat against Sri Lanka
05:54 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayAfghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan won the toss and opted to bat in the Asia Cup Group B...
PRAN Pickle Competition: Sample submission ends on September 30
05:08 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThe last date of sending sample of pickles for the 19th edition of PRAN National Pickle Competiton-2018 is on 30 September. During the time, only Women will be able to take part in the competition...
India hands over 3rd phase humanitarian assistance for Rohingya
04:42 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayIndia on Monday handed over its third phase of humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh for helping in its efforts to meet the requirements of displaced Rohingyas influx from Myanmar last year...
Satay Masters in Malaysia culinary industry
03:49 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayKing of Satay Challenge 2018 held today in conjunction with the Malaysia Day was a hit with budding satay masters of different races from all over the country with More than 80 satay masters from various hotels, restaurants, establishment and culinary schools participated in MICA’s King of Satay Challenge 2018 to showcase their talent and skills in preparation, grilling and serving techniques in both ways traditional and also modern way of serving satay in Malaysia gastronomique culinary industry...
Quota reform: Committee for abolishing quota in 1st, 2nd class jobs
03:42 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThe quota observation committee has recommended for abolishing quota in first and second class government jobs. The committee led by the Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam on Monday submitted its report to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bengali, Afghan refugees to get ID cards, passports in Pakistan
02:47 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThe Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has announced that the government will issue national identity cards and passports to immigrants from Bangladesh and Afghanistan...
89pc fail in DU C unit admission test
01:09 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayAround 89.2 per cent students failed to secure the pass mark as the results of admission tests under ‘C’ unit of Dhaka University were published on Monday. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman formally announced the result at the central admission office at the administrative building...
SC upholds jail division one facilities for Shahidul
12:39 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that had granted division one jail facilities to noted photographer Shahidul Alam. Appellate Division’s vacation judge-in Chamber Justice Muhammad Imman Ali passed the order on Monday. The court also directed the government to file a regular application seeking...
DU files leave-to-appeal against HC order over DUCSU polls
12:21 PM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayDhaka University on Monday filed a leave-to-appeal petition before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the High Court order that directed the university authorities to take steps to organise DUCSU elections by six months...
142 prisoner released from Sylhet central jail
10:41 AM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayA total of 142 prisoners were released from Sylhet Central Jail on Sunday night. The prime minister recently issued a directive for releasing the prisoners, who were serving in the jail for minor offence, considering them from humanitarian ground and if they confessed their offences to the court and promised to be honest in future...
Aamir Khan reveals why he will not join politics
08:29 AM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayBollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has in the past ruled out the possibility of joining politics, on Sunday made it clear why. He said he is just not cut out for it...
Philippines says typhoon destroys 250,000 tons of paddy rice
08:19 AM, 17 Sep 2018 MondayThe Philippines said on Monday a total of 250,730 tons of paddy rice has been lost due to the strong typhoon that hit the Northern provinces over the weekend, according to initial estimates. The Department of Agriculture said the estimates put the total crop damage at about 5 billion pesos ($92 million), including 1,204 tonnes of corn...
MP Bodi served show-cause notice
09:25 PM, 16 Sep 2018 SundayThe Teknaf Upazila Awami League has served a show cause notice to Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi and Teknaf Upazila Chairman Jafar Ahmed for not to criticize the remark of the upazila AL leader over Prime Minister during a meeting on last September 8...
Transgender delegation calls on PM
09:21 PM, 16 Sep 2018 SundayA five-member transgender delegation today called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to....
Hong Kong set 117 target for Pakistan
09:07 PM, 16 Sep 2018 SundayHong Kong set a target of 117 runs for Pakistan after the latter bowled them out for a paltry...