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203 killed in launch capsizes last 2 years
01:02 PM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said that a total of 203 people were killed in seven accidents across the country since 2014 to 2015.
ATM fraud: EBL returns money to affected clients
11:30 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Eastern Bank Limited on Thursday provided compensation to its clients whose money was withdrawn from ATM booths in the city by using fake cards.
PRAN-RFL creates over 12000 jobs in Habiganj
11:15 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
PRAN-RFL Group has managed to create over twelve thousand jobs in Habiganj through setting up a modernize factory.
HC orders compensation for Jihad’s family
11:02 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
The High Court (HC) has ordered the government to pay compensation to the family of Jihad, who died after falling into an abandoned well in the capital.
Asia cup 2016 begins Friday
10:12 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
The qualifying round of Asia Cup will be played from Friday while the actual tournament begins on February 24.
Japanese stocks lead gains in Asia
09:54 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Japanese stocks led gains in Asia on Thursday despite disappointing trade figures that showed exports had fallen for a fourth straight month.
Apple Pay to be available in China from this week
09:50 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Apple has confirmed that its alliance with China`s state-owned bankcard association, China UnionPay, will allow the lender`s cardholders to use Apple Pay from this week.
Saudi executes two Yemeni drug traffickers
09:46 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed two Yemenis convicted of trying to smuggle hashish, bringing to 62 the number of people it has put to death this year.
Are your lungs ageing faster than it should?
08:45 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Mothers who smoke, respiratory infections and the date you were born all contribute to determine how fast your lungs are ageing, says a new study.
Sooraj-Jacqueline wants to work together
08:38 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Sooraj Pancholi, who recently featured in a music video, are eager to do a film with each other.
Provide necessary supports to establish e-governance: Muhith
08:23 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday called upon all to provide the government necessary supports to establish e-governance in the public sector.
SC stays bail to Kibria in Bishwajit murder case
08:02 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
The Supreme Court has imposed a stay on a bail order issued by the High Court for AHM Kibria, a convict in the Bishwajit Das murder case.
SC order on Fakhrul’s bail pleas Feb 22
07:15 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
The Supreme Court (SC) fixed February 22 for passing order on the petitions filed by BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir seeking bail extension in three violence cases.
28 dead in Turkish capital explosion
07:02 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
A large explosion in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured, Turkish officials have said.
Another held for link to 4-kid murder
06:56 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Police arrested another person for his suspected link to the killing of four school boys who had gone missing from Sundrateki village in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on Friday.
Editors condemn cases against Mahfuz Anam
06:46 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
The Editor’s Council has condemned the countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam.
School Ahead, Go Slow!
06:26 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Teacher: ‘Why are you late, Joseph?’
Joseph: ‘Because of a sign down the road.’
Bangladesh signs with Malaysia to send 15 lakh labors
06:12 AM, 18 Feb 2016 Thursday
Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding in government-to-government (G2G) deal with Malaysia to send 15 lakh workers in three on Thursday.
PSG’s Ezequiel Lavezzi signs for Hebei China Fortune
02:43 PM, 17 Feb 2016 Wednesday
Paris Saint-Germain`s Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi has signed with Hebei China Fortune, his new club said Wednesday, making the 30-year-old the latest European-based footballer drawn east by jaw-dropping sums.
Nissan to build cars in Myanmar for first time
02:35 PM, 17 Feb 2016 Wednesday
Japanese auto giant Nissan will start assembling cars in Myanmar for the first time this year, the company said Wednesday, as it expands its presence in one of Asia`s final economic frontiers.