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Accord’s hearing deferred till Apr 7
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has extended the tenure of Accord, a European agency for factory inspection and remediation, till April 7.
18 February 2019
Biman board reconstituted
The board of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been reconstituted with Air Marshal (retd) Muhammad Enamul Bari as its chairman for the fourth consecutive term.
18 February 2019
Restoration of Chattogram gas supply to be delayed
Untold sufferings to the dwellers of Chattogram may prolong as authorities have said that it will take more time to resume gas supply.
18 February 2019
India hosts first 'yoga on a pole' world championships
Wearing only underpants, Pavel Kalina twists his body up a wooden pole before performing a handstand at the top in the first world championships of an ancient Indian sport.
18 February 2019
‘Forest robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
A suspected forest robber is killed in a 'gunfight' with members of Coast Guard in Sonaimukhi Khal area under Dakope thana in Khulna district.
18 February 2019
BGB recovers 20,000 Yaba pills in Teknaf
Border Guard Bangladesh recovers 20,000 pieces of Yaba in an abandoned condition in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
18 February 2019
Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour with $20 bln Pakistan investment pledge
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan, where tensions were flaring up with nuclear-armed rival India.
18 February 2019
Space Apps: Bangladeshi team wins Nasa contest
A virtual reality (VR) project developed by four students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has won NASA's Space Apps Challenge, a global competition.
17 February 2019
12-hr gas supply suspension in city tomorrow
Another spell of gas crisis is likely to be due from Tuesday evening for parts of Dhaka city due to the ongoing construction of metro rail.
17 February 2019
Fire kills nine in slum
At least nine people, including four of a family, are burnt to death and several others injured as a fire broke out at a slum in Chattogram city. All the victims were sleeping when the fire ripped through the slum.
17 February 2019
Controversial leaders given road safety job
Hours after two college students were killed by a speeding bus in the capital in July last year, Shajahan Khan smirked when reporters sought his reaction as a transport leader.
17 February 2019
Aid for Rohingyas: US, EU pledge $87m fund
The United States and European Union have announced additional funding of $60 million and €24 million ($27 million) respectively as humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya refugees.
17 February 2019
Biswa Ijtema extended by a day
This year's Biswa Ijtema, the world's second largest congregation of the Muslims, has been extended by a day due to yesterday's rain and increment weather.
17 February 2019
Fighting Climate Change: PM calls for will of the rich nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the “will” of the richer segments of societies across the world to act against climate change as there are science, technology, innovation and finance to address the problem.
17 February 2019
3 suspected drug peddlers, robber killed
Two suspected drug peddlers and a suspected robber were killed in separate “gunfights” in three districts early yesterday.
17 February 2019
STAR Day at a Glance | Sunday, February 17, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines on February 17, 2019
17 February 2019
Bangladesh Bank approves 3 more pvt banks
Bangladesh Bank approves licenses of three more banks at a time when the country’s banking sector is reeling under mismanagement.
17 February 2019
Ex-BB official gets 10yrs for laundering Tk52 lakh
A former Bangladesh Bank official is handed 10 years imprisonment for misappropriating Tk 52 lakh by through fake accounts.
17 February 2019
2 cops to die for killing 2 college girls after rape
A Kishoreganj court sentences two persons including a police constable to death and five others to four-year jail term in connection with killing of two college girls in 2008.
17 February 2019
Security plan drafted for Mother Language Day
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) drafts out plans for security measures during the International Mother Language Day on February 21.
17 February 2019