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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a positive trend in early trading Monday as optimistic investors were active on sector-specific stocks. After 30 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s major bourse rose 8.08 points while the Selective Category Index of the port city bourse advanced 1.33 points. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 8.08 points or 0.14 per cent to stand at 5,591.10 points till 11:00am.  Two other indices also saw a positive trend till then.  DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 1.67 points or 0.08 per cent to stand at 2,022.10 points and DSE Shariah Index (DSES) 2.62 points or 0.20 per cent to reach at 1,311.48 points. Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stoods at Tk 2.15 billion on the DSE, when the report was filed at 11:00am, riding on Singer Bangladesh and Baraka Power. Singer BD dominated the turnover chart with shares worth Tk 100 million changing hands till then, followed by Baraka Power Tk 95 million, Central Pharmaceuticals Tk 85 million, Amana Feed Tk 81 million and AFC Agro Biotech Tk 65 million. Of the issues traded till then, 129 advanced, 82 declined and 47 issues remained unchanged till 11:00am. Port city bourse CSE, also saw a positive trend till then with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – advancing 1.33 points to stand at 10,498, also at 11:00am. Of the issues traded till then, 50 gained, 41 declined and 20 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 55 million.  ....

Published at: 2017-02-20 00:00:09

Lionel Messi's late penalty has seen bedraggled Barcelona scrape a 2-1 victory over Leganes at a divided Nou Camp, reports Reuters. The La Liga champions looked on Sunday as if they had still not recovered from their harrowing midweek defeat against Paris St Germain. Messi scored both Barca goals, slotting home the crucial 90th minute spot kick, to earn an undistinguished victory that keeps their title hopes flickering -- but it was another tough night for coach Luis Enrique, who was booed by some of the home fans. Messi, anonymous in the 4-0 Champions League defeat at PSG, put Barca ahead in the fourth minute but Leganes were rewarded for a bold approach which saw them create numerous chances when Unai Lopez levelled in the 71st minute after a huge error from Sergi Roberto. Neymar won a penalty late on which Messi converted to steal the win for Barca, keeping them within reach of leaders Real Madrid and temporarily easing the pressure on Luis Enrique. He was jeered by a large number of the home supporters but received roaring approval from the most vocal section. The win leaves Barca second in the table on 51 points, one behind leaders Real, who have two games in hand on the Catalans and Sevilla, who are third on 49.....

Published at: 2017-02-20 00:00:09

At least 19 people were killed when a coach overturned on a remote road in the Argentinian Andes on Saturday, near the border with Chile, officials say. A survivor who was not identified said that the coach had been travelling too fast, despite the concerns of passengers. The crash happened near Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside of Asia, reports BBC. The Chilean company that operated the vehicle says it is striving to ascertain the identities of the dead. Mendoza Provincial Governor Alejandro Gulle was quoted by AFP news agency as saying said that two Chilean coach drivers who survived the crash were being questioned in the town of Uspallata, a tourist location near the 6,960m (22,835ft) Mt Aconcagua. The dead - including three children - are mostly from Argentina but also from Chile, Colombia, and Haiti, officials say. The accident happened in good weather on a well maintained road but on a dangerous curve. "I was sleeping when the bus began to flip over," the unidentified teenaged passenger told Argentina's Channel 13. "[The bus] was going at a high speed. It hit the roadside, first it moved a little bit and then continued. It went very fast, very fast." The passenger said the bus had continued to travel at speed even though passengers volubly complained. At least 41 people, most of them police officers, were killed when a bus fell off a bridge in north-west Argentina in December 2015.....

Published at: 2017-02-19 00:00:10

An alleged robber was killed in a 'gunfight' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Bhutpara area of Rajshahi city early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kawsar Hossain, a resident of Peyara village in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district, reports UNB. Tipped off that a gang of robbers was preparing for committing robberies in the area, a team of the elite force conducted a drive there around 2:45am, said Lt Col Mahbub, commanding officer of Rab-5. Sensing Rab's presence, the robbers opened fire on the elite force, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight. Kawsar was caught in the line of fire and injured, but his associates fled the scene. Kawsar was taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead. Rab members also recovered one pistol, one magazine, two sharp weapons and four bullets from the spot. Kawsar was wanted in four cases, including two of murders, the Mahbub added.  ....

Published at: 2017-02-19 00:00:10

Four workers suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out at the engine room of an oil-laden vessel at Beltala on the Kirtankhola River on Saturday night, reports UNB. The vessel, 'MT Anchorage', was heading towards Barisal from Chittagong with some 1 million litres of furnace oil on board, according to its crew. When the vessel reached Beltala, its engine caught fire after a blast around 9:00pm due to technical glitches, the crew said. On information, eight units of firefighters rushed to the spot and put out the flame after an hour of hectic effort, said deputy director Faruk Hasan of Fire Service and Civil Defence. Four of its crew, out of 10, sustained burn injures as they were staying in and around the engine room when the incident took place. The injured -- Shahidul, 50, Abu Sufian, 24, Nazmul, 50 and Humayan Kabir, 50 -- were admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, said Dr M Shahin, registrar of burn and plastic unit of the hospital.....

Published at: 2017-02-19 00:00:10