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To modern English knowing persons, the language of the ancient heroic epic poem 'Beowulf' appears to be strange. Although written in Roman letters and containing words similar to those in...
The body, formed to probe the lynching of Shahidunnabi in Lalmonirhat following a rumour, found no evidence of disrespecting the holy Quran. Shahidunnabi Jewel was beaten to death and burned...
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Thursday approved eight procurement proposals, including setting up of a 42.5MW waste to energy power project in Dhaka. In another meeting, the Cabinet...
LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Miniso Bangladesh Limited for its customer privilege. Md. Minhaz Uddin, Head of Cards of LBF and Shah Rayeed...
The 25th annual general meeting (AGM) of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) was held on Thursday at the CSE Conference hall in Agrabad, Chattogram. The shareholders of the CSE approved a...
After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private hospitals in New Delhi on Monday. Neither took her in,...
The Ministry of Land on Thursday urged the people to inform the law enforcement agencies immediately if anyone illegally demands money in the name of the ministry and or agencies/offices...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge on Nov 29. The construction of the 4.8km-long bridge over the River Jamuna is expected...
A group of miscreants all on a sudden set fire to six buses in the capital on Thursday. The buses were set on fire in different areas in the city...
Stocks returned to the green on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as bargain hunters showed their buying binge on selective issues based on corporate declarations. DSEX, the key index...
The government has confirmed 13 fatalities from the COVID-19 in a day, raising the death toll to 6,140. The country has also recorded 1,845 Coronavirus cases in the 24 hours...
The number of new dengue patients continues to rise in Bangladesh as health authorities said 19 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours until Thursday...
University Grant Commission (UGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grameen Phone Limited (GP) in an effort to facilitate the online classes in different public and private universities...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Tithy Sarkar, a Jagannath University (JnU) student, who allegedly remained missing since October 25, on charge of hurting religious sentiments and spreading rumours....
Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions to Dec 19 as coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and deaths continue to surge. The education ministry issued a notice on...
China's major economic indicators entered positive territory in the third quarter of this year, showing the country's Covid-19 prevention and control measures and economic recovery remain at the forefront among...
US President-elect Joe Biden named long-time adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff on Wednesday (US standard time), his first major appointment since winning the November 3 presidential...
The Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) has published the results of the 16th teachers’ registration written exams. The results were published on Wednesday where 22,398 prospective teachers qualified...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened its 37th summit under the chairmanship of Vietnam via video conference, with focus on recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19) and the role...
Payment of various utility bills of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) can now be paid through Nagad, a financial service arm of Bangladesh Postal Department. The dwellers of Gazipur city will...
Some 67 children die of pneumonia in Bangladesh. This disease kills around 24,300 children every year in the country. Around 18 per cent of children in Bangladesh die from pneumonia...
Economic affairs adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Masihur Rahman on Wednesday said health spending by Bangladeshi nationals abroad should be taxed to develop the country's healthcare facilities. "Had one...
The board of directors of Fortune Shoes has recommended 5.0 per cent cash (excluding sponsors & directors) and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for all the shareholders for the year...
Lemon growers in Tangail district are facing huge losses after their lemon orchards were hit by repeated floods and heavy rainfalls during the current monsoon. Farmers in six upazilas of...
The number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases has exceeded 52 million globally on Thursday morning, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. So far, 1,282,184 fatalities from the...
A business matching meeting began online on Wednesday (November 11) between 24 Bangladeshi companies and interested Japanese investors which will end on November 30. "It is expected that the Bangladesh...
The Covid-19 pandemic seriously affected the development project execution by the relevant government agencies during July-October period of the fiscal year (FY) 2020-21, officials said on Wednesday. The agencies managed...
The government has backtracked on its decision to implement the Tk 20 billion bus-based mass transit line project in the city, pushing another plan to modernise Mohakhali bus terminal into...
The government may extend the much-talked-about VAT Online Project (VOP) by another six months to June 30, 2021, as some of its key components are unlikely to be implemented with...
Many people are still breaching health safety guidelines, like - wearing masks at shopping malls and other public places or in public transports, posing threat to further spread of Covid-19...
Amid slow disbursement of Covid-19 stimulus packages, the government has decided to hold dialogues with trade groups, banks, and the ministries concerned to find a way forward, officials said. The...
Chittagong University Finance Business and Debating Association (CUFBDA) has arranged the fourth season of its signature debate competition, 'Communication in Action (CIA)' on November 06 and 07, 2020 successfully. After...
Samia (imaginary character) wakes up at the sound of her alarm and lets out at a sigh after realising it is already time for her first online class of the...
Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) for the second time is going to host Hult Prize 2021 on-campus round for young entrepreneurs to stage their business ideas focused on creating...
Campus life, to most of the people, is the best part of their life. After this bittersweet part of life comes a very crucial phase of life-- job hunting. This...
The death of a senior assistant superintendent of police in a private mental healthcare clinic located in the city's Adabor has raised more questions than can be answered. Reportedly, the...
Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri died at a city hospital on Wednesday. He was the fourth governor of Bangladesh Bank, according to a statement of Bangladesh Bank....
Bangladesh has shared details of suspected human traffickers with Interpol for the first time, a police official said on Tuesday, as it seeks to stop the kidnap and killing of...
Jamuna Bank participated in Mujib 100 Years Online Quiz Competition-2020 prize giving ceremony which was organised by International Standard University recently, says a press release. The event was held in...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The politician has tested positive for the coronavirus when he gave sample for diagnosis...
UNICEF has released a report in October on the state of child marriage in Bangladesh, which provides a grim picture of this pervasive social malaise in the country despite progress...
Crocodile, a Singapore-based lifestyle brand, and country’s leading e-commerce marketplace evaly.com.bd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the capital on Wednesday. Under the agreement, Crocodile’s clothing collection will be...
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Over 69,000 hectares of agricultural land have been shrinking annually due to rapid industrialisation, unplanned urbanisation and increase in rural settlements. Such a situation is pushing the country's food security...
Following a series of garment factory fire and building collapses during the last decade that killed hundreds of garment workers and mutilated thousands more, the Western large retailers mostly from...
The government will begin inspection of all private hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country this month after collecting their lists from divisional directors. “All the authorised and unauthorised private...
The US presidential election process that began about eighteen months ago but gained momentum in the past six months culminated on November 3 handing down a decisive verdict against bigotry,...
A bomb attack on a World War One remembrance ceremony in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah wounded several people on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the attack had taken place...
Education Minister Dipu Moni has said the government is thinking about reopening the schools and colleges on a limited scale after the end of the ongoing shutdown amid coronavirus outbreak...
The High Court has sought all documents related to a decade-old case that convicted MP Haji Selim of accumulating wealth by illegal means. It ordered the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court...
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