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A woman was killed as a truck hit her in front of a school in Netrakona district town on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Shirin Akhter, 55, wife...
In an unprecedented quick trial, a Bagerhat court has sentenced a man to life in prison for raping a child. Bagerhat Prevention of Women and Child Oppression Tribunal Judge...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecast rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind over a few places across the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00...
Italy has announced a new raft of measures to tighten restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases. A mask-wearing PM Giuseppe Conte said the measures were needed "to avoid a...
Police on Sunday night arrested a madrasah teacher from Muzahidpur village in Joypurhat sadar upazila for sexually assaulting four girl students. The arrestee is Abdur Rashid, 46, a teacher of...
Some 3,000 acres of agricultural land are set to face an irrigation crisis in Cumilla and Noakhali as a century-old canal is being filled up to construct the Cumilla-Noakhali four-lane...
The Unites States’ higher engagement with Bangladesh in recent times is part of its attempt to find partners for its Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), especially aimed at countering China, according to...
People's queue at open market sales trucks of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is getting longer day by day for buying onion at subsidised rate in Chattogram though the...
The Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the bar for television channels to broadcast sponsoring of TV news and headlines. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed a...
The yields on 91-Day Treasury Bills (T-bills) fell below 1.0 per cent on Sunday after more than one decade as banks preferred to invest their excess funds in the government...
A weak and slow legal system along with the lack of enforcement of regulations in Bangladesh is a major impediment to foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a new United...
The central bank on Sunday said the new 'risk weight' applicable to investing in 'alternative' investments will remain valid until September, 2022 beginning from the third quarter of this year....
Bangladesh is not being able to reap the duty-free benefit in the Chinese market to the fullest extent as more than one-third of its readymade garment (RMG) exports to that...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started registration for operating flights on Dhaka-Rome route. The national flag carrier started the registration process upon the request of the Italian Embassy in Dhaka, reports...
After the long coronavirus-driven closedown, the cinema halls have been given the green signal to open their doors to viewers. Of course, the show can go on provided that, as...
That the government is alive to the issue of a possible global food crisis is evident from the statement made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on, at least, a couple...
Since the ban on catching hilsa was enforced over one and a half decades ago, this year has perhaps witnessed the highest yield of the delicious fish. The statistics, however,...
Bangladesh has “done well so far” in its fight against the novel coronavirus, but ignoring the health rules may lead to a second wave of infection, the chief of the...
The Caucasus is a strategically important mountainous region in south-east Europe. For centuries, different powers in the region -- both Christian and Muslim -- have vied for control there. Armenia...
The monthly honorarium for a freedom fighter is going to be raised to Tk 20,000 from existing Tk 12,000 in the current fiscal year as a proposal in this regard...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has said they have reached a consensus with all concerned bodies to put all overhead cables underground by November....
The government of the United States has launched an e-mentoring initiative for nearly 4,000 Bangladeshi doctors for enhancing their capacity to manage COVID-19 cases as part of its ongoing support...
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday described BNP's participation and boycott in the elections a joke. "The purpose of their participation in the elections was only to question...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party chief Khaleda Zia is not free enough to receive advanced treatment as she has been released from jail...
The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start open market sale (OMS) of potato at Tk 25 a kg soon. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the disclosure on Sunday...
The government has set a target of increasing productivity in all sectors to 5.6 per cent from the current 3.8 per cent by 2031. The 15th meeting of the National...
LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said modern technology will be used in the country for sewerage wastes management like the developed countries. The minister came up with the...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday issued a notice seeking accounts of the assets of four government officials and four contractors involved in various illegal businesses, including casino scandals. ACC Public...
The Chinese government has warned Washington it may detain Americans in China in response to the US Justice Department’s prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars. Chinese officials had issued repeated warnings...
Development works of the second industrial estate of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) are progressing aimed at generating employment opportunities for more than 5,000 people in Rajshahi. The...
The outgoing Ambassador of the Philippines Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo assured Bangladesh Bank (BB) full support to recover the stolen money. The envoy made the assurance while Dr A K...
International agencies have been working around the clock to effectively respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in Cox’s Bazar which hosts one of the largest refugee settlements in the world. UN...
Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictatorship" and "reform...
After scrambling to replace an aging force of poll workers most at risk from the coronavirus, US election officials face the challenge of running the November 03 voting with untested...
Bangladesh has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Bangladesh on March 26 in person to jointly celebrate the Independence Day of Bangladesh. "We have invited him and they...
Bangladesh is going to resume its air connectivity with India from October 28 under ‘air bubble’ arrangement, after nearly eight months of flight suspension amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Three Bangladeshi...
Japanese researchers in a study have found that the lethal coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours while they also saw the frequent hand washing is a need...
Two sisters were killed after a truck ran over a motorcycle carrying them in Sonamasjid area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Masrufa...
Independent lawmaker from Faridpur-4 constituency Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon Chowdhury has filed a petition with the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case initiated by the Election Commission....
Bangladesh has registered 14 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the lowest daily count since May 12, taking the tally so far to 5,660. The caseload climbed to 388,569 after...
Italy has approved a new stimulus package in its 2021 budget to foster an economic rebound from the recession caused by the coronavirus crisis, a government statement said on Sunday...
City Bank Limited has introduced a mobile app named ‘City Ekhoni App’ for customers to open accounts instantly. The app will replace the traditional method of account opening which requires...
China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harm’s China’s interests, state media said....
The Bangladesh government's Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp to mark the 56th birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
Saudi Arabia allowed its citizens and residents inside the kingdom to perform prayers in one of the most holy religious sites in Islam, Al-Haram mosque in Mecca, for the first...
The Dhaka South City Corporation has decided to pause its drive to lay overhead internet and satellite television cables underground, bdnews24.com reports. The initiative has been put on hold until...
Raihan Ahmed, who was allegedly beaten to death in police custody at the Bandar Bazar police outpost, had 111 injury marks and two of his nails were pulled off, according...
The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition that challenged the recommendation of Dhaka WASA board to reappoint engineer Taqsem A Khan as its managing director (MD) for the...
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Sunday of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in fighting over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, hours after it was agreed. The truce agreed...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for the children so that they could become the leaders of the country....
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