The national Vitamin A plus campaign started across the country on Sunday aiming to feed Vitamin A capsules to children aged between six and 59 months. The campaign will continue...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen left Dhaka on Sunday morning for oil-rich country- Kuwait carrying a message from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Foreign Minister, as a special envoy...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ flight on the Sylhet-London-Sylhet route was inaugurated on Sunday morning by State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali. Biman is set to start operating...
Stocks posted a modest gain in early trading on Sunday as bargain hunters are showing their buying interest on sector-wise issues amid expectations. Following the previous week’s marginal gain, the...
Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens more were found in...
The government has initiated the process of widening the country's export market with appointment of business development consultants to a good number of developed countries including USA, UK, Japan and...
The board of directors of IDLC Finance Ltd has decided to issue unsecured non-convertible zero coupon bonds worth Tk 5.00 billion with four years tenure (in face value). The country’s...
Reforming the tax administration will be possible only if taxmen change theirorthodox mindsets and view taxpayers as 'clients,'business leaders and policy makers said on Saturday. They suggested a paradigm shift...
Armenia said on Saturday it would use “all necessary means” to protect ethnic Armenians from attack by Azerbaijan, which said its forces had captured a string of villages in fighting...
Speakers during a virtual discussion on Saturday laid emphasis on quick implementation of the youth policy to ensure youths' equal rights for the nation's balanced development. They also called for...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has planned to accommodate thepending works of last five years in its upcoming five-year plan (5YP), sources said. It finalised 67 projects involving Tk 1.19 trillion to...
A preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Bhutan is expected to be signed in the victory month of December to boost bilateral trade. Bangladesh and Bhutan are good regional...
The government has moved to develop and drill the potential and 'abandoned' gas wells which were awarded to Canadian Niko Resources around a couple of decades back. State-run Bangladesh Petroleum...
Guava cultivation is gaining popularity in recent time in Tangail district. The tasty summer fruit is now abundantly available in the local markets. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Tangail said...
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has sought three and a half years more to build an elevated expressway as it failed to complete it in a decade, officials said on...
Discussants said long term investments and proper coordination among the regulatory bodies should be inspired to ensure the due role of the country's capital market in national economy. Their observations...
President Donald Trump said from his hospital room on Saturday that he felt “much better” but the next few days will be “the real test” of his treatment for Covid-19,...
The country's current-account posted a record surplus in July-August period of the current fiscal year, amid the pandemic. The current account balance, a measure of the nation's trade and financial...
President Donald Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from COVID-19 and some of his vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning, a person...
Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens more were found in...
COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented devastation globally. UNDP has identified it as the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two. Globally, there have been approximately 30 million...
Educational institutions in Bangladesh give a negative impression about business and encourage students to do government jobs. The family and society also have little respect for the business profession. Despite...
Kazi Salahuddin has been re-elected as president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for the fourth consecutive term. Chief Election Commissioner Mejbah Uddin Ahmed announced the results on Saturday evening after...
Around one-and-half decades back the government slapped a ban on the media adverts extolling quacks and other pseudo medical practitioners. It has been heartening to see the ban taking effect...
You go to a restaurant along with your family members, friends, or business guests and see those neatly attired servers who put a smile on their face to welcome you,...
The government has approved a Tk 3.37billion project recently in order to prepare a digital database for ensuring a transparent land management system in the country. Presided over by Prime...
The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency has been marked by a sharp turn towards economic nationalism. His 'America First' policy now threatens the rule based multilateral global...
Speakers in a series of webinars organised by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) underscored the need for more inclusive policies for developing countries to resolve the problems...
Belying predictions of some local as well as multilateral entities, the remittance inflow during the first quarter (July-September) of the current financial year (FY) has recorded a robust growth---48 per...
Some 18 Vietnam-returnee migrant workers, arrested by police under section 54, were released on bail on Saturday. Besides, the rest of the detained workers are expected to get bail on...
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has announced the 11th edition of BizMaestros, the flagship business case competition with the theme “Power the Future”. This year the competition will commence on 4th October with...
Defending the decision to award contracts to foreign companies for gas exploration and production in Bangladesh, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Saturday that...
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday alleged that people are getting scared of politics due to 'wrongdoings' and 'spiting venom' by the government in the name of politics,...
No one killed Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput - he took his own life, a medical report has concluded. The report by a team of experts from the country's premier...
US President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection adds greater uncertainty to the presidential election and is likely to push him to take an even tougher line on China, mainland Chinese observers...
The government has borrowed Tk 74.55 billion, or more than 37 per cent of the money it has targeted to take through the sales of savings certificates in order to...
Malaysia reported a record daily increase in novel coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Saturday, with 317 new infections, reports Reuters. Malaysia has reported a total...
Locals recovered the bodies of a missing university student and her cousin eight days after a boat capsized in the Padma River in Rajshahi. The deceased are Sadia Islam Suchona,...
A by-product of a process called hydrogenation that is used to turn healthy oils into solids, Trans Fatty Acid (TFA), commonly known as trans fat, has now emerged as a...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen leaves Dhaka on Sunday morning for oil-rich country Kuwait carrying a special message from Bangladesh. The Foreign Minister, as a special envoy of Prime...
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has introduced an ‘online appointment’ system for the renewal of fitness certificates of vehicles. The programme is scheduled to begin on Oct 15. The certificates can...
Bangladesh on Saturday reported 20 more deaths in 24 hours which is the lowest daily number of fatalities recorded in a day since May 28 when the country saw 15...
US President Donald Trump has several strikes against him - age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male - that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from...
Bangladesh’s Department of Explosives will provide a total of 18 types of services online. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, with which the department is attached, announced this...
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player from the English Premier League champions to test positive for Covid-19 this week. The club said in a statement on Friday...
Two people were killed and five others injured in a collision among three vehicles on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Korpai in Burichang upazila on Saturday. The identities of the deceased could...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message of sympathy to US President Donald Trump, wishing him well and hoping he quickly recovers from the coronavirus, North Korean state media...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has been able to put coronavirus under control in the country as different ministries and government organisations, including the Health Ministry...
US President Donald Trump said on Twitter late on Friday, after being hospitalised with Covid-19, that he thought he was doing well. “Going well, I think! Thank you to all....
The release of the new James Bond movie has been delayed again. The premiere of No Time To Die has already been moved from April to November due to the...
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