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eGeneration, one of the leading IT companies in Bangladesh, has been working since the beginning of the pandemic to help strengthen the economy and society by offering various technological tools...
Although the so-called battery-run rickshaws have long been singled out as culprits behind recurring accidents, some fatal, they continue to ply the Dhaka streets with their typical defiance. They have...
A Dhaka court on Sunday set September 28 to pronounce judgement in an arms case against Regent Group chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the BNP leaders stay in air-conditioned (AC) rooms after announcing movement, reports UNB. “BNP can only shout...
Prime accused Rabiul Islam has made confessional statement in a case filed in connection with the attack on Ghoraghat upazila nirbahi officer Wahida Khanom and her father. Emam Zafor, officer-in-charge...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Bangladesh recently launched dual currency transaction feature on the HSBC Debit Card to facilitate overseas transactions for shopping, dining and any other...
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling onion at Tk 36 per kg through e-commerce companies to prevent onion price hike and ensure this spice for the middle...
To celebrate the importance of friendship in our lives, the #1 network of friends, Airtel, has come up with an unique campaign with a slogan ‘Bondhu thakle sob possible’-meaning friendship...
The government has decided to waive 5.0 per cent import duty on onion until March 31, 2021 to rein in its price in the local market. The National Board of...
A Chattogram court on Sunday denied bail to former Teknaf Police Station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das in a graft case filed in connection with amassing wealth from unknown sources. Chattogram...
More than a thousand people gathered in central London on Saturday to protest against lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, before the event was broken up...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday arrested an electrician for providing an illegal electric connection to the Mosque in Narayanganj where 33 people were killed in an AC blast....
Firefighters have put out a fire that erupted in an office on the 22nd floor of a commercial high-rise in Dhaka's Banani, reports bdnews24.com. Eight units of the fire service...
Expressing apprehension that the Covid-19 situation may worsen during the upcoming winter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked everyone to bolster preparation to fight the pandemic in winter, reports...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted that the banks, which are not functioning properly, would be merged following proper assessments. “There are some banks that become very weak. In many...
Dr Bijon Kumar Sil, who led a team of scientists at Gonoshasthaya Kendra in inventing the rapid testing kit for the coronavirus, has returned to Singapore due to work permit...
People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000...
Stocks extended the losing streak for the second consecutive session on Sunday as risk-averse investors opted for booking quick-profit on sector-specific issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...
Bangladesh has registered 26 more deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a day, taking the body count to 4,939. The caseload surged to 348,916 after 1,544 people tested positive...
At least 194 journalists fell victim to harassment in Bangladesh in January-August 2020, according to a report by a local independent rights body. Of them, 22 received death threats by...
Meghna Petroleum, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, has signed an agreement with JMI Industrial Gas Ltd as part of business expansion. Under the agreement, the petroleum company will sell...
The High Court on Sunday granted a six-month bail to suspended Chattogram jailer Sohel Rana in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The bench of Justice Md Nazrul...
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent US presidential race, potentially shifting the focus away...
The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed trial proceedings in four more cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. A three-member bench led by Justice...
More than 40 organisations, including 34 private banks, have donated Tk 1.65 billion and surgical masks to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the poor affected by...
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to...
Intending to increase the knowledge and skills of startups in Bangladesh as well as develop a digital startup ecosystem, Bangladesh-South Korea is going to organise the ‘ideaTHON’ contest in a...
An Imam of a local mosque in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh was hacked to death allegedly by some miscreants near Sadhu R Market in the upazila on Saturday night. The...
Wali-ul-Maroof Matin, a renowned capital market expert, passed away on Sunday morning at a city hospital. According to Mohammad Ashraf Hossain, company secretary of Maslin Capital, Mr. Matin had lung...
Despite an uptick in exports, garment factory owners have asked for more time to repay the loans disbursed by the government under a stimulus package to help the key sector...
Witness deposition in the murder case filed over the death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad has been deferred until October 5. Dhaka Speedy Trial...
Bangladesh fares better than many other countries in recovering from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said, bdnews24.com reports. And the credit goes...
Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands of protesters marched in Bangkok on Sunday to present demands that include a call for reforms to curb his powers....
Coronavirus cases across the globe reached 30,673,633 on Sunday, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The death toll from Covid-19 stood at...
Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam, who is undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during a break-in at her house, has been transferred to Public Administration Ministry as officer on special...
Stocks posted a modest gain in early trading on Sunday as optimistic investors showed their buying binge on large-cap stocks amid high expectations. Following last week’s upbeat note, the Dhaka...
Tech experts during a webinar on Friday underscored the need for developing a hi-tech manufacturing ecosystem in Bangladesh in a bid to ensure desired economic growth. Enhancing new skills in...
The state-owned Agrani Bank Ltd has supported 17,308 enterprises and individuals so far under the incentive packages declared by the government to revive the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. By...
AstraZeneca Plc said on Saturday that its Covid-19 vaccine trial in the United States is still on hold. AstraZeneca on Saturday published a document describing details of how the Covid-19...
General insurers and some 'Z'-category companies dominated the gainers' chart of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in last week following increased participation. According to DSE information, general insurance companies, which are...
Only 1,632 out of 8,500 textile and clothing units have so far registered with the Department of Textile (DoT), a legal requirement to run business in Bangladesh. Sources said the...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi pledged his full support for development of e-Commerce in Bangladesh in line with the Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh, says a statement. He said this while...
Under-aged and overaged Bangladeshi women are being sent abroad for doing domestic jobs, risking their safety, sanctity and lives, according to complaints lodged by victims. Investigations have found that a...
Speakers at a webinar in the city on Saturday stressed the need for providing reintegration support to the returnee migrant workers, impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. They suggested introducing income-generating works...
Farmers have started earning a substantial profit from sugarcane cultivation in Tangail district in recent years, sector insiders and official sources said. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE),...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to strengthen monitoring of the online return filing and make it popular among the large taxpayers. It...
Leaving Dhaka with all family members and whatever belonging one possesses is a tiny example of the joblessness woes. Hundreds of Dhaka residents have fallen victim to this ordeal of...
The government's target to raise private investment to 24.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) will be challenging given the trend in the last several years and the ongoing...
It is no secret that taxpayers, both individual and corporate, are prone to evading payment of tax. The bad habit on the part of a section of the corporate taxpayers...
In the face of unprecedented uncertainty and the severe economic impact triggered by Covid-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to adapt its lending. At the same time, it aims...
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