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Chairman of UGC Prof Kazi Shahidullah called upon the vice chancellors and registrars of public universities to work within the rules and regulations, mentioning that appropriate action will be taken...
The government has started giving payment of due wages of retired and discharged workers of closed state-owned jute mills. Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi inaugurated the payment of due wages...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said an intelligence team is investigating the anonymous letter sent to Lalmonirhat district jail. "Lalmonirhat jail authorities received an anonymous letter and such letters...
India has doubled the budget for vital roads and bridges along the un-demarcated border with China in recent years in response to Beijing’s rapid infrastructure development on its side, the...
An Israeli court sentenced a Jewish settler to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in a 2015 arson attack in the occupied West Bank....
The government will allow those who turned 30 on Mar 25 during the coronavirus shutdown to apply for government jobs, according to a bdnews24.com report. Government job seekers will be...
Terming the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh as one of the lowest rates in Asia, a United States government report has observed that official efforts to improve...
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern at shallow roots of democracy and weak institutional checks and balances in places around the world. As the United Nations marked...
More than 1.0 million women will get 30 kilogrammes of rice per month for a period of two years in 2021-22 as part of the government’s Vulnerable Group Development (VGD)...
Turkey wants to boost trade and investment with Bangladesh opening new avenues of cooperation between the two countries. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu...
The contribution of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) in national export has increased in the fiscal 2019-20. The operational enterprises of eight EPZs under BEPZA exported goods worth US$...
Bangladesh Standards & Testing Institution (BSTI) gave approval to put 5-star Energy Rating Label on five models of Konka refrigerators and freezers recently. The more stars on the Energy Rating...
Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine maestro remains the world’s richest soccer player. According to a list...
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved visas of up to 270 days for long-stay tourists as the government prepares to reopen to foreign visitors from as early as next month to...
The second unit of the country’s largest coal-fired power plant at Payra in southern Bangladesh is expected to go for commercial operation in first week of October as its trial...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved four projects with an estimated cost of Tk 5.34 billion. The projects got approval during weekly meeting of the...
The government in collaboration with a private sector automotive maintenance startup, Zantrik, has developed an AI-based app `Safe Drive’ to avert accident on the roads. Leveraging ICT project of Bangladesh...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start operating all its passenger train services at full capacity from Wednesday. As part of the decision, the BR will sell 50 per cent tickets through...
The health authorities said 43 patients had died in the past 24 hours. During this period, 1,724 new cases were detected after testing 14,050 samples. Currently, the death tally stands...
The government has extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison term suspension by six more months in two cases over corruption. The Home Ministry on Tuesday passed an executive order for the...
The core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) exceeded 5,100-mark after more than a year on Tuesday riding on regulatory moves and gradual improvement of economic activities. DSEX, the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Tuesday) formally inaugurated the operation of ‘Joy Bangla Telemedicine App’ at a virtual ceremony. Under the...
At least two dozen people drowned and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the UN migration agency said Tuesday....
The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its 2020 oil demand forecast on Tuesday, citing caution about the pace of economic recovery from the pandemic. The Paris-based IEA cut its 2020...
The health authorities on Tuesday reported one new dengue case in the past 24 hours. Currently, two dengue patients are being treated at hospitals, reports UNB. Both of them are...
Afghanistan and Taliban peace talk negotiators will hold their first direct session on Tuesday in Doha, officials said, as the warring sides try to work out an agenda and schedule...
Britain has issued new a travel advisory for China, warning that its nationals may be at risk of arbitrary detention, after several foreigners were held on various charges including cases...
Dhaka North City Corporation has started a drive to take unapproved billboards off the streets. Four executive magistrates began the drive in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Badda on Tuesday, reports...
A fire that erupted in a landmark building in central Beirut’s commercial district on Tuesday has been extinguished, civil defence official George Abou Moussa said, reports Reuters. A Reuters witness...
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh must be given the right to participate in decisions affecting their lives and speak for themselves, Amnesty International said in a new briefing on Tuesday. The...
A tribunal has framed charges against 25 accused in a murder case filed over death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal...
Britain’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in March, official data showed on Tuesday. The unemployment rate increased to 4.1 per cent in the...
Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
Sylhet’s rail communication with Dhaka and Chattogram was restored after a nearly three-hour disruption following derailment of a cargo train near Maizgaon Railway Station in Fenchuganj on Tuesday. The derailed...
Express Insurance Ltd, which made its trading debut on August 24, 2020, has recommended ‘no’ dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019, according to an official disclosure Tuesday....
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent body created by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, in a new report on Tuesday decried that the coronavirus pandemic...
US stocks ended sharply higher on Monday as signs of progress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine and a spurt of multibillion-dollar deals lifted investor optimism. Gains were broad-based, with all...
A fire broke out in a foam factory at Pubail area in Gazipur district on Monday night. Deputy assistant director of Jaydevpur Fire Service Abdul Hamid Miah said the fire...
YouTube has announced it will test a beta version of its new TiktTok rival in India. YouTube Shorts will limit videos to 15 seconds, and the platform will feature creator...
Stocks witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Tuesday as risk-averse investors opted for quick-profit on sector-wise large-cap issues after recent price surge. Following the previous day’s flat ending,...
Clampdown on the media increased sharply in 2020, the UN’s cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which state security forces have violated...
Bangladesh’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 6.8 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY 2021), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday. “The growth...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), Serai Limited and Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) jointly held a virtual webinar recently and discussed ways for the apparel...
Bangladesh is expecting cold-tolerant rice varieties for haor (wetland) region that can be harvested before the start of seasonal flash flood. To this effect, a five-year project was launched on...
BIDA has projected to raise the country's paying tax score to 64.8 out of 100 from the existing 56.1 by 2021 in order to improve the nation's ease of doing...
The stock market regulator has suspended share trading of Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills, with effect from today (Tuesday), following 'unusual' transactions and movement of its share price. The Bangladesh Securities...
The number of new beneficiary owner (BO) accounts is on the rise in recent weeks as new investors are entering the market to cash in on the bullish market. About...
The crucial border talks between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India have been rescheduled and will start in Dhaka on Wednesday. The meeting, which was...
Bangladesh's bond market is under-performing as sales of major such debt instruments are on the declining trend, officials said on Monday. The bond sales by banks to the clients fell...
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is likely to go for international arbitration to settle the Tk 5.0 billion claim of a Japanese joint-venture construction firm that have built three...
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