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How does one explain the dismal performance of the Bangladesh Railways in the ADP (Annual Development Plan) implementation of its high priority projects in the last fiscal? News on the...
The government has asked for data on import and storage of explosives in Bangladesh as the devastating port blast that killed more than 200 people in the Lebanese capital has...
The Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted household and individual level earnings in Bangladesh as about 13.0 per cent of the people have reportedly become unemployed in the last few months. ...
A government agency in Bangladesh has sued Httpool, the sales partner of social media giant Facebook in the country, on charges of dodging Tk 9.3 million in Value Added Tax...
The country passed through the ordeals of devastating floods in consecutive years in the late 1980s and the 1990s. Geologically, Bangladesh has been a flood-prone country since ancient times. Following...
Extreme hot and humid weather continued for the 16th consecutive day on Thursday despite light rain. Though evening humidity declined to 53 per cent from 79 per cent on Thursday...
Terming recently passed iconic businessman Latifur Rahman a perfect role model, businesses said Mr Rahman showed how an empire can be created from nothing with honesty and integrity. Remembering his...
Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, the director of IEDCR, has been appointed as the additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS. She will join the directorate’s...
Bangladesh might be one of only two ASEAN and South Asian economies to register positive growth in 2020 when the world is almost certainly bound to a devastating recession caused...
Health authorities on Thursday reported the detection of 2,617 new cases in 24 hours in the country taking the total number of cases to 2,69,115. Meanwhile, another 44 patients died...
Speakers at a webinar on Thursday opined for good governance, availability of affordable energy and quality services to consumers of power and energy sector to ensure the country’s overall economic...
The supreme sacrifice of doctors, the frontline fighters in the war against novel coronavirus, crossed 100 in Bangladesh. At least 94 physicians died while 11 more lost their lives with...
The 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of City Bank was held on Thursday on virtual platform. Aziz Al Kaiser, Chairman of the Bank, presided over the meeting. Following...
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Thursday in Dhaka said the government will no more tolerate misuse of public funds in the name of project execution. “In some cases, there are...
The earnings per share (EPS) of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd has plunged 79 per cent year-on-year in April-June, 2020 quarter due to lower sales during the countrywide lockdown. The multinational...
In a major development, Bangladesh has decided to host the next D-8 summit virtually in the context of the Covid pandemic scenario, Bangladesh foreign ministry said on Thursday. The summit...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has barred travelling trains with tickets purchased by different name than that of the passenger and reselling of the purchased tickets to others in a bid to...
Daily trade turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) scaled Tk 12-billion mark on Thursday once again as investors put fresh stakes on stocks amid growing confidence in the market. Turnover,...
A sharp escalation in tensions with the United States has stoked fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in it being shut out of the global...
German companies expect business to return to normal in an average of 11 months, the Ifo economic institute said on Thursday. For companies in the services sector, that number is...
A Dhaka court has opened the trial of former chief justice SK Sinha and 10 others on charges of loan fraud and embezzlement of Tk 40 million from the Farmers...
Today is the 9th death anniversary of filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer and former chief executive officer of ATN News Mishuk Munier. Tareque Masud died along with media personality Ashfaque...
China’s banking industry is expected to dispose 3.4 trillion yuan ($489.91 billion) of bad loans in 2020 to contain financial risks in an economy weakened by Covid-19, according to a...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has interrogated Abul Kalam Azad, the former DG of health services, over the health directorate's controversial deal with Regent Hospital to provide treatment for Covid-19 as part...
Life during the global pandemic is something people have been used to by now. Society has learnt to take care of themselves and their families by adapting their lifestyles. Social...
In this epidemic when students are locked down inside their homes, it can be considered the best time to brush up their skills and proficiency by engaging themselves in making...
TikTok. Sounds familiar? Because in the time of a global pandemic, this is found to be an escape route for a big part of the youth. Some criticise it harshly,...
The Covid-19 pandemic introduced an extraordinary challenge for the leaders. It has compelled organisations to look into employee productivity and motivation from a very different perspective. Previously what was more...
Four people including three members of a family were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a private car on Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Sadar upazila of Kurigram district...
Seventeen more people including a senior consultant of Thakurgaon Sadar hospital have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the district in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. With the new...
The number of unemployed Australians actively looking for work has surpassed 1.0 million for the first time. According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which is...
Star Cineplex authorities have sought assistance from the government for its survival saying that it may get shut down forever without adequate aid and support from the government. Mahboob Rahman...
The jewellers in Bangladesh have slashed prices of gold after pushing the precious yellow metal’s prices to all-time highs. They will sell the best quality of gold, or 22 carat,...
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a “lie,” despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said on Thursday he was overwhelmed by the support he got after becoming the most high-profile person to be arrested under a new national...
The board of directors of GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Ltd has recommended 6.0 per cent cash and 4.50 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019....
The World Health Organization (WHO) stresses on access to water, sanitation and hygiene services for safe operation of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to have his life story turned into a comic book, as TidalWave Productions adds the “media sensation” to its “Political Power” graphic novel...
Stocks on the bourses witnessed sharp rise in early trading on Thursday as enthusiastic investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues riding on regulatory moves to restore discipline in...
India reported another record daily rise in novel coronavirus infections on Thursday, while the death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 47,000. Infections grew by 66,999 on Thursday from a day earlier...
Work on the Khulna-Mongla railway project is progressing at a slow pace after being suspended for more than two months due to coronavirus pandemic and rains. The 65-km railway project...
China's ByteDance is in early talks with Reliance Industries Ltd for an investment in its video-based app TikTok's business in India, TechCrunch reported on Thursday, citing sources. The two companies...
The overall revenue collection fell by 22.07 per cent to only Tk 123.34 billion in July last, the first month of the current fiscal year (FY), as compared to that...
The 13th Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) and 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited were held on Wednesday through digital platform, said a statement. Chairman of the...
The government has asked three state-owned banks to immediately submit time-bound action plans for spending Tk 7.50 billion which has been allocated by it as grant, officials said. Non-scheduled Palli...
A Korean company is likely to get the operational and maintenance (O&M) work of the Padma bridge at a higher rate than Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge under the government-to-government arrangement. The...
Hot weather continued in Dhaka city on Wednesday amid high temperature and a lack of rain. For partly cloudy sky with humidity ranging from 76 per cent to 71 per...
Binadhan-19 and Binadhan-21, two high yielding varieties of paddy cultivated in Aush season are marking a new record of production in 95 days after planting. Farmers got four and a...
The Supreme Court (SC) has restarted its regular activities alongside the virtual system after four and half months, although coronavirus fear is not over yet. Health guidelines were poorly maintained...
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal emphasised the need for taking quick steps to get access to coronavirus vaccine from any possible sources as the pandemic killed thousands and affected 0.266...
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