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Terming the stand release of the Pirojpur district judge an issue of the law ministry, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government believes in the rule of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she wanted to know the result of the researches in which the government is investing the public funds. "Doing only research is not enough,...
The Appellate division on Thursday upheld a High Court Division order declaring all sorts of gambling involving money illegal and ordered the law enforcement agencies not to raid clubs until...
Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s worst-hit country as the death toll...
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, citing growing concerns about the fast-spreading coronavirus, on Tuesday said they will adopt a “virtual format” for their Spring Meetings instead of...
A Bangladeshi man, who recently returned from Dubai, has been admitted to a hospital in Sylhet with fever and cold-related issues. The Bangladeshi national, hailing from Kanaighat upazila, returned on...
The feared spread of Coronavirus has had a negative impact on the US economy, dimming the growth prospect of the economy in the near term, according to the Beige Book....
Former UN secretary-general Javier Perez de Cuellar, a Peruvian diplomat who played a crucial role in ending the Iran-Iraq war of 1980 to 1988, died on Wednesday at his home...
Brazilian football great Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis have been arrested in Paraguayan capital Asuncion for allegedly entering the country with false passports. Ronaldinho, 39, and Roberto de Assis,...
The Philippines' headline inflation slowed down to 2.6 per cent in February, compared to 2.9 per cent in January and 3.8 per cent in February 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) has announced the discovery of a new gas field in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, a day after finding another gas reserve in...
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was testing in Brazil a new type of tweet that disappears after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature popular on Snapchat and Facebook’s...
South Korea declared a “special care zone” on Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus and the US military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its...
Asian shares rallied for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank stimulus offered some salve for the global economic...
The US death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged social gatherings...
India lifted some restrictions on internet access in Kashmir on Wednesday, including allowing access to social media websites for the first time since the restive Himalayan region was locked down...
The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 38 per cent year-on-year in eight months in the current fiscal year as trading volume was on the decline....
The fourth edition of Pioneros, a flagship event of BUET Entrepreneurship Development Club (EDC) is going to commence on March 10 this year. The success from the last three editions...
In a city with a debilitating waste problem, Footsteps Bangladesh, a development based social enterprise, has taken the step to reduce land pollution and create behavioural change on waste segregation...
A team of Dhaka Customs House arrested a man with 2.950 kgs of gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday night. The arrestee was identified as Sheikh Sadi, reports...
The securities regulator has moved to issue fresh TREC (Trading Right Entitlement Certificate), to any firms, including foreign ones, for conducting trading operations in the country's capital market. The officials...
On February 22 and 23, Startup Chattogram hosted "Startup Chattogram Bootcamp 2020" for the first time in Chattogram at Hotel Agrabad. The event got huge responses as industry experts, renowned...
Islamic University of Technology hosted its first ever TEDx event on February 14 with a sold-out crowd of hundreds on campus. The event was inaugurated by the president of the...
Merchant bankers has sought a central database for companies to store financial reports for authorities as well as regulators concerned to avoid multi-reporting for separate entities. "Every business entity will...
The total number of known coronavirus cases in India rose sharply to 29 on Wednesday, including 16 Italian tourists who had tested positive for the disease as well as an...
The share price of Central Pharmaceuticals Ltd is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive information. Within a month, the company's share price almost doubled to reach at Tk 16.90...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced $50 billion in funding for countries hit by the coronavirus. The organisation also warned that the outbreak had already pushed this year's global...
Outlining multiple challenges facing the country on business and fiscal fronts, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, a leading trade body, has suggested that the government take...
The United States has announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected...
The central bank's special fund proposal for investment in the capital market has not seen much progress, as most of the private commercial banks (PCBs) are yet to make any...
Scientists in China studying the coronavirus outbreak said they had found two main types of the disease could be causing infections. The researchers, from Peking University's School of Life Sciences...
Although belated, the suspension of eight foreign brands of skin-whitening cream by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI) is a highly positive move. The reason why the fairness products...
We are entering a transformational period in medical science, as traditional research techniques combine with massive computing power and a wealth of new data. Just recently, Google announced that it...
Money laundering results in flight of funds from Bangladesh which could otherwise be part of the much-needed capital driving the country's economy. It is rampant here as revealed by leaked...
Trade logistics is often considered a fundamental building block of trade and economic development. The term trade logistics usually encompasses a cluster of vital activities for trade including transportation, warehousing,...
Everybody seems to agree that data will play a fundamental role in the economy of the future, whether through health discoveries, smart energy grids, autonomous vehicles, or other areas of...
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Wednesday evicted 15 illegal establishments and removed 50,000 cubic feet soil from Charwashpur in Keraniganj. The evicted establishments include two concrete bank...
Around a month ago, BB (Bangladesh Bank) issued a strong warning for punitive action including cancellation of AD licence against AD (Authorised Dealers) banks, if found unnecessarily delaying payment...
Italy has announced the closure off all schools and universities in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, as the death toll in the country rose to 79. The...
The online registration for ‘Joy Bangla Concert’ began on Tuesday focusing on ‘100 Years of Mujib’. Young Bangla, the country’s leading youth platform under Centre for Research and Information (CRI),...
China will see large-scale investment in 5G infrastructure as relevant standards mature and upstream hardware further improves, said a report published Wednesday by S&P Global (China) Ratings, a wholly-owned subsidiary...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday asked the Sonali Bank officials and staff to explore its potentials and opportunities as a major state-owned financial institution, delivering better services to...
The Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) announced discovery of a new gas field in Srikail of Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila on Tuesday. The digging work started in the...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday raised a question about the independence of the judiciary since a former ruling party MP and his wife was granted bail...
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has dissolved the central committee of the party amid a deepening conflict among party leaders. Dr Kamal and took the decision exercising the power...
Two new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to daily update from DGHS, two...
The High Court has ordered the law ministry to explain why the stand release of Pirojpur District and Sessions Judge Abdul Mannan should not be deemed illegal. A bench of...
South Korean Company Ms Jong Hyun Hi-Tech Industries Company Limited is going to establish a polyester staple fiber (PSF) manufacturing industry with an investment of US$ 6.0 million in Mongla...
Stocks slipped back to the red on Wednesday, snapping a two-day gaining streak, as cautious investors went on selling binge on sector-wise stock DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka...
A Bangladeshi national has been infected with coronavirus or Covid-19 in Italy, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Wednesday. The Bangladeshi was tested coronavirus positive...
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