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A man suspected of fatally shooting nine people in the German city of Hanau was found dead at his home early Thursday, hours after the attacks in and outside two...
The issue of 'director's remuneration' has come under the scanners of the VAT intelligence team as it found shareholders and owners of many companies are showing it as salary to...
State-run Petrobangla has planned to initiate offshore survey this year as the required scrutiny for signing the final deal with the relevant contractor is complete. "We are expecting to initiate...
Stakeholders in the country's apparel sector, which is largely dependent on China for supply of garment raw materials, have sought precautionary policy measures and other facilities to help face the...
The second episode of the People's Debate, a panel discussion organised by Economics Study Center and the EMK Center, was held at the EMK Center, Dhaka on February 18 afternoon. ...
With a view to addressing various problems of the development sector of the country, Devthon 1.0 commenced. It was a case-solving and essay writing competition organised by the Development Leaders'...
The sixth edition of one of the most anticipated MUN conferences of the year in the country, Asian University for Women International Model United Nations 2020 (AUWIMUN2020) was hosted by...
Qatar Airways has bought a $600 million stake in British Airways-owner IAG to increase its holding to 25.1 per cent, advancing its strategy of building a global portfolio of airline...
FARIDPUR, Feb 19: Pata Piyaz (bunching onion) has been developed successfully in Bangladesh. Researchers say this type of onion is rich in nutritional value. Faridpur Spice Research sub-station produces bunching...
NAOGAON, Feb 18: Commercial farming of aloe vera is becoming popular in Raninagar upazila of the district due to its growing demand, excellent yield and good market price. Sources said,...
BOGURA, Feb 19: Smooth movement of both vehicles as well as pedestrians has been disrupted as a bailey bridge over the Garamara Canal at Mahatpara village on Dhunat-Sherpur road in...
Added to poor air quality and lack of civic amenities, the question of greenery in Dhaka has now come to figure in the pages of newspapers. A study by the...
Bangladesh has been ranked 78th among 82 countries of the world in the Global Social Mobility survey conducted by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF disclosed this through...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has rejected an offer made by private mobile operator Grameenphone (GP) to deposit Tk 1.0 billion (Tk 100 crore) dues. GP’s Head of Regulatory Affairs...
Rising non-performing loan in the country's banking sector, especially in state-owned scheduled commercial banks, for the past few years put serious threat to Bangladesh's financial sector. However, the scenarios are...
In a move to provide some space for the commercial banks to set their deposit rates at 6.0 per cent, the government has drastically slashed the interest rates on savings...
In an annual ritual early in the year, most major economic organisations have released forecasts for the global economy in 2020. Incredibly, almost as a reminder of where financial power...
The entire citizenship of the capital city of Dhaka is at health risk as the mega-city ranked top again among cities with the worst air quality early this week. It...
The government would revise the recent decision of interest rate cut on post office savings schemes considering the concern of the marginalised and low-income people. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal...
Reiterating that the court will decide about the bail of Khaleda Zia, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the bail issue of graft-convicted BNP chairperson is totally...
Five BNP leaders have collected their party’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming elections to Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) as a mayoral candidate of ‘Sheaf of Paddy’. The five nomination...
Tigers will get a new ODI captain after the Zimbabwe series, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan said Wednesday, hinting that this will be Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s last outing...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh can export vegetables and fish to Nepal. “In winter, Bangladesh can export vegetables and fish. I always advocate transit for Nepal through...
Cultivation of pesticide-free vegetables adopting eco-friendly agricultural technologies is becoming popular among farmers in char areas and dried-up riverbeds of Kawnia upazila in Rangpur . Being inspired by officials of...
Despite a virus outbreak spreading from China, a top World Health Organisation official said Tuesday it's much too soon to say whether the Tokyo Olympics are at risk of being...
The cultivation of sweet potato is regaining its lost glory in Manikganj that was disappeared from in Manikganj. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said a total of 170 hectares...
Boeing's crisis-hit 737 Max jetliner faces a new potential safety issue as the company found debris in the fuel tanks of several new planes, according to an internal memo. Foreign...
Various cold-related diseases affected 2,823 people across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that...
Facebook has expressed concern after it was ordered by Singapore to block access to a news site's page. Singapore said the fringe site States Times Review had broken a newly...
In a bid to rein in mobile phones imported illegally, the government has initiated a move to set up a national equipment identity register (NEIR), reports IANS. As part of...
Ongoing uncertainty about the effects of Brexit is pushing an increasing number of foreign companies to set up offices in the Netherlands, the Dutch government said on Wednesday. Since the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned not to build high-rise establishments along the sea in Cox’s Bazar. “We will not allow construction of high-rise establishments along the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute on Thursday the coveted Ekushey Padak-2020 among 20 eminent personalities and an organisation in recognition of their contributions to various fields. The Prime Minister...
More than seven months have passed since the past fiscal year, two key regulators of the country’s financial market are yet to release their annual reports for fiscal year 2018-19...
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam on Wednesday said there is no possibility of any militant attack and act of sabotage centring the International Mother Language Day...
One of the Bangladesh citizens, infected with coronavirus or Covid-19 in Singapore, is now in a “very critical state” and medicine given to him is not responding, said Foreign Minister...
The Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Tk 1 million on City University after it admitted more than 50 students to its law department in violation of the rules...
Japanese hydrocarbon exploration company, Mitsui, intends to explore Bangladesh's onshore blocks 8 and 11 under a joint venture with state-run Bapex or Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd. If...
Farm credit disbursement grew by more than 8.0 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 as the demand for such loan is picking...
The High Court has fixed Sunday (February 23) for hearing a fresh bail petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust case in which she was...
An activist of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was gunned down by miscreants at Banduk Bhanga in Rangamati Sadar upazila on Wednesday. The identity of the deceased could not be...
Stocks witnessed a downward trend in the early hours of trading on Wednesday as risk-averse investors opted for booking quick-profit on selective shares. Following the previous day’s modest correction, the...
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering a visit to Japan this summer for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a trip that would take him off the...
Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and the number of...
The board of directors of Reliance Insurance has recommended 25 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final approval will come during the annual...
Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government. It is urging employers to "move away" from relying on "cheap labour" from Europe and invest...
Police arrested 12 people while gambling at a place in port city’s Kazir Deuri area on Tuesday night. Those arrestees were identified as Abul Hossain, 34, Zahid, 35, Shipon, 30,...
The country's maize production has quadrupled just in a decade amid its rising demand propelled by a booming commercial animal feed industry, said sector insiders. The output of the corn...
The government is likely to reduce import duties on sugar in order to ensure enough supply and stable prices of the commodity, especially during the upcoming Ramadan, sources said. To...
Bangladesh sits on a stronger economic position than Singapore does, considering problems such as violent protests and dense population that do not blight the South-East Asian city state, prime minister...
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