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More than 100,000 rural women have empowered them visibly by achieving self-reliance through their hard endeavours in remote areas of Rangpur region. According to officials and development exerts, rural women...
Amid global efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic, the World Health Organization has offered the following advice on basic protective measures. First, wash hands frequently with soap and water...
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police at Bankapur in Manda upazila of Naogaon early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Aurangajeb alias Jebu,...
Leading towards a world record, one million schoolchildren across Bangladesh are expected to receive an online safety certification within the next year, making their online experience safer. The ICT Division...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved nine projects involving Tk 24.22 billion (2422.27 crore). The approval came from the weekly ECNEC meeting held at...
About 3,600 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge became visible after the installation of the 24th span on Tuesday. The 5-F span was installed on pillar no 30 and 31...
Oil prices rose around 1.0 per cent on Tuesday in sympathy with a rally in equity markets but investors remained jittery over the Wuhan virus that has now killed over...
Nissan is the latest car maker to temporarily shut one of its factories as it can't get parts from China. The firm will halt production for two days at a...
A college student was killed when his motorbike hit a stationary truck in Churamonkathi patrol pump area of Sadar upazila of Jashore district on Monday night. The deceased was identified...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited inaugurated an Agent Banking Outlet at South Zamsha, Singiar Upazila in Manikganj recently. The former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank Mr. Akkas...
Fire service members retrieved the body of a labourer from Doshani River in Jangaldi village in Sadar upazila of Sherpur district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sultan...
Mr. Md. Tariqul Azam, Additional Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited, inaugurated a ten day-long training on “Banking Foundation” for SBL Cash Officers organized by the Training Institute of the...
BRAC Bank Limited has signed an Employee Banking (EB) Agreement with Transcraft Ltd, a concern of Transcom Group. This agreement will enable the employees of Transcraft Ltd to enjoy...
BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has been hospitalised with ‘throat problems’. “He is struggling to speak and so he checked himself into Dhanmondi’s Anwer Khan Modern Hospital,” bdnews24.com...
Emirates is offering free hotel stay for two nights and complimentary 96-hour visas to visit Dubai for all those travelling via its home base en route to Europe, the Americas...
India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from US defence firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a visit by US president Donald Trump...
Samsung Electronics is set to unveil a new, square-shaped foldable smartphone and updated versions of its flagship Galaxy S range on Tuesday, seeking to revive sales after ceding its smartphone...
Two pedestrians were crushed under the wheels of a microbus on Sherpur-Mymenshingh highway in Shimultali area of Sadar upazila of Sherpur district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Jafar...
Five players have been sanctioned for brawling in the immediate aftermath of Bangladesh’s victory over India in the under-19 World Cup final in South Africa at the weekend, the International...
President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget plan for the coming fiscal year drew a prompt rejection on Monday from congressional Democrats, who said it betrayed his promise to protect popular...
Early trends show Delhi's governing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) heading for a big win in the Indian capital. The party is leading in more than two-thirds of the state's 70...
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked the sixth among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning for the second consecutive day. It had a score of 197 at 08:09am in...
Earnings per share (EPS) of two-third listed engineering companies plummeted in October-December, 2019 compared to that of the same period of last year. Market operators said most of the listed...
Stocks witnessed a modest fall on Monday, extending the losing streak for the fifth straight session, as nervous investors continued their sell-offs on selective issues. DSEX, the prime index of...
The 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Eastern Lubricants Blenders Limited (ELBL) was held in Chattogram city recently, says a statement. Chairman of BPC and ELBL board Md. Shamsur Rahman,...
At least 15 Rohingya people -- 12 women and three children -- have died while going to Malaysia illegally as a trawler carrying them aboard sank near the Saint Martin’s...
The apex trade-body, FBCCI, has sought opinions from its member associations regarding the possible impact of Coronavirus outbreak on the country's trade and economy, officials said. "We have asked all...
Bangladesh's clothing industry is likely to be seriously affected by the impact of coronavirus as the country imports almost half its raw materials requirement for the sector, exporters say. They...
The government has started framing a series of policies to regulate the country's booming private helicopter services, officials say. The proposed policies and guidelines aim to bring the private helicopter...
The securities regulator has stepped up its efforts to facilitate the process of divesting the shares of some selected state-owned enterprises (SoEs) in a bid to revamp the country's stock...
The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in mainland China soared past 1,000 on Tuesday with a record daily rise in fatalities, although the number of new confirmed cases fell....
The central bank has allowed all scheduled banks to create a special fund worth Tk 2.0 billion each of five-year tenure, only for investment in the capital market, officials said....
KHULNA, Feb 10: The outbreak of coronavirus in China has disrupted trade and supply chains, and the traders and markets in Khulna are already feeling the brunt. Traders claim that...
Basic health education for all still leaves much to be desired in Bangladesh. Mass literacy and basic education will no doubt go a long way to contribute to a richer...
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh awarded certificates to some 124 professional accountants. The ceremony was held at a hotel in Dhaka on February 06, says a press...
The nation is set to celebrate in next year the golden jubilee of its independence achieved in 1971. It has passed through lots of phases of jubilation, spasmodic time and...
The trend of letters sent and received through postal service has long been on decline in the country. For exchanging mails, people now find the digital medium more convenient. Emails...
Citizens play a critical role in advocating and helping to make public institutions more transparent, accountable and effective, and contributing innovative solutions to complex development challenges of the 21st century....
'Day zeros' are not days when positives and negatives cancel each other out, leaving a zero balance. Nor are they futuristic moments when pollution, for instance, is reduced to nothing,...
The last decade was the hottest on record, according to independent data analyses from NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The reality of climate change is sinking...
The new interest rate caps (6.0 per cent on deposit and 9.0 per cent on lending) will have its debut on April 1, 2020. In a February 06 piece entitled...
Everybody deserves to get education as it is one of the basic human rights in all aspects of life. Though education in Bangladesh has witnessed a drastic expansion in recent...
17 Chinese sailors remained stuck for three days in a ship docked at Sitakunda coast for scrapping. The 9,000-mt Uni Harvest cargo ship of Japan sailed from China’s Weifang Port...
At least 26 people were killed in building collapse in 66 incidents across the country in 2019, showed official data. The firefighters also rescued 119 victims from different places in...
The government on Monday decided to hold trials of all drug related cases in the competent courts instead of tribunals. To this end, the government approved in principle a draft...
A China returnee, who was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, is being referred to Dhaka, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Director of IEDCR...
The High Court upheld death sentences for five activists of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in the killing of lawyer Haider Hossain. The High Court bench of Justice Soumendra Sarker...
Officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) agreed to expeditiously finalize the passenger and cargo protocols for implementation of the BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA). The agreement came at...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested five members of the banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islam from the capital on Sunday night. The arrested members are...
Two new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to the daily update from DGHS,...
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