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At least 26 people were killed in building collapse in 66 incidents across the country in 2019, official data showed. The firefighters also rescued 119 victims from the incidents, according...
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 government will hold a grand public reception for the under-19 team to celebrate their historic victory over the defending champions India in the world cup finals. Roads, transport and...
Brock University, Canada and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony organised at the university campus recently. Mr Benoit Préfontaine, High Commissioner of Canada...
The High Court has declared gambling at 13 upscale clubs in Dhaka and in all other areas of the country illegal. It also ordered law-enforcement agencies to seize any gambling...
The total number of internet subscribers has reached 99.428 million at the end of December 2019, the statistics of the country's telecom regulator has showed. There were 91.421 million subscribers...
Hundreds of Myanmar nationalists rallied in the country's commercial capital on Sunday in a show of support for the military, amid tensions between the civilian government and the army ahead...
Taiwan expanded its restrictions on visitors from Hong Kong and Macau on Monday to freeze the entry of many residents from the two Chinese-run cities to help control the spread...
Md Jasim Uddin Akond has been elected president of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) for the term 2020. Other elected office bearers of ICMAB are:...
Canada can strongly assist Bangladesh in innovating and developing technologies to enter the era of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), said Robert Norris, Honorary Consul for Bangladesh in Saskatchewan Province in...
Another Bangladeshi student, who returned from China on Sunday morning, has been admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH). The student is Alamin, son of Rezaul Islam, a resident of...
Twenty-four Indian fishermen, arrested for illegal entry into Bangladesh maritime boundary in November last year, were released from jail on Monday following a court order. Bagerhat jail authorities handed them...
'Startup Kingdom', authored by Dr. Anis Uzzaman, General Partner and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, and Shameem Ahsan, Chairman, Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh and eGeneration, was...
The 45th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF-2021) has been dedicated to Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Besides, Bangladesh has been made the theme country, reports UNB. The authority...
Japan's current account surplus increased 4.4 per cent in 2019 compared to a year earlier to reach 20.06 trillion yen (183 billion US dollars), up for the first time in...
Japanese antitrust officials raided the offices of e-commerce company Rakuten Inc on Monday after complaints from online merchants about the company’s free shipping policies, prompting its shares to briefly fall...
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in an area near the Cumilla-Sylhet Highway in Burichang upazila of Cumilla on Monday. The deceased was identified as...
Two teenage girls, who were reportedly gang raped, were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Pankaj, sub-inspector of Kadamtoli Police Station, said that a 13-year-old girl was admitted to...
Stocks witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Monday as some investors are showing their buying interest on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s big fall, the Dhaka...
US-Bangla Airlines hopes to connect different districts with Sylhet-Chattogram, Sylhet-Cox's Bazar, Jashore-Chattogram flights so that passengers can avoid Dhaka-centric travel. The major private airline also wants to operate with the...
Mr Arif Shahriar has been appointed as the chief people and culture officer of Apex Footwear Limited. In Apex, he will be part of the senior leadership team and will...
South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize. Renee Zellweger won best actress for...
Public transport owners are allowed to update documents of their vehicles by paying fees for fitness, driving licence, tax token and route permit by June 30. In a gazette notification...
An intelligence agency has sounded the alarm over the possible price hike of essential commodities during the holy month of Ramadan. "It will be difficult to control the commodity market...
A Bangladeshi migrant worker is among the 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in Singapore. The 39-year-old Bangladeshi work pass holder was warded in an isolation room at the National Centre for...
After long 59 years, the existing Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation Act is going to be revised with the incorporation of a provision to increase its paid-up capital from Tk 60...
Prices of rice increased further at the mill-gates, strengthening fear about its spillover effect on the retail market over the next few days, traders say. Some found a link between...
The earnings per share of Singer Bangladesh Ltd rose 12.50 per cent year-on-year in 2019 thanks to record sales and continued focus on managing operating expenses. The company has reported...
Kazi Sanaul Hoq joined the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) as its managing director on Sunday after getting the regulatory approval in this regard. Earlier on January 09 last, the board...
Workers began trickling back to offices and factories around China on Monday as the government eased some restrictions on working in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic that has now...
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday gave its seal of approval to the Bengal Commercial Bank Ltd, asking the lender to boost paid-up capital to Tk 5.0 billion within two years. The...
An epic rearguard batting by Akbar Ali has guided Bangladesh to their maiden World Cup title with a three-wicket victory over defending champions India in the final of the under-19...
International Fire Safety and Security Exposition 2020 is going be held from February 13 to 15 at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in the capital, says a press release. Commerce...
That footpaths in Dhaka are encroached upon despite occasional eviction drive is nothing new. Nor was it uncommon in recent past to occupy spaces on both sides of foot overbridges...
The government, apparently, is in a difficult situation as far as its borrowing to meet the budget deficit is concerned. Criticism comes in plenty when it borrows more through the...
Persistent shortage of lighter vessels has come to slow down the operational capacity at the premier port of Chattogram, something calling for priority attention. The problem has left a knock-on...
The long-awaited US Middle East peace plan was released on 28 January 28 by President Trump in Washington with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu standing next to him. Described as "the...
Contrary to a popular belief, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not facing any existential crisis. This was proven by the deliberations at the World Economic Forum's 50th annual conference...
Today (Monday) is the 48th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Japan. Since independence in 1971, Bangladesh has consistently maintained good relations with Japan and the people of...
In India, spiralling prices of essential commodities are currently leading to spurt in food price inflation, fluctuating liquidity in the system alongside lower-than-expected credit off-take, topsy-turvy industrial recovery. Lesser credit...
The government has elevated the jobs of primary school assistant teachers to grade 13 on the national payroll. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education in an order on Sunday...
Besides selling books, the Chinese pavilion at Bangla Academy premises at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2020 has turned into a place for cultural exchange and interaction. People of all ages,...
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to 35 BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in two cases of violence filed with Shahbagh Police Station last...
Bangladesh has restricted India to a modest total of 177 for all in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Potchefstroom in South Africa. After winning the toss...
The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA), under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), has launched ‘National Skills Competition’ across the country to facilitate development and enhancement of skills of the country’s...
A Dhaka court on Sunday issued warrant to arrest wife and brother of suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman in a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission...
The World Bank Group together with WE Connect International on Sunday launched a project to help 1,200 women-owned businesses connect with potential large local and multinational corporate buyers. Women-owned businesses...
Stocks witnessed a sharp decline on Sunday as worried investors continued their sell-offs on selective large-cap issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by...
After making sure everyone’s face mask is on and sanitizer is to hand, the Qiao family heads out to Jingshan Park, a former royal sanctuary beside the Forbidden City in...
The government is planning to offload the shares of four state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) by September in a bid to boost the stock market, finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has...
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