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Actor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103. The stage and screen actor was well-known for a range of roles, including the 1960 classic...
The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a...
Former US vice president Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the “gut punch” he took in Iowa, where...
The father of modern marketing, Prof Philip Kotler, will visit Bangladesh along with his team next month (March). He will attend the World Marketing Summit (WMS) scheduled to be held...
Applications are open for 'Future News Worldwide 2020'. It is an international conference for the next generation of journalists run by the British Council in partnership with some of the...
As smuggling of tea into the country through border points continues to harm local producers, the ministry of commerce (MoC) has urged the cabinet division to take necessary measures to...
US President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his US Senate impeachment trial, saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in...
The country's first-ever "impact investment"-focused open-ended mutual fund (MF) will be launched next month (March), targeting the ready-made garment (RMG) sector workers. ICL, an asset management company under Impress Group,...
NETRAKONA, Feb 05: Erosion by the Dhanu river has taken a serious turn, devouring at least 50 houses under Khaliajuri upazila. Local UP chairman Ataur Rahman said the Dhanu river...
Job switching is very common these days, however, many people do not put in much thought while switching jobs and end up regretting their decisions. However, job switches are beneficial...
According to the United Nations, gender gaps cost the economy about 15 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). An increase in female employment rates in the OECD (Organisation for...
The Gregorian Association (TGA), alumni association of 138 years old educational institute St. Gregory's High School and College, is going to celebrate 'Gregorian Day 2020' on February 14 from 3pm...
Parliament has passed a bill to allow the use of surplus funds of self-governed state agencies by the government amid strong opposition. The BNP walked out in protest against the...
International trade has proven to be a critical mechanism for growth and development. It helps build stronger value chains, mitigate conflict and provides access to higher quality and quantities of...
Bangladesh observed national library day on Wednesday (February 05). As the library remains unrestricted for all to provide any relevant services, including reading, access to information and research, it is...
Oil prices jumped by more than 3.0 per cent on Wednesday on reports that scientists have developed an effective drug against the fast-spreading coronavirus that has weighed heavily on global...
The World Health Organization played down media reports on Wednesday of "breakthrough" drugs being discovered to treat people infected with the new coronavirus, which is causing an epidemic in China...
The Cabinet's approval of the National Farm Mechanisation Policy 2019 recently is certainly a laudable move that many believe should have been taken much earlier. As per the policy, farmers...
Financialisation has worsened inequality through various channels, including macroeconomic policies. For example, quantitative easing (QE) and low, if not negative interest rates have fuelled credit and asset price bubbles, while...
The government of Bangladesh has taken policy decision to put a cap on lending and deposit rates effective from April 01, 2020. Accordingly, the lending rate offered by scheduled banks...
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU). We lost a member of our family. It was a sad moment for us, for European citizens...
A year after a proposed fuel tax triggered the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protests, France faces another crisis, this time over pension reform. Mass demonstrations have now gone on for...
Gratuity, in simple terms, is a form of monetary benefit paid to a worker upon being terminated or retired from employment. The Law Lexicon, Second Edition, has offered a detailed...
All the overhead power cables in Dhaka and other major cities will go underground within the next five years. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made...
Qatar has reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers after a closure for several months. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad told UNB on Wednesday that the decision...
A total of 20 eminent personalities and an organisation will get Ekushey Padak, the country’s second highest civilian award, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields. The...
Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central China’s Wuhan city, which accounts for over 73 per cent of deaths despite having only one-third the number of confirmed...
A Dinajpur court has sentenced five people to death on charges of killing a four-year-old child in Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat Upazila. Dinajpur District and Sessions Judge Sharif Uddin Ahmed passed the...
Some 106 drug traders have so far been killed in anti-narcotics drives conducted by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan came up with the information while speaking at...
Road, Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Padma Bridge’s construction work will be hampered if the coronavirus situation does not improve within two months. There are 980...
Various cold-related diseases affected some 4,629 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Wednesday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control...
South Korea's online shopping hit a new record high last year as demand soared for food delivery through smartphone applications, statistical office data showed Wednesday. Shopping in the cyberspace amounted...
A worker was killed and five others were injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Tekadighi in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was...
At least 11 Bangladeshi nationals have died along the border with India since December 25 last year, said the Border Guards Bangladesh. BGB Director Lt Col Syed Ashiqur Rahman disclosed...
Discussants have stressed on transparency and accountability in the process of approving IPO (initial public offering) proposals to make the country’s capital market vibrant. They also laid importance on...
Bank Asia Ltd. and ABC Real Estates Ltd. recently signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Mr. Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia Ltd. and Ms. Srabanti Datta,...
Country’s popular bakery brand ‘All Time’ on Tuesday organized its dealers’ conference at a hotel in the capital’s Gulshan. About 300 distributors from north and south region took part in...
To celebrate the season of love, Amari Dhaka is offering a wide range of packages for its guests and visitors. A specially curated European buffet menu showcasing offerings from across...
Foreign nationals working in Bangladesh are remitting Tk 264 billion (26,400 crore) annually while evading Tk 120 billion in taxes, said a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). Mentioning that...
President Abdul Hamid urged all concerned to uphold Bangladesh’s cultural heritages. “We need to uphold our own cultural heritages,” he said after a cultural programme hosted by Patuakhali district administration...
A bitter feud between US President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday (US time), with Trump denying her...
Emirates airline has won gold in the ‘Airline of the Year 2019’ category at the gala award ceremony of Monitor Airline of the Year held recently at Pan Pacific Sonargaon...
Mahmoodun Nabi Chowdhury has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL). Mr Chowdhury brings with him almost 25 years of professional...
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travelers, handled 86.4 million passengers in 2019, dropping 3.1 per cent from the previous year to post its first annual fall...
The board of directors of RAK Ceramic Ltd has recommended 15 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The...
Stocks posted a modest loss in early hours of trading on Wednesday as most of the investors followed cautious stance. Following the previous day’s mild correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh has attained an ability to advance further by competing any nation of the world and asserted that none can pull the country backward...
The securities regulator has served a show-cause notice on the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and one of its subsidiaries, seeking their explanation for a significant fall in the share...
Garlic prices have risen sharply over the last seven days, burning a hole in consumers' pocket. On Tuesday, local garlic and imported Chinese variety were selling at between Tk 180...
The Dhaka University authorities have released a list of 63 students expelled for securing admission through illegal ways or cheating in tests by using digital means. Examination Controller Md Bahalul...
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