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Speakers at a webinar on Monday said major reforms of dispute resolution legislation are needed for settlement of non-adversarial disputes in the country, thus creating more congenial atmosphere for businesses....
The central bank has clarified its policy allowing non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), particularly the ones with strong fundamentals, to declare 30 per cent dividend, including maximum 15 per cent cash,...
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will strike a deal with the consortium of Japanese Marubeni, 'controversial' Vitol Asia Pte Ltd and local PowerCo International Pte Ltd to build an LPG terminal....
Sustained hike in the global cotton prices in recent months are dealing a blow to the country's textile and readymade garment (RMG) industry that is already hit hard by the...
Robot artist Sophia, whose first artwork goes up for auction on Wednesday, says she draws inspiration for her work from people and is open to future creative partnerships with humans....
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory over Covid-19 by making Israel a “vaccination nation”. Even that may not be enough when voters wearing mandatory masks cast their ballots in...
Four migrants died and 10 were severely injured in a traffic accident of a truck on a highway in eastern Croatia, state news agency Hina said on Monday citing police...
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea links, but its Houthi...
Wall Street rallied on Monday as technology stocks rebounded from a recent selloff sparked by surging bond yields and Tesla jumped after a fund run by an influential investor in...
The European Union and the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar as the repression of pro-democracy protesters by...
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the such coordinated Western action against Beijing under...
Amazon workers in Italy went on a 24-hour strike on Monday in the first such action by the US company’s entire logistics operation in the country, including third-party delivery service...
The 15 largest listed fashion companies are lagging behind when it comes to meeting the social and environmental targets of the Paris climate agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals, a...
The vandalism perpetrated by a mob against the residents of Noagon village in Shallaupazila in the country's northeastern district of Sunamganj on March 17 has drawn widespread attention and criticism...
The frenzy over touring the country's popular spots continues to reach a crescendo. To the conscious segments of people, the situation is alarming; to say the least. The tourists might...
Happiness is a concept relative to various contexts and changes in situations. When it comes to measuring the extent of happiness of the peoples across the world, it proves to...
For quite a long time now, there has been a trend of counterfeiting of various products in our society. With globalisation in place and free market economy bubbling up every...
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 people linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar as the repression of pro-democracy protesters by security forces reached what Germany’s...
Due to the declining role of labour in producing economic outputs, Bangladesh's economy is already under growing pressure. The labour cost differential is no longer enough for export and import...
Senior Google executive Caesar Sengupta, head of the tech giant's payment initiatives, said on Monday he was leaving the company next month, after 15 years. "I remain very positive about...
President Abdul Hamid has called on politicians to start a new chapter in politics by putting aside partisan differences and working for the welfare of the country's poorest and most...
জাতির জনক বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের জন্মশতবার্ষিকীতে গান্ধী শান্তি পুরস্কারে তাকে সম্মান জানানোর সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে ভারত সরকার। সোমবার ভারতের সংস্কৃতি মন্ত্রণালয় ২০২০ সালের গান্ধী শান্তি পুরস্কারের জন্য বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর...
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday said connectivity is essential for smoother and wider interactions and engagements between Bangladesh and Nepal. "Connectivity can be improved and the cost of...
Underground water levels in Dhaka city and elsewhere in the country have been steadily going down while major rivers are dying as impact of artificial obstacles at the upstream in...
The gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine should be increased from 28 days to six-to-eight weeks for better results, the Indian central government has asked state governments of...
A huge fire has devastated ‘hundreds of homes’ at Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp of Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar. The fire originated at Camp No. 8-W around 4:30pm on Monday and...
Police arrested a teenage boy for raping an eight-year-old girl and recording video of the incident in Rajshahi. Local people caught the 16-year-old rapist red-handed and handed him over to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday laid emphasis on signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Nepal for their mutual benefits. Sheikh Hasina also sought cooperation in the...
The government has said a quarter with a vested interest spread the rumours about general holidays or a lockdown due to a surge in coronavirus cases. In a statement on...
United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II has sent her best wishes to the people of Bangladesh on 50 years of independence. In a message to President Md Abdul Hamid on Sunday,...
Amid a sudden upsurge in coronavirus cases, health experts fear that a highly transmissible variant of the deadly virus might have appeared in Bangladesh through mutations. They think a comprehensive...
The government of India has decided to award the Gandhi Peace Prize, 2020 to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “The award recognises the immense and unparalleled contribution...
The fire on the seventh floor of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) office at Motijheel in Dhaka has been brought under control. After two hours of frantic efforts, firefighters...
Sharetrip, a leading online-based travel services company, has teamed up with domestic e-commerce marketplace Evaly.com Limited, according to a statement. From now on, Evaly customers will be able to purchase...
বাংলাদেশে ফেসবুকসহ অন্যান্য ডিজিটাল প্লাটফর্মের প্রায় কয়েক লাখ ক্ষুদ্র উদ্যোক্তার জন্য ট্রেড লাইসেন্স বাধ্যতামূলক করে বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয় যে খসড়া নীতিমালা করেছে, এর কারণে অনেক ক্ষুদ্র ব্যবসায়ী তাদের ব্যবসার ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে...
বাংলাদেশে স্বাধীনতার সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী ও মুজিব জন্ম শতবর্ষের অনুষ্ঠানে অংশগ্রহণের জন্য ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদীকে বাংলাদেশ সরকার যে আমন্ত্রণ জানিয়েছে, তা বাতিল করার আহ্বান জানিয়েছে হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ। সোমবার ঢাকায় একটি...
AstraZeneca says advanced trial data from a US study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79 per cent effective. Although AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been authorised in more than 50...
ঢাকার শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরে সৌদিগামী এক যাত্রীকে গ্রেপ্তার করা হয়েছে, যিনি আচারের বয়ামে লুকিয়ে প্রায় দশ হাজার ইয়াবা পাচারের চেষ্টায় ছিলেন বলে আর্মড পুলিশ ব্যটালিয়নের (এপিবিএন) ভাষ্য। এপিবিএনের অতিরিক্ত পুলিশ...
Bangladesh has logged 2,809 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily count since August 20, taking the tally of infections to 573,687. The death toll climbed to 8,720 after...
Armed men kill at least 22 civilians in Niger Armed men killed at least 22 civilians in southwestern Niger on Sunday, three sources said, less than a week after unidentified...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Shubhra Rani Ghosh, a director of shell company Wakama International, on charges of aiding fugitive Prashanta Kumar Halder in corruption. Shubhra was detained from Dhaka’s...
Stocks rebounded on Monday, snapping a three-day panic-driven big fall, as bargain hunters showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues based on corporate declarations. The market opened on a sharp...
A fire broke out at the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) building in the capital's Motijheel on Monday afternoon. The fire originated on the seventh floor of the building adjacent...
Prime ministers of Bangladesh and India will inaugurate the new passenger train service, Mitali Express, between Dhaka and India’s New Jalpaiguri on March 27 marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s...
Amid the sudden surge in Covid-19 infections and death in recent days in the country, the securities regulator on Monday issued a circular stating that the stock market will remain...
Despite rapid vaccine rollout in different countries, more than 123 million people have been infected with Covid-19 on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total caseload reached...
Film director Kazi Hayat has been moved to the intensive care unit of Popular Medical College Hospital in Dhaka after his condition deteriorated during treatment. The 74-year old director was...
The European Union will on Monday impose sanctions on 11 individuals linked to the February 1 coup in Myanmar, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he arrived...
সামরিক জান্তার নিপীড়ন-নিষ্পেষণ বেড়েই চলেছে প্রতিদিন, তার মাঝেই গণবিক্ষোভ চালিয়ে যাওয়ার কঠিন পথটি বেছে নিচ্ছে মিয়ানমারের সাধারণ মানুষ। ভোট জালিয়াতির অভিযোগ তুলে সেনাবাহিনী অভ্যুত্থানের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত সরকারকে উৎখাত করে ১...
Detained BBC journalist Aung Thura has been released in Myanmar, days after he was detained. The BBC Burmese service reporter had been taken away by men in plain clothes on...
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