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Road safety remains still elusive in the country as yearly data of Nirapad Sarak Chai (NSC) showed an increasing trend of accidents in 2020 despite low traffic flow for several...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday issued guidelines on 'Bangla QR' (quick response) code-based payments for building a safe, affordable and efficient payment and settlement system at retail level. According...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday came down heavily on the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for frequently changing the forecast on gross domestic product...
The country's economic growth rate for the current fiscal year is forecast to remain subdued at 1.6 per cent, even though the global economy may expand by 4.0 pc in...
A total of 2.6 million or 52.41 per cent of the taxpayers remained non-respondent to the mandatory provision of submission of income tax returns by the stipulated time, prompting the...
The deposit growth in the country's banking sector increased by a record 13 per cent to approximately Tk 12.5 trillion in October last year, even as interest rate is at...
Online shopping was bound to flourish anyway; but COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated its rise with more pace. Products are now literally just a few clicks away; however, problems do persist...
Following Covid-19 lockdown, online classes became the new normal. But, what about examinations? After many controversies and anticipations, some universities started online examinations. Primarily, students were skeptical about its feasibility;...
An eight-day long 'Virtual Training Program' organised by Dhaka University Entrepreneurship Development Club (DUEDC) and presented by BRAC Bank commenced on December 17, 2020, with the title "Shut Up and...
Facebook Inc has dropped the ‘likes’ button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday. Facebook Pages will only...
Police has asked Interpol to issue a red alert against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk 36 billion. Police Headquarters...
Removal of 74 tonnes and 94 tonnes of garbage from the box culvert at Panthakunja and Panthapath on the first day and second day respectively under the Dhaka South City...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said Bangladesh has done everything in its power to send back the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, but no headway has been made. The minister...
Natural disasters in Bangladesh and the losses accruing as a result have increased in recent years due to the adverse impacts of climate change. In fact, Bangladesh occupied seventh position...
The government's decision to develop new coal mines on its own deserves appreciation in the sense that the authorities are going to break the decade-old stalemate over the issue. The...
The summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations held on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia has already been described as a "historic summit," one that is supposed to renew the alliance...
Bangladesh has finally joined the wagon of bilateral free trade deal by singing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bhutan. Two countries formally signed the deal on December 06 last...
We began 2020 with the knocking of Covid-19 and no one could imagine that it is going to affect everyone in the world. Some of us thought that it is...
Road accidents claimed the lives of 4,996 and left 5,085 others injured across Bangladesh in 2020, road safety campaign Nirapad Sarak Chai says in a study. Ilias Kanchan, chief of...
LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday, rising to their highest since late February, after Saudi Arabia announced a big voluntary production cut, and as an industry report showed...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his five-year economic plan had failed to meet its goals “on almost every sector” as he kicked off a congress of the ruling...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has reiterated that the economy of Bangladesh is in good shape as it is getting more dynamic and stronger day by day and there is...
A Narayanganj court on Wednesday sentenced Nur Hossain, death row convict of sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, to life imprisonment in an arms case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Begum Sabina...
Chevron Bangladesh provided hand-pumps, pipes, filters etc for 80 deep and shallow tube-wells for supplying safe drinking water to the people living near its operational areas. The move will potentially cover...
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe...
South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company is going to set up a car manufacturing plant in Bangladesh through its sole distributor Fair Technology Limited. As part of this...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the government may reopen the educational institutions in March, considering the situation upon consultation with experts. He...
Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, in the latest escalation of measures to stave off another...
French artificial heart maker Carmat said it was preparing to start selling its products in the second quarter of this year, in a European market which could have at least...
Stating that the government's shortsightedness has created uncertainty over collecting a vaccine, BNP on Wednesday urged it to promptly find out an alternative source. "This government has no minimum responsibility...
Bangladeshi drugmaker Globe Biotech Limited is set to begin production of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for clinical trial after getting the greenlight from the authorities. Globe received the licence to...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay mobile payment app, the White House said, escalating tensions...
A woman has given birth to a baby girl with two heads at Jahan Private Hospital in Magura district, doctors said on Wednesday. The baby's mother, Sonali Begum, and her...
Bangladesh has recorded 978 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 518,898. The death toll climbed to 7,687 after...
Kyle Jamieson took his second five-wicket haul of the match as New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in the second test on Wednesday to sweep the...
India's cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, affectionately known as 'Dada', is likely to be released from hospital on Thursday "as per his wish". This was announced on Wednesday by the...
The High Court has granted anticipatory bail to 178 BNP leaders and activists in cases linked to the arson attacks on buses during the by-election to the Dhaka-18 constituency. Justice...
Britain’s music festivals will have to start pulling the plug on events for the second year in succession if they do not get government support to give them the confidence...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on everyone involved in the labour migration process to play a responsible role in sending the workers abroad. The prime minister made the call...
A bluefin tuna sold for 20.8 million yen ($202,197) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Tuesday when it reopened after the holiday...
The world continues to grapple with a steady rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) infections, with total cases crossing the 86 million mark on Wednesday. The total caseload globally stood at 86,379,672,...
US President Donald Trump is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he defrauded his niece out of an inheritance worth tens of millions of dollars, accusing her of embracing...
Affirm Holdings Inc, founded by PayPal Holdings Inc co-founder Max Levchin, is aiming for a valuation of over $9 billion in its initial public offering, the lending startup said in...
Nearly 3,000 migrants are stranded in northern Bosnia without shelter, the International Organization for Migration said, and some are suffering from respiratory problems and other complications as night-time temperatures plunge....
About 43 per cent female workers at the ready-made garments (RMG) sector are victims of malnutrition, speakers have said in a programme. They said in the function on Tuesday that...
The 2021 Grammy Awards has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns, say the organisers. The ceremony, one of the music industry's biggest awards, was due to take place on 31...
The Ministry of Education has directed all the government-run primary schools to admit students without having any enrolment test due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic situation in the country. Government-run...
Unilever Bangladesh Ltd has signed a deal with Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) for easy financing of their product dealers. EBL, through their Online Supply Chain Financing Platform, will facilitate easy...
Chad and several other countries are already in deep debt distress and more will join their ranks this year, given the severity of the global recession triggered by the Covid-19...
Digital currency bitcoin has emerged as a rival to gold and could trade as high as $146,000 if it becomes established as a safe-haven asset, investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) said...
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