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The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove US President Donald Trump from office formally began on Thursday (US local time) even as a congressional watchdog found that the White...
The second phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, begins on the banks of the Turag River at Tongi on Friday. The 55th edition of...
The execution of a longer-term development blueprint will raise Bangladesh's annual economic growth by 1.5 percentage points, considering the impact of climate change. But if the government's Delta Plan 2100...
Retail shops and outlets except superstores are not issuing invoices from electronic devices, taking advantage of a transition from one device to another. They are evading value added tax (VAT)...
KHULNA, Jan 16: Crab collection in the Sundarbans and its adjacent areas is officially banned from January 01 to February 29, as is the crab breeding season. At the same...
GOPALGANJ, Jan 16: Broccoli cultivation is gaining popularity among the farmers of Sadar and Tungipara upazilas in the district. Sources said, a good number of growers in the district said...
A small group of 'investors' on Tuesday last took to the streets in the business district of Motijheel protesting the current state of the country's stock market. Such a street...
The brutal torture an eighth grade student from Sunderganj, Gaibandha was subjected to brings, once again, to the fore that Bangladesh society is increasingly becoming inimical to and at times...
The meeting of the 'fast-track monitoring committee' under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister couldn't have been timelier. The fast track projects are ten in number, and of vital national...
A Dhaka Court on Thursday issued arrest warrant against 10 persons, including Matiur Rahman -- editor and publisher of Bangla daily Prothom Alo, in a case filed in connection with the...
Amid reports that India is trying to pass unwanted imported onions on to Bangladesh, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government has not received any such request. After India...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has met capital market policymakers to discuss ways to pull the stocks out of a slump, a day after an MP called in parliament for her...
We might know more of the moon and have had many more astronauts walk on its surface than we do the ocean floor or scientists pacing it up and down....
Dissidence is a human trait found at every level of communities. It's in essence a social phenomenon. At individual level, some persons nurture the habit of opposing facts even if...
Women's leadership role in political spheres as well as development activities remains a serious concern worldwide. Recognition of the importance of women's effective participation and representation in democratic processes has...
The world is moving towards a future demanding an inclusive society - a society where everyone will enjoy the benefits of economic development, social inclusion and environmental sustainability irrespective of...
Hong Kong police raid powerful pipe bomb lab in a residential building on Tuesday. Police destroyed the laboratory where rioters made explosives. When a homemade bomb was detonated at the...
A petition has been filed with the Appellate Division on Thursday challenging a High Court (HC) order that rejected a writ filed for the deferment of the city polls on...
The Board of Directors of Grameenphone has appointed Yasir Azman as the new CEO (Bangladeshi operation) with effect from February 1. Yasir Azman has served as CMO of Grameenphone since...
Motorcycle registrations increased slightly in the country in 2019 compared to that of 2018, according to official data. The number of registered motorcycles in the country stood at 406,897 in...
Journalist harassment decreased drastically across the country in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to a report by an independent rights body. At least 142 journalists fell victim to...
"Ip Man 4," the latest installment in the Chinese martial arts film franchise "Ip Man" based on the life of a legendary Wing Chun master, led the Chinese mainland box...
US Embassy , Martin Luther King , American Center , Archer K Blood American Center Library , EducationUSA Students Advising Center The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section,...
The US House of Representatives officially sent impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday evening to allow a trial to get underway. After an engrossment ceremony,...
A Gaibandha court has handed down the death penalty to three people for the murder of a school student after his abduction in 2015. District and Sessions Judge Dilip Kumar...
Hong Kong's full-year provisional visitor arrivals in 2019 amounted to 55.9 million and recorded a year-on-year decrease of 14.2 per cent, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced Wednesday. Visitor...
Brazil, the world's top coffee producer and exporter, saw its foreign sales grow 13.9 per cent in 2019 compared to the year before, reaching 40.6 million bags, the national Coffee...
The government has announced that all coaching centres across the country will be closed for a month from Jan 25, a week before the start of the Secondary School Certificate...
A group of Dhaka University students went on hunger strike on Thursday afternoon demanding deferment of the polls to the two Dhaka city corporations slated for January 30. The students...
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. In its regular update, the DGHS noted...
In some good news for Malaysian palm oil sellers, Bangladesh is open to increasing palm oil imports from the Southeast Asian country if it offers competitive prices. "If they approach...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the government is not interfering with elections to the Dhaka south (DSCC) and north (DNCC) city corporations. “The Election Commission (EC)...
Le Méridien Dhaka is organising a 10-day-long ‘Pitha Fest’ from today (Thursday). Guests will be able to delve into the delicacies of pitha with regular buffet dinner at the Latest...
A petition was filed with the Appellate Division on Thursday challenging a High Court Division order that turned down a plea to defer elections to the two Dhaka city corporations...
Brazilian indigenous tribes and rubber tappers joined forces on Wednesday to oppose steps by Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that they say are destroying the Amazon forest they depend on....
The Duke of Sussex is to carry out his first public engagement since he and the Duchess of Sussex announced they want to step back as full-time royals. Prince Harry...
Some 150 to 200 workers of a ready-made garment (RMG) factory in the city's Shyamoli blocked Mirpur Road for around two hours demanding salary hike. They staged a sit-in on...
Ask any business student about business competitions and they would tell you how they are a staple extracurricular activity for business students. There are a number of reasons participants sacrifice...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that his government was resigning to give President Vladimir Putin room to carry out the changes he wants to make to the...
Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka city resumed on Thursday morning after seven hours of suspension due to dense fog. Beni Madhab Biswas, deputy director of the...
Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief’s flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct...
Japanese online retailer Rakuten and Walmart’s Seiyu said they plan to open a new logistics site in Yokohama later this year to deal with growing sales from their joint online...
Malaysia will use diplomatic channels as it moves to resolve concerns over palm oil exports after India imposed some curbs last week, a minister said on Thursday. “This year, we...
Rail communications on the Mymensingh-Chattogram route resumed on Thursday after an eight-hour suspension following the derailment of three coaches at Gouripur Rail Station on Wednesday night. Mosharraf Hossain, officer-in-charge of...
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing the way for the filling and operation of a $5 billion dam project on...
Custom officials seized 24 gold bars from a flight at Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Wednesday. Dr md Shohidul Islam, director general of Customs Intelligence and...
The merchant bankers and stock brokers on Wednesday said withdrawl of funds by foreign portfolio investors is not responsible for the poor turnover of the bourses. The merchant bankers and...
Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Australia’s east coast on Thursday, bringing hope that some of the fierce bushfires razing the country will be extinguished - or at...
Clothing makers and Accord have finally reached a consensus over the retailers' group's transitioning into the proposed Readymade Garment Sustainability Council (RSC). The consensus came along with a host of...
The country's rice import declined to a two-decade low in the current fiscal year (FY '20) thanks to persisting higher import duties and bumper local production, insiders have said. But...
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