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SYLHET, Jan 13 (UNB): Unabated hill cutting is posing a serious threat to the environment in Haripur of Jaintapur upazila, an area rich in mineral resources. Hills and hillocks are...
The nominations for this year's Academy Awards have been announced, with Joker leading the pack with 11 nods. The comic book villain origin story is up for best picture, best...
The country's achievements so far are the outcomes of efforts and hard works by private sector players and of policy supports from the public sector, i.e. the government. Bangladesh is...
In retrospect, financial crises usually appear predetermined; but rarely do they offer much clarity about history's direction. That is certainly the case in Lebanon today, where a predictable crisis has...
A Pakistani High Court on Monday ruled that the formation of a special court that last month handed former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf a death sentence was unconstitutional, casting...
The first unit (660 MW) of newly-constructed Payra coal-fired power plant went into operation on Sunday, utilising the recently-commissioned 400 kV Payra–Gopalganj power transmission. “We’ve successfully commissioned the first unit...
The first unit of 1320 MW Payra coal-fired power plant went into test operation on Monday. A power division official said the plant is now generating 100MW power and the...
The latest decision to reject the entry of a US-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) executive director won't be the last to show China has been taking countermeasures against external forces, which...
At least 101 people were injured in violence against religion related violence in 2019 across the country, according to a report of a local independent rights body. Among the injured,...
The trial of Buet student Abrar Fahad’s murder that sparked nationwide outcry is going to begin soon as the case was shifted to the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges Court on...
Four international trade shows, under the banner GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020, will begin in the city on Wednesday aimed at developing the readymade garment (RMG) sector. Around 450 companies from more...
The government is giving allowance to 1.55 million insolvent physically challenged people aiming to ensuring their overall development. Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed gave the information while replying to a...
Oman has offered to sell fertilizer to Bangladesh at a competitive price. Minister of Oil and Gas of Oman Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi gave the offer during a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 and Zayed Sustainability Prize Ceremony. The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 was formally...
The High Court on Monday fixed January 14 (today) to pass order on a writ petition that sought a change in the election schedule of two city corporations of Dhaka...
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court on Monday seeking its directives to issue a rule upon the government to explain as to why they should not...
The High Court on Monday directed the government to take steps to fix the economic life of different vehicles as per Section 36 of Road Transport Act-2018 and prohibit those...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan – both are leaders of the Awami League’s Gendaria wing – over their alleged...
Police recovered a dismembered body from the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Nautila area of Chandina upazila in Cumilla on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 28, son of...
The by-election to the Chattogram-8 parliamentary constituency has been marred by reports of a crude bomb blast outside a voting centre amid allegations from BNP candidate Abu Sufiyan that voters...
The government has appointed Nazrul Huda, a former deputy governor of the central bank, as a member of Bangladesh Bank's Board of Directors. With 35 years of central banking experience,...
Walmart Inc, the world’s largest retailer, has fired 56 of its executives in India as it restructures in the country. The move underscores the challenges Walmart has faced in expanding...
China’s commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is...
Sikder Group signed a sponsorship agreement of Tk 50 million to make a full-length film titled ‘Chironjib Mujib’, based on the autobiography of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
Three teachers were killed in Kenya near the country’s border with Somalia in a suspected attack by al Shabaab militants, a police report seen by Reuters said on Monday, in...
Real Madrid were crowned winners of the first edition of the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, beating city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout...
Md. Golam Farque, Managing Director & CEO of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Ltd and Ahmed Istiaque Mahmud, EVP & Head of Bancassurance, Guardian Life Insurance handed over a...
School of Science & Engineering, Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) jointly with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), with a view to targeting Japanese market, organised a...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has recently donated blankets for distribution amongst the cold-affected people of different regions of the country...
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a female "life partner" to accompany him on Space X's maiden tourist voyage to the Moon. The fashion mogul, 44, is set to...
Flight operations at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka city have resumed after a six-hour disruption caused by thick fog. Quoting Beni Madhab Biswas, deputy director of the airport,...
A volcano near Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will seek "justice" for those killed on board a Ukrainian passenger plane downed by Iran. Mr Trudeau spoke in Edmonton, Alberta at...
An angry mob has beaten to death three people suspected of stealing cattle in Jashore's Abhaynagar Upazila. The lynching took place in the Upazila's Prembag village at around 4:00am on...
An evaluation has found irregularities and mismanagement in a power grid installation project, resulting in its cost and time overrun, insiders said. They said the state-run Power Grid Company of...
Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week’s scheduled signing of an initial...
Leather and footwear, plastics and light engineering have been identified as the potential sectors, which can help diversify the country's export basket. The sectors will also create greater access to...
The Mongla Port channel dredging project would be completed by June next, facilitating ships with 10-metre draft to anchor at the seaport, officials said. The Mongla Port Authority (MPA) has...
At least two people were killed and 10 others were injured after a passenger launch hit another on the Meghna River in Majherchar area early Monday in thick fog. The...
Balloting was underway in the by-election to Chattogram-8 constituency, which fell vacant after the death of Moinuddin Khan Badal. Electronic voting machines or EVMs are being used in this election....
Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic’s leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident, despite...
Bangladesh has started commercial export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to neighbouring India with initial shipment of around 1,000 tonnes per month. Two privately owned firms -- Omera Petroleum and...
Asian shares paused near 19-month peaks on Monday ahead of the expected signing on a Sino-US trade deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on...
The government has halved source tax on cash incentives for traders in order to facilitate export-oriented sectors. From now on, exporters will enjoy 5.0 per cent tax rate on cash...
Pitha's English translation is cake but the twins hardly ever meet to convey the same tasty treat. While pitha has a local, rather rural flair about it, cake has an...
Bangladesh bond market, where the government remains the key player, has been more of a non-entity. The corporate bonds are fewer in numbers and funds against those are generally raised...
Most of the people were taken off guard by the severity of this year's cold waves. In spite of being habituated with nearly annual cold spells, people in the country's...
MAGURA, Jan 12: A farmer has achieved success in fruit, fish and turkey farming at the same time. Amirul Islam of Belnagar village under Magura Sadar said, "I went to...
A Faridpur court has sent three doctors to jail for allegedly trying to embezzle Tk 100 million from the government medical college hospital in the district. Additional District and Sessions...
Bangladesh will observe one day state mourning on Monday on the demise of Omani Sultan Qaboos, who passed away on January 10. “National flag will be hoisted at half mast...
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