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Tens of thousands of delegates from state parties began working Monday, December 02, in the Spanish capital to pave the way to comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change,...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said there had been attempts to deport people from India, but Bangladesh’s border guards (BGB) thwarted the bids. The number of such people was in “several...
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to take necessary steps for closing its 68 sewerage lines connected to the Buriganga River to...
There are many legitimate complaints about work in the "gig economy." But, in time, many of the gigs will be automated, eliminating a significant source of work for immigrants and...
The Central Military Commission has issued an official document calling for greater efforts to ensure that China's military retirees are well taken of. Titled "Guideline on Strengthening Work on Military...
There are two competing economic policies - supply side and demand side -- that are often considered and implemented by national governments when the economy slides into a recession. But...
A militant sentenced to death for the 2016 Dhaka café attack has said he took the cap with the Islamic State’s insignia from an “unknown” man at the court premises...
A day after the Chief Justice expressed his dissatisfaction over the corruption and irregularities in the section, all the officials and employees of the Supreme Court’s affidavit branch were transferred...
Both cases against vehicles and realisation of fines by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) witnessed a drastic decline in November this year. Mobile courts of the BRTA filed 446 cases...
An explosion resulted from a smoke grenade took place in Indonesia's National Monument Park (Monas) near the presidential palace in central Jakarta on Tuesday, injuring two soldiers, Jakarta Police Chief...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered confiscation of the property of four fugitives accused in the BUET student Abrar Fahad killing case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaisarul Islam passed the...
Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Segunbagicha area in the capital on charges of embezzlement of Tk 1.18 billion as cargo...
Stocks extended the losing streak on Tuesday with core index of the major bourse falling below 4,700-mark again, as the investors continued their selling binge. DSEX, the prime index of...
Humaira Akhter Antara has bagged a gold medal in karate in the 13th edition of South Asian Games in Nepal, bringing the fourth gold medal to Bangladesh in the event....
Oil prices gained on Tuesday, as hopes rose for OPEC and its allies to agree deeper output cuts when they meet this week, although gains were limited, amid some analysts’...
Rawshan Ara Bachchu, an activist of Language Movement, dies in a Dhaka hospital at the age of 87. The valiant woman who played an active role in the Language Movement...
A preventive team of Dhaka Customs detained a man along with 8.45kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday night. The arrestee was identified as Himel Khan,...
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged the members of Bangladesh Army to work for the welfare of common people apart from ensuring the country's security and sovereignty. "All power belong...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday that it has approved a 400 million US dollars policy-based loan to support the Philippine government's efforts to reduce the number of...
A team of six members sponsored by ‘Al-Arafah Islami Bank 5th Junior Science Olympiad-2019’ is going to attend 16th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) at Doha, the capital of Qatar....
The 46th Meeting of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank Limited was held at its head office on Monday. Mr. Humayun Kabir, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr....
Lil Bub, one of the internet's most famous cats, has died aged eight. The cat's owner, Mike Bridavsky, announced her death to millions of followers on social media on Monday....
Bangladesh's Al Amin and Marzan Akter Piya have won gold in karate of the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal. Emerging as the best in the men's individual under-60 kg...
Apex Footwear has handed over 5 smartphones and 2 fifty thousand-taka gifts to 7 winners under a campaign titled 'Ke Hobe Apex Rewards Millionaire'. The campaign allows customers a chance...
A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday, killing one man and bringing heavy rains that prompted suspension of air travel and government offices in the capital, and warnings of floods,...
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) authorities have set 'permanent expulsion as capital punishment for ragging and student politics on the campus. They announced this in a notice...
Workers of nine state-owned jute mills went on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday morning to press home their 11-point demand, including payment of arrears. Md Murad Hossain, joint convener of...
The South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), an apex body of SAARC, has awarded BRAC Bank Limited with the SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Award in Private Sector Bank and...
Two people, including an assistant sub-inspector of police, were killed after a Dhaka-bound private car fell into a pond in Chelerghat area of Trishal upazila under Mymensingh district early on...
Al Amin has won gold in karate of the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal, the second gold medal for Bangladesh during the event. The athlete became the best in...
Stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour trading on Tuesday as investors mostly followed cautious stance. Following the previous day’s downturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw negative trend while...
Cyber Monday sales were on course to bring in a record $9.2 billion, according to evening estimates, building on a bumper Black Friday weekend for US retailers driven by earlier-than-usual...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak took to the witness box for the first time on Tuesday to defend himself on criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state...
BNP is likely to come up with simultaneous action programmes across the country from December 5 in its efforts to mount pressure on the government to release its chairperson Khaleda...
Dhaka ranked the fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning. The capital city of Bangladesh had a score of 220 at 9:36 am, which means the air...
Malaysian businesses are interested to explore trade and investment opportunities in Bangladesh, especially in the chemical segment. They have expressed the interest at a seminar on Monday being encouraged by...
Pharmaceutical companies spend 29.36 per cent of their annual turnover on marketing, according to a latest study. Marketing cost has also been identified as one of the top five pricing...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has recommended 5.0 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended on June 30, 2019. The board of directors of the premier...
The US government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100 per cent on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other...
Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d’Or award on Monday, beating Liverpool’s leading nominees and Cristiano Ronaldo to lift soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy. The Argentine, who won the...
The prices of onion -- both local and imported varieties -- still remain high at retail level despite import of the spice by the government and private sector. While visiting...
The number of income tax returns, submitted by individual taxpayers until the deadline (December 01), remained far below taxmen's expectations. The number increased by only 0.1 million this year despite...
The prospect of reopening Malaysian job market for Bangladeshi workers this year has become uncertain following the postponement of a meeting of the joint working group. The meeting was scheduled...
The government is set to make a net borrowing of more than Tk 45 billion from the country's banking system in December to partly meet its budget deficit, officials said....
KHULNA, Dec 02: Nine state-owned jute mill workers staged a daylong protest in the district demanding payment of wages to the workers. They also blocked the Khulna-Jashore highway for an...
Tragic deaths and injuries caused by road crashes are recognised worldwide as public health and development concerns. The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its informative Global Status Report on Road...
Four to five decades ago, parents settled in the big cities would be seen taking their children to their home villages for a few days during long school vacations. It...
The SME Foundation has been one of the noble efforts of the government in spreading employment and industrialisation around the country. Although a little behind China and India, but far...
Both Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (DESCO) have proposed withdrawal of the existing 1.0 per cent rebate from pre-paid metre bills, and raising...
Today, December 03 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The significance of the day as an official UN international observance day is particularly relevant in the context of...
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