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The ruling Awami League-backed Bangabandhu Ainjibi Parishad has won the annual election to the executive committee of Khulna District Bar Association. It bagged 10 out of 14 posts, including that...
Classified Chinese government documents made public by an international group of journalists describe the repressive inner workings of detention camps in Xinjiang, in a second rare leak in days of...
New Zealand wrapped up an impressive innings and 65-run victory over England shortly after tea on the final day of the first test at Bay Oval on Monday with Neil...
Urinary tract infection (UTI), defined as an infection in any part of the urinary system — kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, is a leading cause of morbidity in the...
Indian digital payments company Paytm said on Monday it has raised fresh funds from a group of investors, including existing backers such as SoftBank’s Vision Fund and Alibaba’s Ant Financial....
Huawei launched its high performance featured new smartphone Y9s in Bangladeshi market on Sunday. Huawei announced to launch this phone at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) on the day. Pre-booking...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Banking Booth at Nahid Tower, North Shahjahanpur, Dhaka on 24 November 2019, Sunday. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, Additional Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the...
Md. Tariqul Azam, Acting Managing Director & CEO of Standard Bank Limited, inaugurated a two day-long training on “Self Leadership, Managerial Skills & Advance Communication Excellence”organized by the Training Institute...
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has said the government will listen to the public with an open mind, after pro-Beijing candidates were resoundingly defeated in local elections. According to local...
B. M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director of Union Bank Limited inaugurated the Link Road Branch in Cox’s Bazar as the chief guest on Sunday. Deputy Managing Director Hasan...
Workers of Rajshahi Jute Mill blocked the Rajshahi-Natore Highway in Katakhali on the outskirt of the city on Monday to force the authorities to accede to their 11-point demand. Zillur...
A suspected drug pedlar was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Khilkhet area of the capital on early Monday. The deceased was identified as Mizanur...
Confidence Power Bogra Limited, a 99 per cent subsidiary of Confidence Power Holdings Limited, has started commercial operation upon successful testing and commissioning. The Confidence Power Holdings is an associate...
Disney’s ‘Frozen 2’ iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $130 million debut. The sequel kicked off above...
Hong Kong’s democrats romped to a landslide and symbolic majority in district council elections after residents turned out in record numbers on Sunday to vote following six months of anti-government...
Stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour trading on Sunday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
South Korea and Japan traded fresh barbs on Monday, just days after agreeing to salvage an important intelligence-sharing pact, highlighting the fragile ties between the former wartime foes and allies...
An Indian weather balloon fell down in Hauli village of bordering Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday evening, triggering panic among locals. Sukumar Biswas, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda Police Station,...
A move is underway to enlist chartered energy auditors for large industries and commercial structures rated to be designated consumers (DS) under a certain rule by early next year. According...
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq...
IFAD Autos Ltd, the automobile dealer, has decided to raise up to Tk 3.0 billion through coupon bearing non-convertible fully redeemable bond, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The name...
Online retail giant Amazon has disclosed the names and addresses of its suppliers, including 23 factories from Bangladesh that produce Amazon-branded products. It disclosed on November 15 a list of...
The government has created scope for life insurance companies to join hands with it in development work through investing in infrastructure bonds. Officials concerned said a new regulation to this...
Bangladesh needs to diversify its export basket and comply with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to overcome challenges that would emerge after the country's graduation from the...
Despite the government's efforts, the prices of onion increased further by up to Tk 40 per kilogram in the city's retail market on Sunday. The upward trend in onion prices...
The decision of keeping Manik Mia Avenue off-limit to vehicles for three hours on Fridays was first of its kind. Its novelty was only more so because the wide avenue...
It is no wonder foreign loans are now flowing into Bangladesh in an increased volume. The government is now borrowing more than before to bankroll a number of large infrastructure...
There has been a highly noticeable drop in the number of migratory birds flying into the country every winter. They take shelter in this land of moderate cold to flee...
CUMILLA, Nov 24: Cumilla Fire Service and Civil Defence is not well-equipped to fight fire incidents in buildings more than seven-storey. High-rises in Cumilla city are at high risk of...
Bangladesh is currently experiencing impressive progress in terms of economic growth, which is accelerated to a great extent by foreign investments from all over the globe. Investors from countries like...
The growth of the shadow banking is prompted by the popularity of financial innovations, attractiveness of deregulation and emergent competition with non-bank entities. In several instances, shadow banks play a...
The private sector performs well when firms can compete on a level playing field. But if the state is willing to influence market outcomes for individual firms, politically connected parties...
Grameenphone shares fell by 5.58 per cent on Sunday after the Supreme Court ordered the operator to pay Tk 20 billion to the telecoms regulators as part of its disputed...
The dynamics pertaining to the issue of Rohingya Muslims have continued to come to the forefront of international attention. This has become particularly significant since November 11. United States, Canada,...
Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation President Shajahan Khan has said drivers should be brought to justice if they commit any crime, but there should be a provision of securing bail...
Mentioning that barbed-wire fences will be erected around Kutupalong and Nayapara Rohingya camps, Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed on Sunday said initially work on installing boundary pillars over there has...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the formalities of online transaction authorisation form (OTAF) for online payments through international cards. The central bank issued a new notice on Sunday over...
Rescue workers pulled 18 bodies from the rubble after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after...
2,960 buses were registered with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) in the first ten of the current calendar year. Of them, 2,463 buses were registered in Dhaka from January to...
At least 119 journalists fell victim to harassment across country in the first ten months of current calendar year, according to a report by an independent rights body. Of them,...
China's high-speed railway network will continue to top the world with an estimated length of 35,000 km by the end of this year, said China Railway. The total length of...
Police arrested a schoolteacher for his alleged involvement in raping a school girl in Sitakunda upazila of the district on Saturday night. The detainee was identified as Mohammad Tareque, a...
China has been a major growth engine for the world economy, and its economic health bears global significance, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Xinhua in a...
Eight security personnel have been confirmed dead as the armed insurgents stormed security checkpoints in Kajran district of the central Daikundi province on Sunday, provincial government spokesperson Sakini Ehsani said....
The organs of a two-year-old boy from Beijing, who died in a building collapse, have given four people hope for a long and healthy life and touched people's heart across...
Japan will help Bangladesh to ensure pure drinking water for all city dwellers in Dhaka and to build townships like Singapore and Hong Kong. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives...
Stocks ended lower on Sunday, after a single-day break, as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on large-cap shares, particularly Grameenphone (GP). DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...
Bangladesh on Sunday said Myanmar is solely responsible for the non-commencement of Rohingya repatriation as it fails to ensure conducive environment in Rakhine state. Myanmar must not expect Bangladesh to...
A passenger plane with about 17 passengers on board crashed on Sunday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in several deaths, the office of...
A total of 149 migrants have been rescued and some 20 are missing after a boat capsized late Saturday in stormy seas near the Italian island of Lampedusa, authorities and...
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