India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the second and final test on Sunday to complete a 2-0 series sweep, winning their maiden day-night test inside three...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has taken the Perspective Plan 2021-41 to make Bangladesh a developed country in the South Asian region. "We want to establish Bangladesh...
Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong Kong's district council elections. By lunchtime, the number of voters had already surpassed the final total in...
Tk. 10 account holders received loan in a spot loan distribution program in Cox’s Bazat under Bangladesh Bank Refinancing Scheme. Financial Inclusion Department of Bangladesh Bank organized the programme...
NCC Bank arranged Periodical Business Conference for Executives and Managers of South-East Region-based branches at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Comilla recently. Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, Chairman of the Bank,...
At least 35 people have been injured after a balcony of an orphanage collapsed in Chandpur’s Matlab Uttar Upazila. The incident took place at the Al-Amin orphanage of the Farajikandi...
United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement with China is still possible by the end of the year, but warned Washington would...
Three people were trampled to death by wild elephants in Kadurkhil, Syednagar, and Joistapura areas of Boalkhali upazila under Chattogram district on Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified...
The board of directors of IFAD Autos Ltd has decided to raise up to Tk 3.0 billion only in the form of coupon bearing non-convertible fully redeemable bonds with a...
The United States and France are boosting Saudi Arabia’s radar systems following crippling drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure in September, which Washington blames on Iran. The...
Three jumbo cushions for using in the rescue operation during any fire incident have been handed over to the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Rangs Limited have established a platform to enhance the quality of Auto loan service by sharing their best value offerings for customers. M Khorshed Anowar,...
Three people died and 20 others were injured in separate road accidents in Manikganj and Barishal. In Manikganj, two people were killed and 20 others sustained injuries in a head-on...
A total of Tk 5.3 million (Taka 53 lakhs) was distributed among the Tk 10 bank account holders of different commercial banks in Cox's Bazar on Saturday as part of...
The subscription period for rights shares of Golden Harvest Agro Industries Ltd. is set to begin on December 08, as the company aims to raise a capital of Tk 899.32...
Majority of the listed non-life insurance companies saw higher earnings growth in nine months of 2019, compared to the same period a year earlier. The earnings for the January-September period...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Grameenphone (GP) to pay Tk 20 billion within three months from the audit claim of Tk 125.79 billion by...
Revenue officials have delved into why tax shortfall has hit Tk 149.06 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, missing the target. In a written paper, both...
This time, flour of all types has witnessed a hike in price in the past three days only to hit consumers already battered by rocketing onion and rice prices....
The country's external debt payment reached a new high of nearly $500 million in the first quarter (Q1) of this fiscal year. The quarterly debt-servicing data released by the finance...
This should not be a challenging task to lead a smooth or long life without being afflicted by hazards. What a person needs in this unwieldy city of Dhaka are...
One-fourth or 25 per cent of the total population of Bangtladesh may belong to the middle class income category by 2025, thanks to greater access to education, finance and information...
The stalemate over enforcement of the new road transport act, it seems, will be over soon. However, the relief is likely to be temporary one. In fact, the transport owners...
Consumers have witnessed an abnormal and rapid surge in onion prices in the retail markets during the last two months. Average price of per kg onion surged to Tk 210-220...
Even though the country has made great strides in promoting child rights, around 4.3 million children aged six to 15 are deprived of the opportunity to receive schooling. Representative UNICEF...
It is no surprising that the Trump Administration has now declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State declared...
Change, especially technological, is a fact of contemporary life. In fact, it is hiding in plain sight if we care to look. The one-day Fintech Summit, dealing with technological advances...
Bolivia is in a state of crisis since President Evo Morales has been ousted in a military coup on November 10. In fact, he was forced by the military to...
There are evidences that shadow banking activities have been increasing at high rates in both developed and developing countries. These activities may include certain sectors and activities of banks and...
Dr Dipu Moni, MP, minister for education ministry inaugurated “18th Asian University Presidents Forum 2019” on November 23, 2019 at Radisson Blu Water Garden Dhaka. Daffodil International University (DIU) in...
President M Abdul Hamid on Saturday urged the people of the country to forge a greater unity against all types of syndicates of dishonest people and organisations. "All orginsations of...
Members of Bangladesh Army and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized 13 rocket launchers and explosives during a two-day drive at Satchhari National Park in in Habiganj. Confirming the matter, Commanding...
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said a political solution is necessary for resolving the Rohingya crisis through ensuring safe and dignified repatriation of the forcibly displaced people to...
At least 24 people are reported to have died in landslides caused by severe weather in West Pokot county, Kenya. According to a BBC report, officials told local media that...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said onion prices will come down within 10 days with the arrival of the new harvest in the market. “The imported onions are yet...
After taking a 241-run lead, India declared their first innings on 347 for 9 in 89.4 overs against Bangladesh losing their last four wickets for 42 runs in the second...
A study from the University of Chicago (UChicago) offers evidence for the link between math anxiety and avoidance, as well as possible paths toward breaking that connection. Studying nearly 500...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 31 gold bars weighing about 4.67kg from Kakdanga border area of Satkhira district on Friday morning. “On a tip-off, a patrol team of the BGB...
A preventive team of Dhaka Customs House seized 40 gold bars weighing around 8.64 kg from an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital...
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a plan to promote 5G plus industrial internet, pledging to make key 5G breakthroughs to meet specific requirements of industrial internet...
Britain's Labour Party has pledged to put an extra tax on foreign companies and trusts buying property in the UK. It is part of the party's wider tax plans and...
The US military said Friday it lost an unmanned drone aircraft over the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where rival armed groups have been fighting for control of the city for months....
Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil will lead the Awami Jubo League as chairman and general secretary respectively for next three years. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul...
The air pollution level in the Indian capital of New Delhi and outskirts of the national capital region (NCR) remained very poor on Saturday, officials said. According to the Central...
Reaffirming that the ongoing drives against corruption, militancy and drug will continue, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she will not spare anyone, no matter who the offender is....
Police said they arrested 15 militants, including the top leader of banned group Hizb ut-Tahrir, from Chandgaon and Bayejid areas of the port city on early Saturday. The arrestees are...
South Korea says it is to continue a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan that had been threatened by a long-running dispute. The move was welcomed by the US which had...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 7th national council of the Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, an associate body of the ruling Awami League (AL) amid festivity and fanfare....
A couple got married on a plane 37,000 feet in the air— eight years after meeting while playing an online game about airports. Aviation enthusiasts David and Cathy Valliant said,...
The Croatian government has set an annual quota of 78,470 permits for hiring foreign workers in 2020. The government unveiled the quota after a regular meeting on Friday, reports Xinhua....
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