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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal and urged lawmakers to approve it at the weekend, reports...
Share of income has concentrated and centralised among the richest groups and the distribution of income is becoming progressively unequal in the country, according to a study. The study, conducted...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) not to go beyond the rules in case of overseeing both public and private universities. “Don’t go beyond the...
Northern China's inner Mongolia autonomous region will lift all of its poor banners and counties out of poverty by the end of this year, said the regional government Thursday. So...
The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) recently completed the follow-up peer review at Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia and noted that the plant has made significant development to...
Country’s largest online marketplace Daraz Bangladesh Limited(daraz.com.bd) is organising the Eleven Eleven (11.11) campaign for the second time and on that occasion the company is recruiting around 1,500 employees. This...
China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD has so far delivered more than 50,000 electric buses to global clients, a manager of the company said. According to Liu Zhenyu,...
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank of the country, skipped open market operations via reverse repos on Thursday. The PBOC announced the move in a statement on...
A motorcycle rider has died when the vehicle crashed into a road divider on the Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka. The incident occurred around 2:30 am on Thursday, said police,...
Police have arrested three suspected operatives of the banned militant outfit Neo-JMB in Gabtoli area of Dhaka. They were nabbed during a drive in the early hours of Thursday, said...
Consumer goods giant Unilever reported weaker than expected third-quarter sales, citing softer demand in India and a slowdown in China, two of its biggest emerging markets. Emerging markets, which account...
A Brexit deal is within “arm’s reach” but it’s still not guaranteed, said French junior foreign affairs minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne on Thursday. “A deal is within arm’s reach but is...
World Bank President David Malpass said the development lender will likely again downgrade its global growth outlook amid uncertainty over falling trade and investment flows. “As we look at the...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Trust Bank Limited and Lakeshore Hotel at Gulshan in Dhaka recently. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Head of Business, Trust Bank Limited and...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is set to take over the investigation duties in the illegal arms- and drugs-related cases against Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, the expelled chief of Jubo League...
The next eighth five-year plan (FYP) is set to deal with multiple challenges to be faced by Bangladesh after its graduation to a middle-income status in 2024. A review meeting...
Three policemen in Shariatpur district have been suspended for transporting mother Hilsa defying a government ban. The policemen are-- Sub-Inspector Montu Mia of Motor Vehicle Department of Shariatpur Police Lines,...
Netflix Inc added slightly more paying subscribers than Wall Street expected in the third quarter, a relief to investors who had worried the company might fall short just as Disney...
Bangladesh government has revised the Bangla calendar to match the national days with the Western calendar. The change has made Ashwin a 31-day month, which means Kartik has started on...
Police arrested eight Rohingyas from Goalanda Bus Terminal area in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Thursday. The arrestees are - Rashid Ullah, 25, Nure Kalema, 20, Minar Begum, 20, Zohura,...
Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Hoaikong Satgharia Para in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Thursday. The deceased were identified as...
The board of directors of Silva Pharmaceuticals Ltd has recommended 6.0 per cent cash dividend for all shareholders excluding the sponsors & directors (excluding ICB) and 5.0 per cent stock...
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors are mostly on selling mood amid depressed market outlook. Following the previous day’s decline, the Dhaka Stock...
Opposing the formation of an inquiry commission, the lawyer of bank owners warned it will create "mistrust" among depositors. "If an inquiry commission is constituted to probe into the irregularities...
US President Donald Trump warned Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a letter about Turkey’s incursion into Syria, “Don’t be a tough guy” and “Don’t be a fool!” The October 9...
A visiting delegation of the European Union (EU) pressed the government on Wednesday for a time-bound action plan to address their concerns related to labour rights situation in the country...
The government is set to establish a tea processing plant in the northern district of Panchagar, aiming to create a level playing field for all the tea planters, sources said....
The ministry of fisheries and livestock (MoFL) has requested the government to impose restrictions on the import of frozen processed meat in order to protect the local livestock industry, officials...
The ministry of shipping (MoS) asked on Wednesday privately-owned inland container depots (ICDs) not to charge any additional tariff until the next meeting that is expected to provide a solution...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is going to create a database on foreign nationals working in the country, its executive chairman Sirajul Islam said on Wednesday. "We are trying...
The outflow of women migrant workers has increased by about 7.0 per cent in nine months of this year, compared to the same period of the last year. More women...
The building of second crude oil refinery with an annual capacity of 3.0 million tonnes is facing delay, hit by slow construction work. Presently, state-run Eastern Refinery Ltd is the...
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash near the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday that four...
Some eight sectors, including solar panel manufacturers and animal feed manufacturers, will enjoy exemptions from the payment of advance tax at the import stage. The advance tax is payable at...
The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry has incredible prospects in Bangladesh due to the country's large and growing population augmented with an accelerating gross domestic product (GDP). This indicates...
East West University (EWU) Investment and Finance Club celebrated the World Investor Week 2019 in the university campus on October 02 and 03, 2019. On the first day of celebration,...
"Cennovation", an annual technical festival at Islamic University of Technology (IUT) returned with its fifth edition after experiencing tremendous success consecutively, with the tagline "Building within the limits of nature"...
To uplift the skills of public relations, media management and brand communications strategies, the first-ever 'PR & Brand Comms Summit 2019' is to be held in the capital on October...
The 52nd graduation ceremony of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka was held on October 11, 2019 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital. DU...
BOGURA, Oct 16: Handloom factories in the district are on the verge of closure due to price hike of yarn and other raw materials against low market price of woven...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will meet Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this (Thursday) morning at 10:30 am, reports UNB. The boss of the governing body of world football (FIFA) Gianni...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to surmount U.S.-led sanctions on his country in state media reports Wednesday alongside evocative propaganda images of him riding a white horse seen...
The proposed expansion of operation by the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) at the upazila level should be considered a welcome development. Currently, its range and scope are stretched...
Although Bangladesh has made some headway lately in improving its investment climate, it seems to be stuck in a quagmire in the area of business competitiveness. According to the latest...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a courtesy call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. “The Prime Minister discussed different state-level issues, specially her recent...
The role of nonexecutive directors (independent directors) in corporate and public sector governance has received wide recognition around the world. Independent nonexecutive director is the brain of the board; he...
Many challenges are still posing problems for Bangladesh in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were set by the United Nations. Hunger, malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities and...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us, generating excitement about how it could increase prosperity and transform our lives in multiple ways. Yet the technology is also likely to be...
He was born Md Azizus Samad. M.A. Samad was the short form. Mula was his nickname, used among his family and close friend circle. His adoring juniors called him Mula...
Trade wars, protectionism, and nationalist rhetoric are combining to create the possibility of a nightmare debt crisis that could be worse than any previously experienced. Global borrowing is now at...
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