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Despite the promise of creating an endless opportunity of growth, as high as 90 per cent mortality rate of startups is a big concern. In creating a blue ocean opportunity,...
A clear distinction can be drawn between religion and society in ancient and medieval Bengal on the basis of historical developments. Although there were separate religious communities of Hindus, Buddhists...
It is not that Narendra Modi's India offers the largest liberal alternative to China's gargantuan communist-capitalist hybrid that brought the World Economic Forum (WEF) from Davos to New Delhi last...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Wednesday about the outcomes of her recent official visits to New York and New Delhi. The press conference will be...
It is universally accepted that energy is a sine qua non for the all round development of a nation - socially, industrially and agriculturally. But poor countries are lagging behind...
A police official has said they have reasons to suspect that Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was beaten to death inside his dormitory....
The government has banned hilsa catching, selling, transporting, hoarding and marketing for 22 days from October 9-30 to protect mother hilsa for ensuring safe breeding. “To increase the production of...
Students of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) staged demonstrations on their respective campuses demanding capital punishment of the killers of Abrar Fahad. Several hundred...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said ensuring a conducive atmosphere through maintaining non-communal spirit for celebration of all religious festivals is the best achievement of Bangladesh. “Bangladesh is a secular...
The government is creating recreational spots, like the Hatirjheel, for the city dwellers by building aesthetic structures along the four rivers around the capital city. Officials at Bangladesh Inland Water...
China's achievements in combating poverty over the past 70 years are unprecedented, experts worldwide have said as the country continues to celebrate its weeklong National Day holiday. In the past...
Police have arrested four leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League to interrogate them over the murder of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. They are: Mehedy...
Rioters have continued assaulting ordinary Hong Kong residents who hold different political views or oppose their illegal acts as the hit-and-run mob reached a new height of lawlessness. After the...
Japan has rescued about 60 North Korean crew members from fishing vessel that sank after colliding with a Japanese patrol boat that was chasing it out of Japan’s exclusive economic...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday detained two officials of Thakurgaon District Primary Education Office (DPEO) on charge of taking bribe. The arrestees are Anisur Rahman, assistant primary education officer...
A three-day international technology tradeshow on printing, packaging and consumables will begin on Thursday aimed at bringing global technology to the doorsteps of local industry. Some 60 international companies from...
The government has distributed digital health cards among professional motor drivers in Khulna to ensure their physical fitness as well as good health. Drivers will be able to examine their...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated a probe against 20 people who made a fortune through illegal casinos in Dhaka. “The commission is investigating their illegally accumulated wealth. But the...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the perpetrators will face action for the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad. “You can’t just beat someone to death for...
Two scientists from the United States and one from Britain won the 2019 Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for finding how cells adapt to fluctuating oxygen levels, paving the way...
The UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce & Industry (UKBCCI) has honoured Mr Syed Manzur Elahi, chairman of the Apex Group, with the "Lifetime Achievement Award". He received the laurels at...
Vietnam's total goods retail sales and consumer service revenues rose 11.6 per cent year-on-year between January and September to roughly 3,635 trillion Vietnamese dong (158 billion US dollars), according to...
Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation- ROSATOM emphasised on maximum harnessing the potential of nuclear technologies in order to implement the decisions of the Paris Agreement...
Bangladesh has progressed significantly in reducing poverty and improving living conditions, mostly driven by labour income, according to a World Bank report. "Between 2010-2016, about 8 million Bangladeshis exited poverty,"...
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) elected Mr. Muzaffar Ahmed FCMA, FCS as its new president in a Council Meeting held recently. Mr. Ahmed is the Founding President...
Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hajj Finance Company Limited (HFCL) recently. Syed Faisal Omar, Senior Executive Vice President, Southeast Bank, and Khondoker Rumy Ehsanul...
Two US astronauts completed a spacewalk out of the International Space Station on Sunday, the first in a series of five spacewalks in October to replace batteries on the far...
IFIC Bank arranged a Children’s Art Festival at IFIC Tower recently. Around 228 children of the employees of the bank participated in the festival. This year children painted on the...
Police have detained two leaders of BCL's BUET chapter in connection with the murder of a student in the early hours of today (Monday). They are now being questioned, Lalbagh...
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board has signed an agreement with Rupali Bank to ease electricity bill payment for its customers across the country. Customers now can pay electricity bills easily from...
German industrial orders fell slightly more than expected in August on weaker domestic demand, data showed on Monday, adding to evidence that a manufacturing slump is pushing Europe’s largest economy...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will release the Global Competitiveness Report 2019 (GCR 2019) and present the findings of the Bangladesh Business Environment Study 2019 (which has contributed to this report) on Wednesday. The...
Malaysia has fined the brother of former premier Najib Razak and other people and companies for allegedly receiving money from state fund 1MDB, the country’s anti-graft chief said on Monday....
Japan’s JERA has agreed to acquire a 22 per cent stake in Summit Power International, a Singapore-based unit of Bangladesh’s Summit Group, for $330 million. That means Summit Power International’s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home tonight after wrapping up her four-day official tour to India. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members...
An Iranian Instagram star famed for posts which appeared to show she had gone to extreme lengths to look like US actress Angelina Jolie has been arrested, reports say. Sahar...
Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to climb into second place in the La Liga standings behind Real Madrid but...
Rwandan security forces have killed 19 people who were part of a group that carried out a deadly attack in a tourist hub in the north of the country on...
The government is hell-bent on recovering Tk 134 billion in 'audit' dues from mobile telephony operators Grameenphone and Robi. "We stand by our decision and we will do whatever rule...
Police in Nepal have arrested the former speaker of parliament, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, after a female member of staff accused him of rape. The arrest came after a court in...
Three people died after being struck by lightning at Kulpaddi village in Madaripur sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Billal Hossain 27, Sattar Akon, 30, and Hasina,...
India has failed to reciprocate the generosity shown by Bangladesh, with the prime minister's visit to the neighbouring country yielding little in Dhaka's favour, foreign affairs analysts said on Sunday....
The country's export earnings from goods during the first three months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2019-20, fell by nearly 3.0 per cent to $9.64 billion, compared to the...
Bangladesh's unique e-commerce ecosystem 'Ek-Shop' has been changing the rural economic landscape through linking people with such local and foreign platforms. Income generation aside, according to officials and beneficiaries, it...
A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against US President Donald Trump, according to lawyers representing the first one. Mark Zaid told ABC News the second person...
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has taken disciplinary actions against some of its members for professional 'misconducts'. The ICAB's actions include the suspension of membership and imposition of...
Police have recovered the body of a student from a dormitory of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of electrical and electronic engineering, was...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to develop a module to interlink the databases of power supplying or distributing authorities with the TIN database in a bid to...
The government agencies are spending a sizeable amount of taxpayers' money every year offering 'honorarium' to the participants of project meetings, defying Prime Minister's order, officials said. They said almost...
SIRAJGANJ, Oct 06: Passengers inevitably have to undergo a frightful experience while making train journey along a particular stretch in Ullapara upazila of the district because of two bridges lying...
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