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The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has asked Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Director Mahbubul Anam to submit his wealth statement after allegations of amassing illegal wealth were levelled at him, reports bdnews24.com. ...
Stocks extended losses for the second straight session on Wednesday as risk-averse investors continued their selling binge on sector-wise shares. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
Malaysia's leading index has signalled a brighter economic outlook in November 2019 until January 2020, according to official data released Wednesday. Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement that the...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sought a list of privately owned cars having engine power of 2,500 cc or above from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). In this regard,...
While global sea levels rose by about 15 centimetres during the 20th century, the IPCC report said sea levels are now rising twice as fast, and accelerating. The United Nations-backed...
The United Nations and Myanmar government came under fire on Tuesday for their inaction in resolving the Rohingya crisis which has displaced more than a million people in the country....
Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to launch the second generation of its Mirai fuel-cell car next year, Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said on Wednesday. He was speaking at an international ministerial...
China’s soybean imports from the United States in August rose six-fold from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as cargoes purchased earlier amid an easing in the trade...
A woman died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) while 398 new patients were hospatalised across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Lovely Akhter, 30, wife...
To improve the access to justice for disadvantaged and marginalised groups of people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Local Government Division with support from the European Union (EU) and...
The United States has urged Myanmar to create the conditions that would allow for "voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable" returns of the Rohingya, based on the informed consent of those...
South Korea's biggest automaker Hyundai Motor will perform a large-scale experiment on hydrogen-powered trucks in 2020, business website Calcalist reported Tuesday. Hydrogen-powered vehicles have existed for about 50 years but...
Barcelona secured a much-needed 2-1 home victory over Villarreal in La Liga on Tuesday, racing into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes before hanging on after Santi Cazorla halved the...
Rescuers have recovered six more bodies after a boat capsized in the Kaliakuta Haor in Sunamganj’s Derai Upazila on Tuesday. The bodies were pulled from the swamp between 6:00am and...
The Philippine coast guard says seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat was suddenly lashed by strong waves and overturned in the central Philippines. Coast...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she is going to place a four-point proposal at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to end the Rohingya crisis. “Let me reiterate...
Female passengers continue to face various harassments in public transports in the city as a women-friendly transport system could not be ensured yet though the number of working women has...
Stocks witnessed volatility in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors mostly followed cautious stance. Following the previous day’s correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock...
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg shot back on Tuesday at US President Donald Trump’s attempt to mock her on Twitter by changing her profile on the social media site...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina feels that Mahatma Gandhi’s humanitarian ideals and principles would triumph over all divisiveness and establish an equitable world where hatred and bigotry leading to terrorism and...
One more woman died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) in Khulna district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Lovely Akhter, 30, wife of Jamir Ali of...
MPs and peers will return to Parliament later after the Supreme Court ruled that its suspension was unlawful. Boris Johnson is returning early from a UN summit in New York,...
Ten most traded companies captured 29 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday, with the Fortune Shoes making it to the top of the turnover list....
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has asked all registered companies to provide it with information about their foreign employees to get required services from the organisation, sources said. The services...
Speakers at a programme on Tuesday emphasised opening branches of banks in the country's rural areas judicially and cost-effectively to bring unbanked population into formal banking channel for ensuring financial...
Onion, the key kitchen commodity, came down slightly in wholesale prices on Tuesday for its increased supply to the local market, according to trade insiders. However, the retail rates remained...
US Democrats have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over allegations he sought help from a foreign power to damage a political rival. Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi...
Dhaka has recently requested Beijing to accelerate processing of documents of eight projects, which were planned to be implemented with Chinese grant assistance. The projects are yet to be started...
Casino and gambling materials have entered the country using legal routes as those are not labelled as restricted ones in the country's import policy order, sources said. The importers concerned...
"Earlier this year my relatives were shocked to find out that I had chosen to work in customer care department of a telecommunication company (telco) rather than a bank or...
Urban consumers have become used to paying a much higher than farm-gate price for purchasing grains, vegetables, fruits, and spices but they have reacted sharply when onion has become dearer....
Traders exported 0.25 million tonnes of maize so far this year, agriculture secretary Md Nasiruzzaman disclosed on Tuesday, thanks to a notable rise in domestic production. He said that production...
PABNA, Sept 24: The ancestral house of legendary Bangla film actress Suchitra Sen at Gopalpur Himsagor Lane in Pabna town has been lying in a ramshackle state for a long...
Global social audit firms are under fire for protecting the interest of international brands at the expense of the safety of millions of factory workers across the world, particularly in...
The United Nations hosted a momentous meeting Monday at its headquarters in New York titled UN Climate Action Summit 2019, with sixty government leaders participating. The UN Secretary General Antonio...
Hosts Bangladesh and touring Afghanistan were declared joint champions as the final match of the Tri-Nation T20 Series between two teams was abandoned due to rain at the Sher-e-National Cricket...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently circulated a draft policy on "Export under open account and repatriation of export proceeds by factoring on non-recourse basis" seeking opinions from stakeholders. The...
From my experience in trading and investing in both liquid and illiquid markets globally for over 30 years, it appears to me that Bangladesh is not yet adequately ready for...
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 19 people and injuring 100, government and police officials said. Photos and video carried by local media showed a...
In a world of increasing fragility and declining resources, can the world foster peace? With a looming climate crisis, is war inevitable? Will nuclear war be the final result? Are...
Since the creation of the Bretton Woods system 75 years ago, countries have been coming together in pursuit of global public goods, giving rise to both the international trading system...
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 100, government and police officials said. Media photos and video showed a collapsed building and...
In a seminar recently organised by Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) speakers expressed concern at the growing inequality in the country, which was also the main theme of the event. Such...
The proposed special tourist zone in Cox's Bazar will have casinos for foreign tourists, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Md Mohibul Haque. He spoke in a press briefing on...
Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, chief of army staff General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved...
Additional Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Security and Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mishuk Chakma has said 70 per cent of the women, reportedly harassed online in the...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged concrete action at the Climate Action Summit that he convened amid a worsening climate crisis. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the summit,...
BRAC Artificial Insemination Enterprise organised countrywide Mobile Health Camp and Mobile Veterinary Clinic services for livestock all around Bangladesh. To this end, an inauguration ceremony was held at The Department...
China's September loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered 5 basis points to 4.2 per cent for one-year maturities on Friday, according to the National Interbank Funding Center, a unit of...
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a “tripartite joint working mechanism” to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation, reports UNB. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul...
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