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Bangladeshi exporters encounter difficulties at different destinations as foreign buyers often discount the certification by the local authorised bodies who lack accredited labs, revealed a latest study. "Due to such...
Amid various controversies, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and General Secretary Golam Rabbani were removed from their respective posts. The Awami League's Central Working Committee took...
Spotting aeroplanes has not yet developed in Bangladesh as a popular hobby. In many overseas countries, especially in the West, this hobby-cum-game has taken over a large section of youths....
The purpose of National Register of Citizens (NRC) update in the state of Assam was to identify illegal immigrants residing in that state i.e. those who entered into Assam after...
The government appears to have taken a fresh move to go for hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay of Bengal. The state-owned Petrobangla has, according to reports, initiated one-to-one talks with...
Nearly every article on 'space security' begins with the acknowledgement that satellites and space-based services are critical for modern societies. And with good reason. Space technologies provide tools that enable...
Yet another concerning feature has been added to Dhaka's list of factors that impinge on security of commuters: Flyovers during the night with lights not on or out of order...
Robert Mugabe died on September 06 in Singapore after a long illness. He was 95. He was one of those leaders who emerged in the period between the late 1940s...
As of now two opposing coalitions in the Middle East define the rivalry that in fact threatens to tear down the Middle East apart. As competition for dominance increased over...
A Sherpur mobile court has sentenced a father to seven days in prison on charges of forcing his underage daughter into marriage. Rafiqul Islam was given the punishment on Saturday...
Very prudently the government has adopted the policy of developing Special Economic Zones ((SEZs) ) across the country to tap potentials for productivity, and to create jobs for millions. SEZs...
Thieves have stolen a unique solid gold toilet worth up to 1.0 million pounds ($1.25 million) from the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. The toilet, the work of...
A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion in Bangladesh, according to the Bangladesh Economic Forum, which will take place at Conrad Dubai Hotel in Dubai...
Police on Friday recovered body of a housewife from her house in Taltoli area of Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola district. The deceased was identified as Nusrat Jahan Mim, 20, wife...
Bangladesh Youth Cricket team narrowly missed their maiden Asia Cup U-19 Cricket title losing to India by five runs in the nail-biting final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo...
A total of 26 Bangladeshis were killed along the border in incidents of violence in January-August 2019, according to a local independent rights and legal body. The Ain o Salish...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday urged the leaders and activists of their party to get united putting aside all the divisions among them to play an important role...
Mentioning that there is Tk 100.00 billion in arrears as utility bills, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said actions will be taken against...
A parliamentary panel has called for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to be penalised with the maximum fine for running a dumping station in Aminbazar without an environmental permit....
A US mother says her newborn daughter is a "little miracle" after she was born on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at 9:11pm weighing 9lb 11oz. Little Christina Brown...
The 2nd chapter of ‘Student to Start-Up’ competition for students will kick off on Sunday to find out young entrepreneurs having innovative ideas as they can contribute to the country’s...
Water cannons spouted as the wheels of Biman Bangladesh Airlines fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, named as ‘Rajhangsha’, touched the taxiway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on...
Bill Gertz, editor of US conservative political journalism website The Washington Free Beacon and columnist for The Washington Times, recently published his new book Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who was once a journalist, has expressed a desire to return to his old profession after the end of his current job as a...
A farmer died after being electrocuted at Vadai Nichpara under Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ukil Chandra, 46, hailed from the village. Police said...
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Friday that Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had resigned from the company's board of directors on Sept 10 as the two...
Law enforcers arrested a youth for allegedly raping a one-year-old girl at Chouarbari under Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on Friday evening. The arrestee was identified as Hridoy Bhakto, 21, son...
Some 65 per cent of US chief financial officers (CFOs) believe that US trade policy will be negative for their businesses over the next six months, a new survey released...
About 3. 5 kilometres of Khulna bypass road constructed in 2008 have become terrible for the movement of vehicles as it remains unrepaired for the last 10 years. The road,...
City Bank has recently signed an agreement with University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). Under the agreement, the students of ULAB will be eligible to pay their tuition fees on...
A surge in inter-communal violence is worsening humanitarian conditions in Mali and 3.9 million people there need humanitarian assistance, spokesman for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Friday. The...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit India during October 3-6 for talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, with Dhaka’s concerns about people excluded from the National...
Mercantile Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Jalalabad Gas Transmission & Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL). The agreement was signed by Adil Raihan, Deputy Managing Director & CSBO of...
A woman died of dengue at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Rawshan Ara, 55, wife of Moslem Uddin of Daulatpur village in...
A policeman was killed and three others, including the police super of Feni district, were injured as the jeep carrying them overturned at Lemua on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sadar upazila...
The prestigious Diplomat Magazine of the Netherlands unveiled its latest edition with a cover story featuring Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina titled “Sheikh Hasina: The Mother of Humanity” on Thursday. The...
A National Consultative Workshop on “Comprehensive Responses to Trafficking in Persons” will be held on September 15 in Dhaka. Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Md. Abu...
Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that the state oil company brought under control, the Saudi interior ministry spokesman said...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish week, extending the losing streak for the third straight week, as worried investors continued their selling binge to ward off further losses. The benchmark index...
Ten most traded companies accounted for nearly 31 per cent of transactions on the prime bourse in the outgoing week, with the National Tubes generating the highest turnover. The state-run...
A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Hobirbari in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rubel, 31, son of...
India has imposed a minimum export price of $850 per tonne on onion in a move to control prices in domestic markets sparking fears of a spike in prices of...
Apple Inc said on Friday that Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had resigned from the company’s board of directors on Sept 10 as the two companies prepare...
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has taken measures to revive 15 loss-making sugar mills of the country. The state-owned corporation is now set to seek a fund of...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying US Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the US leader could overcome a crisis...
Garment makers have identified the banking and customs-related bottlenecks that have long been hurting business of the country's largest export earner, industry insiders said. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters...
As many as 673 people were infected afresh with dengue virus in the last 24 hours until 8:00 am on Friday. However, the number shows light decrease in the intensity...
After witnessing a Boro price debacle, farmers have also been counting losses this Aus harvest time amid low prices of their produce. Low prices and crop failure in the month-long...
Afif Hossain’s maiden half-century in his second Twenty20 International has propelled Bangladesh to a hard-fought 3-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the tri-nation series opener. The 19-year-old smashed eight boundaries and...
The government has requested China to speed up the financing process for the $2.09 billion Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project. In 2017, Bangladesh signed a commercial agreement with China National Machinery...
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