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Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal expressed his dissatisfaction on Thursday over the conditions of the capital market, which saw seesaw trading in recent weeks. "Our capital market, as if, is...
Closure of one or two industries for one reason or other is not any notable event. The loss of jobs due to such closures thus does not have much impact....
Mario Draghi risks deepening the eurozone's problems in the final weeks of his eight-year term as president of the European Central Bank (ECB). He has promised that the ECB will...
The rescue of as many as 150 youths including 30 female by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from confinement in different rented apartments in Uttara, Mirpur and Rampura has once...
The hassles often faced by vehicle owners in obtaining fitness certificates for their vehicles are too well known to talk about. What still prompts a sufferer to refer to the...
The Awami League (AL) is open to reconsider and withdraw its candidate for Rangpur-3 in the parliamentary by-election if its key ally the Jatiya Party so wishes, Obaidul Quader has...
JHENIDAH, Sept 12: The Mobarakganj Sugar Mill Limited suffers heavy losses every year due to inadequate supply of sugarcane. According to sources, sugarcane cultivation in the district is decreasing gradually...
JOYPURHAT, Sept 12: Malta farming has been gaining momentum across the Barind area over the last few years as it requires less investment but generates good profit. The farmers have...
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to unveil fresh stimulus measures on Thursday to prop up the ailing euro zone economy, but its exact moves are far from certain...
Global trade is much more affected by Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) nowadays as tariff has reduced significantly. Countries are adopting more NTMs now and these are generally legitimate policy measures. Nevertheless,...
Three more people died of dengue in Dhaka, Bandarban and Barguna respectively on Thursday. Panna Begum, 60, died while under treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Doume Ching Marma,...
Workplace accidents claimed as many as 302 lives across the country in the last seven months, according to a report of a non government organisation. The report also stated that...
The British government has announced a new two-year post-study work visa in a bid to expand opportunities for ‘talented international students to build successful careers in the UK’, reports bdnews24.com.The...
The authorities have withdrawn Pabna Sadar Police OC Obaidul Hoque from duty and suspended Sub-Inspector Ekramul Hoque based on 'evidence' that they had forced a victim of an alleged gang...
US President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday morning Beijing time to "move the increased Tariffs on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods (25 per cent to 30 per cent), from October...
At least 948 women were raped and 54 others killed after rape in the first eight months of the current calendar year across the country. Seven victims committed suicide after...
The European Union (EU) has provided a fresh fund of €2.0 million to the United Nations World Food Programmes (WFP) for carrying out its humanitarian activities for the Rohingyas refugees. ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the architects to design multistorey buildings in a planned way taking the movement of people and traffic in surrounding roads, open space and...
Although the supply of hilsa has increased in recent days after a two-month ban, the high demand for the fish has pushed up its prices in Khulna. Fish markets are...
China and Russia are expected to reach a number of deals when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Russia next week, Gao Feng, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said...
The government is set to launch an online service through which citizens can file a general diary or GD with the police, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said. “Initially, the...
China and Kazakhstan agreed on Wednesday to forge a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. The announcement came after Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met at the Great...
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Wednesday announced it will organise Bangkok Car Free Day 2019 to reduce traffic congestion, pollution and save energy on Sept 22. Deputy Bangkok Governor,...
Dhaka stocks ended flat on Thursday, after suffering a big jolt in the previous day, backed by institutional support. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), saw...
Nasreen Sattar has recently been appointed as an independent director of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), says a press release received on Thursday. Prior to joining the bank, she was...
United Dhaka Tobacco Company Limited, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco Industries (JTI) and Millennium Information Solution Limited (MISL) have recently signed an agreement for the implementation of one of their...
The entry test for 2019-20 session under the ‘Ga’ unit–Business Studies Faculty—of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Friday. The test will be held from 10:00am to 11:00am at...
Twelve crew members went missing after a lighterage vessel, carrying 1,050 metric tonnes of coal, sank in the Bay of Bengal near the Sangu gas field on Thursday morning. The...
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Korean firm for the operation and maintenance of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. On behalf of their respective...
Additional Secretary of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Md Mokabbir Hossain has been made the new Managing Director (MD) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The Public Administration Ministry issued a...
The officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar Police Obaidul Hoque has been withdrawn from duty for forcing the victim of an alleged gang rape to marry one of the assailants at the...
British American Tobacco (BAT) said on Thursday it would lay off 2,300 employees globally by January as it looks to simplify its operational structure, reports Reuters.
United Nation’s trade chief has said climate change poses an “existential threat to commodity-dependent developing countries” and highlighted the need to diversify economies and exports. The UN Conference on Trade...
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as jittery investors continued their selling binge on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s free-fall, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
A fall in sales of savings certificates along with slow revenue collection has forced the government into heavily taking loans from banks in order to pay expenses. The government’s borrowing...
Two fish farmers were stabbed to death at Darbeshpur village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Rokonuzzaman, 36, son of Idris Ali;...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the US-Mexico...
A teenage dengue patient died while undergoing treatment at the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Suraiya, 14, a resident of Barguna’s...
Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed China’s decision to exempt some US anti-cancer drugs and other goods from its tariffs and announced a short delay to scheduled tariff hikes...
The ministry of shipping (MoS) would purchase river cleaner vessels to save rivers from pollution, officials said. It also decided to expedite the ongoing dredging works of the rivers for...
A high-level committee has identified multiple problems that impede the timely implementation of the much-hyped rail project to link Cox's Bazar. Felling trees in a 207-acre forest along a 15-kilometre...
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said from now on, insurance policy premium will not go outside the country, as local insurers will deal with all public sector policies....
The collection of tax at source from bank depositors posted a gain in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, showing 16.18-per cent growth over that of the corresponding period in FY '18....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promise on Tuesday that if re-elected he would annex much of the occupied West Bank would not be helpful in the Middle East peace process,...
Consumption of safe and healthy food is imperative for a comfortable and healthy life. However, Bangladesh's situation in this regard has been alarming with food contamination and adulteration being serious...
Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. At present, when the talks...
"We have sold ourselves into a fast food model of education, and it's impoverishing our spirit and our energies as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies," said...
The upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season will be named 'Bangabandhu BPL' to be organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports agencies. As a result, there will be no...
MAGURA, Sept 11: Yellow sugarcane cultivation is turning wheel of fortune wheel for the farmers at Ghasiara village under Sreepur upazila in the district. More than 100 farmers in the...
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