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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed the hope to have a positive response from India over different unresolved issues, including the Teesta water-sharing one, before her visit to the...
In the latest reshuffle in the police administration, five senior police officers have been promoted to the post of Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Wednesday. Public Security Division...
Having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un three times - all to great fanfare - US President Donald Trump may still believe that denuclearisation is underway in the Hermit...
The wife of Mustafa Murshed Akash, who died allegedly by suicide after citing her adultery, is among five formally charged with instigating the Chattogram physician to take his own life,...
Over the decades, the country's financial services industry has undergone significant transformation due to internal and external factors, including business model transformation, adoption of advanced technologies and changing regulatory environments....
The news from the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges that four important highways of the country will be upgraded to four lanes from two-lanes can only augur well for...
As a series of conflicts in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region come into sharp focus, sidelining local populations, the long-term environmental costs may leave the region degraded, poor and desperate....
Although Bangladesh now has a capacity of generating 19,000 megawatts of electricity, the actual production hovers between 8,000 and 12,500 megawatts in the absence of sufficient demand. As a result,...
Corruption has been institutionalised in land registration offices across the country, says a research report of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) unveiled last week. No service is available without underhand...
The saga of Brexit refuses to leave the headline of news media across the globe as does the fortune of Boris Johnson whose great grandfather, he discovered on his journey...
The government has initiated the process of tolling national highways following the prime minister's advice, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, reports bdnews24.com. On Sept 3, Sheikh Hasina...
Myanmar is going host an international delegation in the Northern Rakhine State to show the preparation taken by them for the repatriation of Rohingyas, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen...
Having failed to endure physical and mental torture at an office in Saudi Arabia, a Bangladeshi female worker tried to escape jumping off a two-storey building and suffered severe injuries,...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has made an unsolicited $39 billion takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange, an offer contingent on the LSE ditching its acquisition of data company...
China on Wednesday announced a plan for certain US imports and companies to file for exemptions from Chinese tariffs, in a goodwill gesture that will help ease the impact of...
The following infograph considers salient data points to highlight the growth of financial inclusion in Bangladesh, through agent banking and mobile financial services, aided by favourable government policies and a...
Beanibazar, a frontier upazila, is a thriving market for stolen and illegally imported Indian motorcycles. The vehicles, costing between Tk 50,000 and Tk 90,000, are on high demand among the...
World leaders, including a delegation from Bangladesh, will participate in the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 on September 23 in response to the UN Secretary-General’s call. The UN chief’s call...
Lawmakers in California have passed a landmark bill that would make it much more difficult for companies such as Uber and Lyft to classify workers as independent contractors rather than...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated four power plants that added 435.4 megawatts (MWs) of electricity to national grid. The premier also opened eight 33/11 KV GIS substations along...
Bangladesh Women’s Juniors Hockey team registered their first win in an international match on Tuesday when they beat Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in Singapore, reports UNB. The teams faced...
In his final words, slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi urged his killers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma and could suffocate, reports AP citing Turkey's Sabah...
Hundreds of schools were closed in Malaysia's Sarawak state after air quality dropped due to the ongoing haze, the state Education Department has said. The closures include 347 primary and...
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi will launch a wireless charging alliance to work with cross-sector partners to promote the technology, the company announced Monday. The alliance aims to promote full coverage...
Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami...
Security forces in Indian Kashmir shot dead on Wednesday a suspected member of a Pakistan-based militant group who was accused of attacking the family of a fruit trader, the state...
The declining number of new dengue cases across Bangladesh showed a marked improvement of the situation.In 24 hours until Wednesday morning, the government said 634 dengue patients were hospitalised. Of...
Biman will get its fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 aircraft called “Dreamliner” on Saturday instead of tomorrow as the Boeing Company has rescheduled the delivery time, reports BSS. “The new...
The prime index of the major bourse slumped below the ‘psychological’ threshold of 5,000-mark once again Wednesday, hitting 32-month low, as investors continued to dump their holdings to escape further...
The management of the Dhaka bourse has extended the suspension period of trading of shares of People’s Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL) for further period of 15 days. The...
Dubai-based Emirates has announced new executive leadership appointments for its operational, commercial, and international affairs functions. Adel Al Redha is appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) while Adnan Kazim is Chief...
The government has blocked 3G and 4G telecom services in Teknaf and Ukhiya, affecting Rohingya refugees as well as the local residents in those areas. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted an international symposium with University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) on its Bashundhara campus in the capital recently. Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari, President, University of...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself is looking into the matter involving the incumbent president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League...
BNP on Wednesday urged people to put up a resistance against the current government through waging a greater movement to ‘restore their rights, democracy’ and uphold the Liberation War spirit....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh is now in talks with its neighbouring countries to import electricity to meet its growing demand. "Discussions are on with India, Myanmar,...
Lautaro Martinez netted a hat-trick in just 40 minutes as Argentina blitzed Mexico 4-0 win in a friendly in San Antonio on Tuesday. The Internazionale striker took advantage of shocking...
A Jubo League activist was killed and two others were injured when a motorcycle hit a human hauler in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira district on Tuesday night. The deceased was...
Two weeks ago, a tweet praising the fried chicken sandwiches at Roaming Rooster in the District of Columbia in the US went viral - and now, to repay the tweeter,...
China on Wednesday moved to exempt 16 types of US products from additional retaliatory tariffs, including whey and fish meal, which are fed to animals, and some lubricants, according to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the commercial operation of the Community Bank Bangladesh Limited fulfilling the long cherished demand of police. The prime minister opened the bank through a...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, admired abroad for his progressive policies but damaged by scandals at home, kicks off a six-week re-election campaign on Wednesday with opinion polls suggesting his...
Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims' relatives is expected...
BNP leaders and activists on Wednesday formed a human chain in Dhaka, demanding Khaleda Zia’s release from jail. The protest that started around 11:00am at the National Press Club is...
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on sector-wise shares. Following the previous day’s downturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
A Rohingya boy drowned while taking a bath in Labaner Math in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday night. The deceased, Irfan Ali, 11, son of Aman Ullah, resided...
Three Australian citizens have been detained in Iran, the Australian government said on Wednesday, adding that it was helping the families of the three but gave no further details. The...
Salma Hayek says she refrains from using social media to comment on problems in her native Mexico because she wants to protect the country’s image. During an appearance Tuesday to...
Apple caught up with hardware rivals on Tuesday by revealing a triple-camera iPhone, and it rolled out a streaming TV service priced at $5 a month, undercutting Disney and Netflix....
A Union Parishad member was bludgeoned to death by miscreants at Bagduli Bazar in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari on Tuesday night. Shawkat Ali Mandal, the victim, was a member of...
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