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President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today led the nation in paying homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 44th anniversary of his...
The Ministry of Information has asked all television channels not to broadcast foreign television (TV) programmes like foreign serials, foreign dubbed TV serials and uncensored movies without permission. The concerned...
Prices of raw hides and skins this year have remained the same as that of the last year. The government in consultation with the relevant tanners and leather associations had...
According to 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019' report released by five UN organisations recently, the number of people suffering from hunger globally has increased...
The state minister for civil aviation said there will be no compromise when it comes to security at the country's airports. None will be spared if found involved in disrupting...
On the 44th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the entire nation will lament the loss of a leader who was larger than life...
Bangabandhu is a rare personality who drew strength from his life-long aspiration for making Bangladesh a poverty-free country. His commitment to egalitarian development for the masses was strong right from...
"Friendship with All, Malice towards None" was the message from the country's father of the nation that is the guiding light of Bangladesh's foreign policy. We proudly recall the times...
It's only a matter of time until the escalating tensions between China and the United States prompt many more economists to warn of an impending global economic recession coupled with...
A gunfight between two groups of local people at Shaympur village of Bajitpur upazila in Kishoreganj over establishing supremacy left two people dead and 20 others injured on Wednesday morning....
Mercantile Bank Ltd distributed cheques and citation among 33 students of Baufal and Dashmina upazilla of Patuakhali district, who received ‘Mercantile Bank Abdul Jalil Scholarship-2018’. ASM Firoz Alam, director of...
Bangladesh Tanners Association will begin rawhide procurement soon, upon directives issued by the Commerce Ministry, reports UNB. The ministry urged the tannery owners and preservers to follow the necessary steps...
Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between two passenger buses at Aria bazaar of Shajahanpur Upazila on Bogura-Dhaka highway on Wednesday. Police said Khairul...
A Bangladeshi man was allegedly beaten to death by members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Thakurpur border of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Wednesday morning. The deceased...
The government wants to bring back at least two convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibuir Rahman before his birth centenary to implement the court verdict, reports...
The US assertion that the recent depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar amounts to currency manipulation is not true, a US scholar has said, reports Xinhua. It...
The Chamber Judge fixed August 19 to hear an appeal by the state seeking a stay on the High Court Division order to maintain a status-quo for two months on...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion and doa program observing the National Mourning Day and the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at...
The national flag will be hoisted at half-mast atop of all government, semi-government, autonomous organisations, educational institutions, non-government bhaban and Bangladesh missions abroad on the martyrdom anniversary of Father of...
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited arranged a discussion meeting and Doa mahfil to mark the National Mourning Day at its Head Office on Wednesday. Md Golam Faruque,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of A.N.M. Shafiqul Haque, former president and general secretary of Sylhet District Awami League (AL), and a Jatiya Parishad...
Three people were killed and two others injured in a clash over the ownership of a plot at Khathaldangi under Iswarganj upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning. The deceased were...
BMW further increased its sales in July "primarily thanks to new SUV models", the Munich carmaker announced on Tuesday. The German premium car maker had delivered 157,062 BMW brand vehicles...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued traffic guidelines for the capital ahead of National Mourning Day and the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15. Traffic...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has adjusted its East Asia policy after securing the majority of seats in the House of Councillors, or the Upper House, in July. To...
China’s Hong Kong Liaison office said on Wednesday that anti government protesters were no different to “terrorists”, as US President Donald Trump said Chinese troops were moving to the border...
Malaysia's cabinet will discuss the permanent residency of controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Wednesday, said a minister who believed Naik should return to India to face charges of...
Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir were running low on essential supplies Tuesday as an unprecedented security lockdown kept people indoors for a ninth day. India has imposed a near-constant curfew and...
Three people, including two children, died of dengue in Dhaka, Khulna and Laxmipur districts on Monday night and early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Parash, 4, son of Kamruzzaman...
Two men, suspected of raping a schoolgirl, were killed in an alleged crossfire at Dakshin Rajapur village in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on early Wednesday. The deceased were identified...
The European Commission on Tuesday imposed countervailing duties of 8.0 per cent to 18 percent on imports of subsidised biodiesel from Indonesia. The move aimed to restore a level playing...
Pakistan has asked the United Nations Security Council to meet over India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a...
Asaduzzaman Miah, the outgoing DMP Commissioner, has been reappointed on contractual basis for the next thirty days, reports UNB. He will join the contractual job on Wednesday, said a press...
The BNP has blamed an ‘influential syndicate’ run by a ruling Awami League (AL) leader for the drop in prices of rawhide and skin of animals slaughtered on Eid-ul-Azha. Senior...
A man went on a stabbing rampage in downtown Sydney on Tuesday, killing one woman and wounding another before he was restrained by members of the public, police said, adding...
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and two associates are to stand trial for allegedly bribing Guinean officials to win mining licences, Swiss prosecutors say. The trio allegedly paid $10m (£8.2m) to...
The amusement centres in the big cities such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi and Khulna, became one of the main attractions for the families with kids during the vacation of Eid-ul-Azha....
Eleven people have been injured when a buffalo meant to be slaughtered for Eid-ul-Azha attacked them in Tangail, reports bdnews24.com. The incident occurred in Jugihati village under Ghatail Upazila at...
Two women died while five others remained missing after a boat capsized in the Jamuna river in Sariakandi Upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified...
The government has decided to allow export of rawhide in order to ensure fair price, says a bdnews24.com report. The commerce ministry called for the traders’ help to ensure that...
Eight people were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents at different places in Rangpur and Dinajpur districts on Monday night and Tuesday, police said. In Rangpur, one...
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will spend two weeks travelling across the North Atlantic on a boat with no toilets, kitchens or privacy. Greta has stopped flying due to environmental...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday puts ban on flying of unauthorised drone in the city to maintain public safety, reports UNB. A press release said flying drone without permission from...
After weeks of hype, a special episode of Bear Grylls’ adventure series, Running Wild, featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aired on Monday, reports BBC. A trailer showing Mr Modi...
The number of new patients hospitalised with dengue is declining because the people are becoming more aware about the disease, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said Tuesday, reports...
At least 1,200 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Since January, 44,471 people were hospitalised with dengue, according...
Protesters clogged the departure area at Hong Kong’s reopened airport Tuesday, a day after they forced one of the world’s busiest transport hubs to shut down entirely amid their calls...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday on lingering concerns over global demand and rising US production, though expectations for major producers to further curtail output offered support, reports Reuters. Brent crude...
Three people have died from Dengue in Dhaka and Khulna amid the Eid holidays as the mosquito-borne disease continues to wreak havoc across Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. On Tuesday morning, a...
The US scientists have mapped a part of the molecular machinery that helps the brain maintain long-term memories, providing new targets against Alzheimer’s disease characterised by memory loss. The study...
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