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China's real effective exchange rate (REER) in 2018 is estimated to be at the same level as warranted by fundamentals and desirable policies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated on...
Conjoined twins, Rabeya and Rukaya, are now free from major risks after the eighth day of their successful operation at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the city. The CMH authorities...
A case was filed against five policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Government Railway Police (GRP), on Friday evening in Khulna for allegedly gang-raping a woman in custody eight days ago....
Cultural consumption is regarded as a necessity for life among Chinese, according to a survey conducted by the China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Shanghai-based Creatoo Company. Over 70 per cent...
Cattle traders say they are optimistic about making good profit this time as the government sealed the border to stop the inflow of cattle from neighbouring countries. Livestock farmers thanked...
More than two million hajj pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat and regional tensions for a vigil to atone for their sins and...
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said government has prepared hospitals across the country to ensure treatment for patients with dengue fever. The minister said they have already allocated Taka 1.0...
Iran unveiled on Saturday what authorities said was a locally upgraded missile defence system with a range of 400 km (250 miles) and able to defend against cruise and ballistic...
The death toll from floods in India’s states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 95, official figures showed on Saturday, as heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands...
There is no jam except for a slow pace of vehicles on the highways across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, said road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader today. He...
Thirteen people were killed and 16 were missing in eastern China on Saturday in a landslide triggered by a major typhoon, which also caused hundreds of flight cancellations and the...
The suspect accused of killing 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has confessed that he was targeting "Mexicans", say US media. An arrest report obtained by some...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday affirmed its view that China's exchange rate is broadly in line with economic fundamentals. Experts said IMF's new report provides further evidence that...
A fugitive convict, accused in dozens of robbery cases, has been killed in an alleged shootout with police in sadar upazila of Patuakhali district. Mostafizur Rahman, chief of Patuakhali Sadar...
Two boats collided on Friday night in the Argolic Gulf, east of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, two men lost their lives during the accident, and a woman was seriously injured, Hellenic...
A teenage girl died of dengue at Dinajpur General Hospital on Friday. The deceased was identified as Opi Rani Saha, 17, daughter of Anukul Chandra Roy of Lehemba village in...
A 75-km tailback was created on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday morning, inflicting sufferings on thousands of Eid holidaymakers. The gridlock was created from Gorai in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail to...
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has taken up a Tk 7.37 billion bridge construction project, for which land acquisition will eat up nearly two-thirds of the project cost, according...
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was not ready to make a deal with China and even called a September round of trade talks into question, reviving concerns...
Stocks extended gains for the third consecutive week that ended on Thursday, as investors went on a buying binge amid post-Eid positive expectations. Market analysts said retail investors took fresh...
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Saturday, South Korea said, in a “show of force” against US-S Korea joint military exercises. More missile launches are...
The United Power Generation and distribution Company generated the highest turnover of Tk 1.70 billion on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing week. The power generation company topped...
White House officials and big social media companies met on Friday to talk about how to curb extremism online after two mass shootings last weekend that killed 31 people in...
At least 10 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a landslide caused by severe rains buried homes and buildings in southern Myanmar, officials and rescue workers said...
The government is set to bring the domestic tour operators under regulations by enacting a new law for a more planned development of the tourism industry. To this end, civil...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Nasrul Hamid on Friday said the country's power sector professionals should be prepared to overcome the challenges towards supplying uninterrupted power...
The government has started the process to introduce the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) model for the state-owned sugar industries in a bid to revamp this ailing sector. The APA system...
The country's overseas employment has declined by about 15 per cent in the past seven months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year. A total of 384,812...
Bangladesh needs to implement an integrated mosquito management system to deal with the people carrying various mosquito-borne diseases including dengue, experts said. They also said an integrated mosquito management system...
A major disruption in train schedule and nagging traffic congestion on highways made the home-bound journey of Eid holidaymakers highly troublesome on Friday. The Eid-goers had to wait for four...
Bangladesh has initiated a coordinated effort to battle trade-based money laundering, thus mitigating the risks of frauds and forgeries in the banking sector, officials said. Trade-based money laundering means smuggling...
Aichetou, a 14-year-old girl, lives on the outskirts of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, in Africa's Sahel region. Every day, she makes a difficult trek through the sand to get...
Table Tennis in Bangladesh appears to be passing through a period of gloom and stagnation, especially during the past 5 years. The latest episode that caught the attention of its...
Child labour is very common and widespread in Bangladesh. A child of around 10 years of age of an affluent family of the country normally gets off the bed, brush...
Off to the Bandipur National Park. The earlier the better. Those who can avail the first foray into the jungle at 6.00 a.m are the luckiest. But we missed the...
In a rain affected-match, West Indies Opener Chris Gayle registered a new feat in his glorious career by surpassing former West Indies legend Brian Lara who had played 295 ODI...
Bangladesh has now emerged as a self-sufficient country in food. Nevertheless, the country is yet to ensure safe and nutritious food for all. To put it another way, food security...
The incidence of child marriage has reportedly lowered. But we reckon that the menace of early marriage is still rampant across the country. According to the United Nations Children's agency...
We have been enjoying a spate of development and growth in recent times that earned the international community's praise. As the country strides to its cherished goal of becoming a...
A school teacher's job is to teach in the classroom, and maybe to engage in a bit of tutoring too. Turning the classroom teaching into a global learning platform is...
Last weekend was the deadliest one in the United States in recent history. A white young man drove to the Walmart in El Paso, Texas, entered the mall with an...
A total of 2,002 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Friday, according to official sources. The number of dengue...
Tiptoeing into the corridors of primary school was the most memorable chapter among my nearly 25 years of formal education in academic institutions at home and abroad. This is so...
Tensions in the Middle East have been mounting. The crisis in relations between the United States and Iran has continued to evolve in a manner that is creating serious concern...
Lack of depth and diversity in the country's financial market is a big barrier to making it vibrant. One way to enhance the depth of the market is to bring...
The media registration for the upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE) was launched Friday. Registration will be open through September 30 and media services can register online at media.ciie.org,...
Thailand’s army is fighting a “hybrid war” waged by enemies who are using “fake news” to turn young Thais against the military and the monarchy, the army chief said in...
Dengue killed three more people, including two minors, in the capital and Barishal on Friday. Mehraz Hasan, 8, and Rifat, 10, died at Dhaka hospitals. The death of Mujibur Rahman...
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the government would come up with all legal steps for implementation of the gazette notification on the ninth wage board award. The minister...
Despite being public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the country’s all community clinics will remain open in rural areas from August 9 (Friday) to 17 except Eid day, aiming...
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