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A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly...
Internet users in Bangladesh have reached nearly 100 million at the end of June 2019, the statistics of the country's telecom regulator has showed. Of them, about 5 million new...
The British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company’s (BATBC) earnings per share (EPS) plunged 38pc year-on-year in April-June 2019 quarter. According to unaudited financial statements, the multinational company’s earnings per share (EPS)...
Two construction workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Ullapara municipality area of Sirajganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Rezaul, 28, and Alamin,...
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland QC has urged Bangladesh to lead the Commonwealth Blue Charter and climate risk management. Patricia said this while she met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in...
The pound sank to a 28-month low against the dollar as Boris Johnson's government toughened its rhetoric on Brexit. Sterling on Monday dipped 1.1 per cent to $1.2242 and €1.1004...
Southeast Asian markets were tepid on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while Philippine shares fell as investors locked in profits in heavyweight stocks. The benchmark Philippine...
Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as envoys from the US and China prepared to resume trade talks, this time in Shanghai. Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.3 per...
Thousands of people have gathered in Dhaka city in protests against the persecution of Muslims in India. As part of their protests, they started marching towards the Indian embassy, but...
The board of directors of two life insurance companies – Sandhani Life Insurance and National Life Insurance – have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018, according...
Terming the Rohingya population in Bangladesh as a big burden, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that Dhaka wants to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis through discussions. “Giving shelter to...
Dhaka stocks witnessed modest gain in early trading on Tuesday as some investors were active on sector specific shares ahead of monetary policy statement (MPS). Following the previous day’s marginal...
At least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half (H1) of 2019 in the war against Islamist militant groups, a UN report said on Tuesday. The...
Police recovered the body of a schoolgirl from the Chhoto Jamuna River in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat on Monday night, 12 hours after she went missing from the district town....
Three people died of mosquito-borne dengue in Dhaka and Barishal today (Tuesday). Of them, one died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and two others at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College...
A suspected rapist was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Maliara village in Patiya upazila of Chattogram district early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as...
Ten most traded companies accounted for 27 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday, with the Fortune Shoes making it to the top of the turnover...
The trustee committees of three mutual funds have declared dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019. The mutual funds are NLI First Mutual Fund, Southeast Bank 1st Mutual...
The US-based Capital One Financial Corp said on Monday that personal information including names and addresses of about 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million people in...
Two people have died of mosquito-borne dengue ferver in Barishal. The deceased were identified as Aslam Khan, 24, son of Nasir Khan in Bakerganj upazila, and Mohammad Sohel, 18, son...
Dengue outbreak has spread to more than 50 districts by Monday although the health directorate had earlier warned the state agencies concerned of possible outbreak of the deadly viral fever,...
Water level continued to fall on Monday as the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Ghaghot rivers started flowing below the danger mark in some northern districts. With the recession of floodwater, the...
A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in a built-up area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi early on Tuesday killing all five crew members and 12 civilians...
Worries about the US-China trade war are running high during the current US quarterly reporting season, with companies as diverse as Juniper Networks and O’Reilly Automotive bemoaning the consequences but...
The country's diesel consumption is on the decline as diesel-fired power plants are using less-than-expected fuel after the start of LNG imports. Loss of state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is...
The majority of banks don't maintain database to assess the financial impact of internal audit (IA) on many types of performances of banks, a survey revealed on Monday. Some 72...
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Ministry of Finance to remove discrepancies between Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) policy and revenue board's orders. The removal of such inconsistencies, insiders...
Twenty seven share market related entities will get nearly Tk 860 million from capital market refinancing scheme shortly, officials said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the scheme...
RAJSHAHI, July 29: Farming of avocado, a fruit enriched with various vitamins and containing medicinal quality to resist various diseases, is gaining popularity in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj. In addition to...
SYLHET, July. 29: Road link in frontier Sunamganj district is yet to become normal although waters have started receding from the area. Direct plying of vehicles remained suspended on the...
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry on Sunday became the first cricketer (male or female) to reach the milestone of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is, reports ANI. She displayed an...
Third Nehreen Khan Memorial Speech was held on the East West University (EWU) campus in the city recently, says a statement. Dr Fakrul Alam, former professor of the University of...
Bangladesh, in line with other countries at an equivalent stage of economic development, lags behind rich countries with regards to social policy, defined as the human dimensions of governance. A...
While ravaging Dhaka in the last 18 years, especially in 2016, the intensity of dengue outbreak has seen periods of respite as well. It emerged again this year, with apparently...
If festival time is a time for great reunion, it is also a rush time of immense magnitude. Since the country's transportation system is largely dependent on road communication as...
Three people have been killed and 15 injured after a gunman attacked a food festival in California. The gunman was shot dead by police shortly after he began firing, although...
Whether Theresa May's replacement as British Prime Minister this month will have tectonic consequences remains to be seen, but her successor's, Boris Johnson's "global Britain" cry raises an eyebrow or...
The difference between deposit rate (DR) and lending rate (LR) is known as interest rate spread (IRS). The IRS accounts for banks costs and profits. The two rates - DR...
There are two types of VAT registration-Central registration and Unit registration. When businesses located in more than one place are registered under a Central location, it is called Central VAT...
TRANS-BOUNDARY WATERSHEDS: The Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna (GBM) river basin encompasses a total area of about 1.72 million km2, of which only 7 per cent is located within...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Monday said five magistrates started conducting drives at different public and private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres to check excessive...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release new notes of Taka 10, 20, 50 and 100 denominations from Thursday ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. The new notes will be...
Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Monday said their party will remain active both in parliament and on the streets with the issues relating to people’s rights to fill the...
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit Bangladesh next month, Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said on Monday. “He (Jaishabkar) may arrive on August 20...
Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s first captain and former President of Dhaka Club Ltd Anwarul Kabir Shamim, popularly known as Shamim Kabir, passed away here on Monday. He was 75. Shamim...
Dengue fever that has taken a heavy toll on public life this year in Dhaka has spread almost all over Bangladesh with the authorities finding patients from the mosquito-borne viral...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to set up rooftop solar plants in its stations, office buildings, junctions, workshops and staff quarters across the country as part of government’s plan to...
Rights campaigners on Sunday called for declaring the 2021- 2030 period as a decade of migration with objective to address the migration-related problems and ensure safe, orderly and regular migration...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the government will tackle the dengue situation through united efforts. “We’ve taken dengue and flood as challenges. We’ll tackle the situation...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said five per cent tax at source will be applicable from July for investment of up to Tk 500,000 in all types of savings...
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