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All our celebrations of socio-economic success conceal the cruel reality that poverty-stricken Kuril slum lies in the heart of posh and prosperous Gulshan area; the top 10 per cent of...
At a time when dengue and floods are grabbing the headlines, Bangladeshi scientists have come up with one piece of satisfying news. A team of Bangladeshi scientists has invented plastic-like...
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has allocated a total of 6,077 acres of land among the 53 business houses in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram...
Budget carrier IndiGo is fast filling the gap in capacity between India and the Middle East following the bankruptcy of market leader Jet Airways. IndiGo's increasing fleet capacity and acquisition...
The US economy grew less than previously thought last year, missing President Donald Trump's target of 3.0 per cent. Revised official figures shows that GDP expanded by 2.5 per cent...
There is a global trend of providing special facilities to businesses to join the global supply chain and expand business to other markets. Businesses get advantage from bonded warehouses and...
In Bangladesh, cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) are given special policy attention since they are key drivers of the country's economic growth and structural transformation. These are key...
When Saudi Aramco was on the verge of a deal last year to buy a stake in an Indian oil refinery, its boss quickly boarded a company jet in Paris...
Low-lying and char areas in northern, northeastern and middle parts of the country have been badly affected by flood as water levels of major rivers are decreasing slowly. Md Arrifuzzaman...
A major electricity supplier in South Africa's largest city has suffered a ransomware attack, leaving some residents without power. City Power revealed on Thursday that its IT systems had been...
Voicing deep concern over the illness of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the party on Friday demanded that immediate steps be taken for Khaleda's proper treatment either at home or abroad...
Thousands of farmers are staring at a bleak future after Atrai and Chhoto Jamuna rivers burst their banks, flooding several thousand hectares of farmland in the district. The affected croplands...
A total of 16 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have died of various reasons this year in Saudi Arabia as of Thursday. Of them, 14 were males and two females, according to...
Three members of a family were killed after a minibus rammed into an auto-rickshaw in the sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Mostafa, 35, his wife Josna,...
Following submission of a report last year by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on wind resource assessment for Bangladesh, expectations grew as nine potential pockets were identified for...
Our South Indian family tour was mostly a hectic touch-down at as many tourist sites as possible in as little time as could be spared. Such visits are nothing more...
A debt trap is a situation in which a debt is difficult or impossible to repay along with interest and principal. As such, a borrower is led into a cycle...
Do you prefer to hear good news or bad news first? I will begin by giving you the (unsurprisingly) bad news. Today's world is an unequal place. Standards of living...
The scribe had the opportunity of visiting the University of Law, Hyderabad, India. This university is widely known as NALSAR (National Academy for Legal Studies and Research). It is located...
Over the past couple of weeks, social media platforms especially Facebook, Instagram and others, seemed to be flooded with photos of senior citizens. Actually, these were photos of users themselves...
After the colonial era, most countries of the South Asian region became independent and sovereign states. To remain aligned to their legacy, the nation states strived to form small groups...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the present government is working with an aim to make the country free from poverty in next five years. So, everybody has...
People will get free dengue fever tests at 52 health centres from Monday in the city, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said on Friday, reports UNB....
Kusal Perera struck a scintillating 99-ball 111 as Sri Lanka piled up a respectable 314-8 against Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series opener at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on...
Dulal Sharif, the father of Rifat Sharif who was stabbed to death in Barguna, has again demanded the arrest of the parents of his daughter-in-law Ayesha Siddiqua Minni over the...
The Sonagazi Police Station In Feni on Thursday evening witnessed a surprising marriage when a girl was married off to a youth who attempted to kidnap her on the previous...
Police arrested a woman in connection with the lynching of Taslima Begum Renu in Dhaka’s Badda. Riya Begum alias Moina, 27, was arrested in a raid in the Satarkul neighbourhood...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines added a third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its fleet on Thursday (yesterday). The aircraft landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city at 5:04pm, said an...
There will be more companies from the US attending the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) than the first expo, showing that the Chinese market holds great appeal for domestic...
A new study on the link between chili and dementia may bring bad news for spicy food addicts. Researchers have found that eating lots of chili may cause an increased...
Sri Lanka are steadily heading towards a big total riding on Kusal Perera’s century against Bangladesh in the first match of three-match ODI series at Colombo on Friday. The left-handed...
Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing visas to people from Congo while citing the Ebola outbreak there, even as the World Health Organization recommends against travel restrictions. Some Muslims in Congo...
A three-day apparel sourcing exhibition ‘Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC)’ will begin at the International Centre in Toronto of Canada on August 19. “Like many other countries, Bangladeshi business entities...
Three members of a family were killed after a minibus rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Kurigram sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Mostafa, 35, his wife Josna,...
Surendra Kumar Sinha, the former chief justice of Bangladesh, has sought political asylum in Canada. He entered Canada at Fort Erie on July 4 and filed a refugee claim, reports...
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has called for not making any irresponsible remark on the present dengue situation in the country. The road transport and bridges minister came up...
The Middle East based extremist organisation Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for the two bombs found near police boxes in Dhaka. The bomb disposal unit of police detonated...
WhatsApp will roll out its payments service in India this year following a year-long pilot, its global chief Will Cathcart has said, as the Facebook-owned messaging giant taps an upsurge...
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the three-match ODI series opener against Bangladesh in Colombo on Friday. Bangladesh have brought back Shafiul Islam in the...
Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday, following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight, with some investors opting to secure profits after recent rises. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.40...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Friday said the prevalence of dengue virus in the city cannot yet be called an epidemic. "Dengue cannot be called an...
Asian shares are lower Friday as investors continued to watch the brewing trade conflict between China and the US, and any signs of what’s in store from central banks. Japan’s...
North Korea said on Friday its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said...
The ICT sector in Bangladesh has grown by 40 per cent annually since 2010, thanks to public and private sector initiatives, says a new report. Bangladesh has laid down an...
Private bus operators have started selling tickets in advance for the home goers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha today. The sale started at 6:00am as per the decision Bangladesh Bus Truck Owners’...
An unidentified auto-rickshaw driver was found dead in Bout area in Doulatpur upazila of Kushtia district on Thursday. Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of the auto-rickshaw...
The US economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in the second quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was probably offset by weak exports...
Bangladesh has suggested deploying non-military observers in the Rakhine state of Myanmar to ensure safety of the Rohingya, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Thursday. "Since the safety...
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Thursday the size of the country's annual budget would stand at $1.0 trillion even before 2034. "Such a $1.0-trillion budget is our dream...
The central bank has increased the maximum limit of cash US dollar for travellers' to $12,000 from the existing level of $5,000 and $7,000 for a calendar year. The revised...
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