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Media reports on scrutiny of CCTV footage by the police for tracking down alleged criminals have long consolidated a common belief among Dhaka residents: the whole capital is now under...
Dhaka is among the worst liveable cities on earth. It has a plethora of problems, including a few unmanageable ones. Its traffic woes have attracted the global attention. Equally bad...
In this country of wonder and surprise, even gold can be black. But it is only in terms of economy and euphemistically speaking. It is insoluble in chemicals and hence...
In Bangladesh, it is reasonable to assess the budgetary allocations from a pro-poor perspective. Latest government estimates show that, in 2018, 21.8 per cent or nearly 36 million of the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 20-21 took place about a week before the 2019 G20 summit held in...
Low tax base: a matter of happiness? There is a general perception that low tax base is good for people. This belief needs further scrutiny. Rich and wealthy may be...
The trading at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed today (Monday) due to half yearly Bank Holiday. Therefore, there will be no trade on...
Noting that 100 per cent voter turnout in any polling station is not 'normal', the Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday said the Commission has nothing to do with it once...
Riding on Jonny Bairstow’s brilliant century, hosts England set India a 338-run target in the match number 38 of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday at Edgbaston in Birmingham....
The government has imposed a ban on fishing in all canals in Sundarbans area from July 1 to August 31 to ensure safe breeding and preservation of fish and other...
Japan will provide Tk 110 billion for the Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project at Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Bangladesh and Japan signed Exchange of Notes and...
The 34th ASEAN summit, held in Bangkok, Thailand from June 20 to 23, focused on building a people-centric ASEAN community. Leaders of the ASEAN members shared a vision to advance...
The agreement reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the 14th G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, is in line with the best expectations of...
Police arrested three more suspects, one of whom cleared the police constable recruitment exam, in the case over the daylight murder of Refat Shorif in Barguna. Superintendent of Police Md...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Dalian on Monday on a five-day official visit to China at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. During the visit,...
A court in Pabna on Sunday sent 30 BNP leaders and activists to jail in a case filed over a bomb attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader...
Dozens of blue-collar Bangladeshi workers at a factory in Dubai are preparing to sue their employer as he has not paid them in months. They are among a group of...
The energy regulator has decided to increase gas prices by 32.8 per cent for all users, to be effective from July 1, despite objections to the move from various quarters....
Former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Khondokar Ibrahim Khaled has underscored the need for reforming the country's banking sector for proper implementation of the national budget for 2019-20 fiscal year. "Default...
Japan plans to tighten restrictions on the export of high-tech material used in smartphones and chips to South Korea from July 4 in connection with a dispute over a South...
Stocks posted a marginal fall on Sunday despite the government passed the Finance Bill-2019 reducing tax on retained earnings. Parliament on Saturday passed the tax measures for fiscal 2019-20, reducing...
Mercy Miyang Tembon will start her job as the World Bank’s new Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan from Monday. A Cameroonian national, Tembon joined the World Bank in 2000...
Internet giants, including Google and Facebook, and other non-resident providers of electronic broadcast services through TV and radio in Bangladesh will have to appoint agents in the country to pay...
The High Court has sought the report of Dhaka University’s Pharmacy Faculty and Biomedical Research Centre that found harmful elements in packaged milk available in kitchen markets. The bench of...
The board of directors of International Leasing & Financial Services Ltd has recommended 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of...
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman has sought bail from the High Court on Sunday in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam...
Parliament on Sunday passed the Tk 5.23 trillion (5,23,190 crore) national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20, themed as 'Bangladesh on a Pathway to Prosperity: Time is Ours, Time for...
Volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have forced 15,000 villagers in the country’s northeast to flee their homes, aid agencies said on Sunday. Mount Ulawun on PNG’s northeastern island...
Four workers have suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in the capital's Green Road. They were identified as Mohammad Russel, 32, Foyez Hossain, 20, Rakib, 20, and Sumon,...
With grins and handshakes, President Donald Trump welcomed North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone Sunday, seeking to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear programme...
GPH Ispat Ltd is going to invest Tk 60 million more in Star Allied Venture Ltd, which has recently been decided at a board of directors meeting. The investment will...
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) has inaugurated its Rangunia branch recently at Gochra Bazar, Rangunia, Chattogram. Professor Md. Anwarul Azim Arif, Chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited, and former Vice...
International electronic trading platform Perfee has been officially launched in Bangladesh with an aim to facilitate e-commerce services for all. Founder of Perfee, Michel Wu introduced the service along with...
At least 13 rail bridges with ‘Dead Stop’ signs are being used on 179-kilometre Sylhet-Akhaura route, leaving thousands of passengers vulnerable to accidents. A ‘Dead Stop’ sign at the rail...
Md. Tariqul Azam, Additional Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited, inaugurated a day-long training on “Internal Credit Risk Rating System” for Branch Managers, organized by Standard Bank Training Institute. Among...
The United States on Saturday urged an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying a service restoration would help provide transparency to what...
A local cargo ship has lost 43 containers after encountering rough weather near the Hatia Channel of the Bay of Bengal. The containers on board the ‘KSL Gladiator’ fell overboard...
Trent Boult became the first New Zealand bowler to claim a hat-trick in the World Cup but it could not stop champions Australia still cruising to an 86-run victory in...
All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Chasing a target...
The leader of one of Cameroon’s main opposition parties was released by his captors on Saturday after being abducted by unidentified gunmen in the country’s restive Anglophone region a day...
Scores of Asia specialists, including former US diplomats and military officers, want President Donald Trump to rethink policies that "treat China as an enemy," warning the approach could hurt US...
Stocks witnessed a downward trend in early hour of trading on Sunday as investors mostly followed cautious stance a day-after the finance bill for the budget gets Parliament's approval. Parliament...
The board of directors of Prime Islami Life Insurance Company has recommended 12 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018, said an official disclosure on...
Cuba’s Communist government on Thursday issued a decree legalising the country’s independent movie industry in a move that should facilitate production, although critics said it fails to resolve issues of...
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un both want to meet at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas later in...
The ninth Social Business Day concluded on Saturday in Bangkok with a call to harness the power of creativity of the youths, which can help solve social problems. In his...
Two people were stabbed to death in separate incidents in London on Saturday, including a woman who was about eight months pregnant, police said. Police were called to an address...
China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media...
After free fall in Boro paddy prices, farmers are showing little interest to cultivate rice this Aman season fearing further losses. Aman is the second-largest cropping season that contributes 38...
The government has no plan to import salt this year, especially ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, as the country has a stock of around 1.0 million tonnes of the essential item. When...
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