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A fire broke out at a godown of Anwar Paper Limited in Khulna city's Mirzapur area early Monday. Dulal Mia, Khulna Fire Service Station Assistant Director said, the fire broke...
Having faced each other quite a lot recently, very few things will be new and changed when Bangladesh take on West Indies at Taunton in their World Cup tie, but...
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday said the country is likely to export 0.2 to 0.3 million (two-three lakh) tonnes of rice to the Philippines. He made the...
Activist Joshua Wong, who has become the face of Hong Kong’s push for full democracy, walked free from prison on Monday and vowed to join a mass protest movement demanding...
Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid a wait-and-see attitude about the direction of interest rates and the trade dispute between the US and China. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained...
Huawei’s American chip suppliers, including Qualcomm and Intel, are quietly pressing the US government to ease its ban on sales to the Chinese tech giant, even as Huawei itself avoids...
The world's longest marine drive from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf along the Bay of Bengal remains unutilised two years after its completion due to 'faulty planning'. The 80-kilometre driveway was...
Indonesia's PT Bayan Resources is set to supply around 4.0 million tonnes of coal annually for generating electricity in the 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired thermal power plant at Payra in Patuakhali...
Stocks slumped Sunday, the first session after unveiling the national budget, as some proposals of the budget made investors upsets. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
The government said state-owned enterprises (SoEs) will incur a loss of Tk 56.7 billion in the next fiscal year, accentuated by rising price of fuel in the international market. The...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the rising trend in stressed assets in the banking sector. The Washington-based lender recommended that the quality of assets should be...
A total of 209 listed companies will have to pay an additional Tk 107.92 billion if the proposed 15 per cent tax on 'reserves and retained earnings' is implemented. Officials...
The ministry of commerce is devising a mechanism on how to keep the country's export sector competitive without providing cash incentives in the post-LDC era, officials said. The idea is...
No wonder that the government every time comes up with a budget bigger than the previous one. Understandably, this is more for playing to the gallery than framing the budget...
Of the many merits of the just announced budget for 2019-20, one extolled for its likely positive impact is the expansion of civic service. This by no means should be...
The very number -- 221 deaths in road accidents over a period of just 12 days across the country -- is terrifying. Those people died and nearly 700 more were...
A red carpet was rolled out to welcome President Md Abdul Hamid as he reached Bukhara International Airport, Bukhara city, in Uzbekistan from Tajik capital Dushanbe on Sunday afternoon. A...
The government has announced holiday at 23 upazilas on June 18 for the fifth phase of upazila parishad election. The Public Administration Ministry announced a general holiday in the respective...
Manufacturers of plastic goods have demanded withdrawal of value added tax (VAT) imposed on the plastic items, except tiffin box and water bottle, in the proposed national budget for 2019-20...
Three types of weaknesses are usually embedded in the national budget of Bangladesh: (a) Weakness in revenue collection and generation; (b) Low efficiency and high costs in productive sectors; (c)...
A debate is now on about the budget proposal allowing 'undisclosed income' for investment in industry and real estate to become 'disclosed'. It is an official facility to 'whiten black...
Maurizio Sarri has left Chelsea to become manager of Serie A champions Juventus on a three-year deal. Sarri, who joined the Blues from Napoli in July 2018, led them to...
Rohit Sharma smashed his second century in three innings and skipper Virat Kohli made 77 to power India to 336 for five in their World Cup match against Pakistan at...
Local Government Division Minister Tajul Islam on Sunday said some 646,000 people live in 3,394 slums in the capital. Responding to a tabled written question of ruling Awami League MP...
International trade has been the primary engine of facilitating income and accumulating wealth around the world in the post-WWII period. The goal of progressive trade liberalisation has been universally accepted...
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a Chatham House meeting in London last week that the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), one of the legacies of the late Secretary-General Kofi...
The national Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign will be observed across the country on June 22 aiming to feed Vitamin A plus capsules to all children aged between six months to...
The proposed national budget has kept a provision of giving 5.0 per cent rebate on total tax if the taxpayer appoints at least 10 per cent of total work force...
We have been witnessing civil resistance movements taking place all over the world for the past year. Venezuela, Spain, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Algeria, Tunisia, Yemen and Thailand have been in...
Deputy speaker of the parliament Fazle Rabbi Miah has said Bangladesh needs China’s support on global platforms, including the UN to create a conducive environment for the Rohingyas to return...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) demanded 3.0 per cent cash incentive for the garment sector instead of 1.0 per cent which was proposed in the budget for 2019-20...
At least 40 people have died during a heatwave in India’s north-eastern state of Bihar on Saturday, reports NDTV. It comes in the midst of an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis...
The wife of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted to misuse of state funds and will have to pay $15,000 (£11,910). Sara Netanyahu was accused of spending $99,300...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the decision on the ninth wage board for journalists will be taken very soon. "The issue remained at the discussion...
Stocks ended lower on Sunday, the first session after unveiling the national budget, as investors reacted negatively to the proposed budget. Market analysts said the finance minister proposed imposition of...
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city’s streets Sunday in a vehement show of opposition to proposed legislation that...
China launched the Industrial Internet Convergence Platform for Central State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) on Saturday, which will become a key infrastructure system to push for better inter-communication, resource sharing, and co-development...
A massive electrical failure has left all of Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to a major Argentine electricity provider. Reports said the power cut had also affected parts of...
The government has a plan of setting up a branch of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) at each district under the Seventh Five Year Plan. State Minister for Youth and...
A Chapainawabganj court on Sunday sentenced six members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) to 10 years imprisonment each in two cases filed under the Arms and the Anti-Terrorism Act....
The government has promoted 136 officials holding the rank of deputy secretary to the post of joint secretary. They were attached to the public administration ministry as officers on special...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested four alleged smugglers along with 41 gold bars at Amrakhali in Benapole on Sunday. The arrestees are Anisur Rahman, 24, Riaz Molla, 25,...
The decomposed body of a farmer was recovered from a field in the municipality area in Chhagalnaiya upazila in Feni on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Alam, 39....
The decomposed body of a farmer was recovered from a field in the municipality area in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Alam,...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts light to moderately heavy rain or thundershowers throughout the country in next 24 hours as of 9:00am tomorrow. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers...
Police finally arrested former officer-in-charge of Feni's Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain from Shahbag area in Dhaka on Sunday, 20 days after a warrant was issued against him. Moazzem was...
A faction of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders demonstrated in front of BNP headquarters on Sunday demanding removal of age limit to join the new committee. Several hundred disgruntled leaders...
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) Chairman Mahfuzul Haque has been cleared of a contempt of court rule which the High Court issued against him for failing to comply with its...
Bangladesh stalwart Tamim Iqbal has come down heavily on the critics of Tigers captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who is going through a bad patch in this World Cup. Mashrafe, a...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited signed an agreement with InterContinental Dhaka, Bangladesh recently at Bank’s Corporate Head Office. The Managing Director & CEO of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. Mr. M. Shahidul...
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