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Gono Forum on Saturday turned down the national budget for 2019-20 saying it has been formulated to protect the interest of a handful of businesspeople and politicians ignoring people. "This...
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Saturday delayed indefinitely a proposed law to allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked violent...
A young man was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Hoaikang Doingakata area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Rasel...
Assistant land officer Bajlul Haque of sadar union under Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria has been suspended on charge of taking bribe and other irregularities. Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner Hayat-ud-Dowla Khan confirmed...
A 60-year-old man died on Saturday after he was fatally beaten by his brother and nephews over land dispute at Fategati village in Koira upazila of Khulna. The deceased was...
The Federal Open Market Committee meeting next week is shaping up as a pivotal one for Wall Street, with stocks primed for a selloff should the Fed fail to take...
A shopkeeper was burned to death as a fire broke out in a shop at Koneshwar village in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur on Friday night. The deceased was identified as...
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) recognized Md. Mazadul Hoque, an official of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) as a Certified Expert in Trade Services, said a statement. BIBM recently...
Stressing the importance of a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis, President Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support and cooperation from CICA partners so that the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can...
EBL Women Banking organized a 4-day programme in association with SME Foundation and Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) recently. A total of 30 women entrepreneurs attended. M...
Mr. Nizamuddin Rajesh, vice president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), attended the 14th China South Asia Business Forum held in Kunming, China. A Cooperation Memorandum...
A light rain drenches the capital on Saturday morning. Photo: UNB A light rain drenched the capital on Saturday morning, the first day of Bangla month of Ashar, offering city...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the official advisor on natural World Heritage, has recommended putting the Sundarbans on a list of natural sites in danger. It recommended for...
Bangladesh has been elected a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for the term 2020-2022 from the Asia-Pacific region by securing 181 votes...
Two motorcyclists were killed as a stone-laden truck hit their vehicle on Panchagarh-Tetulia highway at Barrister Bazar in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Manik Hossain,...
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit the country from June 16 (tomorrow) to June 27 to review the overall macro-economic situation. The IMF Article...
US President Donald Trump said “it doesn’t matter” if Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends the Group of 20 summit later this month in the Japanese city of Osaka, predicting a...
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) hailed the budget proposed for the next fiscal year (FY) as the latter has kept the fiscal incentives for textile sector unchanged....
The value of the US dollar against the rupee touched another all-time high for the second consecutive day, reaching Rs156.80 in the interbank market after an increase of Rs2.80 on...
Global equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown. The fears of a...
Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has termed the implementation of the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 as challenging one. "A huge deficit financing from...
US stocks ended lower on Friday, with investors cautious going into next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Shares of chipmakers sank on a warning from sector major Broadcom of a broad...
The United States on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf and said it was seeking international consensus about the threat to...
Stocks extended the gaining streak into the third consecutive week that ended on Thursday as investors collected large-cap shares in the run-up to the budget amid high expectation. Market analysts...
Petrobangla counts a monthly loss of Tk 20 billion for importing LNG (liquefied natural gas) from international market and selling the fuel at current prices in the local market. "We're...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) said on Friday the higher revenue collection target would create pressure on existing taxpayers. The chamber expressed its utter disappointment over...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned Friday of stringent measures against private banks who are defying the directive to lower the interest rate to single-digit. "We're always in favour of single-digit...
Joe Root's classy unbeaten century led England to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over West Indies in a one-sided Cricket World Cup match in Southampton on Friday, reports bdnew24.com. Chasing a...
The TomTom Traffic Index doesn't includes Dhaka, but there is little doubt that road traffic in Dhaka is one of the worst in the world. The index, an international portal,...
Newspaper reports indicate that increasing number of students are now enrolling in technical schools with an eye on developing skills. There is perhaps little doubt that this is happening in...
There were certain vantage points to budget formulation this time around that not all budget-making exercises in the past enjoyed. Actually, something of a motivational spring-board existed to launch an...
The C189 Domestic Workers Convention 2011 is a unique international instrument to protect the rights of domestic workers across the world. Bangladesh signed the convention, but it is yet to...
Letters-based literature occupies a distinctive place in today's corpus of literary activity. Some collections have long been among the widely read books as part of the broader literary arena. In...
Global warming is the effect when the earth heats up. It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapour, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap heat and light from the sun...
As we enter into a start-up-focused society, aided by technology and finance, there is a commonly-used term, Fintech, which has added a new dimension to the financial sector. Fintech has...
Climate change is a significant threat to Bangladesh's aspirations to ensure food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development. Agriculture is the most climate-sensitive sector. Unequivocal proofs demonstrate that coastal agriculture...
[The first of a five-part series titled "Post-graduation globalisation trends and challenges for Bangladesh"] The graduation of Bangladesh from the list of Least Developed Countries (LDC) is unquestionably one...
Globally, stock markets are an alternative source of funds for joint stock companies. This is where small investors can invest their savings by buying shares and debentures. The stock exchange...
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been forced to justify its existence at the United Nations ahead of a pledging...
Mango export from Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district to seven foreign countries has started as the area produces tasty and super quality mango for long. Around 2.8 tonnes of Heemsagar...
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) on Friday said the opportunity of whitening black money in the proposed national budget as unconstitutional, discriminatory and corruption friendly. In the fiscal year (FY) of...
Mohammad Ruman Shana has become the first Bangladeshi archer to qualify for the Olympic games. He achieved the feat by defeating Van Den Berg Sjef of Netherlands by 6-2 set...
The vessel movement at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port resumed on Friday afternoon after three hours following a head-on collision between two vessels at the estuary of the...
Four farmers have lost their lives to lightning strikes while working on the field in two Upazilas of Pabna. The incidents occurred during a thunder shower on Friday afternoon, police...
Twitter has removed nearly 4,800 accounts, which were allegedly being used by Iran to spread misinformation, in a continuing effort to prevent election interference and misinformation on the platform. The...
Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who...
India is preparing to impose higher tariffs on some US goods including almonds, walnuts and apples next week after a delay of about a year, two sources said, following Washington’s...
The BNP has alleged that the people will not accept the proposed national budget for 2019-2020 fiscal year as it will create pressure on them and increase inequality. ''The national...
The United States has blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf, after an incident that has raised concerns about a new confrontation in...
Huawei's 5G intelligent and simplified core network solution won "Best 5G Core Network Technology" Award at the 5G World Summit-2019 held in London recently. 5G will bring many changes to...
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