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The government has decided to export 1.0 to 1.5 million tonnes of rice aiming to save famers from losses, said Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque. Dr Razzaque disclosed the decision...
Earlier this month, a bleak global assessment of the shocking state of life on Earth made headlines worldwide. According to the report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...
Notwithstanding the spontaneous tributes to Muhammad Khasru after his death on last February 19 at 73, the younger generation appeared to be a little confused. They had deep respect for...
The term 'research' brings before us "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the...
Iran will not negotiate with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after President Hassan Rouhani signalled talks with Washington might be possible if sanctions were...
What began as an European economic integration just after World War II (the European Coal and Steel Community, or Schuman Plan, in 1950), finds itself in desperate need of political...
RANGPUR, May 30: Weaving of Benarasi sarees is going on in full swing at Benarasi Palli under Gangachhara upazila in Rangpur district, as the holy Eid-ul-Fitr is knocking at the...
For Eden Hazard, it was the perfect goodbye. For Petr Cech, it was a painful way to retire, reports AP. Hazard scored twice past his former teammate as Chelsea sliced...
Right Groups on Thursday urged the authorities concerned to keep poor fishermen out of the 65-days fishing ban on Bay of Bengal, and hold real ecosystem destructionists accountable. Besides, they...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Chief Health Officer Brig Gen Md Mominur Rahman Mamun on Thursday expressed his commitment to allocate fund for tobacco control. On the World No Tobacco...
In the World Cup opener against South Africa at the Oval in London, hosts England on Thursday posted 311 for eight in 50 overs. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer...
At least 10 journalists were injured in an attack by criminals on Satkhira Press Club premises on Thursday noon. Press club President and freedom fighter Abu Ahmed, former president and...
Anti-tobacco campaigners in Bangladesh on Thursday protested against the use of Rabindranath Tagore's image in an advertisement by Japan Tobacco International (JTI) to promote its brand. The protesters demanded government...
Journalists and media employees on Thursday formed a human chain demanding the ninth wage board to be implemented before Eid-ul-Fitr with some other demands. Under the banner of ‘Workers and...
Seven South Korean tourists have died and another 21 people are missing after a boat sank on the Danube river in Hungary's capital, Budapest. Thirty South Korean tourists and three...
Though Petrobangla has been importing bulk LNG to supply 1,000 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to meet shortage in gas supply, it hardly can provide 550-600 mmcfd for its...
The final decision on the ninth wage board for journalists will be taken next month, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday. The decision was taken at...
A total of 12 prisoners died in jails across the country from January to April in 2019, according to an independent rights body. Of them, nine were under trial prisoners...
Special purpose vehicles registration in the country stood at 357 in the first four months of the current calendar year. A total of 142 special purpose vehicles were registered in...
An Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" for cracking an egg on the head of a controversial right-wing lawmaker said he has given almost A$100,000 ($70,000) donated for his legal expenses...
Transgender health issues will no longer be classified as mental and behavioural disorders under big changes to the World Health Organization's global manual of diagnoses. The newly-approved version instead places...
Stocks extended the gaining streak for the fifth straight session on Thursday as investors continued their buying appetite on budget expectation. Analysts said the market kept gaining as some investor...
Hydraulic horn is one of the immeasurable means of sound pollution that causes serious health problems, especially to the children, said former Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Dr...
The Red Cross Society of China has donated 0.10 million US dollar to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to help the people affected by Cyclone Fani. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh...
England made a confident start to their Cricket World Cup campaign as they crushed South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the tournament at The Oval on...
The final decision on the 9th wage board for journalists will be taken next month, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday. The decision was taken at...
The growing protectionist move from many countries may lead to a worldwide trade tension despite Asia being in support of liberalising trade and investment, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina...
Investigators have so far prepared charges against 125 people over leakage of Dhaka University question papers. Of those charged, 87 are students of Dhaka University, said Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, chief...
The producer price index (PPI) for local production in Malaysia decreased by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in April, official data showed Wednesday. According to Malaysian Statistics Department, the fall was...
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding six, police and...
An activist of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was dead by some miscreants at Uttar Yearengchhari in Langdu upazila of Rangamati on early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Snehasish...
Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case has been shifted from Feni court to Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal for quick disposal. Feni Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court set...
The wait is finally over. The 12th edition of ICC World Cricket World Cup is all set to begin in England and Wales on Thursday, with the opening match between...
Agargaon Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) recently organised a discussion on ‘Siam, Taqwa, Sadaqah & Waqf’ and Iftar Mahfil in honour of its clients and well-wishers. Abu Reza...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Asia can dominate the world if all countries of this continent can work together. "There're developed, developing and least developed countries in Asia. if...
BRAC Bank limited, in collaboration with Babson College, an entrepreneurship college in the US, and FMO, a Dutch financial investment firm specialising in financing businesses and projects, has offered a...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when...
Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted a drill to repel an invading force on Thursday, as its defence minister pledged to defend the self-ruled island against China’s rising military...
Two suspected robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Tongi Bridge area in Gazipur district early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Rohingya crisis is a lesson for other similar situations in the region and elsewhere in the world to overcome chaos with the power...
A Colombian high court on Wednesday (local time) called on President Ivan Duque to sanction a law that implements peace agreement with demobilised FARC rebels, after upholding a Senate vote...
US companies are years away from challenging Chinese dominance of rare earth minerals due to a lack of domestic processing facilities, ensuring the Asian nation will maintain its near-monopoly on...
A Ukrainian Soviet-designed military helicopter Mi-8 crashed late on Wednesday in western Ukraine, killing all four crew members, Ukrainian land forces said on Thursday. It gave no reason for the...
Eden Hazard scored twice and created a third to steer Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in what looks likely to be...
Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a...
At least seven South Korean tourists were killed and 21 others were missing after a pleasure boat capsised on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police said....
The Hyundai Group, a South Korean business conglomerate, has expressed its interest to invest in the energy and power sector of Bangladesh. A high-level delegation of the company showed its...
At least 20 people died in a fiery accident in the southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz on Wednesday (local time) when a bus collided with a cargo truck, a state...
The government's Zakat Board could not mobilise a significant amount of Zakat collection over the past several years despite a substantial rise in the number of wealthy and financially-solvent people...
The securities regulator has approved the draft prospectus of Constellation Unit Fund and the rights of IPDC Finance. The approvals came on Wednesday at a meeting held at the office...
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