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‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington has checked into a wellness retreat to work on what his representative says are “personal issues.” A representative for Harington said Tuesday the British...
Police arrested a man for killing his stepson at Senbhag village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Tuesday midnight. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Ali, a resident of...
Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed, former general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has passed away at the age of 65. He passed away during treatment at United Hospital...
Four suspected robbers and two alleged drug traders were killed in separate incidents of so-called gunfight in Bagerhat and Cumilla districts early Wednesday. In Bagerhat, four suspected robbers were killed...
Emirates Airline will live stream the UEFA Europa League Final today, May 29 and the UEFA Champions League Final on June 1 on the dedicated in flight sports channel, Sport...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Libyan Ministry of Education on Tuesday signed an agreement to provide education for children affected by the armed conflict in the country....
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the Japanese business community to explore newer areas for investment in export-oriented sectors of Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina invited the Japanese businessmen to...
A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on a charge of sedition, police said on Wednesday. Wirathu is known for his rhetoric...
The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male. The rhino once roamed across much of Asia, but has...
Summit Group of Bangladesh and Japan's Energy for New Era (JERA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday. According to the MoU, the JERA will provide assistance and support...
China’s Huawei Technologies has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the US government, according to a court filing in the United States, in the telecoms equipment...
Myanmar's military, accused of massive human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya minority less than two years ago, is committing war crimes and other atrocities as it engages in new...
Asian shares fell on Wednesday on expectations that a trade dispute between China and the United States would simmer and possibly weigh on growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gave up...
Remittance inflow marked a rise through bKash ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the country. In the first 15 days of Ramadan, the country has received remittance through...
France and Germany have disagreed on who should take one of the EU's key roles as leaders from the bloc met following parliamentary elections. The vote saw the big centrist...
At least two people were killed and four others injured when a covered van hit a CNG run auto-rickshaw in Akbar Shah area of Chattogram city on Tuesday night. One...
An Australian teenager who broke an egg on a controversial far-right senator's head says he has given almost A$100,000 (£55,000; $69,000) to survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Will Connolly,...
Four suspected robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Jongrakhal in the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district early Wednesday. The identities...
Ten most-traded companies grabbed one-fourth turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday while Square Pharmaceuticals topped the chart for the second day. Four banks --- BRAC Bank, Premier Bank,...
The authorities concerned have rejected 46 per cent of the applications seeking trade union (TU) registration in the country's readymade garment (RMG) factories from 2010 to 2018, according to a...
Local airlines are bracing for a big rush of home-bound passengers ahead of Eid-ul Fitr, expected to be celebrated in the country on June 5 or 6. To cope with...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has dropped 19 leaders from its central committee following protests by disgruntled members against inclusion of ineligible candidates. BCL President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and General...
Electronic or e-passport distribution will start on a limited scale in July this year, top officials of home ministry have said. Home minister Asaduzzaman Kamal said earlier the distribution of...
The number of the country's large and medium manufacturing industrial establishments declined significantly in 2019 despite the fact that the curve of their contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP)...
Asset quality of the country's banking sector deteriorated in the last calendar year as the gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio showed an upward trend throughout the year, according to the...
Japan is unlikely to sign a loan deal on the coal-fired Matarbari 1200MW thermal power plant project during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to that country. The possible...
In modern times, skill development of the workforce is a sine qua non for enhancing productivity in industries of all levels from primary to tertiary. Equipping the workforce employed in...
Banks play a pivotal role in mobilisation and allocation of resources in an economy. Deposits and advances are termed as inflow and outflow, i.e. the funds of the banks. The...
Lokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni's tons helped India to a mammoth total of 359/7 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their last warm-up match at Cardiff on Tuesday. Bangladesh won...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (AP): Malaysia will send back some 3,300 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia in a move to...
A knife-wielding man has attacked a group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus in the Japanese city of Kawasaki near Tokyo. At least 18 people were injured in a residential...
New Zealand Ltd. agreed to buy eight Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft, worth $2.7 billion at list prices, to replace and upgrade its long-haul fleet, reports Gulf News. The Auckland-based airline...
The European Parliament elections that concluded on May 26 turned out to be a Game of Thrones replay - a long and complex story with a surprising and, for many,...
Health is a human right. Everyone deserves equal access to health care services. In stark contrast to the motto of this basic right, the country's citizenry incurs one of the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB), country's central bank, has recently issued a circular with some directions/guidelines for commercial banks to follow while dealing with non-performing loans (NPLs). The Circular mentions five important...
With the national Budget for the financial year 2019-20 just around the corner, the need for easing non-RMG exports has surfaced very strongly, perhaps more than ever before. There are...
The fact that the country produces close to 11 million tonnes of potato annually - a surplus of approximately 4.0 million tonnes -- is no mean achievement. The shocking part,...
NATORE, May 28: Red spinach cultivation has brought smile on the faces of grassroots growers in the district this season. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources,...
The maternal mortality rate will come down in the country if there is a decline in child marriage, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday. The minister...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir has said the bankers should be more active to reduce the bad loans in the banking sector. “In 2018, the capital adequacy and liquidity...
Female workers are playing a vital role to accelerate the economic activities in the industries in country’s eight Export Processing Zones (EPZs) with around 66 per cent participation in production....
North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday...
A 180-member strong contingent of female police of Bangladesh Police left Dhaka for joining the UN peacekeeping mission in Dr Congo by a chartered aircraft of the United Nations (UN)...
Auto tempo registration in the country stood at 104 in the first four months of the current calendar year, according to the official data. However, no auto tempo was registered...
The Chinese people are so confused: What on earth does the US want with China? Does it want fair trade or does the US refuse to accept China's development and...
A total of 11 Bangladeshis were killed and one tortured to death in incidents of violence along Bangladesh border in January-April 2019, according to a local independent rights body. Apart...
At least 37 journalists fell victim to harassment across country in the first four months of the current calendar year, according to a report by an independent legal aid and...
A 51-member business delegation, led by Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) president Sheikh Fazle Fahim, flew for Tokyo in Japan on Tuesday to expand bilateral trade...
The government plans to introduce conferring of ‘Bangabandhu River Award’ to individuals or institutions for contribution in the field of conserving rivers. The award will be given to encourage individuals...
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