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NRB Bank Limited, a leading 4th generation private bank of the country, inaugurated its 116th Agent Outlet at Baliati Jomider Bari, Saturia, Manikgonj recently. Md. Khurshed Alam, Deputy Managing Director...
Twelve fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh will be honoured by the United Nations on Friday when it will observe the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will lay a...
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has recalled Sergio Aguero to his squad for the Copa America after having frozen out the Manchester City striker since taking over from Jorge Sampaoli after...
Beijing is ready to resume trade talks with Washington, China’s ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said, as a top US business lobby in China said nearly half its...
Russian economy will grow by 1.3 per cent for the year of 2019 as expected, Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin said on Tuesday, refuting an outlook of recession. Russia's GDP...
The body of a suspected drug dealer was recovered from Karamdi area of Gangni upazila, Meherpur on early Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Nazmul Hossain, 24, son of...
In its last blast, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy’s 12-season run drew 18.5 million live...
Air China has formally asked Boeing for compensation over the grounding of its 737 MAX aircraft and delayed deliveries of its orders, the state TV China Central Television reported on...
The prices of most of the shares on the bourses witnessed positive trend in early trading on Wednesday as some investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the...
Six people have died and 200 injured in civil unrest in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, its governor, Anies Baswedan, said on Wednesday after the election commission confirmed President Joko Widodo...
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport, the group’s Al Masirah TV said early on Wednesday. It said it targeted hangars containing war planes....
Some of the world's biggest footwear firms are urging Donald Trump to end the US trade war with China, warning of a "catastrophic" effect on consumers. In a letter signed...
The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will receive Tk 7.60 billion today (Wednesday) from the central bank under the capital market refinancing scheme. The managing director of the ICB...
Runner Automobiles share price soared 33 per cent on debut trading on Tuesday despite the company's earnings fell marginally, officials said. The company's profit after tax stood at Tk 337.51...
British prime minister Theresa May will make the case for her new Brexit plan in Parliament later, amid signs that Conservative opposition to her leadership is hardening. The premier will...
Listed companies will be allowed to raise capital issuing bonus shares only for the purpose of BMRE and further qualitative development. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) took the...
Indonesian police have arrested at least 20 people accused of provoking riots in Jakarta following official results showing President Joko Widodo had been re-elected, a police spokesman said on Wednesday....
The central bank sees substantial potential in foreign investment if quality green bond is launched in Bangladesh. The opinion came as Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...
Some 436 textile and readymade garment (RMG) factories across the country are 'vulnerable' to labour unrest over payment of wages and festival allowance, officials said. Sources said non-payment of dues,...
Hundreds of people thronged Kamalapur and four other railway stations in Dhaka on Wednesday to purchase train tickets in advance for travelling during the Eid-ul-Fitr. Tickets for May 31 are...
The government has taken a fresh move to erect barbed-wire fencing around the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar to prevent the refugees from indulging in criminal activities and check human...
State-owned Petrobangla has now shelved its plan to launch a bidding round for hydrocarbon exploration in the country's untapped offshore blocks. The oil and gas corporation has decided to defer...
Adolescence is the time when social and emotional habits for mental well-being usually develop. Some of these habits include adopting healthy sleep patterns, regular exercise, coping, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills...
Despite the importance often attached to agro-processing as a prospective export sector for Bangladesh, the country is far from making any headway in this regard. Industry insiders often attribute this...
The White House has told a former adviser not to testify about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, sparking outrage from Democrats, reports BBC. Lawyer Donald McGahn previously told the investigation...
The demand for withdrawal of a 65-day ban the government imposes on marine fishing in the Bay of Bengal every year should be brought under closer scrutiny. Obviously, the rationale...
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued an order to maintain a status-quo until June 24 on a Bangladesh Bank policy that offered special privileges to loan defaulters. Justice FRM...
British Steel, the country's second largest steel producer, is on the brink of collapse unless the government agrees to provide an emergency 30 million pound ($38 million) loan by later...
Airbus held out the prospect of a clash over prices to counter any decision by Boeing to launch a new aircraft in the middle of the jet market, by promising...
There will be no changes to the 15-man provisional World Cup squad Bangladesh had announced over a month ago, with Minhajul Abedin, the chief selector, saying that the performances in...
There have been plenty of discourses about designing a value added tax (VAT) system in the country. There were enough talks on exemption, standard rate, truncated rates, tariff value, threshold,...
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a seemingly new approach to economic policy, has become a hot topic, gaining support from leading US progressives such as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Democratic...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations (UN) at the end of 2015 immediately after achievement of the MDGs. The SDG Agenda was adopted after extensive...
Sport-utility vehicles (SUV) in hard/soft category registration in the country stood at 1,605 in January to February 2019. Of the total, the number of SUV registration was 1,436 in Dhaka,...
Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global...
Weeping Sri Lankan Catholics lit candles and prayed in a memorial service outside a bombed church on Tuesday, one month after Easter bombings by Islamist militants killed more than 250...
The High Court on Tuesday issued an order to test Wasa water samples from 34 locations in the capital. The bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam...
The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a brief statement in an attempt to clarify its instructions issued earlier to restrain the media from reporting sub-judice cases. “Bangladesh Supreme Court always...
A total of over 1.08-lakh poor and distressed families in Bhola will get 1633.95 tonnes of rice under special Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) Programme to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity....
Turkey is willing to work with Bangladesh to develop the latter’s capital city, said the former’s ambassador to Dhaka on Tuesday. Ambassador Devrim Ozturk said those when he paid...
China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday refuted claims by US President Donald Trump that US tariffs are forcing foreign companies to leave China and a potential trade deal should be more...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release new Taka 1000 note on Thursday aimed at strengthening the security features of the currency. The measurement of the new note is 160...
Rajshshi City Corporation (RCC) is pledged-bound to make the metropolis green through massive plantation with an ultimate goal of safeguarding the city environment and biodiversity. “We are urging all of...
Police arrested six men of a mobile phone snatching gang from the city yesterday (Monday). A team of law enforcers of Shahjahanpur Police Station arrested the gang members from the...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set July 2 to submit probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate...
Two minors drowned in a pond at Dinpur village under Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Shakil, 6, son of Islam Uddin, and Sahara Begum,...
Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna region called off their indefinite strike on Tuesday after getting assurance that their demands would be met. Jashore-Khulna region Jute Mill Workers...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said no directive was given to stop issuing visas to Pakistanis mentioning that Pakistan is yet to grant visa to Bangladesh Counsellor...
Thirteen journalists have received ‘Brac Migration Media Award 2018’ for their objective and investigative news stories on migration sector of the country. Brac organised the award giving ceremony for the...
Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight session on Tuesday as risk-averse investors continued their selling spree on sector-wise shares. Market analysts said the investors continued to opt...
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