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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified, sending shivers through...
A contractor was stabbed to death by miscreants on Mritunjoy School road in Mymensingh city early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim Rasel, 35, reports UNB. Mahmudul Islam,...
Essential protein item red meats are being sold at prices prohibitive for the commoners at the city markets defying the government's order in this regard for Ramadan. Visiting different markets...
The PPP Authority is set to start by next month searching private investors for developing its tourism sector projects in four potential districts. Officials said the Public Private Partnership Authority...
Five people, including two Rohingya men, were killed in separate 'gunfights' in Cox's Bazar, Pabna and Jashore on Tuesday. In Cox's Bazar, two Rohingya 'human traffickers' were killed in a...
Ten most-traded companies captured one-fourth transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Monday while Fortune Shoes topped the chart for the six straight sessions. Market analysts said investors remained active...
Bangladesh and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) are set to sign an agreement on cooperation in 21 sectors to facilitate bilateral trade and economic development. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and...
A meeting of the crisis management core committee under labour ministry ended on Monday, without fixing any deadline for paying the monthly wages and festival allowances to the country's garment...
Bangladesh qualified for the tri-nations final in Ireland after another win over the West Indies on Monday. The West Indies reached Friday's final after beating the tournament hosts Ireland on...
The net sales of state-run savings instruments rose by more than 8.0 per cent in nine months of the current fiscal year (FY), compared to the same period of the...
The government's bank borrowing is set to pick up significantly in May following revenue target shortfall in recent months, officials and bankers said. Faster execution of Annual Development Programme (ADP)...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka has identified the present situation in the banking sector as one of the biggest risks to the economy and called for...
NAOGAON, May 13: Boro farmers in the district are frustrated over the present market price. Peasants in 11 upazilas cultivated the rice amid favourable climate condition. Boro paddy is selling...
SYLHET, May 13: The authorities have failed to complete the construction of eight food depots in Sunamganj district. Negligence of the contractors and lack of supervision by the authority concerned...
Mumbai Indians won the IPL final on the very last ball for a sensational one-run victory against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, reports AP. Shane Watson's 80 off 59 balls...
The new World Bank (WB) President David Malpass seems to be dedicating the resources and efforts of the global lender towards poverty alleviation. Around the beginning of this month, WB...
Unlike in the previous years, Eid-ul-Fitr shoppers' movement throughout a large part of the city this year is apparently fraught with different types of handicaps. The multi-faceted metro rail construction...
Water crisis persists in different areas of the capital city round the year but it becomes acuter in certain metropolitan areas in the summer season. The records of other cities...
BRAC Bank Limited and Foodpanda Bangladesh Limited have signed an agreement for online campaign. According to this deal, all BRAC Bank credit cardholders will enjoy 10% cashback (maximum BDT...
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) leaders on Monday sought divine blessings of Almighty Allah for the continued economic development and welfare of the country. The business...
Hollywood legend Doris Day, whose films made her one of the biggest stars of all time, has died aged 97. The singer turned actress starred in films such as Calamity...
The international transactions are made through Letter of Credit (LC), contract (open account) and other methods. In Bangladesh, import is made only through Letter of Credit as per import policy...
The rise of right-wing nationalism and the proliferation of authoritarian governments have undermined human rights in several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. As a...
If we don't do it now, it will become far more expensive later. With one of the biggest shopping moments forthcoming this month, Bangladesh is set to be hit by...
At least seven people were injured during a clash between two opposing factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu's Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening. Earlier in the...
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam has asked city dwellers to check price list before buying commodities from markets. He made the call on Monday while visiting...
On May 23-26, voters across the European Union (EU) will go to the polls to elect members of the European Parliament. Much will be at stake. "Never, since World War...
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) lodged cases against 15 business entities and fined eight eateries on Sunday for selling and manufacturing adulterated food items and weight manipulation. During...
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is going to procure 55 dredgers in the coming days, aiming to increase navigability of the country's rivers and ensure smooth waterway communication....
Mustafizur Rahman led an efficient bowling performance from Bangladesh to hold West Indies down to 247 for 9 in 50 overs. A win in this game would ensure Bangladesh a...
The trials of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a series of cases will be shifted to the central jail in Keraniganj from the old jailhouse on Nazimuddin Road. The former...
World number one Novak Djokovic beat a tired-looking Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Madrid Open for a third time. The Serbian, 31, beat Rafael Nadal's semi-final conqueror 6-3 6-4 in...
The first budget session of the 11th parliament will begin at 5pm on June 11. President Abdul Hamid on Monday convened the third session (budget, 2019) of the parliament exercising...
The country’s poverty rate came down at 21.8 per cent in 2018, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Meanwhile the poverty rate, as per...
The number of registered motorised vehicles in the first four months of this year stood at 175,747, as per official data. Of the total, 55,962 vehicles were registered in Dhaka...
Stocks continued the losing streak for the second day in a row on Monday as shaky investors continued binge selling on sector-wise shares. Market analysts said the financial sector remained...
Speakers at a daylong workshop in Jashore on Monday stressed ensuring both digital and physical security for journalists. The programme titled 'Digital and Physical Security for Journalists' was arranged in...
The High Court on Monday expressed discontent as Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) authorities failed to submit a report after examining its water supplied to different areas. The...
icddr,b in collaboration with Eyes For All PLC, United Arab Emirates and DIAGNOS Inc, Canada on Monday launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for the detection of diabetic retinopathy in...
A 10-day 'Jamdani Fair' will begin on the premise Shilpakala Academy in the city on Thursday, aiming to promote the century-old tradition of weaving the fabric. Bangladesh Small and Cottage...
Twenty per cent of the garments and other factories are at the risk of fire as these factories are housed in lack adequate fire-fighting system. Md Akhtaruzzaman, deputy director of...
Ten medicine shops and a food factory were fined Taka 1.4 million in Rajshahi on Sunday afternoon on charges of possessing and selling of date-expired and sub-standard medicines and injections...
The West Indies have won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the Tigers' third match of the tri-nation One Day International series. This is a crucial...
Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on May 22 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Railways Secretary Md Mofazzel Hossain said that the ticket sale will continue until May...
Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, as tension rises between Tehran and some Western countries over its nuclear...
China will never surrender to external pressure, the government said on Monday, though stopped short of announcing how Beijing will hit back after Washington renewed its threat to impose tariffs...
Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim's lawyer. Assange,...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a 24-hour-long anti-narcotics drive, ended at 6:00am on Monday, arrested 70 drug suspects from different areas of the capital city for selling and consuming illegal...
Daffodil International University (DIU) has achieved a prestigious position for the first time in Bangladesh in uniRankYouTube University Ranking-2019. The DIU is the only university from the country to get...
Indian shares were largely unchanged on Monday in thin trade, as gains in index heavyweights such as ITC Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd offset losses in Larsen and Toubro...
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