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Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank of Indonesia, said that the current account deficit narrowed in January-March to the smallest in a year, helping the country to post a balance...
Four clubs from the same country will feature in the finals of Europe’s two club competitions for the first time after Chelsea and Arsenal sealed their passage to the Europa...
Chinese shares and the yuan rose Friday on signs Beijing and Washington might still be able to avert a trade deal collapse. In late morning trade, the benchmark Shanghai Composite...
Asian shares trimmed most of its sharp early gains on Friday but benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong jumped amid uncertainty over the potential outcome of trade talks between China...
A printing press employee died from electrocution at Fakirerpool area of Dhaka city on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rana, 20, an employee of 'Shamim Binding' near Fakirerpool...
European countries said on Thursday they wanted to preserve Iran's nuclear deal and rejected "ultimatums" from Tehran, after Iran relaxed restrictions on its nuclear programme and threatened moves that might...
A Thai bay that was made iconic by its appearance in the film The Beach is to remain closed until 2021. Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh,...
A minor girl was raped by her neighbour at Panchpara in Chandraganj upazila of Laxmipur district on Thursday. AbulKalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Chandraganj Police Station, said Belal Hossain, a neighbour...
An activist of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) was shot dead by some miscreants at No 3 rubber garden in Kibukchhara of Sadar upazila of Bandarban on Thursday. The...
A student of Dhaka University (DU) died after he fell off a coconut tree at its Jagannath Hall on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Barun Biswas, a second-year...
Prices of fish, beef, chicken and garlic increased further last week, raising sufferings of the consumers, especially limited income groups, with the beginning of Ramadan. The government's withdrawal of fishing...
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Thursday Bangladesh will be listed among 20 financially influential countries in the next five years. He said by 2024, Bangladesh will be among the...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has decided to scrutinise the financial statement of Coppertech Industries, now awaiting listing on the country's bourses. The decision came at a board meeting of...
The ten most-traded companies accounted for nearly 30 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with Fortune Shoes dominating the chart for the fourth straight...
Top US and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to rescue a trade deal that is close to collapsing as Washington prepares to...
Farmers in areas hit by cyclone Fani might get loan waiver facility as part of the rehabilitation from the tropical storm that struck Bangladesh Saturday, officials said. The ministry of...
The central bank has decided to extend its policy support further to bring back stability in the country's ailing capital market, officials said. As part of the initiative, a bank's...
The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has floated tender to import up to 1.345 million tonnes of refined oil products during the second half of 2019 calendar year (July-December). The...
The GDP growth rate and its corresponding data sources in Bangladesh remain largely inconsistent causing a "growth conundrum(Puzzle)," according to a research firm. The Dhaka-based South Asian Network on Economic...
When Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in Bangladesh in 1991, the then policymakers did not know it would be the number one source of government revenue within a decade's...
There is a mental divide between the public and transport workers. The reason is obvious. Transport workers are mostly painted as villains because of the frequent road accidents -some of...
That 47 food processing firms are producing dozens of substandard food items, which came to light in a recent drive by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), is no...
Brewing menacingly for around a week, the dreaded cyclone Fani has at last crossed Bangladesh, and finally headed north in India. It did it not with a bang but a...
Freedom of expression and media development has a critical role in maintaining the rule of law as well as enhancing good governance. This role is also included in the 2030...
BOGURA, May 09: Indigenous fish cultivators in the district are making good profit this season. Officials at the local Fisheries Department said people are showing more interest in fish cultivation...
A tribunal in Jhenidah on Thursday sentenced a young man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2010. Judge Chand Mohammad Abdul Alim Al Razi of the Women...
Persistent rain has forced the ODI between Bangladesh and Ireland in Dublin to be called off before the toss could take place, report agencies. The third match of the tri-nation...
World food prices rose some 1.5 per cent in April, with a jump in dairy and meat prices helping offset a fall in cereal quotations, the United Nations (UN) food...
For the last couple of months, a move is on to activate the country's bond market. As part of this move, two separate committees have already been formed and assigned...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Thursday said beef prices will come down if extortion can be curbed at Gabtoli Cattle Market, reports UNB. "Beef prices will...
Once an embarrassing Bangladesh trait, it now characterises low- and middle-income countries at large: remittances overtaking foreign direct investment (FDI). For Bangladesh, just as its low-wage workers were in high...
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the schedule of fifth phase of fifth upazila election, fixing the voting date on June 18. EC Secretariat secretary Helaluddin Ahmad announced the...
The BBC has fired a British radio presenter who tweeted an image of a chimpanzee dressed in clothes below the caption "Royal Baby leaves hospital". Meghan, wife of Prince Harry,...
The country's merchandise exports during the July-April of current fiscal (FY19) marked 11.61 per cent growth, according to official data released on Thursday. As per data by Export Promotion Bureau...
Bangladesh has received a record amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018 with China being the leading investor in the country. The United States, which is traditionally the top...
Stocks finished almost flat on Thursday after volatile trading as investors booked profits with cautious positioning. Analysts said the market finished flat as a section of investors continued binge selling...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to allow the International Gateway (IGW) operators to make their transactions for international calls by opening foreign currency accounts. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
It's all for love. A young couple of lovers reportedly committed suicide hanging themselves with a single rope at Kasipur village under Ranishankail upazila in Thakurgaon early Thursday as their...
A week-long Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) in the two city corporations will begin from May 14 as part of the country's move to eliminate rabies by 2022. Health Minister Zahid...
Newly-appointed Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Arunrung Phothong Humphreys sought more Bangladesh-Thai joint ventures to further strengthen trade and economic ties between the two countries. The envoy made the call when...
Teachers from different non-government teachers’ training (TT) colleges have placed a five-point demand including Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system. Private Teachers Training Colleges Teachers’ Samiti came up with the demands...
North Korea has fired two short-range missiles in its second weapons test in less than a week, the South Korean military says. The missiles fired from the Sino-ri base in...
Abdul Kader Siddiqui, president of Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL), on Thursday threatened to quit the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront by a month if inconsistencies are not removed from...
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking removal of 52 products that failed quality tests of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI). The petition also...
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday assented to three bills passed in the second session of the 11th parliament. The bills are Plant Variety Protection Bill, 2019, Bangladesh National Social Welfare...
Cyclone Fani has caused damage worth Tk 5.36 billion to housing, infrastructure and agriculture across Bangladesh, according to government estimates. Shah Kamal, senior secretary to the disaster management and relief...
Emirates airline’s profit dropped 69 per cent in the 2018-19 financial year as higher oil prices, strengthened US dollar and intensified competition eroded earnings. The Dubai-based carrier reported a profit...
State-run jute mill workers in Dhaka and Khulna, most of whom have been unpaid for six to 13 weeks, continued their agitation for the fourth day demanding their pay and...
Road Transport and Highway Division Secretary Nazrul Islam on Thursday requested the power ministry to keep CNG refuelling stations open round the clock for seven days before and five days...
The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 23. The ban has been put in place to preserve fish...
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