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The government is set to take up a project to construct 54 chemical warehouses at Kadamtoli in Shyampur for temporarily relocating chemical depots from Old Dhaka. The approval for the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised the Bangladesh cricket team to play in the upcoming World Cup (WC) with utmost confidence and taking no pressure in their minds. “Don’t take...
US President Donald Trump, three of his children and seven of his companies filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial Corp to block the banks...
The local administration is struggling to scoop 105,000 litres of furnace oil from a canal linked to the Halda River as severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' intensified further on Tuesday and...
State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali on Tuesday said there will be no compromise when it comes to security at the country’s airports. “No one will be spread...
Iran will continue to export oil despite US pressure aimed at reducing the nation's crude oil shipments to zero, Iran President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on...
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has published results for the 39th (special) Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), recommending recruitment of 4,792 doctors. The PSC said in a statement on Tuesday...
Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future....
The board of directors of Standard Insurance Company Ltd has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the dividend...
The board of directors of City General Insurance Company Limited has recommended 5.0 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the...
Stocks rebounded on positive terrain on Tuesday, snapping a two-day sharp fall, ridding on stock market regulator’s positive steps. Market analysts said some investors showed buying appetite after the regulator...
A group of Bangladeshi expert and media representatives have visited a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Russia as a familiarisation tour for the under-construction Rooppur NPP in Pabna. State Atomic...
New Zealand police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50...
A journalist has sued actress Shomi Kaiser for discourtesy behaving with his fellow journalists at a ceremony in Dhaka city. Miah Mohammad Nuzhatul Hasan, editor of Student Journal BD news...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia has said it was a different type of bomb that exploded in the capital's Gulistan on Monday evening injuring two traffic constables and one...
The country’s only 17 per cent of smallholder farmers have access to loan services in both specialised and commercial banks, according to a FAO survey on Tuesday. The loan disbursement...
Militant activity watchdog SITE Intelligence Group has said that the Middle East based militant outfit Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the cocktail bomb attack on police in Dhaka. The...
The board of directors of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Limited has recommended 11 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the...
Thieves broke into the office of former military strongman HM Ershad on early Tuesday and stole around Tk 4.30 million in cash. The money was for paying salaries of office...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has denied having writen to the Speaker seeking time extension for oath-taking, though local media reports say he did so. At a press...
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and Kunming International Commercial Arbitration Service Centre (KICASC) opined that Dhaka may be the seat of arbitration for resolving disputes involving Chinese...
The first poetry book by Nur Hossain Al Kaderi titled 'Dhup Dhoasha' has been published after a long wait. Eminent poet Nirmalendu Goon unwrapped the book at an event at...
The board of directors of BRAC Bank Limited has approved 15 per cent stock dividend for the year 2018. The final approval of the dividend came during the 20th Annual...
Two suspected drug dealers and two alleged pirates were killed in separate 'gunfights' in Cox's Bazar, Sirajganj and Madaripur districts early Tuesday. In Cox's Bazar, two suspected pirates were killed...
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) arranged a remittance fair at its Nabinagar branch on April 29. The objective of the fair was to apprise UCB’s real time remittance service through...
Sri Lankan security forces maintained a high level of alert on Tuesday after the Easter Sunday bombings, officials said, amid intelligence reports that Islamist militants were planning fresh attacks before...
A fire broke out at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in the port city on Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at ward number 16 around 10:45am, said Jasim Uddin,...
Microsoft Cloud Innovation Summit, the first-of-a-kind tech event in Dhaka, brought together over 350 participants including developers, business and tech leaders from manufacturing and Financial Services Industries...
Mercantile Bank Training Institute recently organised a training course titled “Residual Risk Assessment”. Executives and officers from concerned divisions and branches of the bank, participated in the training course. Mati...
Logitech International SA said keyboards and mice for players of multiplayer online games like Fortnite had surged as the peripherals maker on Tuesday reported a 22 per cent increase in...
The High Court has accepted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's appeal challenging her conviction in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has written to the Speaker requesting her to extend the time for taking oath. He had written the letter before the 90-day deadline...
Cyclone Fani, in the Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay, has moved slightly northwards and intensified into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’. The cyclonic storm, pronounced as Foni, is likely to...
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Tuesday for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, amid heightened tension between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Huawei Technologies...
Rod Rosenstein, the US deputy attorney general who oversaw the special counsel inquiry into President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, has resigned. Mr Rosenstein, who had a fraught working relationship...
Most Southeast Asian stock markets firmed on Tuesday, as investors hoped that Beijing would introduce more policy stimulus to spur growth after manufacturing data failed to meet expectations. Top performer...
US President Donald Trump directed officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers on Monday, including by introducing a fee for their applications and barring those who entered the country illegally...
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street hit a new high and Chinese factory grew in April but below the previous month's pace. Benchmarks in Hong Kong, Seoul...
A woman apparently killed herself after allegedly poisoning her two daughters at Shikderpara in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram in the early hours of Tuesday over a family feud. The deceased...
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death for producing and trafficking methamphetamine, the Global Times newspaper reported on Tuesday. Global Times, a tabloid published by the ruling Communist...
Violation of employment contract-related provisions is still evident in the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector, according to a new research. About 36 per cent of the surveyed garment workers responded...
A syndicate of traders has become active to hike the prices of sugar to make windfall gains ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, said market insiders. In the last...
The government has intensified market monitoring to keep prices of essential commodities stable during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, officials said. The commerce ministry has recently deployed two more...
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday she expects the United States and China to reach a deal to end their trade dispute, which has unnerved financial...
Experts at a discussion have suggested the revision of land prices, development of human resources and inclusion of small and medium enterprises in special economic zones (SEZs) to get the...
Beijing wore a festive look last week when as many as 37 world leaders gathered in the Chinese capital to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation...
Ninety per cent drivers engaged in app-based ridesharing services in the city do not follow traffic rules properly, said a survey. According to the survey conducted by Mobile phone Subscribers'...
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated significantly against the US dollar on Monday mainly due to higher demand for the greenback for settling the import bills. The local...
The country's apex trade body is set to propose upward adjustment of tax-free threshold for individual taxpayers, reduction in the corporate tax rates and withdrawal of advance tax for import...
In the greater interest of maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance, concerted intensive measures and approaches need to be adopted to protect and conserve beneficial insects surviving in the environment. While...
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