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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached Russia on Wednesday for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. A train carrying Kim arrived in the Russian Pacific city of Vladivostok on...
Critics have been left dazzled by the latest Avengers film, describing it as "glorious", "irresistible", "intensely satisfying" and "masterful". In his five-star review, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw says the film...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the police chief and defence secretary to quit following recent series of bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 359 people....
Students of seven Dhaka University (DU)-affiliated colleges on Wednesday withdrew their blockade after the university authorities assured them of meeting their five-point demand. Jahanarul Haq Noman, a student of Kabi...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has visited her relative and Zayan Chowdhary's grandfather Sheikh Fazle Karim Selim at his residence in Banani. Sheikh Hasina arrived at the house around 2:35 pm...
Government borrowing in Britain for the 2018-19 financial year fell to its lowest annual level in 17 years, official figures show. British Finance Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip...
The British government has approved the supply of equipment by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei for the UK's new 5G data network despite warnings of a security risk. There is no...
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said the government is working to ensure the quality of education at all levels as per the electoral manifesto announced by the present...
BNP on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Zayan Chowdhury, grandson of Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on...
The name of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat was inducted to ‘DSCSC Hall of Fame’ through an induction ceremony held at Sheikh Hasina Complex of Defence...
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe,...
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has failed to control the market ahead of Ramadan as the prices of essential commodities keep growing. "The Commerce Minister a few days...
Bangladesh Railway has set to launch the Bonolota Express, the first ever non-stop train service on Dhaka-Rajshahi route, on Thursday to meet up the long-cherished demands of people. “We are...
Stocks extended the losing streak for the second day in a row on Wednesday, as worried investors continued their selling binge on sector-wise shares. Market analysts said dearth of quality...
A housewife was poisoned to death allegedly by her husband in Begunbari area of Keranikanj on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Khushi Hosneara, 19, wife of Emon of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the residence of Awami League leader and her cousin Sheikh Selime at Banani area in Dhaka on Wednesday to console family members over Selim’s grandson’s...
Celebrated actor Saleh Ahmed, who enthralled audiences with his performances in several plays of Humayun Ahmed and films in the 1990s, has died at the age of 83. He passed...
Motorola’s new Smartphone 'Moto G-7 Power' is now available in Bangladesh market. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset and octa-core processor. The phone also offers 4 GB RAM, 64...
A housewife was found dead at her house in Tongi's Pagar area in Gazipur in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, wife of Zahirul...
Students of seven Dhaka University affiliated colleges continued demonstration for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in the capital. They blocked city's Nilkhet intersection and New Market roads to force...
The 39th Annual General Meeting of Singer Bangladesh Ltd. was held on April 23, 2019 at the Singer Factory, Savar, Dhaka. Dr. Fatih Kemal Ebiçlioglu, Chairman, Singer Bangladesh Limited presided...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun to seven-year imprisonment in a case filed over money laundering. Judge Abu Syed Diljar Hossain of Special Judge Court-3 also...
Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) will hold the 8th iteration of its flagship initiative, BBF Seminar 2019 on 27th April. Presented by Beximco, the event will take place at Hotel Le Méridien,...
The mortal remains of Zayan Chowdhury, one of the victims of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon. A Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying his...
A three-day workshop titled ‘Digital and Physical Security for Journalists’ ended on Wednesday, urging the journalists to maintain safety practices to protect themselves from digital threats they deal with. As...
Chartered Insurance Institute UK (CII UK) has recently awarded Professional Advancement Bangladesh Ltd. (PABL) and Green Delta Insurance Company (GDIC) with their most prestigious award for the category of Building...
Sri Lanka's president has vowed to overhaul state security after several bomb blasts on Sunday killed 359 people and wounded about 500. On Tuesday, Maithripala Sirisena said warnings had not...
Three people were killed in an explosion at a privately owned chemical plant in China’s Inner Mongolia region, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. The blast happened in...
Two local collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces from Netrokona were sentenced to death for war crimes on Wednesday. The convicts are: Hedayetullah alias Anju BSc and Shohrab Fakir. A three-member...
Islamic Relief Bangladesh has won the Bond International Development Award 2019 in innovation category for eliminating extreme poverty of orphaned children and widows in Bangladesh. This Alternative Orphan Family Sponsorship...
The solar power generation under the net metering system reached nearly 4.25 megawatt (MW) in February last, officials said. They said some 179 producers were generating the electricity in their...
Barcelona have one hand firmly on the La Liga title after winning 2-0 at Alaves on Tuesday, leaving them 12 points clear at the top of the table with four...
In the wake of the Christchurch attack, New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote...
Two unidentified young men were crushed under the wheels of a train at Dhirasram Rail Station in Gazipur city on Tuesday night. Helal Uddin, the station master, said the bodies...
The board of directors of Eastland Insurance Company Limited has recommended 7.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Wednesday as worried investors continued their selling binge. Following the previous day’s...
Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by the Islamic State group, as...
The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has sought the fund of Tk 9.0 billion which was earlier disbursed under the refinancing scheme of the capital market. The corporation has...
More than 50 people were feared to have been killed in Myanmar when jade miners and machinery were buried under a mound of tailings late on Monday, a member of...
Country's non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) will be allowed to borrow from the inter-bank call money market maximum 40 per cent instead of 30 per cent of their equities. The decision...
Issues relating to workers' rights and social safety in the garment sector are still receiving less attention than the promotion of business activities, according to a study conducted by the...
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have sought equal bonded warehouse facilities for all exporters to help diversify export items and sustain in the competitive global market. In a pre-budget...
A high-profile conference titled 'local capital market infrastructure financing conference' will be held in the city on April 28. Arranged by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), the conference...
Today (Wednesday) is the sixth anniversary of Rana Plaza building collapse. The worst-ever industrial tragedy took place in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka on this day in 2013, leaving...
The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh stood at $3.61 billion on a final count, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. Annual net FDI...
Bangladesh needs to comprehensively revisit its current small and medium enterprise (SME) policies and strategies starting from definitions to funding arrangements and policy interventions to aid sustainable development of the...
Governments across the world are struggling to keep pace with the rapidly rising demand for higher education as many families cannot afford it. Recently, the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific...
Despite increasing participation of women in almost all spheres of social, economic and political activities, the reality that women across the world are largely denied of their due privileges, even...
The holy month of Ramadan begins in less than a fortnight. The pious Muslims of the country have started taking preparations for observing the month of fasting. As the month...
The tendency of lending loans to a single borrower by multiple banks has marked a rise which is a negative indicator for the banking sector, according to a study. The...
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