Four people died as an attack on a police station in Saudi Arabia’s central Riyadh province was foiled, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday, citing its own sources. The...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Apr 21 (AP): Officials say SpaceX's new capsule for astronauts suffered an ‘anomaly’ during a routine engine test firing in Florida, causing smoke to be seen for miles....
Industries Secretary M Abdul Halim underscored on Sunday the need for ensuring good governance in the management of industries to increase productivity. “Good governance plays an important role in creating...
Stocks ended almost flat on Sunday, after a sharp rise in the previous session, as late hours selling spree wiped out early gains. Market analysts said the institutional investors followed...
SHANGHAI, Apr 21: World leaders meeting in Beijing this week for a summit on China’s Belt and Road initiative will agree to project financing that respects global debt goals and...
Two Bangladeshi tourists, including a child, are ‘unaccounted for’ after the deadly blasts in multiple churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said....
Malaysia's government said it will resurrect a multibillion-dollar property and transportation project in Kuala Lumpur involving a Chinese state company, calling it a contribution to China's global "Belt and...
The board of directors of Bangladesh National Insurance Company (BNIC) has recommended 12 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of dividend...
NEW DELHI, Apr 21: The chief justice of India’s Supreme Court has been accused of sexually harassing a female assistant, and a special panel of judges called an emergency meeting...
The met office predicted on Sunday the nationwide temperature to rise until early Tuesday while parts of the country by now witnesses “mild heat wave”, reports BSS. “Temperature may rise...
Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF), a non-profit and non-political independent study circle, launched a magazine "The Belt and Road" on Saturday in Bangladesh, highlighting the great vision of The...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina reached Brunei on Sunday on a three-day official visit when the two countries are expected to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). A special Biman...
Sri Lankan police on Sunday reported there had been a seventh explosion, the fourth at a hotel, following six reported at hotels and churches earlier in the day that killed...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has strongly condemned the series of blasts in three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (today) which left multiple people dead and...
President Abdul Hamid has strongly condemned the series blasts targeting three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka. In a message on Sunday, President Abdul Hamid expressed deep shock at...
China sent a new satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 10:41pm Saturday. Launched on a Long...
A five-year-old child has died in Jhenaidah after allegedly being beaten by her mother for refusing to be fed. The incident took place on Sunday morning in the Hajampara area...
Several air strikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally...
Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country tonight (Sunday night) with due religious fervour. According to many Muslim's belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night...
BNP vice-chairman and former minister Barrister Aminul Haque died at United Hospital in the city on Sunday. He was 76. Aminul Haque, who had long been suffering from liver cancer...
Ukrainians are heading to the polls in a run-off election to pick the country's next president. Voters face a stark choice between tycoon Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent president, and television...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX suffered an anomaly in one of its Crew Dragon capsules while conducting engine tests at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Saturday, the company...
Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title on Saturday after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp, with goals from defenders Clement Lenglet and...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Brunei Darussalam on a three-day official visit when the two countries are expected to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). A special...
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in...
Lisa Robins is Global Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered and a member of Corporate and Institutional Banking Management Team. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for the bank's...
Speakers at a seminar have put stress on an environment-friendly production process in the country's growing garment and textile industry which is adversely affecting the environment by excessive use of...
The Department of Narcotics Control has proposed to purchase a luxury car and a motorbike at a staggering Tk 7.7 million out of a Tk 1.13 billion project. Narcotics department...
The price of beef increased further in the city kitchen markets ahead of the holy occasion of Shab-e-Barat, a religious event to be observed across the country on Sunday night....
Marginal taxpayers will get a tax refund of up to Tk 25,000 paid in excess of the payable amount from the taxmen within seven days after submission of their application....
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has asked all listed companies and respective auditors to prepare 'accurate' and 'truthful' financial statements. The instruction followed some inconsistencies detected in the financial statements...
Dhaka residents who commute regularly on local buses must have seen the ordeals the women passengers go through day in and day out. With the introduction of spacious and semi-deluxe...
Bangladesh still faces numerous challenges in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities and environmental degradation in rural areas...
The reported strong pleas from the rice traders to lift ban on rice export has again brought to the fore the issue whether the country has exportable surplus of the...
Salman F Rahman on Saturday urged the youth to be prepared to face the challenges of Fourth Industrial Revolution. The private industry and investment adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
A Feni court has granted a five-day remand to interrogate Sonagazi Upazila Awami League President Ruhul Amin in custody in a case over the murder of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan...
Seven people were killed in an attack on the Afghan ministry of information in Kabul, officials said. An explosion was heard at 11:40 local time (07:10 GMT) and sporadic gunfire...
Energy security, as defined by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as uninterrupted supply of energy at reasonable prices, has both external and internal factors. It can be ensured through local...
Navigation in high seas involves a process of constant and precise determination of the position of a ship in the endless expanse of water. The objective of this exercise is...
Phil Foden's first Premier League goal returned Manchester City to the top of the table as they overcame Champions League conquerors Tottenham at Etihad Stadium. The 18-year-old's diving header, created...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has already pointed out a slowdown in global growth which still continues to grow and sees no possibility of growth moving into the negative territory....
RANGPUR, Apr 20 (BSS): Farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting bumper mango output following smooth formation of the tender fruits in Rangpur agriculture region...
NAOGAON, Apr 20: The flood control embankment adjacent to the Atrai river in Maheshbathan area under Mohadevpur upazila of the district is at great risk due to illegal lifting of...
JOYPURHAT, Apr 20: Wheat harvest is nearing completion in the district.Deputy director of DAE Shudhindranath Roy said farmers are happy as they achieved an abundant yield.The newly-harvested wheat is also...
Rubana Huq has taken the charge of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to lead the association for the 2019-2021 term. Outgoing BGMEA President Md Siddiqur Rahman handed...
Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colourful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs, the Ministry of Antiquities announced Tuesday. An Egyptian archaeological mission found the tombs in the Draa...
Awami League's acting general secretary Mahbub-Ul- Alam has said bargaining over the release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, now in jail on graft charge, would be an bad instance...
Terming human trafficking a global menace, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said 495 people have so far been arrested for illegal migration from neighbouring countries. The Home Minister also...
A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved...
The state-owned water supplier, Dhaka WASA, has claimed it supplies completely drinkable water to the households in the capital. Dhaka WASA Managing Director Taqsem A Khan came up with the...
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