A local BNP leader was hacked to death by some miscreants in Nishindara Housing Estate area of Bogura district town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mahbub Alam...
US negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking...
The Election Commission will start collecting data on April 23 across Bangladesh to update the voter roll. Information about 8.0 million citizens will be collected in this round, officials assume....
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged people to stand by each other in times of their need. He made the call while addressing a programme organised by Bangladesh Army at...
A female garment worker was reportedly raped by two of her friends when she went to enjoy Pahela Baishakh programmes with them in the port city on Sunday, reports UNB....
Microsoft has alerted some of its webmail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, according to media reports. The technology company said it became aware...
A Class-V girl was allegedly raped by a neighbour at Tulshigram village in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday evening, says a UNB report. Police arrested the accused, Kanan Mia,...
Six workers fell sick inhaling ammonia gas at a seafood factory in Rupsa upazila of Khulna district on Sunday evening, reports UNB. Deputy Director of Khulna Fire Service and Civil...
Nigerian oil unions on Saturday denied reports about fuel scarcity hitting parts of the oil-producing country and called on citizens to stop panic buying of petrol and diesel. Local media...
A sprawling retail complex with the world's tallest indoor waterfall is what Singapore hopes will bring more travellers and visitors to the airport to shop and dine, says a Reuters...
Two accused -- Nur Uddin and Shahadat Hossain Shamim – in the murder case of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi reportedly confessed to their part in the incident before a...
India has shortage of an estimated 0.60 million doctors and 2.0 million nurses, according to the report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP). The scientists also...
Mideast stocks showed mixed trend at opening session on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, while Abu Dhabi stocks climbed over 2.0 per cent. Abu Dhabi stocks rallied...
The cement sector witnessed the highest price correction in last week amid continuous declining trend exhibited by most of the sectors. The cement sector comprising seven companies declined 5.60 per...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted freedom fighters on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali new year 1426. Like other occasions, the premier sent flowers,...
A teenage boy was hacked to death in Burichang upazila in Cumilla on Saturday evening reportedly over a land dispute. The deceased is Mohammad Russel, 19, son of late Ibrahim...
The fire that broke out at garment factory warehouse in the city's Mirpur-14 area on Sunday afternoon was brought under control after two hours, reports UNB. Duty officer at the...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that their Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has not improved that much at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) over...
Nigeria’s prestigious newspaper The Daily Leadership has termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina one of the most austere leaders of the world, said Bangladesh High Commission in Nigeria. “Nigeria’s most influential...
Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, who was a student of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), said on Sunday one has to be a good human being for becoming...
Industries Minister Advocate Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said the present government will build industries in all villages of the country, reports BSS. The minister said government of Sheikh Hasina has...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has reportedly handed over to Pakistan a new set of recommendations to boost its fight against financial crimes in the country, especially the terror...
A fire broke out at an eight-storey building at Mirpur-14 area in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. An officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence central control room said the...
The top 10 turnover leaders contributed 35.83 per cent to the weekly transaction featured by the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in last week. The top 10 leaders posted a total...
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram users appear to be unable to access social network sites and apps as the sites are experiencing offline server issues. Twitter is also packed full of...
Tanzania has agreed a new 1.7 billion US dollar financing deal with the World Bank to fund various projects during fiscal year 2019/20, its finance ministry said on Saturday. The...
A French company engaged in processing natural fibre is trying to develop jute-based products due to environment-friendly nature of the golden fibre of Bangladesh. NatUp Fibres, a leading company based...
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Alumni Association Bangladesh on Saturday organised its first ever get-together in the capital with a view to strengthen cross-cultural relations between Bangladesh and India....
Most Indian families still prefer marriages arranged within their religion and caste. Marriages outside these rigid boundaries have often led to violent consequences, including "honour" killings. But some young Indians...
Protests against the brutal murder of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi continued in the city on Saturday as different organisations took to the streets to vent their anger at...
A woman was killed being hit by a motorcycle in Binapani area of Koyra upazila in Khulna on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Chini Rani Barman, 62, wife...
A man was stabbed to death reportedly by his drug addict son at Kazir Deuri area in Chattogram city on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ranjan Barua, 52, son...
Two students were killed as a truck crashed into their motorcycle on Tangail-Bhuapur Road at Adabari in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdus...
The capital's water supplier is supplying only 45 million litres of groundwater daily from the much-talked-about Tetuljhora-Bhakurta (phase 1) well field to Mirpur area instead of 150 million litres. Moreover,...
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has said he wants a million more people to join his civilian militia by the end of the year, reports BBC. The call to expand the...
A new government for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority took oath on Saturday, led by a veteran peace negotiator and harsh critic of Gaza's Hamas rulers, says an AP report....
An Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf in a public protest has been sentenced to one year in prison but pardoned by the supreme leader, her lawyer said...
The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have cancelled all Pahela Baishakh programmes following the death of a student, reports UNB. Nibrito, 20, a third year student of English department was...
A housewife was slaughtered and her father-in-law was stabbed by some miscreants at Harualchhori village in Fatikhchhari upazila of Chattogram district early Sunday, says a UNB report. The deceased was...
Two children were killed in Texas on Saturday as severe weather lashed parts of the South, with tornadoes tearing through homes and warnings of hail and flash floods. The children,...
US congressional Democrats on Saturday headed for a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service over US President Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting a new hard deadline of April 23 for...
At least 20 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market in central bus terminal area of Kurigram town early Sunday. Monzil Haque, deputy assistant director of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her hope that the new sun of the Bengali new year would enlighten everyone's life and make it more beautiful. Sheikh Hasina made the...
A small passenger plane crashed into a parked helicopter during takeoff at the only airport in Nepal’s Everest region on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring four others,...
The government is interested in striking a number of bilateral free-trade area (FTA) deals before the country leaves the club of poor countries, officials said. Bangladesh is expected to graduate...
Sixty million people of Bangladesh do not take in enough iodine, resulting in several physio-psychological complexities, including poor intelligence, speakers said on Saturday. Businesses overcharge a kilogram of salt for...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) might face difficulty in providing full-fledged services for its members at its new complex at Uttara. The office of the apparel apex body-BGMEA-remained...
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated across the country on Sunday amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm. The festivities began at dawn with the artistes from...
Search engine giant Google is celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla new year, by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle for the Bangladeshi...
Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, who studied medical science in Bangladesh, has said that his coming to Dhaka was like the visit to his “second home”. He enjoyed the Pahela...
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