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Six non-resident envoys to Bangladesh separately presented their credentials to President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday afternoon. The envoys are: Gambia High Commissioner Jainaba Jagne, and five ambassadors...
As scope for application of artificially intelligent (AI) machines in most sectors is expanding, the threat of job losses in these sectors is gradually intensifying. This is why, there has...
The World Bank has successfully built a coalition to effectively advance its 'Maximising Finance for Development' (MFD) agenda. The October 2018 G20 Eminent Persons Group's (EPG) report includes proposals to...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Wednesday conducted a mobile court drive against illegal advertising of tobacco products in several areas of the capital city. Zonal Executive Officer of DNCC,...
Public buses in Dhaka and its adjoining areas will run on 22 routes under six companies with an aim to bring discipline on roads. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor...
Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday alleged that a strong syndicate is controlling the entire transport sector in the capital making it hard to restore discipline on roads. They also...
A group of photos which were part of a marketing campaign for a t-shirt collection has led to a social media discussion around a serious social issue. A number of...
India, the largest democracy in the world, will have its national elections starting from April 11. To be held in seven phases till May 19, the election will see the...
Evergreen Standby LC bears a very critical risk of receiving non-renewal notice from the bank that issued counter Standby LC after the extension of local Standby LC under auto-renewal clause....
The government has announced that it will expand a cooked school meal programme reaching 400,000 children at 2,000 schools in 16 upazilas. The programme, piloted by the World Food Programme...
Twitter removed a campaign video posted by US President Donald Trump after Warner’s Bros. Pictures complained about the use of the score from its 2012 movie “The Dark Knight Rises.”...
Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges where light bends around itself in a cosmic funhouse effect. Assembling data...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been the subject of a sophisticated spying operation in the Ecuadorean embassy where he has been holed up since 2012, the group said on Wednesday....
The European Central Bank kept its policy unchanged as expected on Wednesday, maintaining interest rates at record lows and keeping its guidance for steady interest rates this year despite a...
Education Minister Dipu Moni has backed plans to implement combined entrance tests at universities, much like the admission process at medical colleges. She also sought the support of major universities...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure transparency and accountability in bond-related activities. The SOP will allow export-oriented industries to...
The High Court on Wednesday asked Jaha Alam, who languished in jail in place of the real accused in corruption cases, to appear before it on April 17. Justice FRM...
Over 1500 metres of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge is now visible with the installation of its 10th span at Mawa point in Munshiganj on Wednesday. A 150-metre long ‘3-A’...
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the government has already taken necessary initiatives to stop airing local advertisements in foreign television channels. “Cable operators have been asked to...
A Feni court on Wednesday placed Sirajuddoulan, principal of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa, on a seven-day remand and two other people on five-day remand each in a case filed...
Complying with the High Court Order, the authorities of Green Line Parihaban on Wednesday handed over a cheque of Tk 0.5 million to Russel Sarkar, who lost his leg in...
The European Union will grant British Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit at an emergency summit on Wednesday but leaders will debate a longer extension with conditions...
A mentally challenged young man was burned to death in a fire incident at Lakhera under Kolagaon union of Patiya upazila in Chattogram on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified...
Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Natore on Wednesday. A man was killed and 10 others were injured after a cattle-laden human hauler plunged into a ditch...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that scientists and researchers in the country have responsibilities to devise sustainable ways to maintain the economic and growth pattern. “We’ve to sustain...
Police have recovered the dead body of engineer Md Lutfur Rahman, the managing director of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited at his Haripur residence under Jaintapur Upazila. The body was found...
EU leaders are to meet for an emergency summit in Brussels to decide whether to offer the UK another delay to Brexit. Prime Minister Theresa May wants to postpone the...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) organized a Business Review Meeting with the officials of Chattogram Zone Branches recently at Classic World Convention Hall, Agrabad, Chattogram. The Additional Managing Director of...
The Premier Bank Limited Learning & Talent Development Center recently arranged a specialized training on “Fire Safety, Fire Prevention and Emergency Evacuation Planning” at its Head Office. The specialized course...
GE (NYSE: GE) has announced the launch order for its new GT26 HE (high efficiency) gas turbine upgrade with Uniper for the utility’s Enfield Power Station in greater London. “We’re...
Citibank, N.A., Bangladesh recently hosted the “China Day Event” underlining Citi’s commitment to support Chinese clients operating in Bangladesh. Economic Counsellor Li Guangjun, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China,...
Police have arrested Umme Sultana Popi, the prime suspect in the case over the attempted murder of the critically burnt madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi in Feni’s Sonagazi. Popi, the...
Son Heung-min once again proved there is more to Tottenham Hotspur than Harry Kane as the South Korean’s late goal secured a 1-0 home win over Manchester City in an...
A man and a woman were killed while ten others injured in separate road crashes in Natore district town and Baraigram upazila on Wednesday. A cattle trader was killed and...
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, with a chest infection, but is reported to be in a stable condition. His private aide Tenzin...
The students of the Barisal University (BU) have been staging demonstration by putting up barricades on Barishal-Patuakhali highway since Wednesday morning demanding the vice-chancellor's resignation. The agitated students also vowed...
Citibank NA Bangladesh has hosted the ‘China Day Event’ underlining its commitment to support Chinese clients operating in the country. Economic Counsellor Li Guangjun, Embassy of the People’s Republic of...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has set June 18 for hearing appeals filed against International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) verdicts sentencing Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam and former...
Lady Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, is joining Netflix’s ‘The Crown.’ British newcomer Emma Corrin will play the ill-fated future wife of Prince Charles in the drama series. Corrin’s credits...
Southeast Asian markets subdued on Wednesday as another downgrade to global economic growth by the IMF and a US threat to slap tariffs on hundreds of European goods dampened investor...
Asian shares fell Wednesday following a slide on Wall Street amid growing tensions between the US and the European Union and a dim forecast on global economic growth. Japan's benchmark...
A man went missing as two vessels including a passenger launch sank in Pashur River in the Sundarabns of Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district during a storm on Tuesday night....
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in an overnight drive arrested two suspected Yaba pedlars along with 0.5 million pieces of Yaba pills from the Bay of Bengal near Ramanabad in...
A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Chandpur Bridge in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified...
New World Bank President David Malpass has said he would not alter the lender’s commitment to fight climate change, but pledged to step up its anti-poverty mission and to evolve...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the national election, securing a record fifth term in office despite running neck in neck with his challenger Benny Gantz, the country’s three...
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has revised its CSE30 index based on the performance of listed companies. The revised CSE30 index will come into effect from April 21 this year. The...
An evacuation slide of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft was deployed on Sunday evening for a Dhaka-bound flight from Bangkok, the second such incident in seven months. The first incident...
Private manpower recruiters on Tuesday expressed the fear that the cost of migration may go up due to increased airfare and the fees of different medical tests. They urged the...
The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is finally going into automation by June to bring about transparency and accountability in its fiscal transactions. "We've already awarded the task of developing...
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