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Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday launched an eviction drive in the city’s Mohakhali area aiming to demolish illegal shops and establishments. A team, led by Executive Magistrate and...
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why directives should not be given to provide compensation to the victims, killed and...
A court in Noakhali on Sunday placed four accused on remand for different terms in a case filed over the 'gang-rape' of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of the district....
Renowned film actor and comedian Tele Samad who passed away at a hospital in the capital on Saturday was laid to eternal rest at his village home in Munshiganj district...
The government on Sunday deployed members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Saint Martin's Island in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar. Sources at the BGB headquarters said BGB members started...
Pakistan has 'reliable intelligence' that India will attack again this month, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday, as tension over a February standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbors...
The total number of mobile phone subscribers has reached 158.438 million till February, 2019. There were 157.544 million subscribers as of the end of January, 2019, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication...
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said the youth forces are making a good contribution to the faster economic growth of Bangladesh. “As the youths make up 30 per...
The government has allocated Tk 99.6 million to producing biodegradable Sonali Bags from jute and conducting advance research on the environment-friendly bags. The trustee board of Bangladesh Climate Change Trust...
Ruling out the possibility of releasing BNP chief Khaleda Zia's on parole, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Sunday said she does not fall under any category...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought cooperation from Italy to develop Bangladesh's leather sector. "We need your cooperation in leather sector. Italian leather goods are good, Italians are very...
At least ten people were injured in sporadic clashes between Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) activists and police on Chittagong University campus during a blockade enforced by a faction of BCL to...
Owners and authorities of different institutions are placing a greater emphasis on fire safety measures at buildings in the wake of two fatal fire incidents in Dhaka occurring within the...
Only 20 per cent of the people living in Dhaka city have access to the sewerage system while the rest are under the coverage of the on-site system, according to...
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Keele University, UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ULAB permanent campus in Mohammadpur in the capital. The two institutions...
Against the backdrop of recent fire incidents in the capital, BRAC University (BRACU) has undertaken a weeklong programme to create awareness among students, faculty and staff on fire safety. The...
Earnings from the country's merchandise exports in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY) maintained a moderate growth of about 13 per cent to US$ 30.90 billion....
No country thinks that foreigners are at risk or unsafe in Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said. Referring to a US travel advisory warning the US last week...
Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam has directed its officials to identify risky school buildings across the country and ensure stern punishment of those responsible for...
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust has withdrawn the provision of taking its approval for making dramas and writings on his life or hosting any sports...
A ferryboat has collided with a bridge in Brazil's northern state of Pará, plunging a 200 metre (657ft) section into the Moju River. Witnesses said two small cars fell into...
Britain’s Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country’s security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, his office said on Sunday. William started his assignment at the...
Renting commercial vehicle now is easier than ever… thanks to Heavygari. Heavygari is a local venture that will help you rent any and every possible commercial vehicle. They have already...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened Sunday’s session with a marginal loss and continued the trend for more than two hours. DSEX, the broad index of the country's premier bourse,...
BUILD in collaboration with The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of Commerce, GoB organized a national stakeholder consultation meeting recently in Dhaka. The purpose of the workshop was...
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that granted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia a six-month interim bail in a murder case filed over the death...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has announced plans for a new Blending Center in the Dhaka region, in Bangladesh. The...
A jute godown was gutted as a fire broke out in Pashurhat area of Alamdanga upazila, Chuadanga early on Sunday. Police and Fire Service sources said the fire broke out...
India deported 16,845 illegal Bangladeshis since 2004 to January 2019 from the eight districts of its national capital of Delhi. India's English-language daily Asian Age reported this, citing the data...
The shuttle train service of Chittagong University has been suspended following a blockade enforced by a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over several demands. The BCL faction took position...
BNP has started a six-hour token hunger strike in the capital demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail and her proper treatment. The programme began at the auditorium of...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office, a last-minute pre-election promise...
Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title after beating 10-man Atletico Madrid 2-0 in Saturday’s top-of-the-table showdown at the Nou Camp as late strikes by Luis Suarez and Lionel...
An easy-bike driver was strangulated to death by muggers at Karbala in Boraigram upazila of Natore on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Ramu Chandra Das, 37, son of...
Two students of Rajshahi University died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Sunday reportedly after taking excessive amounts of liquor. The deceased were identified as Muhtasim Rafid Khan, a 3rd-year...
The design of the fire-ravaged FR Tower in Dhaka's Banani failed to provide a fire emergency plan, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, (IEB) has said. Also, the occupiers of different...
A three-day international exhibition on paper technology will begin in the capital's international Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on Thursday (April 11). The '4th PaperTech Expo 2019' is expected to offer...
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Saturday assured the investors and entrepreneurs of the government's continued support for creating a business and production-friendly environment to facilitate flourishing industries in...
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank, has taken an initiative to raise Tk 2.0 billion from the capital market as part of fulfilling the regulatory requirement. The SBAC Bank,...
Discussants at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for reducing the time of approving IPO (initial public offering) proposals to help well-performing companies fulfil their target of raising capital....
The Group of Seven nations ended a foreign ministers’ meeting in western France without quarreling on Saturday, as they looked to lay the groundwork for a leaders’ summit in August...
A woman and her three children sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Saturday night. The victims are Fatema Begum, 35, her sons Rafi,...
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is expected to conduct a feasibility study on the Jamuna river tunnel and is looking for US$14.62 million support from development partners, officials said Saturday....
The growth in collection of wealth tax from rich people slowed in the last fiscal year despite a significant rise in the number of such people. The collection of taxes...
The United Nations has said Bangladesh's real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth is expected to reach 7.3 per cent this fiscal year. The forecast came in the latest report of...
For the first time in its history, the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is set to finish a mega project before time, cutting back on a hefty budget. Sources said...
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) marks the 70th anniversary of its founding, it is confronting a crisis unique in its history. Turkey, a NATO member since 1952, has...
The crisis faced by the island char dwellers in the floodplain and in the southern estuary delta are not entirely consequences of climate change as many may tend to argue....
Repto will represent Bangladesh at the Startup World Cup 2019 Grand Finale in Silicon Valley on May 17th, giving it a chance to win the Champion title of Startup World...
Sammilita Forum, led by Rubana Huq, has swept the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) election for the 2019-21 term. The panel bagged all the 35 posts -- 26...
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