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Shortly after the decision to reopen the university on Sunday, students of Barishal University on Saturday evening announced to continue their movement until the resignation of their Vice-chancellor Prof SM...
The central bank's latest move to ensure digital disbursement of yields and principal amount of the national savings certificates (NSCs) has been long overdue. The facility that was basically designed...
The World Health Day will be observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday. The theme of this year's day is: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Primary...
Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo… These are just some of the world's most prestigious fashion catwalks. There, and elsewhere, perfectly - and often unrealistically - silhouetted young women and men...
The year 2008 is an important landmark in the planning history of Bangladesh as it was earmarked by the declaration of Vision 2021, a charter for moving towards a prosperous...
Bangladesh slipped by 111 notches in the past 13 years in the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' index, according to reports. Such poor ranking among global economies is undeniably...
Bangladesh has reiterated its zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation in peacekeeping operations. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Masud Bin Momen conveyed Bangladesh's position when...
Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on April 21 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. The...
The National Film Day was observed on April 03 like in the last seven years. The observance of the day began in 2012 at the initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh...
Danish joint venture ABG JS Ventilation Ltd has launched COOL Ceiling and Customised Ventilation Products for the Bangladesh market. Winnie Estrup Petersen, Danish ambassador to Bangladesh, was present at the...
Some of Marvel’s top Avengers have assembled to support a $5.0 million donation to benefit seriously ill children in hospitals around the globe. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson,...
Flood-hit Iran is evacuating more towns and villages, with further rain expected on Saturday. Three weeks of heavy rainfall have left much of the country submerged and cost at least...
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujon has said railway authorities will sell advance train tickets from different spots in the capital to lessen the sufferings of the homebound passengers ahead of...
After a closure for nine days following student protests demanding withdrawal of its vice-chancellor, Barishal University will reopen on Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the district...
At least five persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Ranpur Highway in Balua area of Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha district in the early hours...
In another dramatic move, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday reinstated his younger brother GM Quader as party chairman in his absence. He took the decision just two days...
Mohamed Salah scored a brilliant solo goal as Liverpool came from behind to beat Southampton at St Mary's and return to the top of the Premier League. Liverpool were in...
The election to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for 2019-21 ended on Saturday. Some 1204 votes were cast in Dhaka and 288 in Chattogram in the election, sources...
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has launched a week-long mosquito control and cleanliness drive in Rajshahi University (RU) campus aimimg at making it free from the mosquito menace. RCC Panel Mayor...
Concerned authorities will propose the government to demolish rickety buildings in Old Dhaka and build new ones in their place, said Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim on...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned actor and comedian Tele Samad. In a condolence message, she prayed for the eternal...
The government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole if she files an application and cites specific reasons, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Saturday. "We haven't received any...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the government is working to formulate a policy to tackle publicity and publication of fake online news. “We have...
A student of class three has died and three other children injured after a ceiling at their primary school classroom in Barguna district collapsed on them. The government school was...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atikul Islam on Saturday said 20 buildings will be declared as ideal considering their fire safety measures. The mayor came up with the remarks...
A female madrasa student, who had accused her principal of sexually harassing her, was set afire allegedly by fellow students in Sonagazi Upazila of Feni on Saturday. But some madrasa...
Iran may put the US military on its terror list if Washington designates the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guards as terrorists, a senior Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday. The United States...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised...
Celebrated actor and comedian Abdus Samad, popularly known as Tele Samad, has died at the age of 74. The actor, who enthralled audiences with his unique brand of comedy, passed...
The US economy added 196,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 per cent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has said. In the first quarter of...
Girl voters played a key role in electing the vice president and the social affairs secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union, results analyses show. Nurul Huq Nur and Akhter...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has recently signed a customer benefit agreement with the popular Gulshan-based eatery Cricketers’ Kitchen. Under the deal, EBL cardholders will be able to enjoy special dinner...
A fire broke out at a super shop in Kazir Deuri area in Chattogram city on Saturday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of 'Shopping Bag' super...
World powers and the United Nations have condemned fresh fighting in Libya as rebel forces from the east of the country march on the capital. The G7 group of rich...
To increase awareness about autism and establish the right of autistic children, the 12th World Autism Awareness Day was observed in Bangladesh as well as worldwide on 2nd April. The...
Carnival Assure, a new insurance aggregator of numerous well-known insurance firms, has introduced a radical and affordable new insurance scheme ‘Carnival Duronto Combo’ for bike riders. Expressing solidarity towards bikers,...
Green finance of the country’s banks and financial institutions (FIs) is still below 2.0 per cent of their total funding in different projects. The amount was 1.27 per cent in...
The Quarterly Business Conference of Dhaka and Barishal zones of First Security Islami Bank Limited was held at The Westin Dhaka on Saturday. The conference was presided over by Mr....
Two Bangladesh expatriates have been killed and two others injured in a road accident in Qatar. The accident took place in Doha, the Gulf nation’s capital, on Wednesday, said Rabiul...
The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand’s military government was charged on Saturday with sedition, the latest legal action facing the rising star after a disputed March...
A man was killed and another injured in when a truck hit another one in Fulbagan area in Natore district town on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Rahabul...
Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbours scale back from a confrontation that prompted world powers to urge restraint....
Around 91 per cent of the all bank branches of the country are now equipped with online facilities. One hundred per cent branches of private and foreign banks have gone...
Global stocks rose on Friday as US labour market data eased concerns about an economic slowdown, while optimism that a trade deal between the US and China was drawing closer...
US stocks rose on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected job growth in March, which eased concerns of an economic slowdown that have periodically roiled financial markets over the past year. Based...
Three houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Dakhshin Dashpaika village in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet district on Friday afternoon. Amir Ali, chairman of Daulatpur union, said...
British passports are being issued without the words 'European Union' on the cover, despite the delay to Brexit. The new burgundy passports were introduced from 30 March, the day after...
Three suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with police in Habiber Ghona hilly area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Saturday. The deceased were identified as...
Boeing Co has said it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 per cent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect...
A high-powered delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Dhaka on April 10 to discuss all the pre-arrival immigration formalities for Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims. Dhaka has proposed Riyadh to allow...
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