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The gross mismatch between the government's avowed objectives and a few actions taken in areas of tax revenue is quite evident from the rising duty exemption trend in recent years....
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in it." - Polonius in Hamlet EU Parliament elections take place every fifth year and votes have steadily been decreasing. In the...
Oil prices were near 2019 highs on Tuesday, supported by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC, reports Reuters. US sanctions against oil producers Iran and Venezuela are also boosting...
Abdul Mazid's brilliant knock for Mohammedan Sporting Club was eclipsed by Legends of Rupganj's four-wicket victory on Tuesday in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB. It was...
The industrial revolution is not new, neither is job transformation. The human race has been in a constant pursuit of technological development to transform jobs so that these can be...
The private university students, who were demonstrating on Tuesday, have called for boycotting classes in all educational institutions across the country on Wednesday. As per the announcement on Tuesday, the...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 19: Fruits and leaves of various trees are dying due to impact of deposited dust, fumes, smoke, ash, toxic carbon and sulfur gas disposed from the brick kilns...
RANGPUR, Mar 19: The pointed gourd (Potol) cultivators in different areas of the district are hopeful about a plentiful yield of the vegetable in this current season. Motaleb, a grower...
The national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' will be sung simultaneously across the country on the Independence Day on March 26. Educational institutions run by Bangladesh missions abroad will sing the...
The number of spinning mills in Bangladesh is on the rise. These mills are contributing remarkably to the growth of the ready-made garment (RMG) industry of the country. Spinning industry...
Bangladesh Football Federation’s women’s wing chairperson and FIFA Council member Mahfuza Akter Kiron has secured bail from a court in Dhaka. On March 16, Mahfuza Akter Kiron was arrested from...
Islamic University (IU) authorities in Kushtia have suspended five students of the Applied Nutrition and Food Technology department over a ragging incident. The decision was made at an emergency meeting...
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said the government will procure software for its projects from local firms. "No software will be collected from any foreign company,"...
Halda Valley has launched flush flush teas for the tea enthusiasts in Bangladesh. Two types of first flush teas – Dragonwell green tea and Silver Needle green tea will be...
Have you ever been told to "grow up" in your 20s or need an excuse as to why you still find cat videos on the internet really funny? Well now...
Students of the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), protesting the death of a peer after being run over by a bus, have left the street at Nodda in Dhaka following...
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman. "He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was...
Israel-based Cognata, a developer of simulation platforms for self-driving cars, said on Tuesday it was partnering with US chip supplier Nvidia Corp to speed up testing and validation for autonomous...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday said criminals involved in the gun attack on election officials and law enforcers in Rangamati will be brought to book. He...
Bhutanese Premier Lotay Tshering is expected to visit Bangladesh next month at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to increase cooperation on trade, inland waterways, health and agriculture sector...
The government on Tuesday filed a petition seeking stay on the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the...
Suresh Kanti Tanchangya, president of Bilaichhari upazila Awami League, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants on Tuesday. Miscreants gunned down Suresh, 45, when he was returning home from the upazila...
Money raised for a teenager who shot to worldwide fame after smashing an egg on the head of an Australian far-right politician will go toward the victims of the New...
A boutique shop owner was found dead at Halishahar in Chattogram on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Lucky Akter, 32. SM Obaidul Haq, officer-in-charge of Halishahar Police Station, said...
Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised US Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own life over the weekend, his family said in a statement...
Terming Rangamati gun attack a well-designed one, BNP on Tuesday said violence and criminalisation by miscreants is growing centring elections in the country for lack of democracy and atmosphere for...
Paris has come top of a ranking of the world's most expensive cities, alongside Hong Kong and Singapore. It's the first time three cities have shared the top spot in...
Students of different private universities blocked the road in front of Jamuna Future Park following the death of a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in a road crash...
Head of Japan's Olympic Committee (JOC) Tsunekazu Takeda is stepping down over corruption allegations relating to the awarding of the 2020 Games to Tokyo. Tsunekazu Takeda is being investigated by...
A couple sustained severe burn injuries after their air-conditioner exploded at their home in Uttara on early Tuesday, police said. The victims were named as Alamgir Bhuiyan, 50, and Bilkis...
Bangladesh has issued a travel alert for its citizens wanting to travel to Australia following the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand mosques. The government also asked Bangladeshis living in...
At least 10 migrants died when their boat sank off the Libyan coast near the western town of Sabratha on Tuesday, a Libyan security official said. About 17 others were...
Stocks rebounded on Tuesday, after sharp decline in the previous day, as some investors went on late hours’ buying spree on sector-specific shares. Market analysts said despite the market rebounded,...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday hoped that the country’s GDP growth will reach 8.13 per cent in the ongoing fiscal year (2018-19). "The GDP growth rate will hit...
The Airport authorities arrested a passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Tuesday morning for carrying 540 pieces of Yaba pills and 200 grams of hemp. The arrestee...
Students and locals will not call off their blockade on the road in front of the Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka city, even though Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul...
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is facing disciplinary action for his celebration after one of the three goals he scored in last week's 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions...
The students of the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) recently visited the Meghna Group of Industries in the capital city. Mr. Mostafa Kamal, Chairman and Managing Director of...
A total of seven Bangladeshis were killed in incidents of violence along the country's border in January-February 2019, according to a local independent rights body. The Ain o Salish Kendra...
About 2,811 cars were registered in Dhaka city in January and February 2019, according to statistics provided by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). A total of 18,227 cars were registered...
A local leader of Awami League (AL) was found dead at Islampur village in Sadar upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased is Md Joynal Abedin, 50, son of...
The Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) announced a joint initiative today to help governments to enhance...
Facebook has said a live broadcast of last week's Christchurch attacks was viewed fewer than 200 times, as the firm faces growing criticism for failing to block the footage. On...
Doctors at Singapore’s Mount Elizabth Hospital will have a bypass surgery on Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader tomorrow, instead of today. The operation will be done at 10:00am Singapore...
China's community of goths is coming together in protest online after a woman was made to remove her make-up before being allowed to enter a busy subway. The woman, who...
Three people were killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Bagura highway in Pirganj upazila of the district on Tuesday. Officer-in-charge of Pirganj police station Swadesh Chandra said a covered van...
BRAC Bank Limited and Bangladesh Bank jointly organized a “View Exchange Program on Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Development Program 2 (SMEDP2)”. BRAC Bank is one of the Participatory...
National Life Insurance bagged the 'best stall award' in the recently held 'insurance fair' in Chittagong. Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation AJM Nasir handed over the award to the chief...
Bangladesh has started importing drumstick, a vegetable locally known as Shajna, from India considering its quite good demand and price across the country. The import is being made through the...
Malaysia’s consumer prices are expected to fall again in February, but at a slower rate than the previous month, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI)...
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