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Rights activists have demanded that the government ensure safe and decent work for women migrant workers. The authorities should not send women workers abroad without ensuring that they would be...
The ranking of Bangladesh, in terms of implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, slipped to the 29th position in 2018 with a score of 107. Bangladesh is only ahead...
Experts have called for renewed exploration of potential onshore and offshore gas fields to meet the country's future energy demands. They also felt the need for tackling the prevalent corruption...
An Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother was released from custody on Monday after a Malaysian court dropped a murder charge against her....
The acting provost of Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall, Shabnam Jahan, has been relieved of her duty, as evidence of rigging was found there during the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu)...
China’s aviation regulator said on Monday it had ordered Chinese airlines to suspend their Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft operations by 6:00pm (5.00am ET) following a deadly crash of one...
Authorities have suspended voting at Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University after finding there irregularities, like sealed ballot papers, to be true. Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Prof Muhammad Samad announced this around...
Detectives have arrested two persons and seized fake currency notes with a face value of Tk 38,000 from their possession in Jamira Bazar area of Khulna's Fultola upazila. The arrestees...
CHATTOGRAM: Despite adequate supply of LNG, domestic gas crisis in Chattogram is set to continue until the end of next May due to narrow and old gas pipelines in most...
The government revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped 29 per cent month-on-month in February in lockstep with falling turnover. The government collected revenue worth Tk 232 million...
The exchange rate of the Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated further against the US dollar (US$) on Sunday, mainly due to higher demand for the greenback in the market for settling...
The 43,000-plus students of Dhaka University have begun voting to elect representatives to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) after 28 years. Voting began at the polling centres in...
Of the 45 presidents the United States of America have got so far, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have especial places in that country's history. The reasons are not far...
The Competition Act was adopted by the country's parliament in 2012. The government took four years to constitute the Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) in compliance with the provisions of the...
Although apparently far away, the timeline -- longer than a decade -- given by the head of the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC) the other day to make locally...
The two leaders of North Korea and the USA held a landmark summit in Singapore in June 2018.That meeting produced a vague statement in which Kim and Trump outlined four...
A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking directives on the government to compensate Tk 10 million to each of 12 people who sustained injuries...
The country’s macro-economic indicators; including export earning, remittance and foreign exchange reserve; were satisfactory in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal (2018-19). Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal made...
Every minute, on average, 31 people are displaced - forced to leave their jobs, homes, and even their families. These refugees often arrive, after arduous journeys, in new countries with...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) occupies a vital position in the foreign policy of Bangladesh for political and economic reasons. Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975,...
Contribution of the $30-billion readymade garments (RMG) sector, employing nearly four million workers, mostly women, to Bangladesh economy is undeniable. The industry has been growing at an average rate of...
Liverpool maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Burnley on Sunday in tricky conditions at Anfield. The Clarets took a shock sixth-minute...
Roving Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Mar 10: Repeated bumper productions and fair market price have brought smile on the faces of Baukul (a kind of hybrid variety plum) growers in the district...
SYLHET, Mar 10: Maize cultivation is gaining popularity among the farmers in four districts of Sylhet region for the substantial profit they have stated getting from it. According to a...
The authorities have sent ballot boxes and papers to residential halls on the eve of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) polls discounting objections by many organisations over vote...
China is defending its often-criticised rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question its policies...
Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian...
Stocks posted a marginal gain on Sunday as some investors showed their buying appetite on sector specific issues. Market analysts said following the news that banks got another six months...
Bangladesh may incur a loss of its 2 per cent GDP by 2050 if the international community fails to take effective measures to cope with climate change impacts. Environment, Forest...
Robi-10 Minute School (www.robi10minuteschool.com) has recently organised six master-classes in six of the renowned educational institutions in the port city Chattogram. The six master-classes were held in BGC Trust University,...
India's general election will take place in seven phases between April and May, the Election Commission says. Polls to elect a new Lok Sabha, or lower house of parliament, will...
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said that people who take bribe are destined to hell. “We will never take bribe nor will offer it as well...
Counting of votes started after balloting in 78 upazilas of the country’s 12 districts ended at 4 pm in the first phase of the fifth Upazila Parishad elections on Sunday....
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will begin its four-day public hearing on Monday on the proposals placed by different entities for hiking gas prices as per instruction of the government....
With implementation of diversified innovation programmes, Rajshahi Divisional Ethnic Minority Cultural Academy (RDEMCA) has got a new look as well expanding opportunities for local ethnic people to promote their culture...
The government has announced the names of 12 noted personalities and one institution for Independence Award-2019 for their glorious and remarkable contributions at the national level. Painter Murtaza Bashir and...
Chief of Naval Staff AMMM Aurangzeb Chowdhury was adorned with the rank badge of Admiral in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in the city on...
The three-day National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela)- 2019 kicked off at Akm Giasuddin Milky Auditorium in the capital on Sunday. Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak inaugurated the fair as...
A bill titled Animal Welfare Bill 2019 was placed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to stop cruelty towards animals and defining the duties of their owners. State Minister for Fisheries...
46,534 buses were registered in the country until January 2019, according to official data. Among them, 222 buses were registered in January 2019 alone, according to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Bangladesh is becoming a role model of women empowerment in the world as women here are now in the leadership positions...
All 149 passengers and eight crew members on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane, which crashed on Sunday, have died in the tragedy. The Flight ET302 came down six minutes after...
Jennifer Lopez said yes to Alex Rodriguez’s proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no? The couple posted an Instagram photo of their hands with a massive...
Voting in the election to 78 Upazila Parishads ended on Sunday afternoon. The voting started at 8:00am and continued until 4:00pm without any break, say several televisions. The size of...
Millions of North Koreans are going to the polls on Sunday to elect roughly 700 members of the national legislature, the second such election since Kim Jong-un took power. Voting...
After 28 years, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall Union elections are going to be held tomorrow (Monday) amid tight security. The election campaign ended on Saturday...
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet has crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya. The flight is believed to have had 149 passengers and eight...
CHATTOGRAM: The Karnaphuli tunnel project officials have sought more land for the construction of approach road and project service area entrance. The project authorities would send a letter to the...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital is preparing to receive incarcerated BNP chief Khaleda Zia at the recommendation of the medical board overseeing her care. Cabins 621 and 622...
At least 15 people were killed and another seven wounded in a shooting at a nightclub early on Saturday (local time) in Mexico’s violence-wracked Guanajuato state, according to the local...
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