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A group of four students of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have been awarded Erasmus+ scholarships to study a semester in Europe. The students, selected from a pool of 350 applicants,...
Foreigners can’t handle Tibet’s high altitude so China needs to restrict access, the top Chinese official in charge of the remote and mountainous region said on Wednesday, defending tough government...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Wednesday said there are 174,535 registered cooperatives with over 684,000 beneficiaries in the country. “At present, there are 1,74,535...
BNP leaders and activists on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding the release of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her proper treatment. Several hundred leaders...
Over 1,000 tourists have got stranded at the St Martin's coral island in the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather. Local administration asked the tourists not to leave the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from all, irrespective of their party affiliation and opinion, in building Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country in the world. "We...
Bangladesh has been positioned 47th in a new global index that ranks countries in terms of their vulnerability, prevalence, and response to illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. Consultancy firm...
Star Tech & Engineering Ltd has entered into 12 years of technology market. This technology company, which started operation in March 2007, has already earned the trust of their buyers....
Gono Forum's MP-elect Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) is not going to take oath on Thursday to join the 11th parliament due to an 'avoidable reason'. However, the party's another MP-elect, Sultan...
The Insurance Corporation Bill, 2019 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday, aiming to raise the amount of the authorised and paid-up capital of both Jiban Bima Corporation and Sadharan Bima...
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three due to frequent thunderstorm activity and squally weather. Under the influence of...
Hello Kitty, whose image already appears on pyjamas, pencil cases, and the sides of buses, is to grace the big screen after the brand's owner signed the feline icon's first...
At least 15 people were injured in a turf war two groups of Awami League at Devtola village under Shailkupa Upazila in Jhenidah on Wednesday morning. Locals said supports of...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been named the richest person in the world with an estimated worth of $131 billion dollars (€115.8 billion), according to Forbes. Jeff Bezos founded the...
A young man was stabbed to death by some drug addicts at Shikolbaha under Karnaphuli thana in Chattogram early Wednesday for obstructing them from taking drugs. The deceased was identified...
The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has warned that trade disputes and uncertainty over Brexit would hit world commerce and businesses in next two years. The OECD also...
Outgoing British High Commissioner Alison Blake has reassured Bangladesh of post-Brexit duty-free market access to the United Kingdom. She made a farewell call on Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and...
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has finally received the main cutter suction dredger from China for the capital dredging project in the Karnaphuli river. The dredger was scheduled to reach...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladesh government to investigate garment workers and union leaders' allegations of arbitrary dismissals and false criminal cases following a recent protest demanding a...
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Awami League MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case filed over the killing of two Jubo...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman has called the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for suggesting ways to check corruption apart from criticising government bodies only. "The TIB is very vocal against...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid emphasis on branding the jute products as environment-friendly ones throughout the world to grab markets for earning greater amount of foreign currencies from the...
Ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released from jail on Wednesday after posting $9 million in bail, giving the executive fresh impetus to craft his defence against financial misconduct...
Rakhine-born Rohingya lawyer Razia Sultana has been named as one of the 10 winners of this year's International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award, recognising her role in advancing human rights....
Britain will set out its approach to tariffs on imported goods only if it has taken a decision to leave the European Union without a deal, business minister Greg Clark...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Padma Islami Life Insurance Ltd. (PILIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enjoying group life insurance coverage recently. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing...
The long-cherished annual ‘Joy Bangla Concert’ is set to take place at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in city on Thursday afternoon with a view to rekindling the historic March 7...
A special session on “Logical Thinking for Development” was held at Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka recently. Bangladeshi writer Mr Kazi Khurram Ahmed, author of “The Dark Science...
New satellite images of North Korea suggest it is restoring a rocket launch site it had pledged to dismantle, say analysts. The images were taken two days after talks between...
A strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, domestic media said, with flag carrier Kenya Airways saying flights were...
BRAC Bank and Al Haramain Hospital, Sylhet recently signed a corporate agreement. Under the agreement, Al Haramain Hospital will provide exclusive healthcare services to the customers and employees of BRAC...
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has said that it is relaxing the dress code for all its employees, a move once considered unimaginable for the Wall Street firm’s leagues of monk-shoed...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified 11 of the 19 people who were burnt beyond recognition in the Chawkbazar fire. “We have submitted the DNA test reports to the...
A woman was killed and two others were injured in a road crash in Shibaloy Upazila of Manikganj on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Bedena Begum, 45, wife...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has secured a six-month interim bail in a case filed over the deaths of people in an arson attack in Cumilla. Eight people were killed and...
Kylie Jenner was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago. Jenner, 21, the half-sister of...
A man, suspected of being involved in the murder of an eight-year-old girl, was killed in an alleged gunfight in Kholadanga suburb of Jashore in the early hours of Wednesday....
The prices of most of the shares on both the bourses witnessed a positive trend in early trading on Wednesday as some investors were showing their buying appetite on sector-wise...
The devastating fire in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar started at Wahed Mansion used for storing chemical, not by gas cylinder of any vehicle or restaurant, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh or...
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested dozens of suspects, including the brother of the leader of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad group that India has blamed for the February 14 suicide...
The Dhaka (West) VAT zone has unearthed VAT evasion worth Tk 5.4 million (54 lakh) by two entities-a sweets shop and a community centre--- through an intensive inspection. The VAT...
The condition of ailing Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has improved further on Wednesday morning, an official concerned said. When contacted by news agency UNB, Abu Naser, deputy chief information...
Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday said the country's poultry industry is capable of increasing both demand and supply of quality nutrition to build a healthy nation. In this regard,...
The government has sought specific information including overall loans and advances for the last three calendar years until 2018 from state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs). The banks have also been asked...
The contribution of non-profit organisations to the national economy has been substantial in recent years as the sub-sector is growing rapidly. Such non-profits tend to provide services rather than produce...
The securities regulator has approved the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Alternative Investment) draft Rules, 2016 after some amendment. The BSEC move will help promote venture financing and equity investment...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended instant issuance of online BIN to businesses after it found piles of fake information in the existing e-BIN registration documents. From now...
CHATTOGRAM: The month-long Chittagong International Trade Fair (CITF) begins today (Wednesday) at the Polo Ground in the port city. Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has organised the 27th...
Holders Real Madrid were sensationally knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who overturned a first-leg deficit to...
Bangladesh's overall imports grew by nearly 10 per cent in the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, following higher imports of intermediate goods and fuel oils, officials...
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