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US President Donald trump said on Friday he may or may not include Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp in the trade deal being negotiated between the United...
Two people have been killed and six others injured after a microbus accident in Tangail’s Kalihati. The accident occurred at around 4:00am on Saturday on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in the...
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams has said that he is leaving the board of directors of the US social networking giant at the end of the month. "I'm very lucky to...
Detectives in a drive arrested six suspected drug pedlars from Aukpara Bastuhara Pallu in Savar’s Ashulia on Friday night after a clash with them. Five members of detective branch of...
The number of registered companies in Beijing rose by 6.5 per cent to 1.65 million by the end of 2018, authorities said. The Beijing municipal administration for market regulation showed...
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country’s biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency on Friday and called on parliament...
In a blood-curdling discovery, fire service officials have found a huge amount of highly combustible materials stashed in the basement of Wahed Manzil, the building which suffered the most damage...
The Dhaka bourse closed the week with continued losses on Wednesday as both the broad index and turnover fell amid sustained selling pressure in some major sectors. The major sectors...
Reliance Insurance has recommended 15 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividends for the year ending on December 31, 2018. The company will hold its annual general meeting...
A woman was killed and seven other pedestrians sustained injuries as a coconut tree fell on them in front of Shishu Academy in Shahbag area in the capital on Friday...
The kitchen markets in the capital saw further price hike last week, with vegetable, onion and garlic getting dearer. Most vegetables saw an increase of Tk 3.0- Tk 15 a...
Experts at a seminar on Friday called for strengthening of "priority lending" in South Asia through the development of alternative mechanism and improvement in credit risk assessment infrastructure. Priority financing...
Construction work of the much-hyped elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar point to Shah Amanat International Airport in the city starts on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil the plaque...
State-run Bangladesh Railway (BR) will launch its accounting reform this year as it is set to enter into the government's "iBAS" system aimed at ensuring transparency. Launched in 2005, the...
The government is set to cut development project aid by 15 per cent to Tk 510 billion for lower-than-expected utilisation of the same in the first half of the current...
Charred refill cans of highly inflammable butane gas and perfumes lying on the first floor of a five-storey building at Churihatta of Chawkbazar in the city after Wednesday night's fire...
There was a time when an almost sneering view was taken at countries struggling with global integration. The major hurdle was in the inability to economically integrate due to technology...
Bangladesh has recently reached the regime of demographic dividend wherein the share of working labour force is swelling. If appropriately approached to utilise this population, nothing could deter its development. ...
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters): Oil prices were firm on Friday, supported by OPEC's ongoing supply cuts and hopes that Washington and Beijing may soon end their trade dispute.Prices however remained...
Last Wednesday's devastating fire at Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar is a testimony to a disturbing fact that, the 2010 Nimtoli fire tragedy could not raise the level of awareness sufficiently among...
After the poor show in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh are now preparing for the toughest part of the series-- three-match Test battle -- against hosts New Zealand, reports UNB.The...
For two centuries, all too many discussions about hunger and resource scarcity have been haunted by the ghost of Parson Thomas Malthus. Malthus warned that rising populations would exhaust resources,...
When the country is moving ahead with annual economic growth rate of over 7.0 per cent, all focus is on the size of the economy. A number of global estimates...
The Irish deputy prime minister has said he hopes that major legislation his government has prepared to manage a no-deal Brexit will never be used. Simon Coveney unveiled the wide-ranging...
Export performance of not only China but also of Vietnam has been a role model for many developing countries aiming for growth in export. Virtually every developing country has been...
Education gives young people the tools they need - from cognitive and social skills to self-confidence - to succeed throughout their lives. For many African countries, including my home country...
Art lovers and experts on Friday gathered to enjoy some of the finest works of woodcut at a group exhibition titled 'Musicality in Woods'. The exhibition, an endeavour of Cosmos...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League will uphold the dignity of trust and confidence that the people showed through the 11th parliamentary elections. "We've attained the confidence and...
A man was beaten to death, allegedly by his son, over land dispute at Modhhopara under Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid Chowdhury,...
Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Abdul Mannan on Friday said that university teachers should be recruited based on their merit, right skills and attitude. The process should be...
Investigators are collecting DNA samples from the relatives of people whose loved ones are missing since a deadly fire in Old Dhaka. Forensic officers of the Criminal Investigation Department have...
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo has expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the tragic fire in Old Dhaka that claimed 67 lives. On...
President Md Abdul Hamid attended a special prayer for the Chawkbazar fire victims at Bangabhaban Jame Mosque in Dhaka after Jumma prayers on Friday. Moazzin of the mosque Hafez Quari...
The United States will leave 'a small peacekeeping group' of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a US pullout, the White House said on Thursday,...
The probe committee, formed by the home ministry, said it would ascertain whether there was any negligence of government agencies behind selling and storing chemicals. Sixty-seven people were killed after...
Chelsea have been banned from signing players in the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players, FIFA has announced. The ban, until the end of...
The ruling political party should materialise the commitments mentioned in election manifestos by incorporating youth aspirations in national policies, speakers said at a dialogue on Friday. The dialogue on Electoral...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) expressed their deep shock and condolence at the unexpected loss of 67 lives in the devastating fire incident in Chawkbazar on Wednesday night....
Sport-utility vehicles (SUV) in hard/soft category registration in city witnessed a slight hike in 2018 compared to that recorded in 2017. A total of 4,864 SUVs were registered in 2018,...
The country witnessed as many as 19,642 fire incidents and incurred a loss of Tk 3.85 billion last year, according to official data. As per the data by Bangladesh Fire...
German carmakers Daimler and BMW unveiled a joint ride-hailing, parking and electric car charging business on Friday to compete with mobility services provided by Uber and other tech firms. The...
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Germany’s Angela Merkel in France on February 27 for a working meeting to discuss Brexit, US relations as well as the two countries defence...
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science. The giant bee - which is as long as an adult's thumb - was found on a...
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday said lifelong learning is the main driving force of development in the 21st century. She said this at an international conference on 'Lifelong Learning...
Nine people admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, who survived the Old Dhaka fire but with severe burn wounds, are not out of danger. “We have nine patients here....
The government will not let anyone responsible for the Chawkbazar get fire off the hook, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday. A fire broke out at...
Two more women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the R&B singer R Kelly. Rochelle Washington and Latresa Scaff told a news conference they were given drink...
Venezuela's embattled President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of the border with Brazil amid a row over foreign humanitarian aid. The leftist leader went on TV to say he...
A teenage boy was severely injured as a bomb exploded while making bomb at a field in Asrom Road in Jashore district town on Friday morning. The injured was identified...
A case for causing death by negligence has been filed over the massive fire that claimed at least 67 lives in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka. A relative of Arafat...
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