Stocks witnessed marginal loss, extending the losing streak for the third day on Sunday, as some investors continued to book profit on sector-wise stocks. Market analysts said investors were mostly...
A bus helper was killed and three other passengers were injured in a road accident in Ghogha Bridge area on the Dhaka-Bogura Highway under Sherpur upazila of Bogura district on...
British officials have revived Cold War emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union next...
The governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Fazle Kabir on Saturday stressed the need for export-led and manufacture-dominated development for the sake of country's desired economic uplift. He, however, advised the...
A college student was killed when a human hauler rammed into a motorbike at Phultala Bazar in Dohar upazila of Keraniganj on Sunday. The teenager was identified as Shaon Ahmed,...
Police arrested five 'fake policemen' while collecting extortion money in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur district early Sunday. The arrestees are Mohammad Ali, 38, Selim Sardar, 35, Jamal Sardar, 35, Mintu...
Two lawyers hired by the wife of an Australian detained in Beijing for suspected espionage said they have been denied access to him by Chinese authorities because the detainee did...
As many as 52 women were raped, 22 gang raped and five were murdered after rape across the country in the first month of 2019, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) said....
Lionel Messi dragged Barcelona back from two goals down by scoring twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at home against an impressive Valencia late on Saturday, which interrupted the La...
The High Court on Sunday ordered Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons to immediately release innocent Jaha Alam, who is in jail for the last three years instead of the...
A US court has found the Syrian government liable for war correspondent Marie Colvin's death, just as a film about her arrives in UK cinemas. On Thursday, Colvin's death in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will set up a specialised laboratory in the country to check food adulteration. "A specialised laboratory for food testing is urgently...
Thousands of vehicles were stuck in long queues caused by heavy snow on Italy’s A22 motorway on Saturday, and firefighters rescued 200 people who had been trapped for hours in...
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has yet again called for increasing reserved seats for women in parliament by one-third. To this effect, it urged the government to place the bill in...
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said a European Medicines Agency (EMA) panel on Friday recommended approving migraine treatment Ajovy, a drug that the company has been counting on to revive its fortune....
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has been ranked as number one university in Bangladesh by the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities (RWU). RWU is produced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a unit...
An air passenger who arrived in India from Thailand has been detained at the airport after customs officers found a month-old leopard cub in his luggage. Suspicions were raised when...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently opened its 24/7 ATM Booth at International Arrival Terminal-2, Ground Floor, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. Anis A. Khan, Managing Director & CEO...
Fifty mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (305-30BC) have been found by Egyptian archaeologists, the antiquities ministry says. The mummies, of which 12 were children, were found in four...
Soon after declaring Dhaka’s Turag River a ‘living entity’ in an effort to conserve rivers, streams and other water bodies, the High Court has announced the formation of a national...
A general meeting of the Spring Semester 2018–2019 of the American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) was held recently at the permanent campus at Kuril in Dhaka. Vice Chancellor Dr....
A coalition of Egyptian parliamentarians will submit a request for constitutional amendments providing for a second chamber of parliament and the appointment of one or more deputy presidents, state news...
At least 11 people including four children were killed when a war-damaged apartment block collapsed in Syria’s city of Aleppo, state media said. A child was the only survivor from...
Iran displayed a new cruise missile with a range of 1,300 km (800 miles) on Saturday during celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, state television reported. Iran...
Stocks failed to keep the positive trend at midday on Sunday as risk-averse investors started selling shares on sector-wise issues. Following the previous week’s sharp correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Sunday said the government is scrutinising the allegation of distributing wrong question papers at several centres on the first day of the ongoing SSC...
The Trustee Committee of Prime Finance First Mutual Fund has approved 8.50 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The record date for entitlement of...
At least seven people were killed when seven coaches of a New Delhi-bound train derailed early Sunday in eastern India, an official said. District Magistrate Rajeev Roshan said another 10...
Ricky Halder, a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee from the Perfect English Version School & College in Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia under Jashore Education Board, sat for his exam at...
Theresa May has said she is "determined" to deliver Brexit on time ahead of talks on the Irish backstop. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the prime minister said she would...
The Colombian military says it has killed one of the leaders of a faction of FARC rebels who have refused to abide by the peace process. Rodrigo Cadete, 52, died...
Two people have died after a truck rammed into a covered van in Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila. The accident occurred on the Mirer Bazar-Kanchan Road in the Naotana area at around...
Bangladesh Bank has information about where the stolen reserves are being kept in the Philippines, said Governor Fazle Kabir. A large part of the $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh...
The prices of most of the shares on both the bourses witnessed a positive trend in the early hour of trading on Sunday as investors remained active on sector-wise issues....
Intraco Refueling Station Limited (IRSL), an 'A' category listed company, has posted moderate growths in operating and gross profits during the calendar year 2013 to fiscal year (FY) 2018. The...
The workers of 12 tea gardens in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district have started getting their yearly government allowance finally after eight months following intervention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)....
At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on Chattogram-Potia road at Bhaer Dighi village in Potia upazila...
The total amount of e-waste generated in Bangladesh more than tripled in last eight years owing to increased access to the electronic and digital equipments. The country generated around 0.4...
International payments network SWIFT said on Saturday it had signed an agreement with Bangladesh’s central bank to help it rebuild its infrastructure after hackers used it to steal $81 million...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed early parliamentary elections on Saturday, seeking to shore up his crumbling rule after a senior general defected to the opposition and tens of thousands thronged...
Genex Infosys Ltd, an IT company, will make its share trading debut on February 06 (Wednesday) on the bourses under "N" category, officials said. Genex Infosys will be the 9th...
The number of women returnees as domestic helps from Saudi Arabia appears unlikely to stop. More than 150 women came back home last month for the same unresolved cause of...
The government-formed committee has made a 13-point observation on Accord's transition plan, asking the European Union-based platform for a time-bound responsibility handover arrangement, people involved with the process said. Bangladesh...
The government is planning a review of the power system master plan (PSMP) to pinpoint the electricity demand and the sources of energy to streamline the sector's growth in an...
BOGURA, Feb 02: Napier grass, imported from the developed countries, is boosting natural cattle fattening in Bogura district for the last few years.Its cultivation is also reducing rearing cost of...
Bangladesh seeks to extend the TRIPS privileges well into its post-LDC era to safeguard the local pharma industry from the tough global patent regime. Commerce ministry high officials said they...
After a long gap, Bangladesh appears to have become vocal about its many wonderful products that deserve the GI status. In the last seven years, three of its products have...
The government's move for creating a data bank on blue economy is not progressing well. The concerned ministries, divisions and agencies are not in a position to provide required data...
Leaving aside the chaotic traffic situation in Dhaka and the other cities for the moment, it's time road monitors shifted their focus to the highways. Similar defiance, lawlessness and inefficiencies,...
Since announcing his candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections to the end of his second year in office, US President Donald Trump has sent 1,339 tweets about the media that...
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