A look-alike of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was spotted in Pakistan, and his video has created quite a buzz on social media. According to Gulf News, the video of the...
Music composer Alauddin Ali has been admitted to Universal Medical College and Hospital in Mohakhali area of the capital for respiratory problems. The 67-year-old is being treated in the intensive...
Hong Kong on Wednesday presented a controversial bill to lawmakers that prescribes jail terms of up to three years for disrespecting the Chinese national anthem, a move critics say raises...
The High Court has asked the lower court concerned to dispose of the petition filed seeking bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by February 4 in a case filed over...
Around 400 bales of jute were gutted in a fire that broke out at the National Jute Mill at Raipur in Sirajganj sadar upazila on Wednesday. The fire was originated...
Two police constables of Bhaberchar Highway Police camp in Munshiganj have been closed to the district police lines for their alleged involvement in drug trading. The accused are Constable Arif,...
A prisoner died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar, 45, son of Javed Ali of Paba upazila, said...
The US Senate shifted slightly closer on Tuesday to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there was no sign of relief anytime soon for 0.8 million (800,000) federal workers...
The Chinese model featured in a Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign accused of racism has said the controversy almost ruined her career. Three videos, released in November, showed Zuo Ye...
Around 900 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge is visible now following the installation of another span named F-6 on the pillars no 36 and 37 on Wednesday. The 150...
Police recovered the body of a minor boy, who was abducted from his residence on Monday, from inside a sack at Matamuhuri Bridge in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila on Tuesday....
The prices of most of the shares on bourse witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors are active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s...
The construction work of the students’ dormitory with modern facilities after the name of Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman, one of the national four leaders, is expected to start by June next...
The Premier Bank Limited has been honoured with 'Fastest Growing SME Bank- 2018' by International Finance UK at International Finance Awards-2018 ceremony in Dubai. The award was received by Dr....
Two explosions hit south of Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, early on Wednesday, with one of them being an operation that targeted missiles and weapons cache, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported....
Triple-cropped land areas have almost doubled in the country in the last 17 years, signifying a vibrant agricultural production scenario. Entry of the private sector in developing and selling various...
Import of industrial raw materials increased by nearly 12 per cent during the July-October period in 2018 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The rise in import...
The securities regulator has imposed an aggregate amount of penalty worth Tk 51 million on some companies and individuals for their 'active' involvement behind the 'unusual' price hike of two...
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has undertaken another project to expand the runway of Cox's Bazar Airport with an aim to operate international flights and fully-loaded wide-body aircraft. A...
Top ten traded companies captured 27 per cent turnover of the Dhaka bourse on Tuesday while Premier Bank topped the chart after long time. Three banks -- Premier Bank, Dhaka...
The fourth Samson H Chowdhury Memorial Conference will kick off in the city on February 09 aiming to demonstrate the challenges and potentials of local pharmaceuticals industry. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd...
Three men and a teenager have been arrested after planning to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York, and investigators have recovered three homemade bombs and nearly two dozen...
International Labour Organization (ILO) has made a 10-point recommendation including a universal labour guarantee to address the challenges caused by unprecedented transformational change in the world of work. ILO in...
Seven people, including six members of a family, were killed when a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at West Mandarin in Lakshmipur sadar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased have been...
Different types of allowances drawn by the employees of state-owned enterprises (SoEs), corporations, semi-government, and autonomous bodies will be subject to tax payment, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
The central bank has asked commercial banks for taking effective measures to achieve their agro-credit disbursement targets by the end of this fiscal, officials said. The instruction came at a...
Today (Wednesday) is the second death anniversary of Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, the late Chairman of Ispahani Group. He passed away on January 23, 2017. The Ispahani family and different...
The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) signed a deal with the Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) of China on Tuesday to construct a 150-megawatt (MW) power plant in the...
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership by trying to use parliament to grab control...
Already vulnerable to frequent disasters on account of geographical location, Bangladesh is now exposed to adverse impacts of climate change. The threat comes from hydrological influence of unpredictable rainfall during...
This is the dry season. Low lands, canals and countless water bodies all across the country now look arid, even baked in places from the scorching sun rays with very...
Fifties from Alex Hales and Chris Gayle helped Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) defending champions Rangpur Riders beat Khulna Titans by six wickets on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, reports...
Following the highest rate of increase of the ultra-rich, Bangladesh is now poised to add yet another feather to its cap. Globally, it is all set to come only third...
MAGURA, Jan 22: BINA China-4 peanut is turning fortune wheel of landless char people. BINA (Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture) Magura sources informed, cultivation of BINA China-4 peanut is gaining...
BOGURA, Jan 22: With the initiative of a fisheries research institute, indigenous Bheda species fish cultivation is getting popular across Bogura district. Shantaher Fisheries Research Institute has artificially reproduced Bheda...
JOYPURHAT, Jan 22: Over 250 bee farmers, trained by Bangladesh Small and Cottage industry (BSIC), have become self-reliant collecting honey in Joypurhat district. The areas from where honey was collected...
RANGPUR, Jan 22: The peasants of Rangpur agriculture region are passing busy time in transplanting Boro paddy seedlings across the region this season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said...
International media outlets have reported last month and this month that incidents of armed conflict between 'Arakan Army' and Myanmar Army have become more frequent in the Rakhine state of...
After Theresa May's defeat in the British parliament it is clear that a new spectre is haunting Europe. It is no longer the spectre of communism, which opens Marx's Manifesto...
The point-to-point rate has dropped slightly in December to 5.35 per cent from 5.37 per cent in the previous month owing to the drop in food and non-food inflations. "The...
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in curbing money laundering and financial fraud in banking and financial sector is giving rise to questions these days. Is there any guarantee that...
Four people were killed and 32 others injured in a road accident at Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district on Tuesday. The victims were identified as – truck driver Kamrul Islam,...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 6,165 cases and fined Tk 28,71000 on Tuesday for flouting traffic rules in the capital on Tuesday. Thirty vehicles were also sent for dumping during...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday suspended its director Mohammad Fazlul Haq for maintaining liaison with corruption suspects and leaking out information of investigation. The commission's Public Relations Officer Pranab...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said his BNP counterpart Mirza Fakhrul has been talking deliriously since his party's shameful defeat in the December-30 national election. "BNP's condition...
The government is set to build a diesel-fired 150 MW power plant at Nilphamari’s Syedpur with Chinese assistance. To this end, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has signed an agreement...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Tuesday said the relations between Bangladesh and Iran can be boost up by parliamentary practice and experiences. “Iran is our friendly nation …there is...
The authorities of Comilla University (CoU) recently appointed new director and additional director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Professor Dr Bishawjit Chandra Deb of Accounting & Information Systems...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has launched the NOC Automation and IMEI Database (NAID) service to prevent the import of illegal mobile phones. Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa...
Ethiopia has pardoned more than 13,000 people in the past six months who had been charged with or convicted of treason or terrorism, state-affiliated media said on Tuesday. The previous...
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