Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday filed a total of 6,909 cases against different modes of vehicles for violating traffic rules, DMP said in a statement....
The United States and Britain have conducted their first joint naval drills in the disputed South China Sea since China built island bases there, the two navies said on Wednesday,...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 75 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of DMP, comprising...
Stocks returned to the red zone with a marginal fall on Wednesday, after a single-day break, as investors booked quick-profit on sector-wise issues. Market analysts said stocks retreated as some...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put emphasis on unity among the Muslim Ummah, saying that it should remain together. "The Muslim Ummah should remain together...if there's any problem among...
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday injected liquidity into the banking system through reverse repos to offset the impact from a tax payment peak. The central bank said...
At least 20 people went missing as a soil-laden trawler capsized in the Meghna River at Charjhapta in Munshiganj sadar upazila on Wednesday. Faruk Ahmed, UNO of sadar upazila, said...
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday cleared the way for holding the by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). The bench of Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore and Justice Mohammad Ullah...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Sylhet will be the country’s first digital city where its residents will get free WiFi access at each and every point of...
Australia will allow imports of the intoxicating drink kava, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as it seeks to forge closer ties with its Pacific neighbours amid growing Chinese...
Double defending champion Roger Federer weathered a stern test from the impressive Dan Evans but wore down the British qualifier 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 to reach the third round of the...
Rihanna has sued her father for trading on her Fenty brand name and suggesting that a business venture he set up in 2017 is associated with her. The “Diamonds” singer,...
Mastercard, in collaboration with Daraz Bangladesh Limited, has announced the winner for ‘Win Trip for two to Singapore’ campaign for the month of December 2018; which aims to drive digital...
Most Southeast Asian markets remained subdued on Wednesday tracking broader Asia as optimism over China's economic stimulus waned while Philippine stocks plunged. The Philippine benchmark index dropped as much as...
Scientists from Australia's University of Queensland have created a method they hope will dramatically reduce the time it takes to develop vaccines in the event of a global epidemic. The...
A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) headed by its President Mr. Mohammed Salim FCMA called on Mr. Tipu Munshi, MP, Minister, Ministry of...
Kenya’s president said early on Wednesday that security forces had killed all four militants who stormed an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi the previous day, in an attack that killed...
Bank Asia kicked off 49th Foundation Training Course (FTC) to its 42 (Forty Two) Management Trainees (MTs) aiming to improve their professional efficiency. Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman, Executive Committee...
The Agent Banking Outlet of First Security Islami Bank Ltd started its operation on Tuesday at Bunagati Bazar, Shalikha, Magura. Mr. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of First Security...
Bangladesh Indenting Agents' Association (BIAA) has made a plea to take required initiative to increase the production of the local cotton so that the growing demand of cotton can be...
Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the regions of Madaripur, Moulvibazar, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore, Chuadanga, Barishal, Khepupara and Bhola and it may...
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Standard Chartered Bank to avail the ‘Supply Chain Finance’ programme – a financing package for the dealers and suppliers...
Asian share markets were mixed on Wednesday as poor Japanese data and worries about global growth put a damper on trading. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6 per cent to...
A planned sculpture of Satan in the Spanish city of Segovia has been criticised for being too jolly. The bronze statue was created as a tribute to a local legend,...
Police arrested the main accused behind the killing of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tanoy in 2016 from Tongi area in Gazipur district on Tuesday night....
Nissan Motor plans to file a civil suit against ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn to claim damages resulting from the alleged misuse of company funds, a person with knowledge of the...
The hanging body of an individual in custody of police was recovered from Natore’s Bagatipara Police Station on Tuesday. Police claimed the arrestee Mohsin Ali, 30, son of Mahiruddin of...
The prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as investors are showing buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...
Accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, an ex-Guzman associate testified on Tuesday that he previously...
The securities regulator has approved the proposal of determining cut-off price of Popular Pharmaceuticals as part of its plan of offloading shares through book building method. The approval came on...
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Raufabad in Chattogram city on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Tahera Begum, 32, a garment worker and wife...
S S Steel Ltd will make its share trading debut on the stock exchanges tomorrow (Thursday) under the "N" category, officials said. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) trading code for...
Police recovered the bullet-riddled body of a suspected drug trader from Tetulia Biswashpara in Tala upazila of Satkhira in the early hours of Wednesday. The dead man was identified as...
YouTube clips that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing “pranks” have been banned from the platform. The move comes in response to so-called “challenges” that have sometimes resulted in death or...
Eminent journalist Amanullah Kabir passed away at a hospital in the capital early Wednesday. He was 71. The veteran journalist passed away at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)...
Telecom giant Grameenphone is losing the highest number of customers through the roll-out of mobile number portability (MNP) service. Robi, the nearest competitor of the mobile operator, is emerging as...
The number of microcredit beneficiaries has risen significantly across the country although the rate of interest on the loan is higher than other credits. The total number of loan recipients...
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or...
Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS), a French audit company, has called upon the government for extension of Accord's tenure to ensure successful handover of the leadership to local authority...
The government has made 'contract farming' mandatory for shipment of agro produce aiming to ensure the quality, said officials. The decision came as a big blow to the exporters who...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is now examining the tax returns of the owners of 930 luxury cars to find out whether they have evaded tax payment on account...
Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of Finance has formed a three-member team to recommend how to reduce the volume of classified loans in the country's banking system. The...
The government would soon open the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the private sector, enabling them to sell the fuel to clients of their choice. "The private sector...
Chobi Mela, one of the most prestigious photography festivals in Asia, is set to begin on February 28 2019 at the new Drik Gallery in Panthapath. The tenth edition of...
The 116th United States Congress was sworn in on January 3, 2019. For the first time ever, the US Congress has a group of diverse lawmakers who are expected to...
While food security should be the prime concern for a country like Bangladesh, it is unsafe food that also figures prominently, albeit threateningly, in most of its parts, especially in...
It is heartening to note that the incidence of power disruption in Dhaka and other major cities of the country has lately come down significantly. The residents of the capital...
Police and anti-terrorist forces have been fighting to regain control of a hotel and office complex in the centre of Nairobi after it was seized by gunmen on Tuesday. Witnesses...
JOYPURHAT, Jan 15: Over 400 extreme poor date juice extractors, locally known as gachhies, have become self-reliant preparing tasty molasses in Joypurhat district. The trading of date molasses is going...
NAOGAON, Jan 15: More than five hundred ultra-poor families of Manda upazila in the district have got new houses as they had no shelter. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khandakar Mushfiqur...
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