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Britain will work with the financial industry to crack down on fraud, corruption, and dirty money by launching a task force that will include senior banking figures, the finance ministry...
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that lawmakers blocking Brexit is now a more likely outcome than Britain leaving the European Union without a deal. Parliament is deadlocked over...
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal hoped that Bangladesh's economy would be at 24th position in global ranking by 2032 in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP). He...
The current budget recorded a Tk 24.07 billion surplus during the four months to October last, though tax receipts are less-than-expected, the ministry of finance said on Thursday. Revenue income...
Petrobangla has updated the draft of the model production sharing contract (PSC) to launch fresh bidding for both onshore and offshore blocks. The state-run oil and gas corporation subsequently sent...
The state-owned Sonali Bank Ltd (SBL) has sought guarantee worth Tk 60 billion from the government to tide over its capital shortfall urgently, officials said. The SBL also requested the...
On Friday last Dhaka witnessed a special treat at Suhrawardy Udyan. A kite flying festival was held in the sparse open space of the historically important venue. Multicolour kites of...
It is rather unfortunate that all the relevant parties are yet to find a decent mechanism to fix wages for workers employed in the apparel industry, the largest and the...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already on and it is all set to gain extraordinary momentum soon. Is Bangladesh prepared for the technological transformation? A seminar titled, 'Fourth Industrial...
Upon reaching middle-income status by adding labour and raw materials to imported technology, many developing countries have been aspiring to attain high-income status. And they have rightfully identified that upgrading...
Bangladeshi multinational electronic brand Walton is now manufacturing passengers and cargo elevators in its own factory following European technology and standards, says a press statement. After meeting its internal demands,...
No way out of the terrible Afghan impasse is in sight. The situation, instead, continues to evolve into something more violent and complex. The media on a regular basis reports...
Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman defended nine runs in the final over to win the game by five runs for his team Rajshahi Kings against Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier...
While growth in the green economy looks promising, government regulation and a business-as-usual approach are among the hurdles inhibiting cleaner energy production. Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green...
A day-labourer died and five others, including two female ones, have fallen ill reportedly after taking excessive liquor in the city's Meradia area. The deceased was identified as Azizur Rahman...
A partial US government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border entered its 22nd day on Saturday, making it the...
At least seven shops were gutted in a fire that broke out near Bhomra Land Port area in Satkhira on Sunday. Locals said the fire that originated following an explosion...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to award jail term alongside fine to those to be found guilty of food adulteration. "If...
RANGPUR, Jan 13: The cultivation of Baukul, a kind of plum, is getting popular in many areas of Rangpur division and hundreds of growers are making good profit from the...
JOYPURHAT, Jan 13: With ample production accompanied by favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input, cauliflower farmers are getting satisfactory market price in this peak time in Joypurhat...
The fifth annual ‘GOBESHONA’ conference on climate change ended on Friday at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The prime emphasis of the four-day conference was on domestic capacity...
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) welcomed its new undergraduate students of Spring 2019 Semester of this year through an orientation ceremony on Saturday at its campus at Bashundhara in Dhaka. The...
A tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday deferred until January 30 the pronouncement of the verdict in an anti-terrorism case filed against six members of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, including...
The death toll from a suspected gas explosion in central Paris has risen to four after rescue workers found the body of a woman in the rubble. Two firefighters and...
Former United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim...
Antoine Griezmann scored for the fifth LaLiga match in succession as Atletico Madrid edged closer to leaders Barcelona with a 1-0 victory over Levante. France international Griezmann slammed home a...
Belarus and Serbia have expressed their interest to strengthen relations with Bangladesh in the coming days. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign...
The government has increased the wages for readymade garment workers in six grades amid protests for new wage board. From now on, a worker in the top grade will get...
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the government has initiated the process of bringing acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman back to the country. Tarique is now staying in London....
Two flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have failed to meet their arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday. According to sources at Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh...
BNP on Sunday expressed surprise over the 'unexpected' and 'regrettable' remarks by Hefajat-e-Islam chief Allama Shafi asking parents not to send their girls to schools and colleges. "I've got stunned...
Italian former leftist guerrilla Cesare Battisti, convicted of murder in his home country, has been arrested in Bolivia and will be extradited to Italy, a Brazilian official said. “He will...
The United Nations has said it is ready to work with the new government of Bangladesh and other national stakeholders to further efforts towards a peaceful and inclusive society. The...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for the participation of the Armed Forces in overall development of the country. "For the overall development of the country, we...
The prime index of the major bourse exceeded the 5,800-mark after nine months as enthusiastic investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Market analysts said stocks maintained its post-election...
The High Court on Sunday granted six months bail to Barrister Mainul Hosein in 15 defamation cases. The HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed...
Iran’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Sunday to protest Poland’s jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran. State...
Reiterating her government’s firm stance against corruption, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will continue its fight against corruption to keep up the country’s development spree and...
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has said the oil market is “on the right track” and will quickly return to balance, but oil producers are willing to do more...
A schoolboy was killed as a truck crushed him in bypass area of Jhenaidah district town on Sunday. The 11-year-old victim was identified as Imran Hossain from Shikarpur village in...
Qatar Investment Authority aims to raise investments in the United States to $45 billion in the next two years from around $30 billion now. Chief Executive of the body Mansour...
Greece’s right-wing Defence Minister Panos Kammenos resigned on Sunday in protest at a deal ending a long running dispute with Macedonia over its name, clouding the future of the coalition...
Professor Mossamad Salma Sultana has been appointed as the new chairman of English department of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia. A charge handing-over ceremony was held at Rabindra-Nazrul Kola Bhoban...
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday thanked Dr Kamal Hossain for realising the mistake that Jatiya Oikyafront had made by incorporating Jamaat-e-Islami in the recent 11th parliamentary election. "I...
The world's longest aircraft has been permanently grounded as developers prepare to start work on a new model. The £32 million Airlander 10 - a combination of plane and airship...
A total of 15 Bangladeshis were killed and 15 others injured in incidents of violence along Bangladesh’s border with India in 2018, according to a local independent rights body. However,...
A new study by international researchers has revealed for the first time that termites play a significant role in lessening the effects of drought in rainforests, showing once again that...
"Here's to more women on these stages," said Dua Lipa as she won best female at last year's Brit Awards. "Here's to more women winning awards, and more women taking...
The Strategic Business Conference- 2019 of Mercantile Bank Limited was held at FARS Hotel & Resorts, Dhaka today (January 13, 2019). The heads of the Bank’s 138 branches and Head...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a regular anti-narcotics drive arrested 40 suspects from the city over selling and consuming illegal drugs. Different police stations under DMP conducted the drive...
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