A drone attack on a Yemeni government base by the rebel Houthi movement has reportedly killed six soldiers. The drone exploded above a podium at al-Anad base, in the southern...
The Taliban launched a series of attacks on security checkpoints in four Afghan provinces early on Thursday, killing 32 members of the security forces and pro-government militias, provincial officials said....
Unbeaten Ligue 1 leaders and holders Paris St-Germain suffered a shock French League Cup exit against the top-flight's bottom side Guingamp. Having missed one earlier, Marcus Thuram - son of...
Russia wants to strengthen its bilateral and constructive cooperation with Bangladesh securing peace and stability in South Asia and beyond, according to UNB. While congratulating new Foreign Minister Dr AK...
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder on Thursday said the main priority of his work will be to bring back discipline in road and transport sector. "Everything has to...
The Power Division is waiting for Asian Development Bank (ADB) approval about its funding to implement a floating 50MW solar project in the Kaptai Lake, official sources told UNB agency....
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Qauder on Thursday said the main priority of his work will be to bring back discipline in road and transport sector. "Everything has to...
Astronomers have revealed details of mysterious signals emanating from a distant galaxy, picked up by a telescope in Canada. The precise nature and origin of the blasts of radio waves...
A two-member European Union (EU) election expert mission on Thursday held a meeting with BNP's three female candidates who contested the 11th parliamentary election. The mission members, David Noel Ward...
A physician was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Kaliganga bridge in Manikganj’s Sadar upazila on Thursday. The victim was identified as Dr Monjurul Alam Khan,...
The government has appointed private secretaries to new ministers, but they can still handpick their assistant private secretaries. But the new ministers will need to ensure that the individuals they...
Russia wants to strengthen its bilateral and constructive cooperation with Bangladesh securing peace and stability in South Asia and beyond. While congratulating new Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Russian...
In a rare gesture to animal welfare, the Delhi government has decided to open “PG hostels” for cows, build a Gaushala-cum-old age home and tag all pets and cattle with...
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday realised over Tk 2.945 million in fines from traffic offenders. In simultaneous drives across the city streets conducted on...
A Satkhira court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Kalaroa upazila in 2012. Satkhira District and Session Judge Sadiqul Islam Talukdar handed down the verdict...
A flight of Biman Bangladesh airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka city. The flight from London was scheduled to arrive...
Stocks ended almost flat Thursday after volatile trading as investors were active both sides of trading fence. Market analysts said risk-averse investors booked quick-profit on stocks which saw sharp rise...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 50 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of DMP, comprising...
Huawei has announced exciting offers and lucrative discounts on its devices and accessories for the Smartphone & Tab Expo-2019. The expo is scheduled to be held at Bangabandhu International Conference...
A total of 13 CSE graduates of Independent University, Bangladesh got appointed for enormously lucrative jobs to be performed in Japan. They have been recruited directly through an interview at...
Gabriel Jesus scored four goals in Manchester City's 9-0 win over third-tier Burton Albion on Wednesday in the first leg of an English League Cup semifinal that proved even more...
Even when babies are born “full term,” those who spend fewer weeks in the womb may still be less likely to earn a college degree and get a high-paying job,...
Traffic movement at Dhaka city’s Rokeya Sarani has been brought back to normalcy just half an hour into a protest resumed by over 1000 ready-made garment workers, police say. Soon...
Jatiya Paty Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad has been approved as leader of the opposition in parliament. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury also ratified Jatiya Party co-chairman GM Quader as deputy leader...
More than 640 flights in Germany were canceled on Thursday due to security staff strikes at Duesseldorf, Cologne and Stuttgart airports in a bid to put pressure on management in...
To check the menace of wrong-side driving, the Noida Authority in India installed tyre killers at the sectors 76/77 intersection on Monday. With this, Noida became the first city in...
A 20-kilometer long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla district on Thursday morning, causing immense sufferings to hundreds of passengers. Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge of Daudkandi...
Bangladesh has ranked 97th in the updated Henley Passport Index, gaining three notches up from its previous ranking. With visa-free access to 41 countries, Bangladesh is holding the 97th position...
The 5th 'Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema 2019' will begin in Dhaka city on Friday. The two-day conference will be held at the Gallery of the Alliance Française...
Australian police on Thursday charged a 49-year-old man for sending as many as 38 packages containing a hazardous material to diplomatic embassies and consulates across the country. More than a...
Farming of lentil is increasing gradually across Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as it requires less cultivation and irrigation cost compared to many other crops especially paddy. Sources...
At least 35 people were injured in clashes between garment workers and police in different areas of Savar, Gazipur and the capital on Thursday morning while they were trying to...
The government is working for a swift resolution to the crisis surrounding the new wage structure for the readymade garment workers, the state minister for labour and employment has said....
Southeast Asian stock markets climbed on Thursday, while investors kept a cautious stance awaiting concrete evidence that progress is being made in the US-China trade negotiations. Singapore shares extended gains...
Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive, and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others’ concerns, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday,...
Bangladesh will seek Australian cooperation in exploring natural gas, coal and other sectors during a trade conference in Sydney in April, officials said. The Bangladesh embassy in Canberra has informed...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered a pistol, two magazines, seven rounds of bullet and 25 bottles of contraband phensedyl syrup from frontier Raghabbati area under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district...
Three Sudanese protesters were killed during demonstrations in the city of Omdurman on Wednesday, the state news agency SUNA said. Sudan’s second-largest city “witnessed riots and illegal gatherings” on Wednesday,...
India’s retail inflation in December is expected to have eased to its lowest since June 2017 as food costs fell and fuel prices rose at a slower pace, a Reuters...
Europe’s Airbus lost out to Boeing in 2018, breaking a five-year winning streak against its US rival for the number of jet orders, slumping to its lowest share of the...
A man, who had been reported missing since Monday, was found dead at Sormongla in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila on Wednesday. He was Jashim Uddin Joy, 20, a human hauler driver...
Two suspected drug dealers have been killed in an alleged shootout following their arrest in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila. The shootout occurred in Shabran Union’s Khubermukh area during a police...
Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an extended rally, as markets awaited more news on US-China trade talks that have raised hopes of a deal to avert an...
Stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as some investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s rise, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
A Philippine court on Thursday held a former bank manager guilty on eight counts of money laundering, the first conviction in one of the world’s largest cyber heists, in which...
The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being observed today (Thursday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to the architect of the country's...
Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple said on Twitter on...
Bangladesh has now emerged one of the potential markets for global textile and garment machinery manufacturers thanks to rising demands for locally made apparel items across the world. The local...
US President Donald Trump stormed out of talks with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday over funding for a border wall with Mexico and reopening the government, complaining the meeting at...
The Chittagong WASA is going to increase water tariff by 5.0 per cent for all types of consumers -- domestic, industrial and commercial -- with effect from February this year....
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