One by one they came. Parents hoisting toddlers on their hips. Two women from St. Louis, in town for a neonatology conference, reports New York Times. A doctor from Washington...
One of the vital cogs of the Climate Change agreement, since abandoned by the United States, is a renewed focus on recyclable packaging. That means an end or reduction to...
US-Bangla Airlines will resume its flights to Bangkok from February 2019. The carrier will fly to and from Bangkok every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, according to a press release. ...
That technology becomes competitive is a given. That competition prevails in trade and contracts should be so. Yet for the umpteenth time Chinese technology has been shut out of competition...
Bangladesh economy has been registering a consistent upward growth for the last few years. At the same time, inflation rate has also been maintaining a modest hike. Gross Domestic Product...
A total of 543 petitions were filed with the Election Commission (EC) till Wednesday challenging the decisions of returning officers over the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers submitted by...
Thomson Reuters Corporation will cut its workforce by 12 per cent in the next two years, axing 3,200 jobs, as part of a plan to streamline the business and reduce...
Euro zone business growth was at its weakest pace in over two years last month as a manufacturing-led slowdown showed further signs of spreading to the service industry. The downbeat...
US President Donald Trump believes Chinese President Xi Jinping was being sincere at their meeting on trade and that Beijing had been sending strong signals since then. Trump came up...
A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein in which he grapples with the concept of religion has smashed predictions and sold for nearly $2.9m. The so-called "God letter" was written in...
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said their alliance will unveil election manifesto by December 8 ahead of 11th parliamentary election. The Gono Forum president gave the information on...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned the United States that if it walks out of a key arms treaty and starts developing the type of missiles banned by it,...
The modification of land for farming and building cities is favouring the same species everywhere, according to a new study. Animals like rats and pigeons are taking over from less...
The European Commission has urged the states and global companies to increase the use of euro in international payments and as a reserve currency. The commission made the call in...
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait. The US envoy...
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies are working toward a deal this week to reduce oil output by at least 1.3 million barrels per day....
The authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College suspended the classes and examinations (from class I to XII) in all branches for an indefinite period amid the growing protests of...
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases. An HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Jafar Ahmed...
Security forces in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua are hunting for a separatist group suspected of killing at least 24 construction workers building a bridge in a remote district, a...
The case, filed against three teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, including its principal, over the suicide of schoolgirl Aritree Adhikari, has been transferred to Detective Branch (DB) of...
The World Bank (WB) will provide a total of $525 million to Bangladesh under two agreements, to be sighed on Thursday, to improve the rural road transport system. Out of...
Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets of Dhaka, fined automobile riders Tk 2.642 million for breaching traffic laws on Tuesday....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inspected Hangsabalaka, the 2nd Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city. She boarded the aircraft...
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said there is no scope of Election Commission (EC) reform as it was earlier overhauled with recommendations from all parties. "The Election...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP is hatching conspiracy to foil the upcoming election in the name of Election...
A woman has been charged with theft in Taiwan for stealing a yoghurt drink from her roommate after being identified by a DNA test, it's reported. According to the broadcaster...
Stocks edged higher on Wednesday, extending the gaining streak for the four consecutive sessions, as investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Market operators said a section of investors...
Dozens of people were arrested in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and South America on Wednesday in an operation against members of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta organised crime group, officials said. Italian...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday instructed all the members of the electoral inquiry committees to handle the complaints of aspirants of the 11th National election with...
Export earnings from the country's merchandise shipments during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY) stood at $17.07 billion, marking a 17.24 per cent growth over the...
The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday have filed appeals with the Election Commission against rejection of her nomination papers of three constituencies. On behalf of Khaleda Zia,...
Foxconn, the world’s biggest electronics contract manufacturer and a key Apple supplier, is considering setting up a factory in Vietnam to mitigate any impact of an ongoing trade war between...
Viqarunnisa Noon School and College has suspended all classes and exams until further notice amid protests over the suicide of a student after humiliation by teachers. Mushtari Sultana, a Viqarunnisa...
Daffodil International University (DIU), in association with Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), recently organised a seminar titled ‘Drug-free Beautiful Life’ at 71 Milinayoton of the university. Sanjoy Kumar Choudhury, additional...
Irish rock band U2 topped the 2018 Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid musicians on Tuesday thanks in part to the group’s successful “Joshua Tree” world tour celebrating their classic...
Police recovered the body of a minor boy from a house in the city's Banglamotor area which remained cordoned off by joint forces since Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified...
A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported....
East West University (EWU) organised the second Nehreen Khan Memorial Lecture on its campus in the capital on Tuesday. Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, former professor of the University of Dhaka,...
The government has scrapped monthly payment order (MPO) benefits for three teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC), including Principal Nazneen Ferdous, after the suicide of a student, Education...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with Hyundai Motors Bangladesh Limited at a simple ceremony held at the head office of Hyundai Motors in the capital....
India's heaviest satellite has gone into orbit on a French rocket to help boost broadband internet services. Weighing about 5,854kg (12,906lb), the GSAT-11 is India's "most-advanced" multi-band communication satellite. The...
Athletic Bilbao sacked coach Eduardo Berizzo and replaced him with B team manager Gaizka Garitano on Tuesday after a dire run of form which has left the Basque club 18th...
A Norwegian photographer has shared images of a rare white reindeer calf he encountered while hiking with friends. Mads Nordsveen, 24, from Oslo, said he spotted the animal in the...
The share price of Northern Jute Manufacturing Company Limited is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive information. Within seven consecutive trading sessions, the company’s share price jumped more than...
A group of assailants have killed a local leader of the Awami League in Naogaon. The ruling party’s Patnitala upazila unit President Md Isahaque Hossain, 72, was ambushed while he...
South Korea's foreign currency reserves rose to 403 billion US dollars in November due to the weak dollar trend that increased the conversion value of non-dollar assets, according to central...
The students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNCS) have resumed their demonstration on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding punishment and removal of its principal and accused teachers...
Farmers are cultivating tomato successfully in Rajshahi region including the vast Barind tract. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic over high market price and suitable climatic condition. “Many farmers have...
South Korea's KOSPI stock index fell over 1.0 per cent on Wednesday to a more than one-week low, after US markets tumbled overnight, while the won and bond yields also...
The prices of most of the shares witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the...
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