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China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea which could be used for military purposes, according to recent...
The rumour identification and prevention cell of the government has issued a statement identifying fake news on the Bangabandhu satellite that went viral on the social media. The special unit...
Iraqi forces have killed 15 Islamic State militants inside a tunnel during a search operation in the northern Sunni-majority Salahuddin province, the military said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Islamic...
At least five labourers were killed and nine others injured after an over-speeding car ran over them in northern Indian state of Haryana on Wednesday, police said. The labourers were...
It was a surprise to see Shakib Al Hasan in the team for Chattogram series. He has been participating in every training session for the last few days, even sweating...
An American woman allegedly threw her two-month-old daughter from a moving car on the tourist island of Bali and then tried to kill herself by jumping from the vehicle, Indonesian...
The main opposition Renamo has to stop making threats in peace processes, considering that President Filipe Nyusi is making the processes viable, the ruling party spokesman of Mozambique said on...
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and his wife of more than 20 years have separated, media reports said on Tuesday. De Niro, 75, and Grace Hightower, 63, have been living...
President Abdul Hamid hosted a Milad Mahfil at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban after Zohr prayers on the occasion of Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of Prophet...
International police body Interpol elected Kim Jong Yang of South Korea as president for a two-year term on Wednesday, beating a Russian national whose candidacy raised concerns in Europe and...
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Tuesday said that China has failed to alter its “unfair” practices at the heart of the U.S.-China trade conflict, adding to tensions ahead of a...
Indonesian state-owned train manufacturer PT Industri Kereta Api (INKA) has continued to maintain a potential market in Bangladesh and meet the high demand for trains in the country, an after...
European shares rose on Wednesday as Italian banks rebounded on hopes Rome could compromise with Brussels over its budget plans. The STOXX 600 rose 0.5 percent in early trading, on...
Asian shares fell on Wednesday after a trade dispute between the US and China stalled a weekend meeting, dimming hopes that it could be resolved once their leaders meet. Japan’s...
The Japanese government is threatening to cut existing solar power project subsidies angering the power producers and investors that say the cuts will undermine their profitability and violate earlier agreements....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said no one can stop the development journey of Bangladesh anymore as her government started it braving many obstacles. "As we've started the development journey...
Switzerland votes this Sunday on an issue of national importance that has divided the Alpine country - whether to subsidise farmers who let their cows’ and goats’ horns grow naturally....
Dengue season usually begins with June’s monsoon rains in Dhaka. An unavoidable fact of life, it proves deadly to a handful of unfortunate victims but by September it has mostly...
An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity says. The number is equivalent...
Introduction of attractive and innovative financing options for all export sectors are imperative to help ensure the growth of the country's economy. "It is seen that current financing facilities are...
Customs officials in a drive seized 40 gold bars, weighing 4.64 kg, from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday. Othello Chowdhury,...
The securities regulator has allowed the merchant banks to avail provisioning facility like financial institutions (FIs) and mutual funds (MFs). The facility has been offered in case of provisioning against...
Why is Theresa May rushing to Brussels on Wednesday when she has a fair few political headaches to contend with back home, and when she's due back here in just...
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi led her political party to a landslide victory three years ago, ending decades of military-backed rule and raising hopes for democracy. Today,...
China arrested 576 people accused of smuggling waste into the country in the first 10 months of the year, state news agency Xinhua said, part of its efforts to enforce...
JAKARTA : Myanmar attracted the most foreign direct investment of any of the world's so-called "least developed countries" in 2017, even as the nation's reputation plummeted over its forced expulsion...
The United Arab Emirates signed a $100 million agreement with Jordan to boost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. The multimillion-dollar agreement was finalised during the official visit of...
Elon Musk has changed the name of his forthcoming passenger spaceship from Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) to Starship. The entrepreneur would not reveal why he had renamed the craft, which...
Venus Williams has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a man who died as a result of a car crash in Florida involving the US tennis star....
A delegation of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China led by its Vice President Prof Dr HE Chuantian called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on...
Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday to its lowest this year, tumbling as much as 10 per cent to breach $4,300 and taking losses in the world’s best-known digital coin to 25...
The Sonali Bank Limited (SBL) moves to distribute allowance among 4.0 million beneficiaries under the government's social safety net programme through agent points in rural areas, officials said. The state-owned...
Speakers on Tuesday stressed the need for regulatory and policy supports in creating an enabling environment for digitising the country's microfinance industry. They also called for taking necessary preparation by...
Brazil beat Cameroon 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday despite losing captain Neymar to injury after seven minutes, as Richarlison’s goal made it six wins and six clean sheets for...
Afghan authorities were struggling on Wednesday to identify the group behind a suicide bomb attack that killed at least 55 people attending a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul after...
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman joined the nomination board using a telecommunication app as the party started interviewing its nomination hopefuls for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. The interview...
Record tea crop in Kenya has given a tough competition to Indian tea in the global markets in the second half of the year. Indian tea has failed to maintain...
Indian High Commission in Dhaka will start additional route endorsement service at all Indian Visa Application Centres(IVAC) in Bangladesh from tomorrow(Thursday).All the requests for additional route endorsements on valid visas...
A suspected criminal was shot dead allegedly by some miscreants in Khulna on Tuesday night. The victium was Mirajul Islam alias Maruf, 43 of Digholia upazila. Kazi Mushtaq Ahmed, officer-in-charge...
COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had delayed discussions on Sri Lanka’s next loan tranche due to the country’s political crisis. The IMF has disbursed over...
Promoting rural e-commerce can help expand digital financial inclusion in the country, experts at a conference said on Tuesday. Rural e-commerce, including digital transactions and trade by rural people, has...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a young man in Jhenaidah after conducting a five-hour raid in a house suspected to be a hideout for militants. The arrestee Akhtaruzzaman...
Farmers are now cultivating vegetables as it has changed their fate in six upazilas under Barguna district. Farmers in different upazilas under the district have been producing different varieties of...
Three alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers in Cox's Bazar and Munshiganj districts. Among them, two suspects were killed in Cox’s Bazar, while another man...
Editors Council (Sampadak Parishad) has expressed its utter disappointment over the absence of any step regarding an amendment to the Digital Security Act in parliament. The law was not amended...
French car maker Renault began making preparations Tuesday to fill the gap left by the arrest of Carlos Ghosn as a leadership crisis deepened inside the world’s biggest auto alliance....
Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), is being observed across the country on Wednesday with due religious solemnity. On this day in 570, the...
Bangladesh's total services export income in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2018-19 (July 2018-June 2019) surged 55.52 per cent year-on-year to 1.41 billion US dollars, an...
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid rich tributes to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2018....
The countries in South Asia need to develop an effective regional cooperation framework to accelerate the process of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement, experts said at an international event in...
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