Election Commission (EC) on Monday said the electoral code of conduct cannot prohibit BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman from taking interview of their party candidates from abroad through videoconferencing. "As...
The LEATHERTECH Bangladesh 2018 is set to begin in Dhaka from Thursday with an aim to bring global technology to the doorstep of the local industry. ASK Trade & Exhibitions...
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the anniversary of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed on Wednesday amid religious fervour and due solemnity across the country. On the...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party thinks Khaleda Zia is eligible for joining the election and she will do that. "It matters little what...
Walton will accept payment through bKash from customers at its flagship outlets across the country. The local brand of electronic products, Walton, recently signed a payment deal with the mobile...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to take action against acting BNP chairperson Tareq Rahman for breaching the electoral code of conduct....
Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it was moving to terminate Carlos Ghosn from his chairman’s post after finding that he had used company money for personal use and...
The Chemistry department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday accorded a reception to the newly admitted students under academic session 2017-18 and gave farewell to the outgoing students of the...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) chief said actions will be taken against the candidates in the forthcoming election who will provide false or concealed information of wealth in the affidavit....
Two suspected robbers were killed in separate 'gunfights' with law enforcers in Cox's Bazar and Kushtia districts early Monday. In Cox's Bazar, Abul HasanManik, 30, a suspected pirate was killed...
Tamnoush, an Iranian company that makes fizzy drinks, has shut down its production line after 16 years and laid off dozens of workers. It was facing massive losses as US...
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujon) on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to exercise its full authority to make sure the credibility of the forthcoming 11th parliamentary election. "Our Election Commission...
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to provide proper treatment to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, if necessary, as per the recommendations of the medical board formed...
The government will honour five individuals or organisations with ‘Mother of Humanity’ award every year to recognise their contributions for the marginalised, the disadvantaged and the disabled people. A draft...
Newly appointed US Ambassador-designate to Bangladesh Earl R Miller arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to begin his Bangladesh assignment. Miller will soon present his credentials to President Abdul Hamid. The...
Election campaign materials, including posters, banners, graffiti and festoons, are still visible at different places in Dhaka city even a day after the deadline to remove them. On November 8,...
Stocks ended almost flat on Monday after volatile trading as investors were active both sides of trading fence while the turnover hit more than two-month high. Market operators said a...
India has opened its first-ever elephant hospital in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh recently. At the hospital, 49-year old Asha placed her left foreleg on a stool for a...
Hector Beltran Leyva, a Mexican drug lord whose cartel earned a reputation as one of the country’s most vengeful and ruthless, died late on Sunday in hospital of cardiac arrest...
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of North South University (NSU) has signed a MoU with Brac IT Services (BiTS) on academia-industry collaboration recently. According to the Memorandum...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has launched his manifesto, hoping his anti-corruption agenda can win him a second term at a Feb 16 election. Buhari, a military ruler in the early...
China has tightened a ban on solid waste imports, the official Xinhua news agency said, part of the country’s “war on pollution” which has seen a series of measures to...
NRB Commercial Bank Ltd participated in 4th Development Fair-2018 organized by Bangladesh Embassy, Moscow, Russia with various banking services information of the Bank. Dr. S.M. Saiful Haque, Bangladesh Ambassador to...
A provisional leave to appeal was filed on Monday seeking stay on the High Court verdict that extended the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage...
China’s state planner on Monday approved a 42.1 billion yuan ($6.06 billion) airport expansion project in Urumqi, capital of the far western region of Xinjiang, a key hub in China’s...
A Primary Education Completion (PEC) examinee was killed and a minor girl injured in a collision between a human hauler and a CNG-run autorickshaw in Port Colony area of Chattogram...
A flight of Biman Bangladesh airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. The flight from London was scheduled to arrive at...
Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nitol Marketing Company (Electronics) recently. In presence of Mr. Quazi Osman Ali, Managing Director & CEO of...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged his coalition partners on Sunday not to bring down the government, citing security challenges ahead and hinting at future Israeli military action against its...
Emmanuel Macron’s popularity took a further hit in recent weeks, according to a poll on Sunday, as fuel tax protests rumbled on across France in the latest sign of discontent...
ActionAid Bangladesh is going to organise a ‘Citizens’ Tax Tribunal 2018’ on November 20 at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium, University of Dhaka. The objective of this event is...
Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have pleaded not guilty in a trial seen as a test of judicial independence from Beijing. They have been charged with "public nuisance" over...
Japan's trade deficit grew to its largest since July 2015 in October as a gain in exports was outpaced by a nearly 20 per cent jump in imports. The Ministry...
BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has continued to attend the party's parliamentary board’s interviews of the aspirants for the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections on the second day despite objections and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Vice President Mike Pence Russia had nothing to do with meddling in the 2016 US election, Interfax reported on Monday, during discussions about an...
Haris Seferovic scored a hat-trick as Switzerland completed a scarcely believable comeback to thrash Belgium and qualify for the last four of the UEFA Nations League. Thorgan Hazard scored twice...
Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after a buying spree on Wall Street sustained investor optimism into the new week, despite continuing worries over trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225...
Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday after investors covered their short positions on chip-related stocks, offsetting a drop in financials which were hurt by lower US yields. The Nikkei...
Actress Pamela Anderson has criticised Australia's prime minister for making ‘smutty’ remarks about her, after earlier asking him to help Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Anderson had urged Scott Morrison to...
Stocks edged up in early hour of trading on Monday as some investors are showing their buying spree on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the Dhaka Stock...
The board of directors of United Commercial Bank (UCB) has decided to form a subsidiary company, aiming to provide mobile financial services (MFS). The formation of subsidiary company is subject...
The export earnings from the country's service sector stood at US$ 1.40 billion, marking a robust 55.52 per cent growth during the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year...
The country's knitwear manufacturers and exporters have urged the government to continue providing its support to the sector as a strategy to ensure sustainable economic growth of the country. Bangladesh...
Investment by Japanese companies in Bangladesh has been increasing steadily at a rate of 16-17 per cent for last few years with the majority of investors showing growing interest for...
The share trading of 17 listed companies will be allowed only in spot market today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) as per their spot settlement cycle. The block transactions of the...
An Awami League sub-committee on its election manifesto, headed by its Presidium member Abdur Razzaque, will finalise its draft manifesto by Thursday, encompassing issues relating to economic growth and human...
The earnings of most of the listed cement companies rose in July-September quarter 2018 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Of the seven cement companies listed with...
Landslides due to rains from a tropical storm have killed 13 people and left four others missing in south-central Vietnam. A disaster official in Khanh Hoa province says some 600...
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has finally published a set of Quality of Service (QoS) regulations for the country's telecom service providers. Under the new regulations, the mobile operators will...
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday toppling her would risk delaying Brexit and she would not let talk of a leadership challenge distract her from a critical week...
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