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The Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its road march programme towards Rajshahi, which was scheduled to be held on Thursday. BNP Secretary General, also the spokesman of the alliance, Mirza Fakhrul...
A European Central Bank survey suggests the digital technologies sweeping through the corporate world mean some loss of jobs at big companies while bringing stronger sales and productivity. But a...
The authorities will not hold march-past at the National Parade Ground on December 16 this year due to the upcoming national election. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal made the disclosure...
Customs Intelligence, Chattogram on Wednesday seized a Mercedes-Benz worth Tk 10 million on charge of importing it violating the country’s import policy. Acting on a tip off, a team of...
A Jhenaidah court on Thursday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in Sadar upazila in 2013. The convict is Riyad Munshi, son of Suleman Munshi...
The four technocrat ministers, who submitted resignation letters as part of a process to reconstitute the cabinet ahead of the parliamentary election, are still continuing their official work. They submitted...
A legal notice has been served to ride-sharing service 'Pathao' on charge of irregularities. Tanjim Al Islam, a Supreme Court lawyer, on behalf of Afzal Hossain, a resident of West...
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday issued an official letter asking the authorities concerned to send nomination forms and other polling materials to field level on November 8. The official...
Facebook on Wednesday launched its ‘Ad Breaks’ facility in Bangladesh. Through the facility, eligible publishers and creators can now join ‘Ad Breaks’ and monetise their longer-form videos on Facebook, a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference tomorrow (Thursday) on the outcomes of the dialogues between the Awami League-led 14-party alliance and other political parties. “The press conference...
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda will address the nation today (Thursday) to announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election. The speech will be broadcast simultaneously on Bangladesh Television...
A suspected ring leader of a robber gang was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Dasharta village in Shariatpur in the early hours of Wednesday. The victim was...
The government led alliance and its opposition, Jatiya Oikyafront have expressed different statements after the second round of dialogue that expose a deep division between two sides. Leaders of Jatiya...
The 8th Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) will begin on the premises of Bangla Academy in Dhaka city on Thursday. The Cultural Affairs Ministry and the DLF committee will jointly arrange...
The GCC countries will need to raise about $300 billion(228.71 billion pounds) between 2018 and 2021, with Saudi Arabia having the largest financing requirements, according to rating agency S&P. The...
An Indonesian plane was temporarily grounded after passengers complained about an overwhelming smell of durian in the cabin. Around two tonnes of durian, the world's stinkiest fruit, was in the...
European shares bounced on Wednesday after US midterm elections delivered no big surprise, while a string of solid earnings updates and a rally in Spanish banks on a favourable tax...
An Afghan official says the Taliban killed eight policemen and wounded three in an attack on two checkpoints in western Farah province. A member of the provincial council, Dadullah Qani,...
BNP submitted a list of 1046 'fictitious cases' filed against its leaders and activists to the Prime Ministers' office on Wednesday. BNP assistant office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu briefed media...
Stocks rebounded on Wednesday, snapping a five-day losing streak, supported by Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB). The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh resumed much-talked investment in the capital market from...
Speakers at a roundtable discussion in the city on Tuesday called for taking more special preventive measures to bring down the numbers of deaths caused by the deadly diseases like...
At first glance, Steve McQueen’s latest film, “Widows”, looks like a fast-paced heist movie, but the award-winning British director says he wanted his Chicago-set movie to take a deeper look...
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged Canada to invest in the special economic zones in Bangladesh. Both the countries have excellent bilateral relations, but Canada is...
Former US Vice President Joe Biden is the early leader for the 2020 Democratic Party nomination, a Reuters/Ipsos Election Day opinion poll found, in a field likely to quickly take...
The University of Oxford announced said that it will step up its efforts to develop artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications with funding support from public and private sectors, so as...
All 78 children and a driver kidnapped in west Cameroon have been released on Wednesday, but a principal and one teacher are still being held by the armed men that...
Sammilito Jatiya Jote, led by Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, has urged the Election Commission to announce the election schedule on Thursday (Nov 8). The 15-member delegation of the alliance...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide more than $200 million as credit to help improve rural road network for 51.5 million people in Bangladesh. The ADB Board of Directors...
Speakers at a workshop have suggested signing of bilateral and regional trade agreements to overcome the challenges after graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status. Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
Police recovered the bullet-riddled body of a suspected drug trader in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday morning. The trader was identified as Ali Hossian alias Shonamia, 38, from...
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the baseline credit assessment (BCA) and adjusted BCA of Vietnam International Bank (VIB) to B1 and Counterparty Risk Assessment (CRA) to Ba3. Earlier on August...
The board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) suspended the trading of Khulna Power Company Ltd (KPCL) with effect from today (Wednesday) for indefinite period. The DSE board, in...
A preliminary study showed that exposure to environmental noises might increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Noises can fuel the activity of a brain region involved in stress...
Six Ryanair cabin crew members pictured sleeping on the floor of a Spanish airport office last month have been sacked, the airline says. The image, which Ryanair said was staged,...
Spanish champions Barcelona reached the Champions League knockout phase with two games to spare, despite being held by a spirited Inter Milan in a dramatic finish at the San Siro....
Miscreants set a ward unit Awami League office afire in Pirojpur municipality in the early hours of Wednesday. Miron Sheikh, president of no 1 ward unit Awami League, said a...
The US State Department has said that it would impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow failed to give reasonable assurances it would not use chemical weapons after a nerve...
Trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port has been put on a suspension since Wednesday morning due to Kali Puja- a religious festival of the Hindu community. Kartik...
Voting rights activists successfully sued Georgia and Texas asking them to extend voting hours in some counties after problems with voting machines led to delays and long lines thanks to...
Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront held a three-hour dialogue with 14-party alliance leaders, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday in an effort to reach an understanding over the forthcoming...
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as investors awaited results from the US midterm elections, which could have an impact on the global economy and trade. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225...
The prices of most of the shares on the bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as some investors are active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route have resumed after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning. Mohiuddin Russel, Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at...
A group of Jatiya Oikyafront leaders arrived at the Ganabhaban for a second round of dialogue with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday. The 11-member delegation led by Kamal Hossain...
Six people have been arrested in France on suspicion of planning to carry out a "violent" attack on President Emmanuel Macron, officials say. The individuals, reported to be five men...
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump. Taking control of the lower chamber of...
Stocks slid for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday with the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling to a nearly 23-month low. The DSEX, the prime index...
The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will resume much-talked investment in the capital market from today (Wednesday) as part of the corporation's market supportive measure. The ICB officials said...
The securities regulator has approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of Runner Automobiles which will raise a capital worth Tk 1.0 billion under book building method. On completion of...
A student of Government Edward College in Pabna was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants near the college premises on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Mishkat Mishu, 24,...
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