The board of directors of Standard Ceramic Industries Ltd has recommended 2.0 per cent cash dividend for general shareholders only (other than sponsors and directors) for the year ended on...
"I raise up my voice - not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard" — Malala Yousafzai When we talk about empowerment of women,...
The Meteorological Department has forecast one to two low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal in November ahead of the winter, which could turn into cyclones. Temperatures across the country...
Tigers have six sessions over the next two days with 10 wickets in hands to chase a 295-run target in the second innings to win against visiting Zimbabwe in the...
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the doctrine of rule of law has its origin in England and it is one of the fundamental characteristics of the British constitutional...
On a busy road in downtown Dhaka, Tarannum, sitting on her scooter and waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, suddenly she fell off and lay crumpled on the...
More than 80 people, mostly children, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon on Monday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the member countries of the European Union are the major destinations of Bangladeshi readymade garment products. The Prime Minister came up with the statement...
bKash Limited organised a distributors’ conference recently with the renewed call for strict enforcement of AML&CFT law by the distributors while doing business with the mobile financial service company. The...
Kali Puja or Shyama Puja, the second largest festival of Bangalee Hindu community, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow (Tuesday) amid festivity and religious fervour. It is also called...
Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday filed 2,644 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation on the city streets as part of its...
President Abdul Hamid on Monday stressed the importance of instilling patriotism in children and youths alongside moral and practical education. "Though we're the role model of development around the world...
Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) is going to implement a mega project for providing treated water to people of the city and its outskirts. The project titled ‘Rajshahi...
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki says Eritrea and Ethiopia have built trust since signing a peace deal in July, but need to iron out further elements of their ties to make...
Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a local leader of BNP along with four crude bombs from Chitalmari upazila in Bagerhat early Monday. The arrestee is Moninul Haque Tulu Biswash,...
The government on Monday signed two financing agreements totalling $200 million with the World Bank (WB) to improve the forest cover in the country’s coastal, hill and central districts, including...
An unidentified woman, aged 26, was killed in a road crash at Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover near Tikatuli area of the capital on Monday morning. The victim woman died on...
A fire broke out at the city’s Mirpur area on Monday morning causing severe burn effect to some shops including three cloth-shops. The Fire Service sources said the fire broke...
Relatives of the victims of recent Indonesia jet crash have demanded answers as to why the plane was passed fit to fly and called for no let up in the...
Britain hopes to reach a deal with the European Union soon on its post-Brexit financial services trade with the bloc Financial services minister of the United Kingdom John Glen came...
CEO of Alibaba Group Jack Ma has described the US-China trade war as the 'most stupid thing in this world'. The chief of Asia’s most valuable public company made the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference to brief the media about the outcomes of the ongoing dialogue with political parties. The press conference will be held either...
Turkey's annual inflation jumped to 25.24 per cent in October, mainly driven by growing prices in clothing and footwear, according to data released on Monday. On a monthly basis, the...
Indonesia gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a 5.17 per cent annual rate in the third quarter, lower than 5.27 per cent in the previous quarter, BPS official said on...
Making a beneficiaries' database, introducing digital payment system and enhancing monitoring activities are imperative to make social security programmes more effective and purposeful. Besides, reform in programme design, use of...
Stocks witnessed yet another downbeat session on Monday, extending the losing streak for the fourth straight session as investors mostly followed cautious stance. Market operators said lower than expected earnings...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) wants to continue issuing utilisation declaration (UD) certificates in favour of the 'non-compliant' garment factories until January next, sources said. In a letter...
European shares dipped on Monday after markets in Asian again suffered from investor nervousness over fast-rising interest rates in the United States and its trade dispute with China. The pan-European...
Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar lodged an appeal on Monday against their conviction on charges of breaking the country’s Official Secrets Act. The appeal...
The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has started to grill BNP’s vice chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo over numerous allegations, including loan extortion and laundering money out of the country. ACC’s Deputy...
British new car registrations fell by an annual 3 per cent in October, preliminary data released by a car industry body showed on Monday. Sales have been hit in recent...
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) and Bangladesh Police Kallyan Trust Security Service (BPKTSS) have recently signed an agreement. Under the agreement, UCB will take security service from BPKTSS for its...
Asian stocks skidded on Monday as fears of faster rate hikes in the United States and uncertainty around the Sino-US trade war deterred investment in riskier assets, while sterling briefly...
Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rejected a bid for independence. Final results showed that 56.4 per cent chose to remain part of France while 43.6...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh Navy will be made much stronger if Awami League is voted to power again. "If we can return (to power), we'll surely make...
Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) of Kader Siddiqui has formally joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront, aiming to ensure a credible and acceptable national election in the country. KSJL president...
In the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technology-driven innovation will be key to meeting the challenges of tomorrow in the road transport sector, according to a global survey. The...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced two people to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The tow convicts are Liakat Ali, former president...
The Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, has been granted permission to hold its planned public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday. "The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given...
Iran will sell its oil and break sanctions reimposed by the United States on its vital energy and banking sectors, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told economists at a meeting broadcast...
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is unveiling her wax figure at the IIFA Awards Experience at Madame Tussauds Singapore on November 19. She is the latest addition to the International Indian...
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. BG 122 from Muscat was scheduled to arrive at...
The first migrants from a large convoy of people travelling through Mexico towards the United States have arrived in the capital, Mexico City. About 450 people, mostly men and boys,...
The board of directors of Matin Spinning Mills has recommended 17 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, according to an official disclosure on Monday....
Suicides by Japanese youth have reached a 30-year-high, the education ministry said on Monday, even as overall suicide numbers have steadily declined over the past 15 years. A total of...
A fashion house was gutted in a fire at Mirpur-10 in the city on Monday morning. Fire service and Civil control room sources said the fire broke out at the...
A major international 4-day accounting conference begins in Sydney today (Monday) that will bring together more than 6,000 delegates from over 130 countries to hear world-class speakers and leaders from...
The Prime Minister will hold the second phase of small-group talks with Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday morning over the next general election. The dialogue will be held...
The country's export earnings from processed agro-products crossed US$635 million in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18, thanks to the growing global demand. The amount was around 27 per cent higher than...
Bangladesh economy has become more 'unequal' during the recent decade, particularly between 2010 and 2016, despite the country's ongoing growth, opined economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya. Asset inequality is increasing at...
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