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The country's premier bourse has started distribution of cheques of the fund received from Chinese consortium to its shareholders. A release of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) said, the DSE started...
The bidding for determining the cut-off price for initial public offering (IPO) share of ADN Telecom Ltd by the eligible investors is set to begin on November 05. The electronic...
The cost of migration for Malaysia-bound Bangladeshi workers would come down under a proposed recruitment process, according to a decision of a joint working group meeting on Wednesday. Besides, the...
Asian stocks rose on Thursday as bruised investor sentiment got some relief from another robust Wall Street session, while the pound rallied on a report Britain has secured a deal...
The outcry in the United States demonising Saudi Arabia over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul threatens US-Saudi strategic ties, the former Saudi...
Oil prices fell early on Thursday, extending losses in previous sessions, amid signs of rising supply and growing concerns that demand might weaken on the prospect of a global economic...
National Board of Revenue (NBR) has offered a set of tax benefits to Summit LNG Terminal Co (Pvt) Ltd, including tax waiver for 15 years on its income. The company...
The central bank has relaxed regulations on forward sale and purchase of foreign exchange (forex) to bring dynamism in hedging transactions, officials said. Following the relaxations, non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts...
United Commercial Bank Limited organised a mammography campaign for female employees as part of integrity programme at Chittagong and Dhaka on October 27 and October 30, 2018 respectively, according to...
A total of 16 village house sites dating back to 8,400-7,800 years ago have been found in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local archaeologists announced on Wednesday, reports Xinhua....
The suggestion that the country's readymade garments (RMG) sector can remain competitive only if it moves up the value chain and goes for enhancement of its negotiation capacity is worth...
Bangladesh Bank has finally permitted the commercial banks to open foreign currency clearance accounts in Yuan, the Chinese currency. The permission was long overdue. Yuan won a slot in the...
Promee, Noshin and Richita are students of Jahangirnagar University (JU). The outshining girls' trio has a common identity--they are lovers of programming. Recently they took part in a programming contest...
They say if you have the passion, energy, self-confidence and motivation, you can make a difference and stir a change in the society. This is exactly what RB Global Challenge...
Md Shahjahan Khandakar To develop the Student Quality Control Circle (SQCC), Bangladesh Society for Total Quality Management (BSTQM) and Eastern University jointly organised the 10th National Annual Quality Convention on...
President Md Abdul Hamid signed an ordinance on Wednesday bringing changes to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) for the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in parliamentary polls....
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday night invited Jatiya Party to join talks with her party at Ganobhaban on November 5. Responding to his letter to...
Tropical cyclones from the Bay of Bengal accompanied by storm surges are one of the major hazards in Bangladesh. They occur mainly in April/May and October/November. According to the Coastal...
Iran on Wednesday summoned the Danish ambassador to Tehran over Copenhagen's allegations about an Iranian plot to kill an opposition activist in Denmark, the official IRNA news agency reported. Iran...
Amidst the tightening measures and unfavourable external factors such as a full-blown trade war, ensuring a stronger SME sector is crucial for strengthening the Bangladesh economy. The government has acknowledged...
The High Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court verdict that sentenced three muggers to death in a case filed over murder of television journalist Shafiqul Islam Mithu in 2010....
A fake advert purporting to have been paid for by scandal-hit Cambridge Analytica has been posted to Facebook. The ad, now removed but still visible in Facebook's new ad transparency...
The governments of Bangladesh and India have agreed to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Formal announcement in this regard was made in the last week of September this...
It has been three years since the global leaders agreed upon and adopted "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" on September 25, 2015. The agenda is built...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted six muggers and sentenced two to death and four others to life term imprisonment for killing their cohort in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area in...
GD Assist The paradox with cancer is that an estimated two-thirds of all cancers are preventable. However, the situation on the ground is so grim that according to the National...
The government has launched an ambitious programme to set up 100 new economic zones (EZs) to generate 10 million new jobs, earn $40 billion in additional exports and attract $20...
A 22-member 14-party delegation, led by Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will sit in talks with the 16-member Jatiya Oikyafront team at Ganabhaban on Thursday evening. Awami...
This year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin on Thursday with the participation of 26,70,333 examinees. Students from 29,677 educational institutions will sit for...
Bangladesh has moved one notch up in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, released this evening across the world. The country has been ranked 176th among 190 countries...
Russia opened an investigation into suspected terrorism after a 17-year-old youth blew himself up on Wednesday in the lobby of an office belonging to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in...
Police on Tuesday arrested a youth from the capital’s Kafrul area for spreading false and instigating speeches through YouTube channels aimed at creating hatred among different communities. “We arrested one...
Police reportedly arrested at least 20 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies, including Sramik Dal president Anwar Hossain, after the party's human chain programme in the city....
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the planned election-time dialogue will not be meaningful, with the party chief Khaleda Zia serving her time in jail. Fakhrul joined...
Al Haiatul Ulaya Lil-Jamiatul Kawmiya Bangladesh will hold a ‘Shukrana Mahfil’ (thanks giving rally) on November 4 in the city, hailing the government for giving the Dawra-e-Hadith (Taqmil) of Qawmi...
Bangladesh may likely to expect very little improvement in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, scheduled to be released on Wednesday evening across the world. It means the...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved submission of a charge-sheet against former chief engineer of Power Development Board (PDB) Md Shahidul Islam in a graft case. The commission at...
Political parties should include a comprehensive national policy in their election manifestos for socio-economic development of the marginalised char people. Former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman came up with...
More than 90 per cent of the world's children breathe polluted air that puts their health and development at serious risk, and tragically kills many of them, the World Health...
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor held talks overnight with Turkish intelligence officials over the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Demiroren news agency...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted Shakib Al Hasan an NOC to participate in the UAE T20x tournament, meaning he will join the likes of Steven Smith. The tournament...
The board of directors of AB Bank Ltd has decided to issue fully redeemable non-convertible subordinated bond for enhancement of Tier-II capital. The AB Bank subordinated bond-IV will be Tk...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday promised to set up five more medical universities in five divisional headquarters if her party is re-elected in the next national election. Awami League...
The World Bank (WB) has approved $1.2 billion in grants and loans, a $600 million grant and a $600 million loan, to Ethiopia, according to a WB website statement. The...
China's job market remained stable in the first three quarters of this year as the urban unemployment rate continued to drop, with emerging industries as the biggest employer, official data...
Stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday, snapping a two-day gaining streak, as risk-averse investors sold shares to some book profits. Market operators said earnings and corporate declarations of several...
An impoverished Mexican town nearly flattened by a 2017 earthquake welcomed thousands of tired and hungry Central Americans in a US-bound caravan this week in quiet defiance of US President...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, sparking angry protests and death threats from an ultra-religious...
France doesn’t rule out any sanction against Saudi Arabia if its authorities are found to have been involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 gold bars, weighing 1.7 kg, from a bus near Darshana Filling Station in Darshana upazila of Chuadanga on...
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