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Newly elected mayor of Barishal City Corporation Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah took oath of office on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held at Shapla Hall...
Asian share markets pared early losses on Monday as Chinese stocks swung higher for a second session and helped offset geopolitical concerns over Saudi Arabia, Italy and Brexit. Blue chips...
Opener Imrul Kayes has smashed a career-best 144 to drive Bangladesh to a 28-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first ODI. The win at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday offered a rare national apology, only the second since 2008, to victims of institutional child sexual abuse and their families, bringing some survivors...
Some six closed-end mutual funds (MFs) have exhibited mixed performance for July-September, 2018 compared to same period of the previous year. During July-September, 2018 the earnings per unit (EPU) of...
Eight Bangladeshi youth groups will take part in the international phase of NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018. These eight groups were selected through a competition organised by the Bangladesh Association...
A joint-venture smart prepayment meter-manufacturing firm-Bangladesh Smart Electrical Company Ltd (BSECL)-was established on Sunday. State-run West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDCL) and Chinese Hexing Electrical Company Ltd (HECL) floated...
Aman plants on vast tracts of lands have severely been affected by pest and disease at different areas under Pirgachha upazila in the district, making the peasants concerned about the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is considering to exempt Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) from maintaining the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) as the central bank recently sought opinion from the government in this...
CHATTOGRAM: The Western Marine Shipyard (WMS) Ltd. has secured the second work order for building a tugboat for a company based in the United Arab Emirates. The 67-metre long tugboat...
Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (BNSK) has called for increasing female staff in the media outlets for bringing gender equality through ensuring women's skills at all levels. They also emphasised formulating...
The proposed new customs law has some provisions like assessment to be made based on globally-recognised transaction value to facilitate international trade, officials said. Customs now follow different methods for...
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from the...
From now on, a candidate selected for a government job must undergo a dope test alongside regular health check-up to the done by a medical board. This new guideline will...
At least three people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Cumilla road near Bakila Bazar in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur...
Bangladesh remains non-committal about Indian proposal to use the latter's sea ports by Bangladeshi shippers. When contacted, shipping secretary Abdus Samad told the FE that Bangladesh would take decision on...
A US team is due in the city next month to discuss with officials the issue of prohibiting illicit shipment of nuclear and other radioactive materials through the Chittagong port,...
The government is now attaching utmost priority to ensure enough stock of rice to avert any unpleasant experience ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, officials said. It has already reviewed...
Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) will urge its member banks to be cautious about opening letters of credit (LCs) for import, considering the overall forex market situation. The decision...
A seminar, titled 'Innovation for Growth and Development in the Developing Countries' was organised for the students of GMBA Programme of Hitotsubashi University and Hosei University, two renowned universities of...
Dutch-Bangla Bank has inaugurated the most modern and state-of-the art Data Center which has been certified by epi as Rated-4 (Tier-4). This is the first and only Rated-4 (Tier-4) Data...
Torrential downpours caused extensive flooding across Qatar on Saturday with lengthy thunderstorms bringing parts of the Gulf state to a standstill, reports Al Jazeera. According to the Civil Aviation Authority,...
The Maldives top court rejected on Sunday a petition by President Abdulla Yameen to annul last month's election results and call a fresh poll, upholding his defeat, reports Agencies. The...
When it comes to civic sense, people living in this capital or those visiting it from all corners of the country do not have an enviable record. That no one...
Compared with the value of assets he/she owned 18 years back, an adult Bangladeshi, on an average, is now richer by US$1194. The value of per capita assets in Bangladesh,...
Traders dealing in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), called micro-merchants in business parlance, have ever remained out of focus in this country. But a study conducted by the United Nations Capital...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has received the US Secretary's 'Distinguished Service Award', the highest honour award by the US Department of State. "Congratulations Ambassador Bernicat on this well-deserved...
Police recovered the bodies of six people from Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj and Diabari area in the capital early Sunday. In Narayanganj, police recovered the bodies of four young men...
Bangladesh and India are set to sign an agreement this week which would allow the latter to use Chattogram and Mongla ports for freight transportation to its land-locked north-eastern region....
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said the annual poverty reduction rate should reach 2.0 per cent to attain the government’s goal for eradicating poverty from the country. “Our...
The end of September has seen Saudi Arabia and its key allies denouncing as "biased" a UN Human Rights Council resolution that renewed a UN-backed investigation of alleged war crimes...
Eight Bangladeshi youth groups will participate in the international phase of NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018. The groups have secured the opportunity on Sunday with their projects through a competition...
A challenge awaits us in the near future, when finding a professional manager will prove more difficult than one can expect. The reason behind this is that the first generation...
The High Court on Sunday granted bail for five months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases. An HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Mohi Uddin...
Three cheers for Nepal. Hip-hip, hooray! Hip-hip, hooray!! Hip-hip, hooray!!! Having a population size of 26 million, the South Asian country last month adopted an Act relating to protection of...
A total of 81 state-owned mills and factories in the country were privatised after the formation of the Privatisation Commission. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, who is in-charge of the Prime...
Jatiya Oikyafront has got permission to hold its public rally at Registry Field in Sylhet on October 24. Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner Golam Kibria confirmed the permission while talking...
Though we hope this would never come true for you, there will be a time when you wish you had a proper first-aid kit close by. Here’s why. If your...
The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered to pay Tk 1.0 million to 17 people each , who lost eyesight in Chuadanga as their eye treatment went wrong in March,...
The 23rd session of the current tenth parliament that began at 4:45pm on Sunday will continue till October 25. The decision came at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee...
Opener Imrul Kayes scored a brilliant century to help Bangladesh recover after a shaky start and score 271-8 in their first match against Zimbabwe in the three-match series at Mirpur’s...
Journalist Masuda Bhatti has filed a defamation case against Barrister Mainul Hosein for hurling abusive words at her in a television talk show. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur issued...
Water levels in 23 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rises and 62 stations recorded falls. Among the 94 monitored water level stations, eight...
The Election Commission will meet President Abdul Hamid on November 1 before the announcement of the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election. President Hamid’s Press Secretary Jainul Abedin on Sunday...
Parliament on Sunday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief at the demise of five former MPs and some noted personalities. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence...
The National Road Safety Day will be observed in the country tomorrow (Monday) amid different programmes, including rallies and discussions. This year’s theme of the day is: ‘Ain mene cholbo,...
The 23rd session of the current parliament began at 4:45pm on Sunday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. This session is likely to be the last session...
The 2nd Water Bangladesh International Expo 2018 will be held at the International Convention City on 25-27 October under the joint aegis of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD)...
A train derailment in north-eastern Taiwan on Sunday killed at least 17 people and injured 126, government authorities said. The accident took place on Sunday afternoon in Yilan County near...
Spanish authorities say a firefighter has died while emergency services are responding to flooding caused by heavy rain in southern Spain. Emergency services for the southern region of Andalusia say...
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