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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry on Thursday recommended taking necessary steps to continue the operation of Karnaphuli Paper Mills and enhance its capacity. The...
Investment under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) increased around three times during the last 10 years due to the government’s business-friendly initiatives. According to the BEPZA, the flow...
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Mission to the United Nations Masud Bin Momen said Bangladesh stresses importance on effective enforcement of labour laws with regard to migrant workers and...
BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing double standard over the quota issue and voiced doubt about the implementation of the decision of abolishing quota for the first and...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an overnight drive arrested five members of an international smuggling gang along with more than 43 kilograms of gold from Manikganj’s sadar upazila...
The High Court has ordered the government to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, or BSMMU, from jail quickly and reconstitute a five-member medical team...
The government has issued a gazette notification abolishing the existing quota system in the recruitment process of the first and second class government jobs. The Public Administration Ministry issued the...
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has taken five-tier security arrangement to ensure peaceful celebration of upcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community. “The foolproof security will be...
Police have arrested the headmaster of a high school who allegedly shaved heads of five male students at Madhabpur village in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon district. The arrestee is Abdul...
A drunk police officer shot dead two colleagues in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Thursday, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported. The policeman who fired on his colleagues was also...
The farming of malta (sweet orange), a juicy citrus fruit enriched with vitamin C, is gaining popularity among famers in Brahmanbaria district as it yields good profit. The malta farming...
The US Embassy in Dhaka including its consular section will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Columbus Day, an American holiday. The American Center with the Archer K....
Members of Shahjalal University Press Club on Thursday elected the executive committee for the year of 2018-2019. The election began at 10:00 am on the campus and continued till 12:00...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) realised Tk 70 million as fine from different vehicles for traffic rule violations during a month-long drive and awareness campaign in September last to bring discipline...
Stocks witnessed a marginal correction on Thursday as cautious investors booked quick-profit on sector-wise stocks. Brokers said the some investors booked profit on large-cap sectors like banking and telecom, taking...
In the town of Puerto Palomas, Mexico, Melanie Figueroa wakes up around 07:00 to get ready for school, kisses her mum and sister goodbye, and heads out the door. Millions...
India's top court is allowing the first deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar since it ordered their identification last year. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea by attorney...
Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group Corp said they will team up to develop car services that rely on self-driving technology, such as hospital shuttles, as they envision a future...
Six people sustained injured in a gas cylinder explosion at the National Development Fair premises in front of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad office on Thursday. The victims are: Bappi, 35, a...
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live," said Jim Rohn. This quote from Jim is what this generation often misses. Usually, it is the...
Libyan authorities, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, have deported 60 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from the country. The Libyan Anti-illegal Immigration Department said in a statement that 60...
The annual inflation rate of Turkey jumped to almost 25 per cent in September amid a currency turmoil that has fueled an increase in prices, official data has showed. The...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to give GSP Plus facility to Bangladesh after 2027. "We called upon the European Union to provide GSP Plus...
Adolescents who try marijuana are not just smoking it. Many are also vaping or eating cannabis, a US study suggests. Almost one in three teens have smoked cannabis at least...
Lorenzo Insigne’s 90th-minute winner gave Napoli a deserved 1-0 Champions League victory over Liverpool on Wednesday that saw the Italians move to the top of Group C. Carlo Ancelotti’s side...
Nikkei edged lower in choppy trade on Thursday morning as investors took profits from its recent rally to a 27-year high, while automakers rose after on news of technology tie-ups...
Bangladesh is committed to green, clean and sustainable energy, the state minister for foreign affairs has said at the first General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) in India. Md...
Lionel Messi produced a Wembley masterpiece to condemn Tottenham to their second successive Champions League defeat as they were beaten by a relentless Barcelona at Wembley. Messi was the magnificent...
Asian shares fell on Thursday despite a strong day on Wall Street that was spurred by encouraging signs on US hiring and growth in the service sector. Hong Kong's Hang...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the 4th countrywide national Development Fair, aiming to showcase the development activities of the present government. The Prime Minister opened the fair through videoconferencing...
The board of directors of Bangladesh Lamps Limited has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on 30 June 2018. The final approval of dividend will come...
Police arrested 20 people including six drug traders, 13 wanted accused and an accused in regular case from different areas of Habiganj district in last 12-hour ending at 9:00 am...
Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to...
Actress Priyanka Chopra will invest in dating app Bumble as the service prepares to expand into India country later this year. She will also act as an adviser to the...
The prices of most of the shares saw positive trend in early hour of trading Thursday as investors are showing buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s sharp...
A man was killed while another injured when a pick-up van hit a rickshaw in Keraniganj on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 52, son of Sohrab...
The UK government has accused Russia's military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in Russia and Ukraine; the...
Two organisations have been demonstrating at Dhaka’s Shahbagh demanding that the 30 per cent quota for them be kept in government jobs. Muktijoddhar Sontan Command and Muktijoddhar Paribar — groups...
Six rescue divers have drowned while trying to save a teenager from a disused mining pool in Malaysia. They were searching for a 17-year-old boy who is thought to have...
A man was killed while another injured when a pick-up van hit a rickshaw at Dakpara area in Keraniganj on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 52,...
The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, transporting and hoarding hilsa fish from October 07 to October 28. Any fisherman violating this instruction will land in jail...
Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur (KL) have started working on amendments to the existing government to government (G2G) plus deal in recruiting workers from Bangladesh, sources said. The Malaysian government's recent...
Hi-Tech International Group (HTIG) of Saudi Arabia plans to set up an oil refinery plant in Chittagong with an investment worth $6.0 billion very soon. The project has already obtained...
Top ten traded companies captured 35 per cent turnover of the major bourse on Wednesday while Khulna Power Company topping the chart. Market insiders said the investors continued to show...
The European Union is considering trade sanctions on Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis, potentially stripping the country of tariff-free access to the world’s largest trading bloc, three EU officials said....
Operations of newly-installed gantry cranes began at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), the biggest container terminal of the Chittagong Port Authority, on Wednesday afternoon, people familiar with the mater...
Nearly 18 per cent of brick kilns use forest wood defying the existing law, causing adverse impacts on the environment and agriculture, according to a recent study. Soil Resource Development...
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is set to send a proposal to power, energy and mineral resources ministry for a substantial hike in the prices of petroleum products. It aims...
European Rover Challenge is a renowned robotics competition organised each year by the European Space Foundation. This year's (2018) European Rover Challenge took place from September 14 to 16 in...
The current world of fast-paced globalisation features businesses that have expanded beyond borders and span across corners of the world. In this time of rapid economic growth and development, the...
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