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The Dhaka bourse on Sunday closed with a moderate loss following correction witnessed by major sectors. Of the major sectors, bank, financial institutions and fuel & power witnessed and left...
A young man died after allegedly taking 'too much foreign made alcohol' at Shuktia village in Patkelghata upazila of Satkhira early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kamal Gazi, 27,...
The Australian scare over needles found in strawberries has spread to New Zealand after needles were found in a punnet of the fruit in an Auckland supermarket. The Countdown supermarket...
Hong Kong launched its first high-speed railway on Sunday making itself an ideal starting point for multi-destination journeys across China. In particular, the new rail link heralds a major boost...
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan labelled India arrogant on Saturday for cancelling what would have been the countries’ first high-level talks in years, decrying “small men occupying big offices” who...
Caretaker Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani said that the rate of cancer patients in Lebanon has increased by 5.5 per cent yearly from 2005 to 2016, local newspaper Asharq Al Awsat...
Minister Hi-Tech Park Electronics Ltd will open a new factory at Trishal of Mymensingh to produce electronics item. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, MP will inaugurate the factory on September 29. It...
French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity fell further in September, adding to the troubles his administration faces following the departure of high-profile ministers and a summer scandal over his bodyguard, a...
Two people were killed following a collision among a car, a microbus, and a parked CNG-run auto rickshaw at Panchlaish area in the port city early Sunday. The deceased have...
NRB Bank Limited, a leading 4th generation bank of the country opened the 37th Branch at Kadomtoli, Keranigonj, Dhaka on Sunday. Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, Managing Director & CEO...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found bribery evidence at all the stages of service delivery in Mongla sea and Burimari land ports. The sensitive information of corruption came out in...
The workers of a readymade garment factory have blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Maleker Bari since Sunday morning demanding their salaries and other dues. The agitated workers of ‘Newtex Factory’ also...
Citibank, N.A. Bangladesh won the Global Finance Magazine country award for excellence in digital banking across Corporate/Institutional banking for the eleventh consecutive year, said a statement. Citi won over...
British actor Tom Hardy said he believes his new superhero movie “Venom” remains faithful to the Marvel Comics books in its portrayal of an investigative journalist whose body becomes the...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has recently organised a day-long conference for its Chief Regional Managers and Branch Managers of Chittagong division at the LGED auditorium, located at Sholoshahar in the...
Volkswagen’s Porsche will stop offering diesel versions of its cars, the unit’s chief executive told a weekly newspaper, responding to ever tougher requirements to curb CO2 emissions. “There won’t be...
Two small robotic rovers that had been released from Japan's space probe Hayabusa2 successfully landed on the asteroid Ryugu, Japan's space agency said Saturday. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)...
Pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel on Saturday in Nigerian waters, the ship’s operator said in a statement. Kidnapping for ransom is a common problem in...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested two perpetrators with banned narcotics from different areas under Chapainawabganj district. In a raid on Saturday night, the elite force...
The Dhaka bourse witnessed losses in the broad index and turnover in the last week ended Thursday, as the investors remained 'watchful' ahead of the corporate declarations for the year...
The biodiversity boundary has been extended in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Experts expect the move to help boost all types of forest resources, including wildlife, fisheries, and...
The Trump administration proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires...
The Dhaka bourse has opened the week’s first session with a loss as losers took control over the gainers. The market initially opened with a positive note on Sunday but...
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next...
Rashida Begum, 45, a resident of Beel Sohar village under Tanore upazila, has been able to break the poverty cycle after finding the way of a better livelihood though self-employment....
Iran summoned the envoys of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Great Britain on Saturday night over the shooting at a military parade in which 25 people were killed, accusing them of...
Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in the crucial match of the 14th Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today (Sunday). The match will begin at 5:30 pm [Bangladesh...
A suspected drug dealer has been killed in an alleged shootout in Jhenaidah’s Kotchandpur. The gunfight occurred at around 2:00 am on Sunday in the upazila’s Boluhor area, said Additional...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as...
The Maldives has started to vote in a heavily-criticised election that will be closely watched by India and China. The Indian Ocean archipelago is best-known overseas for its clear waters...
High- flying Bangladesh U-16 women's football team face their Vietnamese counterpart in their fourth and final group F match of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers today (Sunday). The match...
China summoned the US ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a US decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian...
Passengers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB) has criticised the recently passed Road Transport Act-2018 saying the public opinion about road safety has not been reflected in it. The platform working...
China has shut down more than 4,000 websites and online accounts in a three-month campaign against “harmful” online information, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, citing the country’s...
Farmers of the country's rural areas are set to come under house financing network from next month (October) with a reduced interest rate. Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) has...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) has adopted special strategy to reduce its non-performing loans (NPLs), which was mainly responsible for comparatively poor net profits registered in the last couple of years...
Comcast (CMCSA.O) beat Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) in the battle for Sky (SKYB.L) on Saturday after offering 30.6 billion pounds ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide...
Prices of chicken, ginger and some vegetables increased in the city kitchen markets last week. Broiler chicken sold at Tk 135-Tk 145 and layer at Tk 170-Tk 175 per kilogram...
A minor boy was crushed under a bus in Kadampur area of Muksudpur upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Pappi, 7, son of...
Resource mobilisation remains the "biggest challenge" for the implementation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, a forthcoming government report has cautioned. Traditional sources of funding are insufficient and...
Some 12 commercial banks paid 21.75 per cent of the total corporate tax collected by the Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) belonging to the income tax wing of the National Board...
Rail communications between Dhaka and three northern districts--Bogura, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha-have remained suspended since Saturday morning following the collapse of soil beneath Chokchkia Rail Bridge in Dighalkandi village of Sonatala...
The goal of the medium-term development plan is sustainable development with a higher economic growth. To achieve the goal, the Seventh Five-Year Plan (7FYP) has outlined a series of guidelines...
Joao Moutinho's superb strike earned Wolves a draw at Manchester United as the newly promoted visitors continued their strong start to life in the Premier League. The Portugal midfielder whipped...
Egyptian-French economist Samir Amin died on Sunday, August 12 in Paris, he was 86.He was one of the most outstanding Marxist thinkers of our time. His views on the "Third...
Not too long ago Bangladesh suffered crunching bans on export of frozen shrimp due to an unscrupulous Group heavying up weight using metallic substances. The practice was abhorrent but it...
After the 2008 global financial crisis, a consensus emerged that the public sector had a responsibility to intervene to bail out systemically important banks and stimulate economic growth. But that...
The potential of exporting halal food, particularly meat, from the country is yet to be tapped despite its high prospect -- not in the Muslim countries alone but elsewhere as...
A three-day Bangladesh trade fair kicked off in New York City on Friday (September 21), pledging further expansion of Bangladesh-made goods in the USA. The “Rupayan Global Convention and Bangladesh...
Tobacco can be made less affordable, particularly to youth and the poor. by increasing tax to a minimum of 75 per cent of retail price on all tobacco products. According...
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