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Two men have been killed as they attempted to board a moving train at Sylhet Railway Station. The Dhaka-bound inter-city Upoban Express left Sylhet on Saturday at around 10:15 pm...
Most of the sectors saw price correction last week with banking, financial institutions and telecommunication sectors suffering most as investors sold December-ending stocks. Of the 19 sectors listed with the...
Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) has sought fresh funds worth Tk 1.0 billion from the government to expand its credit operation across the country, officials concerned said. Managing Director of...
A man in his 20s has died after being injured in a suspected shark attack in the US state of Massachusetts. The incident happened at Newcomb Hollow Beach around lunchtime...
The share prices of listed banks witnessed correction amid increased turnover recently on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Following the price correction, the market capitalisation of the banks declined by...
Lack of monitoring from the regulators, builders' greed for money, and absence of proper awareness of the stakeholders are the main reasons for the accidents in the construction sector of...
The Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd (CUFL) resumed urea production with the supply of gas after nine months. A senior official at the CUFL said the factory resumed fertiliser production as...
At least 25 people have been killed in the Philippines in a trail of devastation left by Typhoon Mangkhut, mostly in landslides in mountainous areas, a presidential adviser said on...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has taken several initiatives for capacity- building and making its activities diversified and organised. In this regard, the apex business...
Indonesia's Ambassador in Dhaka Rina P Soemarno has said that Bangladesh is an important state in the South and Southeast Asian region. Bangladesh is a very important state in terms...
Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of La Liga after riding their luck to come from behind and win 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday while Real Madrid...
The government has apprised the visiting high-powered European Commission delegation of proposed changes in the labour law, people involved with the process said. But rights groups pointed out various barriers...
The country's newspaper industry will be missing the presence of editors A.H.M. Moazzem Hossain and Golam Sarwar during the ongoing crisis period. Terming the editors of The Financial Express and...
A brilliant century by Mushfiqur Rahim helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 137 runs in the Asia Cup opener. Bangladesh bowlers bundled out Sri Lanka for...
Thousands of weavers based in Mirpur Benarasi Palli will shift to a new site, some 70 kilometres off the densest Dhaka city. The move is a part of reviving the...
The government is in a hurry to get rural infrastructure development projects involving substantial volume of funds approved by the Planning Commission (PC) before the forthcoming national elections, officials said...
In the last couple of months, the nation has been focused on irregularities and the chaotic situation in the road transport sector. This sector invariably brings to mind the road-based...
The garment workers have rejected the minimum wage of Tk 8, 000 fixed by the government late last week. They are demanding raising it to Tk 16,000. Under the banner...
The World Bank's listing of the factors impeding the availability of long-term finance in Bangladesh is not that different from what the local experts and institutions have been saying for...
I was travelling from the beginning of August for about six weeks. During my travel I came across the news of the death of VS Naipaul at the age of...
Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur arranged a training programme for its security officials on compliance of service rules and regulations on Saturday, said a statement. Vice chancellor of the universitry Dr...
The authorities will raise gas prices for connections to industrial units ‘very soon’ as the supply of imported liquefied natural gas or LNG has started. Prices of gas to households...
Bangladesh scored a respectable total of 261 runs for all in 49.3 overs in the first match of their Group B Asia Cup 2018 encounter against Sri Lanka at Dubai...
Baatighar, a leading publishing house of the country will hold a discussion meeting on the creative writings of Hasan Azizul Huq on September 16 at 6.00 pm at its Dhaka...
When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy ten years ago, it suddenly became unclear who owed what to whom, who couldn't pay their debts, and who would go down next. The result...
Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukta Front and Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya on Saturday formally announced the journey of a 'greater national unity' to ensure 'functional democracy' in the country...
The concluding part a three-part series titled 'The role of banking in RMG trade.' The readymade garment (RMG) sector and its trading activities have been experiencing several challenges and risks....
The country is experiencing a significant number of dowry-related violent incidents. These incidents are outshining achievements that the nation has made on the women empowerment front. Dowry-related violence is prevalent...
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters): Iran's OPEC governor said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia and Russia have taken the oil market "hostage" as US President Donald Trump seeks to impose fresh...
A physically challenged woman was hacked to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants at Digholiya of Tarash upazila in Sirajganj on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Roksana Khatun,...
Liverpool beat Tottenham on Saturday to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season and secure victory in each of their first five league fixtures for the first time...
Police in separate drives arrested 30 activists of BNP and Islami Chhatra Shibir from different places of the port city. The drive was conducted from Friday night till Saturday morning....
Bangladesh scored 107 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 21 overs in the first match of their Group B Asia Cup 2018 encounter against Sri Lanka at Dubai...
A young man allegedly committed suicide by swallowing poison after locals beat him on suspicion of theft at Paschim Budhpara in Rajshahi city early Friday. The deceased was identified as...
The iconic cactus plant is veering into trouble say researchers. The most serious problem is illegal smuggling. Despite the international ban on uncontrolled trade in cacti, policing the smuggling faces...
Family members of five missing youths demanded to know the whereabouts of their children, who remained traceless since September 12 after picked up by plainclothesmen from Airport and Jatrabari areas....
The medical team formed for the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia visited her in jail on Saturday. The medical team entered the Old Dhaka jail on Nazimuddin Road at...
Bangladesh got off to a nightmarish start scoring 10/2 in five overs in the first match of Asia Cup 2018 against Sri Lanka at Dubai on Saturday. After winning the...
The present government considers education the main tool to build poverty-free Bangladesh. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said this on Saturday. “We are giving special priority on...
The section 57 of the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) will no longer be there with the passing of the Digital Security Bill by parliament. Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology...
Trade and business sector attracted the highest amount of investment made by the country’s Islamic banking industry at the end of the past fiscal year (FY18). Central bank statistics showed...
Secondary trading of treasury bills and treasury bonds dropped sharply in the first eight months of the current calendar year, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It...
US-Bangla Airlines is set to add two new Boeing 737-800 aircrafts to their fleet by November. The new aircrafts will be able to accommodate 167 passengers each, with eight in...
Total investment by the country’s Islamic banking industry stood at Tk 2.16 trillion at the end of the past fiscal year (FY18). Bangladesh Bank statistics also showed that the investment...
Country’s merchandise trade gap with the rest of the world stood at $1.17 billion in July, the first month of the current fiscal year (FY19). Central bank statistics, released on...
Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets fined traffic rule violators Tk 3.3 million against 4872 cases charging different modes of...
Terming it a dangerous 'black law', BNP on Saturday urged the people of all walks of life to put up a strong resistance against 'Digital Security Bill, 2018. "A parliamentary...
Members of Coast Guard recovered four firearms from the Sundarbans in Mrigmari area of Monga upazila on Friday night. Being tipped off that a gang of forest robbers was residing...
Trade and investment ministers from G20 countries meeting in Argentina said there was an “urgent need” to improve the World Trade Organization, a joint statement said on Friday. With US...
The police have stopped a Satkhira screening of Bangla ‘anti-militancy’ movie ‘Jannat’ over the Imam Association’s objections to the title of the movie. It may ‘hurt the religious sentiments of...
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