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The rate of 'expected inflation' is predicted to rise this fiscal year driven by higher global commodity prices and exchange rate movement, the central bank has said. The Bangladesh Bank,...
Corruption impedes the smooth process of manpower export to Malaysia from Bangladesh, said Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram, a leading economist of Malaysia and former assistant secretary general of the United...
A few years ago, arguably the doyen of marketing Dr. Philip Kottler made an observation that for all its manufacturing presence Bangladesh didn't have an 'international' brand identity. There were...
It is time the long-held notion that the Bangalees are back benchers when it comes to scientific and technological breakthroughs were changed. After two Boses -Jagadish Chandra Bose and Satyendranath...
A news agency report confirms that human haulers locally known as laguna are running on city roads in violation of the recent ban imposed on those. A high police official...
That the rich in Bangladesh as a class is getting richer has been part of the conventional wisdom. No chapter and verses have to be quoted or numbers have to...
Minus the "Taka," the above heading is from Tim McDonald's August 2018 BBC News article. It should open inquiring minds locally. McDonald was motivated by Apple entering the trillion-dollar income-club...
The much-anticipated 'Road Transport Bill, 2018' was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday. The Bill has a provision of maximum 5 years' jail for any death or serious injuries...
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned that the world is on the verge of sleepwalking into another financial crisis because governments have failed to tackle the causes of the...
Hotel Ruposhi Bangla got back its historic name, 'InterContinental Dhaka', on Thursday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the hotel on completion of its four years of basic renovation work,...
Jhulan Goswami became the first woman to pick up 300 international wickets when she had Nipuni Hansika caught behind during India's first One-Day International match against Sri Lanka at the...
BNP has hired the services of a lobbying firm in the United States ahead of the general elections, the Politico portal reported quoting a disclosure by the Department of Justice....
Bangladesh and Vietnam will sign free-trade agreement (FTA) soon to boost bilateral trade. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the disclosure on Thursday in Hanoi. “Vietnam’s Prime Minister Niguyan Xuan Phaok...
Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief and the world’s richest person, attended a board meeting in pyjamas on Wednesday and shared the new look on Instagram. Dressed in a dark blue night-suit...
Amid the law enforcers' ongoing campaign to streamline Dhaka's traffic infrastructure, a few roads have worn a semblance of orderliness. The month-long drive started on September 05. With a number...
Two children drowned in a pond at Walia village under Lalpur upazila in Natore on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Naim, son of Adam Sardar of the village, and...
The government has due electricity bill of Tk 14.35 billion with different public, semi-government and private organisations. “Taka 6.68 billion remain dues with different public organizations and Taka 7.67 billion...
BOGURA, Sep 12: Growers across Sonatola and Sarikandi upazilas of the district are now busy in harvesting and processing the newly-harvested Upshi Aus paddy. Cultivators are also happy as they...
Ghana bid farewell to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday in a state funeral attended by African leaders and international statesmen who hailed his record as an advocate for...
All unions of Bangladesh will be brought under high-speed internet connectivity by 2019 through fiber optic cable lines. Posts, Telecommunications and IT Minister Mustafa Jabbar said this on Thursday. "Excepting...
Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) of the Prime Minister's Office Abul Kalam Azad on Thursday said Bangladesh's per capita income will reach US$16,000 by 2041 when the country will be a...
Turkey is banning the use of foreign currencies in the country's property market as it looks to stem the dramatic fall of its own currency, the lira. President Recep Tayyip...
Green Delta Insurance on Thursday has launched its Digital Insurance, first of its kind in the country. The Non-life insurance company inaugurated the online service following a press conference at...
ML Dyeing Limited will make its share trading debut on stock exchanges under “N” category on September 17, officials said. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) trading code for the company...
Gano Forum President and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said setting up any court inside a prison is illogical. He came up with the remark during a views-exchange...
The minimum wage of a readymade garment (RMG) worker has been raised to Tk 8,000 per month, as per a decision of the government taken on Thursday. The new minimum...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday said Bangladesh can be one of the richest countries in the world if its marine resources can properly be tapped. Addressing a function...
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co has signed US Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next brand ambassador, the automaker said on Thursday, tapping the tennis star’s youth, drive and Japanese roots...
Climate experts on Thursday urged the government and policymakers to integrate ecosystem-based approach to adaptation (EbA) in national climate-related policies to address adverse impact of climate change. The experts came...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the decision by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) offers real hope for accountability for the crimes committed...
Six people have been killed in linked shootings in the city of Bakersfield in California on Wednesday, said police. A man and his wife drove to a trucking business in...
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in association with bKash Limited has expanded its book reading programme at Azimpur Government Girls School and College on Thursday. Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder and chief...
The undergraduate admission test in 2018-19 academic sessions at Dhaka University (DU) will begin tomorrow (Friday). The entry test of Business Studies Faculty disciplines under “Ga (C)-Unit” will be held...
A man has been hacked to death in Noakhali’s Begumganj Upazila after allegations that he had stolen from a fish farm. The incident occurred in Amanatpur village on Wednesday night,...
Apple has announced three new iPhones at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. The 2018 models are officially the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Apple has...
A tribunal in Tangail on Thursday sentenced a young man to death for killing a minor girl after rape in Madhupur upazila in 2014. The condemned convicted is Kamrul Islam,...
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the jailing of two Reuters journalists, despite international condemnation, reports BBC. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law...
A popular Chinese restaurant chain has lost around $190 million (£145 million) in market value after a pregnant woman found a dead rat in her soup. Hotpot restaurant Xiabu Xiabu's...
Mideast stocks edged down at opening session on Thursday, the last trading day of the week, missing out on a wider emerging markets rebound. The MSCI emerging market index was...
Stocks extended their losing streak for second day in a row on Thursday with turnover crossing Tk 10 billion-mark after two months. Market insiders said a section of investors continued...
At least 20 people were killed in central Mali when a truck fell into a river after a suspected brake failure, the Malian government said on Wednesday. The incident in...
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) and HATIL Complex Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the head office of the bank in the capital on Thursday. Under the...
American companies in China are being hurt by tariffs in the growing trade war between Washington and Beijing, according to a survey of hundreds of firms, prompting the US business...
Mark Wahlberg has revealed a punishing daily routine, involving getting up in the middle of the night to work out. The 47-year-old, known for keeping in shape, detailed his regime...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all the doctors and staff of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to serve people with dedication. "I would like to request all the...
First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) opened its new agent baking outlet in Satkhira district on Wednesday. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director of FSIBL inaugurated the new agent banking...
Members of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police have arrested the son-in-law of Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, executed killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, from Dhaka city’s...
A freedom fighter was killed and four others injured when a truck rammed a microbus on Panchagarh-Debiganj highway at Boda Bypass in Boda upazila of Panchagarh on Thursday. The deceased...
Hilton Kuala Lumpur has once again been honoured with the winning titles of ‘Malaysia’s Leading Business Hotel’ and ‘Malaysia’s Leading Hotel Suite’ category at the recent World Travel AwardsTM held...
Oil prices fell on Thursday, reversing some of the strong gains from the previous session, as economic concerns raised doubts about ongoing fuel demand growth. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
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