A young man, who was injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy at Paschim Khulshi in the port city on Friday night, died at a hospital in...
Catalogue retailer Argos has launched a "voice shopping" service to let people reserve products in a local store using a Google Home smart speaker. It is the first retailer in...
Seventeen girls arrested on various charges have escaped a juvenile detention centre in Gazipur after breaking a window open. Police have managed to detain 12 of the escapees. The escapees...
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the Vietnam Health Program to improve the well-being, stature, longevity and life quality of Vietnamese people in the 2018-2030 period, Vietnam News...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said their party is ready to make any sacrifice to forge a greater unity soon with other political parties to 'restore' democracy....
The Awami League will not tolerate any ‘unrest’ before the upcoming general election and will take action against any activists or leaders of the party if they engage in instigate...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman today (Saturday) said the country’s literacy rate is increasing rapidly keeping the pace with the global rate. “Now, the country’s literacy rate is...
China will allow Nepal the use of four of its ports, the Nepalese government said on Friday, as the landlocked Himalayan nation seeks to end India’s monopoly over its trading...
Egypt has sentenced 75 people to death, including prominent Islamist leaders, over a 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in which ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said on...
US president Donald Trump has threatened to intensify his trade war with China, warning he could impose tariffs on almost all its imports. He said he could move "very soon"...
A shop employee was burned to death as a fire broke out in an area under Bayezid thana area in Chattogram city early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md...
The UK and France have failed to agree a deal to end a dispute over scallop fishing in the English Channel. Crews clashed in the waters last month over laws...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the common people are now getting the benefits of her government's development programmes as it has been able to lower the inflation rate...
In early September, Amazon's market value briefly went over $1.0 trillion (£779 billion), just over a month after Apple became the first public company in the world to achieve such...
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage from...
The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television. Tensions ramped up between Iran...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in separate drives seized 0.90 million Yaba tablets from different areas in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday. A team of BGB conducted a...
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal as the well-marked low over north Chattishghar of India and adjoining area moved Northwestward. Now...
Customs intelligence officials in a drive seized 420 cartons of foreign cigarettes at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday. Tipped off, a team of customs intelligence conducted a driver...
At least two people were killed and 15 others injured in a clash over land related dispute at Shidlai village in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla district on Saturday morning. The...
A Jubo League activist was stabbed by his rival at Purbobarandi Mathpara area in Jashore district town on Friday night. The injured was Abu Taleb, 32, son of Ramiz Uddin...
Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) and Gulshan North Club have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the club premises in the capital. Under the agreement, MBL will install an...
China's foreign trade went up 9.1 per cent year on year to 19.43 trillion yuan (about 2.85 trillion US dollars) in the first eight months of this year, customs data...
US rapper Mac Miller has been found dead at his California home, a Los Angeles coroner has confirmed. Media reports say the 26-year-old, who was open about his substance abuse,...
Mexican inflation increased to 4.9 per cent year-on-year in August, its highest level in five months due to gas and agribusiness, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) has...
Former US President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of...
Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) has recently organised its ‘Eid reunion and Members meet Ceremony’ in the capital. Mohd KhorshedAlam, advisor, Golam Dastagir Gazi, BP, MP ,...
Global stocks fell on Friday in volatile trading as investors weighed solid economic data against expectations for interest rate hikes and escalating US-China trade tensions. The US dollar was boosted...
An Awami League delegation left Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka city for Nilphamari district by train on Saturday morning, aiming to carry out electioneering in northern districts. The delegation, led...
The former Trump adviser whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry into possible collusion with Russia has been sentenced to 14 days in jail. George Papadopoulos, 31,...
US stocks ended lower on Friday as US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of additional tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. Based on the latest available data, the Dow...
Bangladesh will need a draw against visiting Nepal today's (Saturday's) match to reach the semifinal in the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018. The must-win game for Nepal's semifinal berth will...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s co-founder and executive chairman, Jack Ma, will retire from the e-commerce company on Monday, as the former English teacher seeks to focus on philanthropy in education,...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have arrested a man along with huge counterfeit Indian and Bangladeshi currency notes from his residence at Tikarampur area in Chapainawabganj municipality. The arrestee was...
Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Chalan Beel at Ruhai village in Gurudashpur upazila of Natore on Friday night. Anwarul Islam, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Gurudashpur police...
The bidding for discovering cut-off price for Runner Automobiles IPO shares under the book-building method will begin on Monday (September 10). The bidding by the eligible institutional investors through the...
Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) aims to be the frontline business development service provider in Bangladesh, says its Managing Director Dr ASM Mashi-ur-Rahman. Its mission is to help...
Stocks witnessed marginal correction last week, snapping a five-week winning streak, as risk-averse investors opted to book profit on sector specific stocks. Market insiders said stocks fell marginally as investors...
A leading trade body of the country has stepped up its efforts to grab a big share of the global halal products market. Keeping this in view, Dhaka Chamber of...
Expressing concerns a rights organisation has alleged that the government approved on principle the draft amendment to the labour law without taking the workers' rights into consideration properly. Sramik Nirapotta...
The quota for freedom fighters (FFs) and female candidates could not be fulfilled in the last 10 BCS examinations. "Only 9.2 per cent of the successors to the freedom fighters...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines wants to expand its air route network and increase flight frequency on both domestic and international routes by 2021. It submitted a report on its three-year route...
The central bank is set to publish information about the import for the Rooppur nuclear power plant project separately, officials said. The import data of July 2018 will be made...
Bangladesh will examine the legal aspects of being a party to the criminal case against a North Korean hacker charged by the US justice department for cyber-attack on the Fed....
The government is planning to create a sovereign fund amounting to US$ 2.0 billion by this year to finance infrastructure development in the power and energy sector. Principal Coordinator for...
Inadequate working capital, shortage of skilled manpower and absence of necessary infrastructure facility are taking its toll on the desired growth of local light engineering sector, industry insiders said. Despite...
Hilsha fishing is at its utmost peak around this time every year. This year the timing has been on the spot. The catch is overwhelmingly good. One report has it...
Suppose, Mr. Chakrabarti is living in Assam (India) and he wants to visit his relatives in Sirajganj (Bangladesh). He set on a vessel that reached Chilmari via Dhubri. Enjoying the...
Bengali culture and conventions often brand the equity markets as a gamblers' paradise and the fool's alchemist-like approach to change and grow pennies into billions -- leaves all that in...
Truth has been revealed at last following submission by the UN fact-finding investigators on August 27 on genocidal activities by armed forces of Myanmar in the Rakhine state of Myanmar...
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