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Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi'ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and...
The two editors, who died recently, will be remembered for their valuable contributions in the field of journalism, said speakers at a memorial meeting on Friday. The deeds and examples...
Sabbir Rahman might be facing another lengthy ban from cricket. He is set to meet the BCB's disciplinary committee today (Saturday), for a hearing related to the outburst on social...
Loanable funds for rural trades and businesses are in short supply. In contrast, the bank owners and businessmen in urban areas are accessing huge loans through collusions and subsequently defaulting...
The concept of offshore banking in Bangladesh is not new and the same is becoming very popular among the practitioners and business people here due to its overwhelming capacity to...
It is a well-known fact today that the financial system is one of the most important inventions of the modern society. Its primary task is to move scarce loan-able funds...
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have taken a number of initiatives of late to arrest alleged irregularities and protect the interests of the...
Many people experience stress in life, either from one-off projects in the short-term or through long-term stress from a high-pressure career. Moreover, multiple daily challenges, such as sitting in traffic,...
The cabinet recently gave final nod to the draft Public Service Act, 2018 (PSA) for the second time after relegating it to the back-burner for almost a decade. Earlier, another...
From strings of shells in the Solomon Islands to large stone disks on the Micronesian isle of Yap or wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in Italy, money has taken many forms...
The Rohingya crisis, which has received massive international attention, was not discussed in the just concluded fourth BIMSTEC summit in Nepal. The summit of BIMSTEC member-states, which ended on Friday,...
Globally, the currencies of small economies are taking a beating against major global currencies like the US dollar. The main reason behind the fast, and in some cases, free fall...
Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) passed away on August 18 in Bern, Switzerland after a brief illness. Kofi Annan was the seventh secretary general of...
Do people in this busy megalopolis see the sky? In this concrete jungle with so much pollution, visibility encounters an obstruction for a number of reasons. Few people live in...
Sufficient production and development of poultry farms have helped towards the increase in daily egg consumption by people across the country. Though egg prices have increased, entrepreneurs are yet to...
Despite the proverbial neglect and indifference of their male counterparts, all-encompassing social taboos and family restrictions, as well as lack of patronisation by sports authorities, the sportswomen of Bangladesh have...
When the United States of America is surviving without a ladder since President Donald Trump assumed presidency the departure from this materialistic world by Senator John McCain will create void...
A Rohingya man has been shot dead in what police say a clash between two groups over share of money from trading methamphetamine tablet or yaba at a refugee camp...
Wall Street opened lower on Friday for a second day in a row, as concerns about the ongoing trade talks between the United States and other major economies hampered a...
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) urged investigative journalists to widely exercise the Right to Information (RTI) Act for filing reports. Shujan, in assiociation with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and The...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said everybody should keep in mind that the government will never bow down to any pressure on the question of ethics. The Prime Minister made...
The ‘Rent A Boyfriend’ app claimed that in the past 48 hours its servers crashed due to the “hardcore” response evinced by people and they have become the No. 1...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said Awami League has nothing to do if BNP does not take part in the upcoming general elections. Obaidul Quader said, “Taking...
The Detective Branch (DB) of police is set to submit charge-sheet accusing six persons in the case filed over the death of two college students in a road accident in...
Conseslus Kipruto, Kenyan middle distance runner, defied the early setback of losing a shoe to win the 3000 metre men's steeplechase race in the IAAF Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland....
A young man who was injured after being beaten allegedly by his cousin at Purba Seydnagar village in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi district on Thursday afternoon died at Dhaka Medical...
Japan's Defence Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defence, including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats. The record-high 5.3 trillion yen...
The 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit successfully concluded in Kathmandu on Friday. Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli handed over the chairmanship...
European shares slipped for a second day on Friday on reports that US President Donald Trump is planning more tariffs on China, while Whitbread surged after clinching a $5.1 billion...
Coca-Cola is to buy the UK’s biggest coffee chain Costa coffee from owner Whitbread in a deal worth $5.1 billion (3.9 billion pounds). Whitbread had intended to spin off the...
Bangladesh has proposed introducing solar power grid and ocean cruises among BIMSTEC member countries for the benefits of all. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday placed the proposal at the...
Indian movies are heading out—to unfamiliar foreign shores. In September, Yash Raj Films will take its critically acclaimed comedy drama Hichki to Russia and Kazakhstan, while upcoming Tamil action comedy...
India's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a case against Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier over a wink in a movie scene, which a Muslim group said was "blasphemous". Priya Varrier...
Insects will be at the heart of worldwide crop losses as the climate warms up, predicts a US study. Scientists estimate the pests will be eating 10-25 per cent more...
The “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson’s children and other family members have celebrated the singer’s birthday after nine years of his death. They came together to launch an auction, accept...
A special team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five members of outlawed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with firearm, ammunitions and bomb-making materials from Char areas in Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj...
The admission process at Comilla University (CoU) for the 2018-19 academic sessions into first year honours courses will begin on Saturday. Students will be able to apply for 1,040 seats...
Silva Pharmaceuticals is set to allocate 30 million ordinary shares among successful applicants as the company's IPO lottery draw was held on Thursday. The event was held at the auditorium...
An elderly man and his granddaughter, who went missing on Wednesday, were found dead in a fish enclosure along the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday afternoon from Kathmandu wrapping up her two-day official visit to Nepal. The PM attended the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal...
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that the current round of financial dialogue with China was “extremely good”, and that both sides agreed to maintain cooperation in macro-economic...
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted Player of the Year for last season by European football body UEFA on Thursday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah...
In a drive from Thursday night to Friday morning, police arrested 96 people from different parts of the district on various charges. They arrested 22 people from Sadar, eight each...
As many as 259 people have been killed in 237 road accidents during this year’s Eid journeys throughout Bangladesh, says a study. Jatri Kalyan Samity (JSK), which compiled the data,...
California lawmakers moved on Thursday toward imposing the nation’s strictest net neutrality laws on internet providers, flying in the face of sweeping new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules seen as...
India’s economy likely sustained strong growth momentum for a second straight quarter in April-June, but the depreciating rupee and monetary tightening pose risks for coming periods. The Reuters poll median...
Oil markets held steady on Friday, supported by looming US sanctions against Iran’s oil exports and falling Venezuelan output, but held back by concerns the trade war between the United...
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming the body treats America unfairly. "If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to strip one minister of her portfolio and had another step aside in less than a week, capping off a month of...
The Customs Valuation and Internal Audit Commissionerate (CVIAC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has detected a number of import consignments that entered into the country through under-valuation, causing...
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