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At least ten people died after a bus travelling from South Africa’s Cape Town to the Eastern Cape overturned in the early hours of Thursday morning, traffic officials said. The...
Strongly opposing the Election Commission's move to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election, BNP on Thursday said Awami League is now 'depending on machine losing confidence...
Bangladesh and Nepal today (Thursday) agreed to boost cooperation in power sector alongside trade and investment as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks with her Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli...
The Election Commission has touched off a political debate with a sudden move to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the general election that is only a few months away....
Vodafone's Australian operations will become part of a new telecoms giant in a A$15 billion merger announced on Thursday. Combining Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom will create a mobile,...
The sale of energy drinks could be banned in England to anybody under 18, amid fears they are damaging children's health, the prime minister has said. The government has launched...
Law enforcement agencies have emerged as the most corrupt in the country’s service sector in the latest and 2017 survey report published by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). About 73 per...
Egypt has killed 20 suspected militants in an air strike in its western desert and shootouts in the Sinai peninsula, the military said on Wednesday, part of ongoing operations. The...
The government has taken a move to designate at least one school exclusively for children with disability in each upazila, aiming to bring them in the mainstream of society and...
A suspected robber was hacked to death while 'committing robbery' at a house at Sapchhari in sadar upazila of Rangamati early Thursday. Quoting local people, Sattyajit Barua, officer-in-charge of Kotwali...
A small village on the southern coast of New Zealand is planning to implement a radical plan to protect its native wildlife: ban all domestic cats. Under the initiative, proposed...
Two people were killed and four others injured when a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Chattogram city's Bakolia area on Thursday. One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad...
The foreign ministers of BIMSTEC countries have agreed to identify and push forward 167 various connectivity-related projects at an estimated cost of $50 billion. The ministers of the Bay of...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested 70 more people in Rajshahi while 59 of them were sentenced to different terms of jail each by mobile courts on charge...
Andy Murray's return to Grand Slam tennis ended in a four-set defeat by Spanish 31st seed Fernando Verdasco in the US Open second round. The former British number one, playing...
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) on Wednesday conducted a drive against unauthorised commercial entities in residential areas of Swamibagh and Wari in the Dhaka city. The drive, led by Rajuk...
The board of directors of United Commercial Bank (UCB) has approved the issuance of Tk 8.0 billion non-convertible subordinated bond. The bank will issue the bond as part of Tier-II...
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond has resigned from the party amid allegations of sexual misconduct. In a statement he said he wanted to avoid internal division within...
A young boy was killed as a wall of an abandoned house collapsed on him at Sadagorpara area in sadar upazila of Nilphamari on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified...
An unidentified young man was found dead in a waterbody near a local mosque in City College area of Jashore district town early Thursday. Naimur Rahman, additional superintendent of Jashore...
Real Madrid have re-signed striker Mariano from Lyon for €33 million, just 14 months after he joined the French club. The La Liga club will reportedly pay just €22 million...
The prices of most of the stocks on bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following...
Argentina's government has unexpectedly asked for the early release of a $50 billion loan from the IMF amid a growing economic crisis. President Mauricio Macri said the move was designed...
China’s largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpooling service after a passenger was killed, and is likely to face tighter oversight that will squeeze driver numbers and extend...
As many as 85 villages were flooded in Myanmar after a dam failed, unleashing waters that blocked a major highway and forced more than 63,000 people from their homes, a...
Oil prices inched up on Thursday, extending solid gains from the previous session on a fall in US crude inventories and expected disruptions to supply from Iran and Venezuela. International...
Independent University, Bangladesh Debating Club (IUBDC) is back with its latest edition of IUB Ascension 2018 - where Ideas Soar. After two successful runs at the national level, for the...
At least ten people were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy at Jashpur village under Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Thursday morning. Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached Kathmandu on a two-day official visit to Nepal to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. The flight landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at...
Asian stocks surrendered earlier gains and dipped on Thursday, with Chinese markets fixed firmly on risks from the Sino-US trade war and taking little comfort from an apparent easing in...
North South University Finance Club has flourishingly organised,Optimity, the biggest investment and portfolio management competition in Bangladesh, for the past two years. This highly competitive competition focuses on providing the...
The female students of Rajshahi University (RU) have been suffering much for the shortage of buses. Sources said there are some 33,000 students at the university. Of the total around...
The outgoing UN human rights chief says Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned over the military's violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year. Zeid...
On August 11, Jhilimili, a volunteer organisation, hosted 'Shoishob'- an art exhibition with works prepared by street children, in the EMK centre. This event was a manifestation of a project...
Concentration is one of the most important factors in determining the efficiency of learning. The efficiency of learning is highly dependent on the mental state that the person is in....
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) launches three major customs automation tools in early next month to facilitate traders while checking irregularities. Customs wing of the board would launch e-auction...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Kathmandu on Thursday morning on a two-day official visit to Nepal to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. The Bay of Bengal Initiative...
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is not allowing new container vessels to call at the country's main port, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. They said many shipping...
A dearth of hydrocarbon discoveries over the past one decade has worsened the country's natural gas crisis, energy experts said. According to industry insiders, this has resulted in the imports...
Export income from the readymade garment sector relies largely on a few items, thereby risking its sustainability in the global market, industry insiders and experts have said. At present, more...
Some 38 students will appear in the tests for each seat to get admitted into first year honours courses under five units at Dhaka University (DU) for academic session 2018-19....
Our CorrespondentSYLHET, Aug 29: Farmers of all the four districts of Sylhet division have been passing busy time in T-Aman cultivation.T-Aman paddy is the main crop of the region. Growers...
Emdadul HaqueBOGURA, Aug 26: Commercial buffalo farming has brought smile on the faces of farmers in the district. Sources said the rearers had taken short-term training from the district Jubo...
The world so advanced in science and technology lives with many of its imperfections. But not all imperfections have equally telling impacts on the future of mankind. Apart from the...
Time is running out for Erdogan as the Turkish economy is on the verge of a currency crisis that may lead to a full-blown financial crisis. Last week Turkish lira...
A newlywed woman was found hanged at her house in Nehalpur in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Wednesday morning. Police recovered the hanging body of Labony Das, 20, wife of...
Agriculture plays a key role in Bangladesh's development. Over the years, it has been leveraged well to reduce poverty. Growth in farm income has been a key driver of the...
A physically-challenged widow has allegedly been raped repeatedly by a young man at Uttar Joydevpur village under Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat. Police arrested the alleged rapist, Helal Hossain, 25, son...
China had strictly fulfilled its commitment after its entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), experts said, adding that its regulations established for joint ventures were completely consistent with relevant...
Five members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a house at Rahimpur village under Biswanath upazila in Sylhet early Wednesday. The victims are...
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