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Myanmar has rejected a UN report which called for top Burmese military figures to be investigated for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Government spokesman Zaw Htay said the country...
A homemade bomb hidden under a motorcycle killed two people, including a child, and wounded 37 at a local street festival in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, security officials said,...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues....
A top global retailer, Inditex, has backed the garment workers' demands regarding their minimum monthly wage in Bangladesh. "We believe in the right of workers to a living wage, in...
Foreign secretary level officials of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) member states held a pre-summit meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday. Chaired by...
Speakers at a programme on Tuesday said businesses will have to be fully digitised and e-commerce-based for further development of the country's economy. To achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), the...
Finance minister AMA Muhith ruled out the possibility of a negative impact on the image of BASIC bank after the resignation of its managing director. Muhammad Awal Khan tendered his...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has urged India to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in order to boost bilateral trade between the two countries. The tariff and non-tariff barriers are affecting...
US President Donald Trump has accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address the situation without providing evidence or...
The share price of Samata Leather Complex, a "Z" category company, is soaring despite the company facing shortage of working capital. In five trading days, the share price jumped nearly...
A powerful undersea earthquake measuring magnitude 7.0 struck near New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The centre said there was no Pacific-wide...
Top ten traded companies captured 30 per cent transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday while United Power topping the list. Market insiders said investors were mostly active...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) strengthened its crackdown on unfit vehicles and errant drivers on Tuesday to bring discipline in the public transportation system. BRTA conducted mobile courts, led...
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will soon add 300 more double-decker buses to its fleet after importing those vehicles from India. The state-owned bus operator signed a Tk 2.39-billion contract...
The risk management arm of the revenue board has not produced any visible results since its inception in 2012. The lack of legal and logistic support for the Risk Management...
The central bank has decided to give licence to one more private commercial bank a few months ahead of the national elections. Proposals for two other banks are also under...
Kenya’s deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay tax, and improper dealings with a local bank now in receivership, the police...
The US and Mexico have agreed to revamp Nafta, the North American Free Trade Agreement, in what Donald Trump called a "really good deal" for both countries. The US President,...
It is learnt on good authority that since his assumption of office in Malaysia on May 9,2018, prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad has expressed concern over methods of recruitment to...
GENOA — Is our infrastructure safe? In the aftermath of the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, this is the question on everybody's mind. Of course, we could argue...
Saturday marked the first anniversary of the latest mass exodus of the stateless Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state into Bangladesh. An ethnic cleansing resorted to by the Myanmar military...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said all citizens of the country have equal rights to enjoy every sphere of life. “In socioeconomic sector, in education, in healthcare and in performing...
The upcoming 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will aim to take the time-honoured friendship between China and Africa to a higher level, chart the course...
In a democratic polity the right to rule a country rests with people's elected representatives. The structure of democratic dispensation varies over countries. In this part of the world we...
Cabinet Committee on Purchase is set to consider a proposal for a 150 MW power plant in Syedpur to Chinese bidder Dongfang Electric International Corporation in its scheduled meeting on...
Elon Musk is known as innovation Mughal at Silicon Valley of the United States. His admission of stress, from overwork and psychological pressure in leading disruptive electric vehicle innovation, had...
A unit of Barapukuria Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur was shut down again on Tuesday, after operating for nine days. The power generation unit of the plant having a...
Russia will next month hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian news agencies on Tuesday, a massive military exercise that will...
The bus driver, who was involved in a road crash that took place on last Saturday in Natore, was arrested from Bogura on Tuesday. Police arrested the driver, Shamim Hossain,...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to female entrepreneur Faria Mahjabin in a case filed for spreading 'rumours' on Facebook over the recent student movement for road safety. Additional...
Note to self:“It’s not stress that burdens us. It’s our reaction to it that does. So I’ll always stay positive, calm and breathe easy while putting my best at work.”...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Tuesday urged India to relax tariff and non-tariff barriers on Bangladeshi products for boosting bilateral trade and business. “The tariff and non-tariff barriers are impacting...
The government has nationalised more 12 secondary schools of seven districts. The Ministry of Education issued a notification on Tuesday in this regard, reports UNB. The newly nationalised schools are:...
Six-time champion Serena Williams made her return to the US Open with a clinical first-round win over Poland's Magda Linette on Monday (US time). Williams, 36, missed her home Slam...
A teenager with a rare gut condition that causes her to vomit up to 30 times a day has described the difficult choices she faces. Caitlin White, 19, from Perth,...
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth. On...
Russia has postponed a multilateral Afghanistan peace conference that was scheduled to take place in Moscow next month, reports aljazeera.com. The meeting was scheduled to take place on September 4....
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon today (Tuesday) inaugurated five Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) for dumping wastes and filths beside Kalabagan playground in city’s Dhanmondi area. The...
Stocks backed to higher on Tuesday, after single-day break, with core index of the prime bourse crossing the 5,600-mark after four months. Analysts said the market returned to higher amid...
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) allegedly received a death threat over his cell phone. He filed two general diaries (GD) seeking security with Khulshi and Hathazari Police...
The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has interrogated eight officials of Petrobangla as it opened a probe into the disappearance of coal from the Barapukuria plant. ACC's Deputy Director and Investigation...
The Election Commission is taking preparations to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in 100 parliamentary constituencies, out of 300, in the next general election. EC Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed came up...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the next election is a big challenge for Awami League, not for BNP, as people will not cast votes for...
The high-powered committee on road safety has asked the authorities to bring all roads and highways under the closed circuit television (CCTV) coverage. The directive came from the first meeting...
The High Court has asked the authorities concerned to return the passport of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months. An HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the government will take strict action if anyone wants to destabilise the country in the name of hartal and blockade centring the upcoming national...
Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Safety Toolkit', a consolidated and comprehensive set of features in-app for riders in Bangladesh, within months of...
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday that more clarity was needed about Britain’s stance regarding its planned departure from the European Union. “I hope that Britain will further...
A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her house in Chambal Shikderpara area of Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram on Tuesday. The deceased was...
Citi has made two senior appointments to its consumer banking team in Hong Kong, effective immediately. Alson Ho was appointed Head of Insurance, and Lawrence Li Head of Cards and...
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