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A bus driver has been killed and at least 16 passengers suffered injuries following a head-on collision between a Meherpur-bound bus and a covered van on Bonpara- Hatikumrul road in...
The bourses inched up amid amid low trading activities in early hour of trading on Monday as some investors active on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day’s flat ending, the...
At least 39 people, including 12 children, have been killed in a blast that brought down a building in Syria's mainly rebel-held north-western province of Idlib, reports say. The building...
The government is set to launch open-market sale (OMS) of key essential items today (Monday) to keep its prices within the buying capacity of the common people during Eid-ul-Azha. Trading...
Experts have suggested for adopting specific regional approach with active engagement of economic powerhouse like China in resolving Rohingya crisis. They, simultaneously, recommended for taking liberal peace building policy by...
The projected high spending for land acquisition has propelled the cost of Dhaka-Chittagong Expressway project to Tk 335 billion. The cost for land acquisition in the project is 68 per...
Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup for a record extending 13th time by coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday thanks to a stunning strike from France winger...
The bidding for discovering cut-off price for Runner Automobiles IPO shares under the book-building method is set to begin on September 10. Institutional bidding is a must for a company...
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as rising trade tensions dented the outlook for fuel demand growth especially in Asia, although US sanctions against Iran still pointed towards tighter supply. Front-month...
Top 10 traded companies captured more than 25 per cent transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday with BBS Cables dominating the chart. According to statistics available with...
At least nine people have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Taiwan, state media has reported. The fire broke out on in a ward on the seventh...
Participants at a seminar in the city on Sunday recalled the unparalleled role of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the development of the country's economy until...
Private operators are charging home-bound people more than double for tickets of air-conditioned (AC) buses ahead of Eid-ul-Azha festival. Many home-goers were still desperate to buy bus tickets from different...
A court in Dhaka on Sunday sent Drik Gallery Managing Director and Chairman of media institute Pathshala Shahidul Alam to jail before completion of his 7-day remand, in a case...
A schoolgirl died after falling off the rooftop of a building at Mujib Road in the district town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Dola Karmakar, 15, daughter...
Asia share markets skidded and the euro hit one-year lows on Monday as a renewed rout in the Turkish lira infected the South African rand and drove demand for safe...
Local cattle farmers are in fear of incurring a heavy loss in this Eid-ul-Azha mainly due to influx of smuggled cows from India. Thousands of animals have been smuggled into...
The local currency's depreciation against dollar is set to raise external debt stocks and interest payments largely, according to economists. According to economics parlance, taka's depreciation against US dollar pushes...
Bankers have identified late shipment and delays in presentation of documents as major impediments to financing the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector. They have also identified default and non-repatriation of...
What are human relations if not discovering one's own self in others -and mutually so. Relations develop on acquaintance. The deeper it is the greater the understanding or rapport. In...
The idea of open data has gone mainstream. Yet despite the far-reaching benefits of freely sharing data, there is still a long way to go before it becomes common practice....
If providing 35 thousand classrooms of different educational institutions all over the country with multimedia equipment is part of the government's digitisation effort, the programme has failed to live up...
Next to annual budget, which embodies the fiscal policy of the government, Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) made half-yearly during the fiscal year constitutes the most important policy instrument used for...
No country should undertake any action that might result in a negative osmotic effect the ripples of which can cross traditional politics. Such a scenario then results in instability, abuse...
There is every reason to believe that the United States' trade dispute with China will get worse before it gets better, and that the US trade deficit will widen further...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that around 5.0 per cent of the world population suffers from noise pollution. The safe limit of sound is 45 decibel (dB). Sound over...
Indian carrier Jet Airways Ltd sought to reassure investors on Saturday, saying it is meeting its payment obligations to lenders and other dues, such as staff commitments. India's biggest-full service...
Inclusive business incorporation in public and private companies could be an effective tool to alleviate social problems, experts said in a seminar on Saturday. Speakers shed some light on this...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said his party has no scope to hold any dialogue with BNP as the latter observes fake birthday of its chief Begum...
BOGURA, Aug 12: Hundreds of guava farmers of the district are worried due to low market price. Moreover, a good number of guava gardens have been attacked by fungal and...
JOYPURHAT, Aug 12: Bitter gourd cultivation has brought smile on the faces of hundreds of extreme poor farmers in district this season. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 12 (BSS): Academics and experts have urged the village people to boost commercial sheep rearing. They said it would meet the nutritional demand besides providing valuable wool for...
Mohamed Salah got Liverpool up and running as they comfortably dispatched West Ham on Sunday in their first Premier League fixture of the new season. The Egyptian tapped in a...
Md Mizanur Rahman, director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Islami Bank Foundation, also former District and Session Court Judge passed away on Saturday. He was 59, according to...
The five-year ban for involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing on Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Ashraful will end on Monday. The 34-year-old will be eligible to represent the national side, but he...
A majority of bankers considers late shipment to be the top constraint in financing in the country’s readymade garment sector, according to a survey. The finding, by BIBM, was revealed...
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on August 22. The new moon of the Arabic month of Zilhaj was sighted...
State-owned enterprises which contributed to the development of specific sectors will be awarded annually from now on. Industries secretary Muhammad Abdullah said it on Sunday while unveiling the cover of...
Two companies, Unilever Bangladesh Ltd and BASF Bangladesh Ltd, abiding by the amended labour law, have contributed Tk 54.6 million to the Bangladesh Workers' Welfare Foundation Fund. Unilever and BASF...
Indonesian search and rescue teams found eight victims and one survivor, a 12-year old boy, after a small plane crashed in the eastern province of Papua, police said on Sunday....
US space agency NASA has launched its mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before. The Parker Solar Probe rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida....
A 10-km long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Fatehpur Feni on Sunday, causing immense sufferings to the commuters. Police said the tailback was created due to the construction...
Two schoolboys from Willes Little Flower School and College have drowned after going to bathe in the capital’s Ramna lake. The two were retrieved from the lake around 3:00pm on...
The government has nationalised 271 private colleges across the country, raising the number of public colleges and equivalent educational institutions to 598. The Education Ministry issued an order in this...
Mondelez International has launched operations in Bangladesh, expanding the company's presence in South Asia, according to a report by Xinhua. The US multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company set up...
Chinese scientists developed a new strategy for large-scale fabrication of bio-inspired artificial wood that manifested lightweight and high-strength properties with the mechanical strength comparable to that of natural wood. A...
The country is unlikely to face any shortage of cattle during the Eid-ul-Azha this year as the supply of locally-raised cattle is sufficient to meet the demand for sacrificial animals,...
The government has made the use of jute bags mandatory for the packaging of poultry and fish feeds. The Textiles and Jute Ministry recently issued a notification in this regard,...
BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Sunday alleged that the government has intensified its repressive acts as its days are numbered. "This autocratic government has increased its repressive acts...
The protestors seeking a reform on existing quota system in public service have threatened to go for tougher movement if their three-point demand is not met by August 31. Bangladesh...
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