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Petrobangla never made any inventory since start of the Barapukuria coal-mine operation and supply of the coal to the nearby Barapukuria power plant in 2006. State Minister for Power and...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man and his wife along with 27,000 Yaba pills from City Gate area under Akbar Shah Police Station in Chattogram on...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to keep the law and order under control in their respective districts during the next general election. “Now...
The first ever demonstration of the latest 5G mobile technology was staged in the country recording the highest 4.17gbps speed for the wireless broadband. Chinese telecom vendor Huawei conducted the...
A total lunar eclipse will occur on Friday, said the Climate Division of Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Wednesday. The eclipse will start at Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) 23 hours 13...
Fourteen Bangladeshi nationals returned home on Tuesday after serving two years in an Indian jail. Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Benapole Immigration Police, said the returnees entered the Indian territory without...
Local electronics brand Walton handed over its second brand new car to Shima Shill, winner of Eid Mega Digital Campaign, in Chattogram on Tuesday. Shima Shill, a housewife of Chattogram,...
Afghanistan has shown interest in importing quality products from Bangladesh including pharmaceuticals, readymade garments and other consumer goods. Newly appointed Ambassador of Afghanistan to Bangladesh Abdul Qayoom Malikzad met State...
Eleven boys from a football team, rescued from a flooded Thai cave, were ordained as Buddhist novices on Wednesday. The Buddhist ordination ceremony was held at a temple in Chiang...
The Dhaka bourse closed marginally lower for second consecutive session on Wednesday, amid mixed performance played by major sectors. The turnover, however, moderately rose on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)....
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Wednesday said around 5,000 acres of forest were destroyed in Cox’s Bazar due to rehabilitation of forcibly displaced Rohinghya people....
The central bank of Bangladesh has set an agriculture credit target of Tk 218 billion for the banks to disburse during the current fiscal year (FY) 2018-19. The loan was...
A fifteen-day tree fair and tree plantation campaign in Khulna division is gaining momentum at Khulna Circuit House Ground in the city. A large number of tree lovers thronged the...
Insurance company Etiqa has relaunched its popular online savings scheme 'EASY save series' with its highest guaranteed returns for eEASY save to date. Customers can now gain higher guaranteed returns...
Barapukuria coal mine manager (administration) has filed a case against nineteen officials of the mining company in connection with the 'disappearance of coal' from the mine yard. The manager of...
Primary Education Completion or PEC and Ebtedayee exams for fifth graders in schools and madrasas will begin on November 18 and continue till November 26. The schedule was set during...
US pop singer Demi Lovato, who has spoken openly about her history of drug and alcohol abuse, is awake after she was taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday...
Indian shares climbed in choppy trade on Wednesday, with the benchmark BSE Sensex paring gains after hitting a life-high early in the session, as investor sentiment stayed positive on bullish...
Asian shares rose Wednesday after US stocks ended higher on strong corporate earnings amid US-Chinese trade tensions. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4 per cent to 22,598.47 and the Shanghai...
Facebook officials has said the company is using a range of techniques including artificial intelligence to counter Russian operatives or others who use deceptive tactics and false information to manipulate...
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) will hold a roundtable on Bangladesh bond market at BIBM auditorium on Thursday. SK Sur Chowdhury, chairman of banking reforms commission and also a...
A man was killed when a truck hit his motorcycle at Matherpar in Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mithu Roy, 32, a polling agent of...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited will honour local businesses for their remarkable contributions to the export earnings. The businesses will be awarded under five categories in the...
The Permanent Global Secretariat of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), an international Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) grouping 26 developing countries, has formally been inaugurated at Agargaon in Dhaka, said a...
British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy Rushanara Ali MP met with president of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Mahbubul Alam at the CCCI office in Chattogram city on...
A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people near a polling centre as Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he spoke with Mesut Ozil after the midfielder's retirement from playing for Germany. He decried the "racist attitude" Ozil faces. Ozil announced his international...
Law Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Tamang, who came under criticism from several quarters for his controversial remarks, resigned on Tuesday. Minister Tamang announced his resignation at a press conference...
HONG KONG - Media OutReach - 25 July 2018 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School's Centre for Business Sustainability (CBS) announced today results of the...
A blast targeting a police van killed more than 20 people in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said, as the South Asian nation goes to...
Multiple attacks killed at least 38 people and wounded 37 others in Sweida and villages northeast of the Syrian city, the head of the health authority told state-run Ikhbariyah TV....
A total of 163 students were awarded the Prime Minister Gold Medal, in recognition of securing highest marks/CGPA in their respective faculties. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday handed over...
The upper chamber of Poland’s parliament has approved an amendment smoothing the way for the ruling party to name the next chief of the Supreme Court, despite street protests and...
Facebook has secured a licence to set up an office in China in an apparent attempt to break into the lucrative market where its website is blocked. The firm said...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has signed a contract with an Indian joint venture (JV) company to construct two more dual gauge lines between Dhaka and Tongi and another line between Tongi...
Voting in the by-polls to Kurigram-3 constituency began on Wednesday morning in a peaceful manner. The polling that started around 8 am will continue till 4 pm without any break,...
A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother at Ramchandrapur in Chandrima area of Rajshahi city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mulluk Chan Mandal, 44, son of...
A suicide attack in the Syrian city of Sweida caused deaths and injuries, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on its Telegram feed on Wednesday, citing its correspondent. Reuters...
Two alleged drug traders and two suspected robbers were killed in separate 'shootouts' with law enforcing agencies in Khulna, Rajshahi and Jashore districts early Wednesday. In Jashore, police recovered the...
Five people including four members of a family were killed and four others injured in separate incidents of landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall for the last couple of days in...
Pakistanis began voting on after an election campaign overshadowed by concerns of manipulation and violence. Nearly 106 million people are registered to vote for members of the lower house of...
VIPB Asset Management Company has announced 13 per cent and 14 per cent cash dividend for Southeast Bank 1st Mutual Fund and NLI First Mutual Fund respectively for the financial...
The earnings per share (EPS) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) rose marginally in April-June quarter of 2018 compared to same period of the previous year. The company reported its...
IndiGo, one of the largest private airlines of India, is all set to commence regular flight operations to Bangladesh early next month. The Indian carrier will make its debut in...
Only 10 per cent progress has been made in the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) project, although the first phase work from Uttara to Mohakhali was supposed to be completed by...
Bangladesh again emerged as the fifth sourcing destination for US-based apparel and fashion companies in 2018 mainly because of the 'most competitive price' it offers, according to a study. The...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against two suspended officials of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) for embezzling Tk 21.91 million from the accounts of 39 clients....
The central bank has relaxed regulations, allowing banks to pay interest on resident foreign currency deposit (RFCD) accounts at Eurocurrency rates to encourage savings in such accounts. Eurocurrency is a...
Power Division and stakeholders have requested the revenue board to reintroduce tax benefit for importing solar panels and cells to facilitate the use of renewable energy. They have sought exemption...
The securities regulator has approved the draft prospectus of CAPITEC Padma P.E. Shariah Unit Fund. The approval came at a meeting of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday....
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