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Tranzaco aims to transform the way SMEs consume services by providing a matchmaking service to service providers. The Singapore start-up announced this in a Media OutReach-forwarded statement received in Dhaka...
Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over product safety. Last week vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co was found to have falsified production...
The homes of about 30,000 people have been demolished in a Kenyan slum to make way for a new $20m (£15m) dual carriage way in the capital Nairobi. The residents,...
Remote controlled boat race, organised by the department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of Buet, has inspired students to combine their knowledge of electronics and ship design. The recently...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 500 grams of heroin from Barinagar Field area under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district on the early hours of Tuesday. Commanding Officer (CO)...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently opened its 24/7 ATM Booth at Baridhara Cosmopolitan Club, Dhaka, said a statement. Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury (Retd.), President of Baridhara Cosmopolitan...
Shanghai shares led Asia higher on Tuesday as China touted fiscal action to support the world’s second largest economy, while stellar results from internet giant Alphabet underpinned the tech sector...
Stocks on Dhaka bourse declined marginally in early hour of trading Tuesday as losers took control over the gainers. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) initially started the session with a...
Local police are scanning different areas of Chicago city for missing Rezwanul Haque, a member of Bangladesh Special Olympics team, who has autism and does not speak English, reports Chicago...
The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by tropical storm Son Tinh rose to 27 on Tuesday, and seven people are still missing, the government’s Disaster Management Authority said....
Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) and Regent Airways have recently signed a corporate agreement at the bank’s head office in the capital. Under the agreement, all the employees of Jamuna Bank...
North Korea appears to have begun dismantling part of a key rocket launch site in the country's north-west. Satellite images of the Sohae station seen by US-based monitoring group 38...
Two workers have died in an explosion on a ship in the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram’s Shikolbaha. The blast occurred when they were welding metal pieces on the oil-carrying ship...
Three children in Australia are suspected to have fallen ill from using eyeliner contaminated with lead, authorities say. The New South Wales state government issued a public health alert over...
A wildfire killed at least 50 people and injured more than 150 as it swept through a small resort town near Athens, with huge flames trapping families with children as...
Five shops and two rooms were gutted in a fire at Bonrupa market in Rangamati district town early Tuesday. Deedarul Islam, assistant director of Rangamati Fire Service and Civil Defence,...
An alleged drug trader and four suspected robbers were killed in separately reported shootouts with law enforcers in four districts early Tuesday. In Jashore, two suspected robbers were killed in...
The members of the UN Security Council have stressed the need to step up efforts to create conditions conducive for safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homes...
Rushanara Ali MP, the British Prime Minister's trade envoy for Bangladesh, stressed the need for taking practical actions to remove various obstacles to business. Talking to a group of newsmen...
The government has set Tk 5,940 as minimum monthly wage for the entry level workers of bakery, bread and confectionery sector, officials said. The present minimum monthly wage of the...
Export earnings from plastic products dropped by about 16 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal year mainly due to high prices of raw materials, sector insiders said. The sector earned...
The husband of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, whose allegation of a sexual encounter with US President Donald Trump made her a household name, has filed for divorce in Texas, accusing...
US President Donald Trump spoke warmly of Mexico’s incoming leftist president on Monday, saying he expected to get “something worked out” on NAFTA, while a top Mexican official said there...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged Indonesia to take steps to reduce the bilateral trade gap with Bangladesh for the mutual benefits of the two countries....
The use of solar energy for irrigation has been gaining ground among farmers, especially in off-grid areas, due to the system's low operation and maintenance cost. Irrigation pumps run by...
Three global ratings agencies have identified poor governance standards and weak financial health as risk factors for the Bangladesh's banking sector, particularly for public banks. The agencies -Moody's Investors Service,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a review committee for scrutinising draft of the new income tax law to assess its possible impact after implementation. The newly-formed body...
Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday as attention shifted to the risk of oversupply, with market participants shrugging off escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Brent crude oil...
Japan has urged Bangladesh to conduct feasibility studies properly before it takes up development projects to avoid cost and time overrun, officials said on Monday. Bangladesh's largest bilateral development partner...
When renowned cricket writer John Woodcock described the probability quotient of India beating the West Indies in the final of the World Cup cricket years ago he used the words...
An array of activities is being carried out in the rural areas by labourers accounting for nearly half of the country's total labour force. Their varied activities can be classified...
Superstores or retail chain shops still concentrated mostly in the capital with a few of them maintaining outlets in other cities are not in a good health now. On their...
MAGURA, July 23: Leg-spinner Fahima Khatun has become the first Bangladeshi to claim a hat-trick in the T20 international cricket match. She bagged the hat-trick in the ICC Women's World...
Farmers in Sylhet division are now busy preparing the land for Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy cultivation. Some 16,616 hectares of land seedbed have already been prepared against the target of...
BOGURA, July 23: Due to positive behave of climate condition, sugarcane growers of Shibganj, Dhunot, Sonatola and Sariakandi upazilas of the district are expecting a bumper production this season. According...
The government has provided Bhutan a total of 258 types of medicines worth Tk 200 million as donation. Health Minister Mohammed Nasim handed over some of the medicines to the...
In a recent public lecture at a private university in Dhaka an expatriate Bangladeshi economist reportedly made a strong case for democracy emphasising that there is a strong co-relation between...
Europe monopolised Russia's World Cup Championship on the field, accounting for all four semi-finalists, but financially the pendulum swung elsewhere. More than one-third of the 20 sponsors were Chinese, a...
An Uber and Lyft driver who broadcast videos of his passengers online has been suspended from both car-sharing services. Jason Gargac live-streamed passengers' journeys on video-sharing site Twitch, where viewers...
The Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Monday urged the government to ensure transparency and accountability in local resource (LR) fund management under district administrations. In a statement, the TIB also called...
Banking is about to undergo a major shift. Whether we bank in person, over phone, online or mobile, our relationships with banks have not changed much alongside technological advancements. With...
No one yet knows what deals US President Donald Trump may have struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their private two-hour meeting in Helsinki. But it is already clear...
All types of financing are associated with risks. Banks or financial institutions want to increase their financial operation without increasing their risks. Supply chain financing is a short-term financing facility...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered a full investigation into the disappearance of around 142,000 tonnes of coal from the Barapukuria mine in Dinajpur. The Prime Minister gave the direction...
The High Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police to instruct all police stations to stop filing cases under an abolished section of the Special Powers Act. Justice M...
Three months into the import of country's first consignment of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the authorities concerned are still struggling to supply the gas to the national gas network. This...
The German Football Association (DFB) has rejected the allegations of “racism and disrespect” raised by star midfielder Mesut Ozil. “We emphatically reject the DFB being linked to racism,” the DFB...
Heavy rains triggered by active monsoon inundated many areas of the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers. According to the Met office, rain...
Gunmen opened fire on worshippers inside a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province, killing four people, according to a provincial official. Attahullah Khogyani, the provincial governor's spokesman, said three other people,...
At least 11 dead bodies were evacuated following a suicide attack on a local mosque in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno early Monday. Eight others were wounded in the attack...
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