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The number of Britons subscribing to TV services like Netflix, Amazon and Sky’s NOW TV, has overtaken traditional satellite and cable TV for the first time, media regulator Ofcom said...
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan received a letter carrying a threat to kill him on Tuesday. UGC Security Officer Syed Ashrafuzzaman filed a general diary with Sher-e-Bangla...
The allegation of irregularities in gold preserved in the central bank vault will be investigated further, the state minister for finance MA Mannan said on Wednesday. "The matter will be...
Hong Kong's award-winning Dorsett Wanchai hotel has teamed up with Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Genecylee Gallery and aspiring local artists to launch a charitable Fantastic 4 family package. The...
US President Donald Trump plans to nominate veteran US diplomat Earl R Miller to be his ambassador to Bangladesh, the White House said. Miller, a career member of the Senior...
British Prime Minister Theresa May threatened rebel lawmakers in her Conservative Party with a general election this summer if they defeated her Brexit plans on customs, The Times newspaper reported....
A man was killed as a bus ran over him in city's Shahbagh area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, 50, a private car driver and son...
South Korea on Wednesday cut its economic growth to 2.9 per cent forecast from 3.0 per cent for the current year, citing a feeble labour market recovery and global trade...
Students and teachers of History department as well as many other departments of the Dhaka University on Wednesday formed a human chain at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla in the...
Business leaders have called for speedy completion of Patenga Terminal construction work to help ease the container congestion in the Chittagong port. They also suggested earmarking a specific area in...
The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, climbing to a six-month high against the yen, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave an upbeat outlook for the US economy....
The board of directors of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited (IIBL) has approved 5 per cent cash and 5 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017....
Two separate mobile courts in Rajshahi on Tuesday sentenced 19 suspects to different jail terms on charge of drugs abuse and drug trading. Earlier Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 29...
Farmers of Mohadevpur upazila of the district are losing their interest to grow jute due to shortage of capital and low market prices. A good number of farmers said commercial...
US President Donald Trump says there is "no time limit" for North Korea to denuclearise and that there is no need to rush the process. It marks a shift in...
Stocks eked out some gains in early hour of trading Wednesday as some investors are showing buying appetite on sectors amid ongoing earnings declaration. Following the previous day’s downturn, the...
Uber Technologies has said that it has invested more than $500 million in Mexico since it launched there in 2013, underscoring the country’s importance to the ride-hailing firm as it...
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) should explore the potential sectors for the sake of bolstering the agro-based economy in the region through bringing those under exclusive financing. The RAKUB should...
Japan’s Nikkei share average soared to a more than one-month high on Wednesday morning as exporters got a boost after the dollar hit a six-month high against the yen. The...
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Bhaturia in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah on Tuesday night. The deceased—Amirul Islam...
Asian share markets climbed higher on Wednesday as a sweep of positive news from Wall Street and beyond boosted confidence in the US economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.0...
A six-story building under construction collapsed onto an adjacent building in Greater Noida near New Delhi, killing at least three people and trapping several others under the debris, police said...
A shopkeeper has been killed after a truck ran over him on Manikganj-Singair road at Bymile Bus Stand in Singair upazila on Wednesday. Hashmat Ali Mallik, 37, a grocery shop...
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will issue subordinated bond to raise a capital worth Tk 20 billion for strengthening its market-supportive role, among others. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has undertaken a project involving Tk 25.95 billion (2595 crore) to address the waterlogging problem in the city port. Another project involving Tk 56.16...
The IPO subscription of Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals Limited will start on July 22 and end on July 26 as a stay order in this regard has been rescinded. There is no...
The government has reiterated its stance of not extending the tenure of two Western retailers' platforms -- the Accord and the Alliance -- beyond December 2018. The two foreign inspection...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has urged the global development and trading partners to extend support for Bangladesh during its graduation to a developing nation status. He said, "A growing...
The country's paper industry has been on a positive growth trajectory as the demand for paper rising on both the local and international markets, insiders said. Only a few years...
As part of sustainable road construction, the government has decided to use only 60/70 grade bitumen while ensuring its longevity, officials said. The 60/70 grade bitumen is being regarded as...
The retail price of egg, the widely-consumed protein item, has shot up by 30 per cent within a month in the markets across the capital, according to vendors. The egg...
The government has proposed that Saudi Arabia introduce residential facilities for women domestic helps working in the Gulf country, officials said. Dormitory will help reduce the exploitation of maids as...
Severe urea fertiliser crisis is feared in the upcoming Boro season, as the authority concerned finds it difficult to handle the growing supply-demand mismatch of the key agro input, officials...
Some 6.13 million urban jobs were added in China between January and May this year, a good momentum driven by the country's growing economic aggregate and optimized economic structure, said...
The sharp contrasts in the performances overseas between our women's national cricket team and the men's side are instructive, more for cricket managers and promoters than perhaps for cricket lovers....
As one of the foremost urbanisation experts Jane Jacobs (1992) pointed out, creative and workable cities have been at the core of flourishing and prosperous societies. Households and firms become...
The gradual re-occupation of the Tejgaon-Satrasta Road by truck and covered van owners is set to foil a noble venture. Although viewed as an initiative by the Dhaka North City...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) former governor Dr Atiur Rahman has suggested continuing to remain focused on the hard-earned financial stability for sustaining the macroeconomic transformation of Bangladesh. He said this while...
The government has awarded the National Export Trophy to ServicEngine BPO for its contribution to the country's export trade in computer software, says a statement. A total of 63 companies...
President Trump made it more than evidently clear many times that he cares very little for the attempts of the Mueller investigation to find any connections between his presidential campaign...
After the financial collapse of 2007 the developed economies fell into recession. The extensive damage to the world's financial institutions was the major factor resulting in a rather slow recovery. ...
An all-round performance by local boy Ariful Haque guided Bangladesh A team to earn an exciting two-run victory over touring Sri Lanka A team, reports UNB. The first match of...
Transportation, warehousing and distribution are critical components of the entire supply chain. Traditionally, there existed only pure transport or warehousing service providers of the in-house nature that was called the...
The Saudi Arabia government has confirmed that they would not provide extra slots for hajj flights this year. Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary Md Anisur Rahman revealed the information during a...
Liverpool have made an offer to sign Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson for a reported £62m. Roma are considering the bid, a world record for a keeper, but no deal has...
Nelson Mandela International Day (or "Mandela Day") is celebrated on July 18 every year. On this day Mandela was born in South Africa in 1918. He would have turned exactly...
Irrigation is difficult in Bangladesh due to scarcity of necessary and sufficient surface water required for the purpose. As a result, farmers across the country have to depend increasingly on...
Dhaka University Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani reportedly received a death threat on Tuesday. The university authorities filed a general diary with Shahbagh Police Station over the matter. Contacted, the...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal urged global development and trading partners to extend support to Bangladesh during its graduation process to developing nation. “A growing number of LDCs (least Developed...
Donald Trump’s “America First” slogan morphed into “Me First” as the president unloaded on the US intelligence community and Justice Department to portray himself as the victim of a conspiracy...
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