The Bangladesh Bank has claimed that the gold kept by the customs at the central bank’s vault was not adulterated. The central bank made the statement at a press conference...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now worth $150 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire index. Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by over $60 billion in the last 12 months,...
A trade union has rejected the proposals submitted by representatives of garment factory owners and workers on minimum wage for entry-level apparel workers. The Bangladesh Sanjukta Garments Sramik Federation (BSGSF)...
The government has given priority to reduce accidents on highways and roads during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader made this...
Motoo Noguchi, chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC), called on Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury...
China's big-budget fantasy epic Asura has been pulled from cinemas after a dismal opening weekend. The 750m yuan ($112m) film reportedly made less than 50m yuan on its weekend debut,...
Some 55 Bangladeshi students have been selected to study in numerous European cities for completing Masters or Doctorates enrolling in different areas under Erasmus+ scholarships for academic year 2018-19. The...
Revenues at La Liga winner Barcelona hit a record €914m (£809m) in the 2017-18 season, the club has said. The Spanish football giant also said it was on track to...
US President Donald Trump has been facing a barrage of criticism in the US after he defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. At a summit with...
Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces unleashed by US President...
At least three people have died as a truck collided head-on with a human hauler in Savar on Tuesday morning. UNB reports, 15 others were also injured in the accident...
A former union parishad member was beaten to death by villagers as he was allegedly taking preparation to commit robbery at Batabaria village in Chandina upazila in Cumilla early Tuesday....
Road communication has been disrupted since Tuesday morning following the collapse of a bailey bridge on Dhaka-Barishal highway in Gaurnadi upazila of Barishal. Locals said the incident took place when...
American boxer Floyd Mayweather was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Monday on a list that saw actor George Clooney take the No. 2 spot with the highest annual pay...
At least seven hundred families of five villages in Tazumuddin and Char Fasson upazilas in Bhola district have been flooded following tidal water and heavy rainfall for last two days....
Deputy Inspector General of Chattogram Police has said everyone, even the officer-in-charge, will be brought to book if found involved in drug trading. "Even, he/she (OCs) will be terminated, if...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the electronic payment system G2P (Government to Person) to disburse the allowances of Social Safety Net (SSN) programmes. Under the G2P system, more...
Linkus Network Technology Bangladesh Limited, a digital entertainment and Live streaming app, has successfully completed its ‘Road to Final’ campaign with a raffle draw. Linkus organised the campaign, in association...
A mass radio campaign in Burkina Faso led to a significant rise in sick children getting medical attention and could prove one of the most cost-effective ways to save young...
The Election Commission plans to use a limited number of newly introduced electronic voting machines or EVMs in the upazila election to be held in February. The plan for the...
Brent crude prices rose from a three-month low on Tuesday after more oil workers went on strike in Norway, supporting a market that has been dominated by oversupply issues in...
At least 11 people were killed in heavy rains in Kozhikkode, Malappuram and Kollam districts of Kerala in the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. “While three people died in...
A minor girl drowned in a pond at Karuatoli village in Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Zhinuk also known as Sharabanti, 4, daughter...
A Narail court on Tuesday denied bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case filed over her ‘derogatory remarks’ about freedom fighters and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Judge...
Bangladesh's recent economic successes need better publicity and visibility abroad, said a senior official of global financial giant Standard Chartered. This, in turn, would help the country enhance its image...
A Moscow court has handed down 15-day jail sentences to four members of the Pussy Riot protest group who interrupted Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia when they...
The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has deployed Infor Hospitality Management System (HMS) for its hotel operations and Infor SunSystems for its financial operations in its Bali, Phuket, Madrid, and Amsterdam...
Nearly 600 incidents of rape occurred across the country in last six months till June 30 this year, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) said. Among the 592 incidents, 98 women and...
As part of its continuous human capital development process, Mr Arif Quadri, Additional Managing Director & Head of Human Resources Management Division of UCB inaugurated a month-long Foundation Training Programme...
Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) on Tuesday has launched its website and member directory. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu formally inaugurated the website (http://bangla.erfbd.com) and the directory at its office in...
At least five people including a journalist were injured in a crude bomb attack at an election rally of BNP candidate of Rajshahi City Corporation election in Sagorpara area on...
US retail giant Walmart said on Tuesday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft for wider use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology, in a sign of major...
A court in Chapainawabganj on Monday sentenced two people to life imprisonment for murdering a man five years ago. Court sources said Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Shawkat Ali...
Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a client get-together and discussion titled “Compliance of Shariah in the Banking Operations” recently at a hotel in the city. Dr....
Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor posted second quarter (Q2) results that slightly lagged forecasts on Tuesday, but the company reiterated its outlook and its focus on operational efficiency in its core...
British Prime Minister Theresa May won a series of votes in parliament on Monday, keeping her over-arching strategy to leave the European Union just about on track after bowing to...
China’s new home prices accelerated to their fastest pace in almost two years in June, with buyer demand in bigger cities resilient in the face of fresh curbs against speculation,...
A two-day long Career Fest kicked off Monday at the TSC premises of Dhaka University (DU). It is being organised by the Dhaka University Career Club, said a press release....
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw mixed trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday as investors remain cautious in both sides of trading...
Shoppers in the US and elsewhere are struggling to access Amazon's website as one of its biggest annual sales, Prime Day, gets underway. Many reported the e-commerce platform had crashed,...
A tribunal has sentenced four Moulvibazar men to death for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The three-member International Crimes Tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam announced...
China's telecommunication giant Huawei will select 10 excellent students from five renowned Bangladeshi universities to give a study trip to its headquarters. The company launched its global flagship CSR or...
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is in talks for a trial to play football in Australia, his agent says. The Jamaican former sprinter, 31, is negotiating a six-week stint with...
Two people have been killed and eight others injured when a bus collided head-on with a human hauler at Beribadh in the city’s Rupnagar area on Tuesday morning. Sub-Inspector Shyamol...
Shares of Tesla Inc fell over 3.5 per cent on Monday after Chief Executive Elon Musk directed abuse on Twitter at one of the British cavers involved in the rescue...
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 1.1 percent year on year in June, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that champions enterprise development, announced on Tuesday. The city state saw the...
Flying lava has struck a tour boat in Hawaii, injuring 23 people, officials in the US state say. An explosion sent rocks and debris hurtling through the air and through...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has sought detailed and updated information about the country's scheduled banks. Mr Muhith asked the senior secretary of the Financial Institutions Division (FID) to take necessary...
The United States launched five separate World Trade Organization dispute actions on Monday challenging retaliatory tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey following US duties on...
Three people were killed and another four, including three policemen, injured in a microbus gas cylinder blast in Tangail. A teenage girl who was just rescued from alleged abductors by...
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