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India’s Sensex touched an all-time high on Thursday, driven by gains in financial and energy stocks, as optimism around corporate earnings and stronger Asian shares boosted sentiment. The broader NSE...
The conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) ended in Dhaka on Thursday where delegations from both sides agreed to prevent transnational crimes, enhance border...
Bulgarian authorities said on Wednesday they had slaughtered 1,800 animals following the first outbreak in the European Union of the highly contagious Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR). Last month the...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently inaugurated a Hajj booth at Hajj camp in Ashkona in the capital for providing special services to Hajj pilgrims. Md Shahabuddin, Vice Chairman...
The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday it was raising the benchmark interest rate from l.25 per cent to 1.5 per cent, partly due to rising trade tensions with the United...
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement. Nigeria is one of Africa’s two largest economies, the other being...
A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company's self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them. Xiaolang Zhang worked on Apple's driverless car project...
The IIDFC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Election Commission for using their database for verification of National Identification (NID) of clients. The IIDFC, Industrial and Infrastructure Development...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has asked the High Court to start the hearing on the review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against a lower court...
Most US businesses operating in China oppose the use of tariffs in retaliation for the challenges they face, from an uneven playing field to poor protection of intellectual property rights,...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at some places across the country in the next 24-hour...
A hungry rat has been blamed for a power failure during a ballet in Australia. Dancers and audience members were plunged into darkness during the second half of a Sleeping...
Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as risk-averse investors went on selling shares on sector-wise stocks. Following the last two days’ positive trend, the Dhaka Stock...
In a dramatic reversal to its announcement barring unauthorised outsiders on the campus that drew spectacular assaults, the Dhaka University now says it made no such announcement. It rather blames...
The death toll from record-breaking floods in western Japan has reached at least 195 as rescue workers searched for dozens missing in hardest-hit Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures. Intense heat and...
Mario Mandzukic scored in the 109th minute as Croatia came from behind to beat England 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday and reach their first World Cup final, where they...
A senior UN official visiting North Korea is highlighting malnutrition, drinking water and a shortage of medicines as problems facing the country. Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock told...
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled Myanmar's southern coast on Thursday, said the meteorology and hydrology department. The quake struck at 9:10 am local time (0240 GMT), reports Xinhua. Its epicenter...
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Purundapur village of Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam alias Nur...
Asian shares rose Thursday following Wall Street's decline amid US-Chinese trade tensions and oil prices recovered some of the previous day's steep losses. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1 per...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's legal consultant Lord Alexander Carlile was denied entry into India on Wednesday for not having obtained the appropriate Indian visa. Carlile, a British national, arrived in...
Three minor boys drowned in a water body at Kauner char in Sribordi upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Nur Mohammad, 7, son of Fakir...
A regulatory order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for introducing electronic sealing and locking of containers or vehicles carrying cargoes from the Chittagong port to nearby off-docks...
The Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) has set the loan disbursement target at Tk 6.0 billion for fiscal year 2018-19. The state-run corporation set the target at its executive...
Corruption, low tax-GDP ratio and unnecessary regulations are major impediments to improving business climate in Bangladesh, said US ambassador Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday. She underlined the need for creating enabling...
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) formally announced the commencement of Padma Rail Link project two months after signing a loan deal with China. The announcement came after meeting all the conditions...
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has sought government approval for selling imported oil for power plants at the international rate to slash losses. The soaring prices of petroleum products in...
The government has prohibited sale, distribution and commercial advertisement of over two dozen products unless those meet certain standards. State-run Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has made compliance with...
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrant against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her party’s standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy in a defamation case. The case was filed...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said that ensuring single-digit interest rate is very difficult in a short time for banks. The minister made the remarks while replying to...
Winning business competitions is a sincere dream of all business students. Participants compete furiously, all coming up with unique ideas and all believing in the solutions they offer. They imagine...
With the vision to enrich the youth society of the world with ideas and skills for solving the global problem of carbon emission, Carbon Footprint Challenge was organised by Unitech...
We associate with brands at relatively every phase of our day. From the minute we wake up, we are being bombarded with logos, commercials, and products, all intended to make...
Bangladesh University of Professionals Business and Communication Club (BUP BCC) is back with its latest edition of 'Sena Kalyan Sangstha Presents Corporiddlerz 2018'. After two successful runs on a national...
That the government plans to bring all the industrial units in the country under monitoring and supervision by setting up a permanent authority augurs well for the industrial sector. The...
One of the senior-most economists of the country and also a revered teacher to many of us, Professor Rehman Sobhan told a gathering of economists that the stock market is...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith did admit that the country was having a jobless growth in a unique situation where macro-economy experiences growth but level of employment either remains static or...
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged President Md Abdul Hamid to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) immediately. In a press statement, TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman also...
BOGURA, July 11: Pheromone trap is smoothly boosting fresh vegetable production in Bogura district. Meanwhile, by dint of the method the farmers are being succeeded to reduce production cost as...
SYLHET, July 11: Farmers in Sylhet region are in great trouble for not getting fair price of paddy at open market. Normally paddy price go up a little due to...
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque has said there is no scope to reform 30 per cent quota for freedom fighters in government service due to a legal obligation....
Defying common sense as well as business and financial elites, US President Donald Trump seems to relish the prospect of a trade war. On July 06, his latest trade restrictions...
The distant rumbling is not distant any more, it has arrived sending shock waves around the world. To use another metaphor, the spectre of war appears now more corporeal, as...
It is more than well established that President Trump is determined to demean the accomplishments of Obama administration. His disdain against President Obama stems from the fact that Barak Obama...
Competition regimes are often related to the development strategy of the country. Just like in all other industries, media ownership and regulations are subject to competition law. It has become...
France have made it to the World Cup and may deservedly or fortuitously lift the trophy, a coveted prize of solid 18-carat gold, in Moscow on Sunday. Samuel Umtiti's header...
The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Wednesday passed the 'Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) (Amendment) Bill, 2018', extending some provisions of the existing law by three years. The...
Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions called off their hunger strike on Wednesday. They took the decision after getting government's assurance to fulfil the demand of enlisting their institutions...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Singair upazila in Manikganj on Wednesday. The arrestee was...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh can emerge as a hub in South Asia due to its geographical location. "Bangladesh can be a bridge between the East and...
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