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At least ten people, including two intelligence service agents and eight civilians, were killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, official says. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor,...
A Dhaka court has deferred the hearing on the Zia Charitable Trust graft case as BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was not taken to court from jail. It also extended her...
Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform on Tuesday published advertisements in key Indian newspapers to tackle the spread of misinformation, its first such effort to combat a flurry of fake messages that...
France coach Didier Deschamps is confident he has prepared his players for any tactical surprises his opposite number Roberto Martinez might spring when they face Belgium in the World Cup...
Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with German automotive supplier Continental AG to jointly develop connected vehicles and design purpose-built electric vehicles (EVs) for...
Babies given solid food plus breast milk from three months sleep better than those who are solely breastfed, according to a new study. Official advice is to breastfeed exclusively for...
Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian who ridiculed Kazakhstan and Middle America in “Borat” and satirised the fashion industry in “Bruno,” is heading back to television for the first time...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged a package of $20 billion (15.12 billion pounds) in loans, and about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle East nations. The president on...
The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began...
From now on, the consumers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB), popularly known as Palli Bidyut will be able to pay electricity bill through their bKash account. bKash Limited, the...
Taiwan is bracing for super typhoon Maria on Tuesday, with some transport services suspended and the weather bureau warning of landslides and flash floods on the heavily industrialised island. As...
Law enforcers, in special drives arrested 42 suspects including 10 drug traders and two activists of Jamaat-E-Islami from different areas of Dinajpur district in last 12-hour ending at 8 am...
Vanguard Asset Management Limited (VAML) is in the process of adding a new open-ended mutual fund named ‘Vanguard AML Growth Fund’ to its existing portfolio. In this regard, a ‘Trust...
The trade deficit of Philippines rose to five-month high in May as exports shrunk while imports continued to grow, although at a slower annual pace, the statistics agency said. The...
Erosion by the river Teesta has posed threat to Old Shankardaho Government Primary School at Lakkhitari union of Gangachara upazila in Rangpur district during last one week. Due to erosion...
A meeting between Singapore Business Forum and FBCCI will be held today (Tuesday) at 3.00 pm in the city. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will be the chief guest in the...
Commercial dairy farming has created job opportunity for hundreds of marginal farmers this season across Bogura district. Due to more lucrative the profession, some new families of the area are...
Police recovered the decomposed body of a gold trader, who went missing on June 18, from a septic tank in Amalpara area of the city on Monday night. The deceased,...
President Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law as Turkey’s finance minister on Monday hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new executive powers, promising a “strong government and a strong...
A total of 217 candidates have remained in race of the upcoming election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on July 30. Of them, five for mayor,...
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, after hitting a two-week high in the previous session, amid political uncertainty over Brexit and as the US dollar held steady. Spot gold was...
The bidding for shares of Esquire Knit Composite Limited (EKCL) by the eligible investors started on Monday for discovering the cut-off price. Esquire Knit Composite, a unit of Esquire Group,...
Prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the...
Thai rescue workers pulled three more bodies from the Andaman Sea, officials said on Tuesday, as the grim task of identifying more than 40 dead gets underway following a boat...
Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate gunfights with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Mirpur area of the capital and Narayanganj on early Tuesday. In Dhaka,...
Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from its stores worldwide by 2020 to reduce environmental plastic pollution, the company says. The coffee retailer will phase out single-use straws from its more...
A US federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children, a legal setback for President Donald Trump’s push to detain immigrant families taken...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April...
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the United Nations (UN) for not disclosing the text of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it signed with the Myanmar government on repatriation of...
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) received the design and licence for the construction of second unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) chairman...
The central bank has started preparations to formulate its next monetary policy, giving top priority to curb the rising trend of inflation and help the productive sectors achieve maximum economic...
US President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a bruising confirmation battle. In a primetime announcement at the White House, Mr Trump...
The government has issued five counter-guarantees worth Tk 48 billion for Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) to facilitate uninterrupted import of fertiliser, officials said. Contacted, a deputy secretary of Finance...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will collect Value Added Tax (VAT) at a rate of 15 per cent on port services for operating international flights, officials said. Although in...
Asian shares rallied for a third session on Tuesday as hopes for upbeat corporate earnings buoyed Wall Street, while several high-profile resignations from Britain’s government kept sterling on the defensive....
The government is set to establish a permanent authority to look into safety issues in all industrial units to ensure decent workplaces, officials said. The state-run Department of Inspection for...
Hajj flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year will begin on July 14. The government has asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for...
The government has decided to reduce the minimum investment ceiling for projects to be implemented under the public private partnership (PPP) on a government to government (G to G) basis,...
A sizeable current account deficit along with changing global and domestic liquidity conditions has made the management of macro-financial stability challenging. Identifying the challenge, the central bank has stressed "continued...
One of the leading conglomerates of the country, Akij Group, has recently completed the acquisition of two Malaysian companies in a transaction involving US$ 77 million (about Tk 6.44 billion)...
The current performance of the Bangladesh economy is really remarkable. Sustained gross domestic product (GDP) growth at the rate of around 6.5 per cent or 7.0 per cent a year...
Health and Family Welfare Ministry will be introducing a hotline number for people to lodge all sorts of treatment-related complaints. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said, “A signboard...
From the South Asia's best utility provider to the best in Asia. This is the goal the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) has set itself the task, according...
Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) finally made it to Los Piños, Mexico's presidential palace, and found his lost chord after a 12-year search. As a progressive, popular, and not-at-all populist...
The World Cup rulings in FIFA's disciplinary court have not always been easy to comprehend, reports AP. Sweden was slugged 70,000 Swiss francs ($70,700) for players wearing non-approved socks, and...
In the developed world, economic activities have entered a no-cash era because people can easily pass their days without using banknote or currency. Widespread use of debit and credit cards...
Samsung Electronics has formally opened world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant in India. The South Korean tech group says they opened the factory as part of their plans to expand...
Heat is on: the global marketing landscape is constantly shifting and evolving — in response to consumer demand, rapid technological innovation and a deluge of content and platforms. Catching the...
Henry Kissinger once observed that "Peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power." The same principle applies to trade. It's no accident that the two greatest...
Internet is a source of cheap banking, cheap music and cheap movies other than being a great platform for wasting hours of time. Internet banks these days are offering more...
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