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The North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) will set up a 100-megawatt grid connected photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Plant in Faridpur. The move was taken as part of the state-owned...
Secretary of Election Commission (EC) secretariat Helal Uddin Ahmed has said the schedule of 11th Jatiya Sangsad election will be announced in late October. He told reporters after a meeting...
A supporter of Brazil football team electrocuted in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj distrit on Friday night while celebrating his team's win against Costa Rica in the ongoing FIFA world Cup...
US President Donald Trump has renewed sanctions on North Korea, citing an "extraordinary threat" from its nuclear weapons - just 10 days after saying there was no risk from Pyongyang....
Campaign for the upcoming election of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC), scheduled to be held on June 26, has gained momentum. All the contenders, including the mayoral ones, fully geared up...
Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium strengthened their lead above England at the top of Group G by crushing Tunisia with a devastating attacking display. While...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwari joined at the 2nd United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) UNHQ in New York that began on Thursday. Remembering the contribution of...
An explosion has hit a rally attended by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the city of Bulawayo. Footage from the blast at White City Stadium appears to show Mr Mnangagwa...
Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions staged a token hunger strike in front of the National Press Club in the city on Saturday demanding bringing them under the monthly...
The overall flood condition in Moulvibazar slightly improved on Saturday, but the sufferings of flood affected people have increased immensely. The flood water has started reducing from Moulvibazar municipality, Kulaura,...
At least 37 people have died in road accidents in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Natore, Gopalganj, Faridpur, Savar, Sirajganj, Tangail, Narsingdi and Chuadanga. Eighteen people were killed after a bus overturned in...
A federal judge said on Friday he could rule as soon as the middle of next week on a request to order the US government to reunite thousands of immigrant...
Novak Djokovic recorded his 800th career win as he beat France's Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Championships. Djokovic, 31, trailed Mannarino in the first...
Police arrested a former female ward councillor of Morrelganj Municipality along with yaba tablets from her house at East Sarail in Bagerhat on Saturday. Arrestee Nasima Begum, 45, wife of...
An explosion struck a huge rally for Ethiopia’s reformist new prime minister on Saturday shortly after he spoke and was waving to the cheering crowd that turned out to support...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday recovered 52 kilograms of hemp from a pick up van at Bijoynagar of Brahmanbaria. Acting on a tip-off, the BGB team of Mukundpur camp...
The government has planned to upgrade the existing 5.4-km Jatrabari-Demra road into four-lane aiming to ease traffic congestion at the entrance of the capital Dhaka. “The Roads and Highways Department...
Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), a media museum located in Astoria, in association with the Consulate General of Bangladesh has screened ‘Ankhi O Tar Bondhura’ (Akhi and Her Friends)...
Vinnie Paul, co-founder and drummer of the heavy metal band Pantera, died aged 54, the band announced on Facebook. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," a statement...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim are coming to Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. They will visit the camps to witness...
Bangladesh joined at the sixth season of Football for Friendship (F4F) programme implemented by Gazprom, the official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, in Moscow. Md Golam...
Leaders and activists of ruling Awami League observed 69th founding anniversary of the party on Friday. AL leaders and its front organisations paid tribute to the Father of the Nation...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the grassroots leaders and activists of Awami League to take preparation for next general election. The Awami League president gave the direction while speaking...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed 'Risk Management Central Technical Unit (RMCTU)' to reduce the risk of state security and duty evasion at all levels, including false declarations....
The consumer prices in China are likely to be stable in the second half (H2) of the year, the state planner said on Saturday, amid the trade dispute with the...
A drug peddler was snatched from police custody by his cohorts at Jalanda village in Boraigram upazila in Natore on Saturday. Officer-in-charge of Boraigram Police Station Dilip Kumar Das said...
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Dhaka on Sunday on a three-day visit. He will also visit three other nations—Nepal, India, and Pakistan—to thank the troop contributing...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places across the country in the next 24 hours ending...
The price of paddy has begun to rise in anticipation of the tariffs to be reintroduced on rice imports in the government’s budget for the coming fiscal year. The impact...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has opened its 334th branch at South Banasree area in the capital. Md Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank inaugurated the...
A male tiger weighing 195kg (420lb) was relocated from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to a sanctuary in the eastern state of Orissa 600km (410 miles) away. The...
Three Bangladeshi mountaineers have conquered Lhakpa Ri (Xang Dong Feng), a 23,113-foot Himalayan peak in Tibet. The three mountaineers—MA Mohit, Bahlul Maznu and Shayla Parvin Bithi—reached the summit on May...
Netflix has fired its head of communications over his use of the “N-word”. In an internal memo, Chief Executive Reed Hastings apologised to staff for not acting sooner. He said...
Bitcoin dropped to a more than four-month low on Friday, So far in 2018, it has fallen nearly 56 per cent, continuing a downtrend after more negative headlines. Japan’s financial...
An explosion has shaken a rally for Ethiopia’s new PM Abiy Ahmed which was being attended by thousands of people in Addis Ababa. Ahmed was taken away by security personnel...
World stocks rose on Friday amid the global trade tensions, oil prices surged after OPEC decided on a modest production increase. US Treasury yields edged higher, trading in narrow ranges...
Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition areas of the country’s southwest on Friday for the first time in a year, a war monitor and rebel officials said, in...
South Sudan offered to allow a rebel representative to join its government on Friday, but ruled out Riek Machar, saying they had “had enough” of the rebel leader after five...
The new deal that Greece has signed with European Union does not hold enough debt relief to keep the crisis-hit country out of trouble for a long term, the Jubilee...
Police recovered the body of a suspected drug trader from Satkopat area in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Oltu Mandal, 27, son of...
Stocks edged higher last week on active participation of both institutional and general investors. Analysts said investors were putting fresh funds in stocks pinning their hopes on the news that...
In a new era of medical science, American and Chinese oncologists suggested a potential therapy to freeze cancer cells before killing them where they stand. A study published on Friday...
The United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited witnessed a steady growth in its net profit and emerged the fourth largest market cap listed company. The power generation company's total...
Switzerland hit back with a thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri to claim a famous 2-1 win over Serbia on Friday in a...
YouTube is adding more ways for video-makers to make money, following criticism from bloggers and increased competition from rival platforms. Many video-makers have complained that changes to YouTube's advertising policies...
Issuance of import permits (IP) from the office of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Chattogram has been suspended due to alleged corruption of its officials and employees. The importers...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly constructed head office building of Bangladesh Awami League at city’s Bangabandhu Avenue at Gulistan on Saturday, coinciding the 69th founding anniversary of the...
In the years before he became president of the United States, Donald Trump owned luxury German cars. Now, pricey European convertibles are among the vehicles that could become rare on...
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, as the Dow put to rest an eight-day losing streak with a boost from energy stocks, but losses in...
The Bangladesh embassy in Thailand has for the first time showcased the country’s development successes in a two-day exhibition in Bangkok. Bangladesh’s sustained growth and development successes over the past...
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