Our Correspondent RAJSHAHI, June 21: An abundant supply of mango in the markets and its low price is frustrating mango growers and mango traders of the district. It is learnt,...
The National Fruit Tree Planting Fortnight and ‘National Fruit Exhibition’ under the initiative of Agriculture Ministry will begin at Krishibid Institution at Farmgate in the city on Friday. The exhibition...
US President Donald Trump has again made it to the cover of TIME magazine for reasons he might not necessarily call "terrific". Mr Trump's policy of separating immigrant children from...
A man was killed and two others injured as a tree fell on them at Kalna village in Koyra upazila on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Tipu Sikdar, 47...
Australia captain Mile Jedinak scored a penalty for the third successive World Cup game to earn the Socceroos their first Group C point against Denmark. Christian Eriksen put Denmark ahead...
A weeklong art exhibition on Rohingya refugees kicked off at Liberation War Museum in the city on Wednesday with lighting the candles. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is hosting the...
The Religious Affairs Ministry will take legal action against those hajj agencies who fail to send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year for not buying air ticket in due time....
Japan has halted evacuation drills simulating a North Korean missile attack in the wake of historic talks between Washington and Pyongyang, local media reported Thursday. Government officials did not immediately...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has claimed that Bangladesh Television (BTV), with 83 per cent viewers, is still the most popular television channel in the country. The minister came...
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali said Thursday that Bangladesh and India should co-operate in connectivity for the mutual benefit. "Connectivity offers a game-changing opportunity for India and...
Three-day conference of the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), an annual meeting of the heads of districts with policy makers of the government, will begin on July 24. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
Sate Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday expected that Rupsha 800MW Combined Cycle Power plant will commence its generation in June 2021. “We have floated...
A female reporter groped live on air at the World Cup has spoken out about harassment by sports fans. Colombian correspondent Julieth Gonzalez Theran was working for DW Espanol in...
As many as 29,000 anti-narcotic committees in various educational institutions up to degree level have been working to drum up public opinion against drugs aimed at mainly saving the new...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Thursday approved a project to make around 30 million e-passports to keep pace with other countries. The approval for the Tk...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) sealed off eleven factories and filed 137 cases during anti-adulteration drives in the capital throughout the month of Ramadan. They conducted a total of...
The Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday signed the ‘Annual Performance Agreement (APA)’ for 2018-19 fiscal with its eight subordinate bodies aimed at escalating government’s work and enhancing accountability...
The DNA report on the suspected killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was killed in Cumilla 27 months back, will be disclosed next week. Investigation officer of the case Jalal...
A man and a teenage boy were killed and six others injured following a collision between a human hauler and a trolley in Helipad area of Charfassion upazila on Thursday...
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara de Oliveira Junior assured that his country will provide all sorts of support for the development of football in Bangladesh, especially in the grassroots...
Members of Coast Guard arrested a suspected smuggler along with four gold bars from Baroitoli area in Teknaf upazila at Cox’s Bazar early Thursday. Lt Commander B N Abdullah Al...
Two courts in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 5 to pass their orders on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases, -- one for celebrating 'fake'...
A Natore court on Thursday sentenced a man and his friend to death for killing his wife in 2016. The convicts were identified as Shahmim, 26, son of Shahajamal and...
Turnover value on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit a fresh seven months high Thursday, powered by investors’ buying spree mostly on large-cap stocks. Daily turnover value soared to Tk...
The Taliban killed eight police in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the governor of the southern Ghazni province, says six police...
Bangladesh has observed World Hydrography Day with an aim to highlighting the importance of Hydrography. This year the theme of the day is “Bathymetry-the foundation for sustainable seas, oceans and...
President Donald Trump said North Korea had returned the remains of 200 US troops missing from the Korean War, although there was no official confirmation of the move from military...
Regal Emporium has recently opened its new outlets in Narsingdi and Habiganj. R N Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, inaugurated an outlet at Golap Chattar of Narsingi Sadar and...
Members of Coast Guard have arrested a suspected smuggler along with four gold bars from Baroitoli area in Teknaf upazila early Thursday. Lt Commander B N Abdullah Al Maruf of...
The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) has sought assistance from the central bank to implement its proposed lower interest rates on lending and deposit within the timeframe. The appeal was...
The 4th International Day of Yoga (IDY) is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Thursday with the theme of the year 'Yoga for peace'. Indian...
The European Court of Human Rights rejected an appeal by Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik who says his prison condition amount to inhuman or degrading treatment, the court said...
The Mexican Football Federation has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,035) after its fans sang homophobic chants. The chants came during Mexico's World Cup win over Germany on Sunday. Football's...
Japanese shares edged up on Thursday as concerns over China-US trade issues that hit markets early this week appeared to recede, while technology stocks rallied on the back of Nasdaq’s...
Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited has organised its 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its Tongi Factory Premises in Gazipur. The board also approved the final dividend of 105 per...
At least five people have died after a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Khulna-Satkhira highway in Dumuria Upazila. The accident took place around 12:30pm on Thursday near Barachia...
Britain will outline its plans on Thursday for new immigration rules for European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom after Brexit as it calls on the bloc to give...
A total of 62 companies will be awarded the National Export Trophy 2014-15 at a ceremony on July 11, according to the commerce ministry. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will give...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram. Ardern, 37, became New Zealand’s youngest prime...
Mastatskaya Literatura (Fiction Literature), one of the leading publishing houses in Belarus, translated the Bangladesh’s national anthem ‘Amar Sonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal)’ into Belarusian language. The book "My Golden...
FAS Finance & Investment Limited has recently organised its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at RAOWA Convention Hall, located in Mohakhali area of the capital. The board of directors in...
Two young men were found dead at Bhaina village in Harinakunda upazila on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Md Ripon, 22, son of Sujan Box and Abdul alias...
China will maintain normal relations with Iran, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. Ministry spokesman Gao Feng made the comment when asked at a regular news briefing if...
The prices of most of the stocks witnessed sharp rise in early hour of trading Thursday as investors are showing buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Brokers said the investors showing...
Algeria has turned off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle cheating. Internet service, both mobile and fixed line, will go off for an hour...
Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate and said it would pick up the pace of future increases. South Korea's market benchmark...
A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of a house at Dashmari Hindupara in Rajshahi city on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sajon Ali,...
A woman reportedly committed suicide after killing her minor son at their residence in Sheuratoli village of Debiganj upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Mamata Rani, 35,...
To evolve and adapt is one of the core characteristics of a human being. However, with the dynamic nature of the industries and the career path, there is a huge...
In this digital era of social and professional networking, amidst all the free and readily available networking sites and facilities that are within our grasp now, it is not unusual...
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