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'Musicians' career paths are as unique as their fingerprints,' said Peter Spellman. A time came when the world stopped purchasing CDs, but it continued to pay for music through digital...
The board of directors of Monno Jute Stafflers Limited has decided to increase the company's authorised capital to Tk 1.0 billion from existing Tk 10 million. In this regard, the...
Local jewellers have revised gold prices downward in line with the international market price. The new price will be effective from today (Thursday), according to a statement by Bangladesh Jewellers'...
An internal audit team of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines has unearthed 'serious' irregularities in collection of cargo handling charges at its cargo complex since 2008. The cargo complex authority of...
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman left Dhaka for Paris, France on Wednesday. He is scheduled to join the ICC World Council meeting and a meeting...
The process to fix minimum wages for the readymade garment sector is going on at a slow pace, much to the annoyance of rights groups and workers, labour leaders said....
US President Donald Trump has backed down and abandoned his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents on the US-Mexico border, after images of youngsters in cages sparked outrage...
The government spent almost 63 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocations in the 11 months to May of fiscal year (FY) 2017-18. Planning Commission officials said the...
The tax authorities are going to establish an institutional partnership for addressing the discrepancy in revenue collection data by the board and Controller General of Accounts (CGA) office. Recently, the...
Saudi Arabia eliminated from FIFA World Cup 2018 as Uruguay beat them 1-0 in Rostov of Russia on Wednesday. Luis Suarez scored the only goal of the game on behalf...
Expressing firm commitment to stay beside the women cricketers of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked them to keep up strong determination for better success. She also hoped that...
For Bangladesh-with relatively high levels of poverty and inequality--it is reasonable to assess the budgetary allocations from a pro-poor perspective. About 24 per cent or nearly 40 million of the...
Renowned universities attract international students from all over the world. While developed countries like USA, UK, Canada and Australia attract the largest volume of international students, many developing countries also...
No crowd-pulling event or occasion is an unmixed blessing. The two greatest Muslim festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha naturally trigger the heaviest rush in any year in this highly populous country....
Now that the Prime Minister herself wants an interest rate below double digit, there is hope that things will move in a positive direction. Bangladesh economy has for quite long...
The flood situation in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet deteriorated further, leaving 30,000 people of 25 villages in five unions marooned. Sources at local Water Development Board office said the Kushiara...
Unemployment situation in Bangladesh still remains a challenging task for the government. The country has failed to create adequate jobs despite higher economic growth in recent years. A modest growth...
Many developing countries from all across the world-starting from the South Asia, Middle East to South America-have failed in their attempts to master the process of technology transfer. During the...
All our eyes watched a moving spectrum of football in the last three tournaments of this World Cup. Almost confirmed is Russia's proud march towards the knockout stage after the...
The European Union will begin charging retaliatory import duties of 25 per cent on a range of US products from Friday. American exports such as blue jeans and motorbikes will...
The exuberance generated by the successful summit between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jai-in in April inspired US President Donald Trump to have direct...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth goal of the 2018 World Cup 2018 but his team were deeply fortunate to secure three points against Group B opponents Morocco in Moscow. The...
Pope Francis has criticised the US President Donald Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border. "Populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems," he...
The World Bank has provided US$ 50 million to help develop standard housing facilities for the lower income people. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith came up with the statement...
A newlywed young couple allegedly hanged themselves with the same scarf at their house at Harikesh Madhypara of Kurigram municipality on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Milon Hossain, 22,...
Portugal's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo became all-time leading international scorer of Europe with 85 goals with Portugal's opening strike in World Cup Group B match against Morocco on Wednesday. The 33-year-old...
Former Brazilian coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, will arrive here after the World Cup football as Brazil is looking for stronger sports ties with Bangladesh....
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has set a deadline to complete investigation into the allegations of offshore investments by some Bangladeshi individuals and entities, surfaced in Panama Paper and Paradise Paper...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is formulating an anti-narcotics law where there will be a provision of death penalty for the patrons of drug traders, drug syndicates...
Detectives have arrested 10 teenagers from different places around Halishahar of the port city for their alleged involvement in the killing of teenage boy Mohammad Sumon. A team of Detective...
About 9.9 million new workforce would be added to the country’s manpower sector by 2020 as planned in the 7th Five Year Plan. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came up with...
Some 30 Bangladeshi officials will receive higher education at Japanese universities this year. Bangladesh and Japan signed a document on Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) at the Economic...
Midland Bank Limited (MDB), a fourth generation private commercial bank in the country, has completed its fifth year of operation. MDB chairman M Moniruzzaman Khandakar cut a cake at a...
In the face of severe criticism, Bangladesh Cricket Board or BCB has provided an air-conditioned microbus for the national women cricketers, a day after they were seen riding a local...
General Secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that there is possibility of the poll-time government formation in October. Talking to the reporters Road Transport and Bridges...
Australia has announced that it will hold a national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment. The investigation is in part a response to the global #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct, Sex...
'The National Academy for Planning and Development Bill, 2017' was placed in Parliament on Wednesday. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill in the House and it was sent...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has warned of taking tough action against those who will be responsible for committing irregularities in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls. Talking...
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bangladesh Milan Hovorka on Wednesday expressed his country's readiness to invest in different sectors in Bangladesh. Hovorka, resident in New Delhi, showed the interest...
Russia says that the US exit from the United Nations’ Human Rights Council reflects Washington’s unilateralist approach to global affairs. The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, announced the...
By pumping $1 billion into ride-hailing firm Grab, Toyota Motor Corp stands to gain a passenger-side view of tens of thousands of cars across Southeast Asia, tracking how fast they...
Police arrested a fugitive death-row convict of Gazipur from Narsingdi sadar area on early Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Samad, son of Kuddus Mia alias Elach Khude Newaz...
A suspected drug-trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chunierchar in Sadar upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified...
Stocks ended higher on Wednesday amid rising turnover value as optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), settled at 5,384,...
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, as part of talks to try to negotiate an end...
Japan left unchanged its assessment that the economy is gradually recovering, showing policymakers remain confident of a moderate upturn after a contraction in the first quarter. “Japan’s economy is gradually...
Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) has decided to bring down the interest rate on lending at 9.0 per cent and that on deposit at 6.0 per cent from the existing...
Yum Brand Inc’s Pizza Hut chain will fully phase out chickens raised with certain antibiotics in its US restaurants by 2022, in the latest push by a major restaurant chain...
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by muggers at Bejpara in the Jashore district town. The deceased was identified as Chandan Kumar Ghosh, 38. Abul Bashar, Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali...
International aid agencies and Bangladesh authorities are struggling to protect hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees against deadly monsoon landslides and floods ahead of the peak rainy season expected in...
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