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South African police say a man with a knife fatally stabbed two people and wounded several others at a mosque near Cape Town before police shot and killed the attacker....
Bangladesh has welcomed the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, generating a hope of overcoming the long-drawn tensions. "The joint statement of the...
Tight security measures have been taken in and around the Jatiya Eidgah where the country’s main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr will be held. “Devotees will be allowed to carry jainamaz and...
Rolls-Royce has announced to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a restructuring programme. Middle managers and back-office staff are to bear the brunt of the...
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, its second rate hike this year and the seventh since late 2015. In...
Shares of Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE rose as much as 3.7 per cent in Hong Kong on Thursday, after the firm proposed a $10.7 billion financing plan and the nomination...
Los Angeles prosecutors said on Wednesday that their sex crimes team was reviewing a case against “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone. Los Angeles District Attorney’s office spokesman Greg Risling did not...
The long-awaited FIFA World Cup 2018 begins today (Thursday) with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The match will kick...
China is playing a great role in fighting AIDS, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters after his report on the latest progress of the...
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has accepted an invitation from the Ethiopian Prime Minister to talks with South Sudanese president Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa next week, a spokesman...
Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Rangpur and Gaibandha districts on Thursday. In Rangpur, three motorcyclists were killed when a motorbike plunged into a roadside ditch at...
South Korean stocks slipped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time this year and indicated two more rate hikes were likely in 2018. At...
A black woman is to lead San Francisco for the first time in its history - at a time when African-American residents are becoming increasingly scarce in the gentrified US...
A carpenter who remained missing since Monday was found dead near the bank of Padma River at Chartarapur in Sadar upazila, Pabna on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as...
Defying the restriction on carrying excess passengers before the Eid-ul-Fitr, all the launches on Wednesday arrived in Chandpur terminal with passengers almost double of the capacity. Although a launch has...
Asian shares fell 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...
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said the world had escaped the threat of war after this week’s Singapore summit, echoing US President Donald Trump’s upbeat assessment of his meeting with...
The rival Koreas were holding rare high-level military talks Thursday to discuss reducing tensions across their heavily fortified border. It’s possible North Korean officials during the talks at the border...
Police arrested six people along with 250 sacks rice of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) scheme under social safety-net from Porjan Bazar in Shahzadpur upazila at Sirajganj on Wednesday. The arrestees...
Bangladesh is once again ranked among the 10 worst countries in the world where labour rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey. Other worst countries are Algeria, Cambodia,...
Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1 billion (£880 million) by German prosecutors over its diesel emissions scandal. The Braunschweig public prosecutor found VW had sold more than 10 million...
The New Mooring Container Terminal (NMCT) at the Chittagong Port will be fully operational by the end of this year with installation of 10 key gantry cranes. Presently, the terminal,...
The process to lease aircraft by Biman Bangladesh Airlines for smooth flight operation on regular routes during the Hajj season hangs in the balance, according to a senior official. The...
The securities regulator has taken an initiative to extend the IPO quota facility for the small investors, who were affected by the capital market debacle in 2010-11. The small investors...
The government's growing public expenditure has failed to yield expected results due to unproductive spending, economists said Wednesday. In its national budget, the government has set a target to spend...
IPDC Finance Limited is in a process to introduce a digital supply chain financing titled ‘Orjon’ by end of the year using the blockchain technology for the first time in...
A suspected drug pedlar was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Syedpur village in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur early Thursday. The deceased was identified as...
The government has chalked out an ambitious plan to roll out a test-run of fifth generation wireless systems, abbreviated as 5G network services, in the country. As per the plan,...
The overall excess liquidity with the banks increased by nearly 11 per cent or Tk 77.50 billion in this April, after the central bank slashed the cash reserve requirement (CRR),...
The inflow of concessional loans for financing the national budget has remained lower than the original targets over the years, according to budget documents. Such inadequate foreign funding for the...
The Finance Minister has presented a robust budget in Parliament. The budget has many bright aspects, but there are certain gaps which need to be looked into. The budget can...
When Italy's president recently vetoed the appointment of the Eurosceptic Paolo Savona as finance minister in the government proposed by the Five Star Movement-League party alliance, did he safeguard or...
President Donald Trump of the United States has in fact initiated a war on global trade on May 31with the imposition of tariff on import of aluminum and steel from...
Everyone wants definitive answers, or the 'the truth'. This is especially the case in the investment world, where people are vying to make correct predictions about the future. We all...
All ye, including this scribe, in the habit of laughing at Mr. Donald Trump's pursed lips spitting out the words 'Fake News' are probably looking for somewhere to hide. No...
Annual budget of any government is the major policy instrument used for multiple objectives of macro-economic nature. Bangladesh is no exception to this. Among the major objectives that are sought...
The Finance Minister has presented his 10th consecutive budget in the Jatio Sangsad on June 07. His prelude to the Budget Speech has been full of feelings and sentiments of...
Speakers at a human chain programme on Wednesday urged the government to emphasise income tax instead of VAT (Value Added Tax) for revenue mobilisation and implementing 2018-19 national budget. They...
JOYPURHAT, June 13: Fish cultivation is gaining popularity in the district. A good number of unemployment youth of across Kalai, Akkelpur, Pachbibi, Khetlal and Sadar upazilas are now engaged with...
The United Asian Debating Championship (UADC), an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Asia, is the largest inter-university parliamentary debate tournament in Asia. UADC 2018 was held in...
The YouTube community of Bangladesh has grown and evolved significantly over the past couple of years. The channels are of a wide range of genres that include music, education, entertainment...
"I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our...
The surge in imports in the past few months in the absence of any justifiable reasons has caused reasons to worry. This scenario has become common -- at least once...
The anxious wait of thousands of stock market investors is now over. The Finance Minister (FM) has said nothing with reference to the woes of investors. They are now disillusioned...
The government's plan to raise natural gas price by an average 75 per cent is facing stiff opposition from different consumer groups at the public hearing now in progress in...
Incessant rains for the last three days have triggered flood in parts of Chattorgram, Feni, Sylhet, Ranagmati, Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts, leaving several thousand people marooned. In Chattogram, severe flooding...
All necessary preparations have been completed for holding the country's largest Eid congregation at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj. Maulana Farid Uddin Masud, chairman of Islahul Muslimin Parishad, is expected...
A CCTV pilot project was inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday, aiming to prevent robbery, snatching and other criminal activities. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary inaugurated...
United Power Generation & Distribution Company dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover chart last week that ended on Tuesday. Analysts said United Power emerged as turnover leader amid dividend...
North Korea has celebrated the Trump-Kim summit as a great win for the country, with state media reporting that the US intends to lift sanctions. The two leaders met on...
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