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Asia stocks shook off initial modest losses and edged up on Monday ahead of a US-North Korea summit that might ease regional tensions, while investors also started to focus on...
The ICT industry stakeholders have sought tax exemption for Information Technology Enabled Service (ITES), Internet service and networking equipment in the budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19. They made the...
Sales of television (TV) sets have marked a significant rise in the run-up to FIFA World Cup 2018, traders said. Consumers are mostly attracted by promotional offer from well-known electronics...
Foreign commercial banks (FCBs) operating in Bangladesh are allowed to remit the shares of expenses at their head offices without the central bank's prior approval. "The FCBs will be able...
Preparations for relocating hundreds of Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugees to safer places ahead of monsoon are yet to be completed. The situation has turned complicated due to the poor inflow...
Employers may have to pay a fine, equivalent to 10 per cent of their total payable tax or Tk 5,000, whichever is higher, for their failure to furnish the tax...
The interest rates on the treasury bills (T-bills) increased significantly, as the banks showed unwillingness to invest their funds in the government securities ahead of the Eid. The cut-off yield,...
BNP on Sunday opposed the government's decision to send their chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) as it thinks her proper treatment is not possible there,...
An exposition on e-commerce began on the BRAC University campus on Sunday, aiming to help promote the sector among young entrepreneurs. E-commerce start-ups, mostly run by university students, are taking...
World number one Rafael Nadal Sunday won an 11th French Open title by beating Austria's Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th...
If all goes along to noble plans of intent, a snuffing out of a major flash-point in world politics could be closer than that previously conceivable. Two men, much maligned...
That the government lacks initiative to streamline the country's troubled banking sector has been reflected in the proposed budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19. Finance Minister AMA Muhith chose...
The reported move of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) to set up commercial centres on its own lands makes a curious case for generating additional income in an attempt to make...
The proposed national budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, has been unveiled. While presenting the budget, the finance minister stated in parliament that this was not an election...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has gone to London to meet Tarique Rahman, the party’s acting chairperson. The development comes amid Khaleda Zia's imprisonment in a number of...
Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous festival that has both spiritual and social connotations. It arrives in the wake of the holy month of Ramadan and marks the end of fasting for...
Bangladesh is set to officially graduate to a developing country status from a least developed one by 2024. Development is now visible in every sector of the country. As a...
President of CIS-BCCI (Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry) Mr. Md. Habib Ullah Dawn along with Board of Directors of the chamber met Fazle Kabir, Governor, Bangladesh...
BOGURA, Jun 10: Craftsmen of bamboo-made fishing gear (locally known Chai) are making a handsome profit this season due to high demand. A good number of craftsmen said demand for...
Two news items are quoted here. First, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will import 66,000 metric tonnes (MT) of High Speed Diesel (HSD) equivalent to 30 rakes from India in the...
Africa is at a crossroads. Six of the world's ten fastest-growing economies are now located in the region, and the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian imitation jewellery worth Tk 2.0 million at Amrakhali in the port area on Sunday. Tipped off, a team of BGB intercepted a...
The 5th China-South Asia Expo (CSAEXPO) and the 25th China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair are set to begin at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Kunming,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday sought partnership of G7 countries with vulnerable countries for sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystem. “Partnership between G7 countries and vulnerable countries...
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam today said BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s physicians are lying about the health of the client to gain court’s sympathy. “They claimed that she had become...
Three children of a family drowned in a pond at Kathalbaria village of Nurallahgonj union in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Jimi Akter,...
US President Donald Trump reached Singapore on Sunday ahead of a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump flew into Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base aboard Air...
Diplomacy cannot be dictated by "fits of anger", French President Emmanuel Macron warned after a G7 summit in Canada ended in acrimony. In tweets, US President Donald Trump described host...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has laid emphasis on continuing investment in infrastructure and human capital, lower barriers to new businesses and reviewing the existing tariff structure faced by the...
Lashing out at the longtime US ally and northern neighbor, President Donald Trump tweeted that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is “dishonest & weak” and that the U.S. was pulling...
Argentina national football team arrived in Russia for the upcoming FIFA World Cup on Saturday, according to Sputnik News. “Argentina is already in Russia. Countdown to the most important football...
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's...
All the state-owned gas distribution and transmission companies including Titas Gas have sought to hike gas prices by 75 per cent on average for different consumer groups at retail level....
Pledges worth nearly $3.0 billion dollars to help vulnerable women and girls, including refugees, get an education were announced at a G7 summit on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) visited the Sadarghat Launch Terminal for the second time on Sunday to check irregularities in selling launch tickets. After receiving an allegation of irregularities in selling...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Sunday expressed his optimism that the 500-bed specialised “Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery” will start its journey in...
Three children, including two siblings, drowned in a pond at Kathalbaria village in Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mim, 4, daughter of Basar Matubbor,...
The Textile Bill, 2018 was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad keeping the provision of some specific rules to ensure the sustainable development of the textile sector, one of the key...
Members of both the treasury and opposition benches came down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday for the prevailing ‘indiscipline’ in the banking sector. They came up with...
President Abdul Hamid has congratulated Bangladesh women team for achieving a historical victory in the Asia Cup T-20 cricket. In a congratulating message, President Hamid greeted all the players, coach...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will import 200 air-conditioned buses under Indian Line of Credit (LOC). The state-owned transport service provider will also import 400 non-AC buses and 500...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Bangladesh women cricket team for clinching T20 Asia Cup. Earlier, Bangladesh defeat India in the final of the T20 Asia cup by three wickets...
Muggers shot a bKash agent to death and snatched a bag containing money from him in the city’s Demra area on Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Rashedul Islam,...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday criticised US ‘unliteralism’ in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said he appreciated efforts by China and Russia to maintain the agreement. “The...
Bangladesh have clinched Women's Asia Cup T20 trophy with a 3-wicket win over mighty India in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. In a nail biting finish in the last...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Singapore for his scheduled summit meeting with US President Donald Trump. The historic meeting between the two leaders will take place at...
Detectives arrested a constable of Mymensingh Court on Saturday night for his alleged involvement in drug trading. The arrestee was identified as Constable Al Amin. Ashiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Detective...
Stocks plummeted on Sunday, the first session after budget announcement, as investors reacted negatively to the proposed budget. Market insiders said investors were frustrated as there was no specific direction...
Condemning the alleged extrajudicial killings of suspected drug offenders, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has called for an immediate stop to these serious human rights violations and bringing the perpetrators to...
"Team Attendant", the team of the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) secured first position in whole Asia in the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2018 held at Utah, USA. "Team Attendant" became...
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