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The Venezuelan government has released another 40 opposition politicians and activists, bringing to 79 the number of people freed in the past two days. Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez said the...
The securities regulator has not yet finalised the proposed amendment to the rules of mutual funds (MFs) despite it had approved a draft more than two and a half years...
Three workers were killed and six others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Khelsi area of Shariatpur sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased have been...
Shurwid Industries Limited would have no restriction to reduce its paid-up capital subject to the court's permission and compliance with the companies act, according to legal experts and officials. Officials...
Bangladesh needs major reforms in its tax and tariff scheme to stimulate growth and exports, a leading think-tank has said. To speed up the reform, the government should move to...
Japan is likely to confirm a US$ 1.83 billion in aid for Bangladesh next week, officials said Saturday. The money from the country's largest bilateral development partner is meant to...
Consumers hardly found any dealers selling commodities at subsidised rates under a government programme in some areas in the city over the past week. Consumers said in the absence of...
Finance leaders of the closest US allies vented anger over the Trump administration’s metal import tariffs on Saturday, ending a three-day meeting with a stern rebuke of Washington and setting...
India is pushing Bangladesh for keeping its land ports open to facilitate easy entry of products from the north-eastern states, officials said. The idea is to boost exports from India's...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to miss even the revised tax revenue collection target set for the current financial year, 2017-18. The shortfall in tax revenue collection...
Writers overly careful about their style of expression remain too cautious, that they might be lured into clichés. In reality they dread this stylistic drawback, so much so that the...
When the country's economy appears to be going through a positive track, domestic and foreign investments are not showing the dynamism which are needed to accelerate its growth to 8.0...
The finding of a recent research study, conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), is certainly an eye-opener for the current state of management of the country's banking...
An ominous trend witnessed in the last few years is the rat race for borrowing money in foreign currency by the borrowers in the private sector. According to the Bangladesh...
The first official World Bicycle Day will be celebrated on Sunday in Bangladesh and elsewhere across the world to create awareness about multiple societal and health benefits of using the...
The US-China trade dispute continues to be ramped up despite occasional mixed messages from President Trump and his advisers. Trump's Economic Adviser Larry Cudlow, the "free trader'', in a television...
At least 13 people were killed and 28 others injured in separate road accidents across the country on Saturday. In Faridpur, three students were killed in two separate road accidents...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim discussed in a telephone conversation the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant,...
Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Jun 02: Thousands of commuters as well as heavy vehicles are suffering much due to bad shape of the Bogura-Naogaon connecting road for a long time.The awful condition...
Our CorrespondentSYLHET, June 02: At last farmers of the Sylhet region completed Boro harvest. Growers and officials concerned are happy as a safe harvest has been managed this season.Some 481,521...
Prof. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqui, the former Vice Chancellor of the North South University (NSU) and former Director of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, on May 22,...
Myanmar is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingyas refugees if they volunteer to return, said the country's National Security Adviser Thaung Tun on Saturday. He said it while speaking...
We deal here with Chittagong Port and the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. Bangladesh's growth prospects depend critically on achieving more rapid growth of exports. In recent years the export performance has slowed...
The President of Bangladesh Jewellers Samity Ganga Charan Malakar is upbeat about the future of the domestic gold sector and expansion of the export market for gold jewellery. The basis...
A special bus service for women has officially started operation in Dhaka aiming to relieve female commuters from unwanted experiences. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the bus...
The global nuclear nonproliferation system has always relied on responsible leadership from the United States and other global powers. The effort to create, extend, and strengthen the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty...
Police formed a three-member committee on Saturday to investigate the alleged torture on a local journalist at police custody in Habiganj. Acting superintendent of Habiganj police ASM Shamsur Rahman said...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday arrested 27 people from city's Bihari camp in Pallabi area for taking and selling illegal drugs. A Special team of the DMP, including Pallabi...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar party for her family members and relatives at Ganabhaban on Saturday. The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged...
Spanish Socialist Pedro Sánchez On Saturday has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister by King Felipe after the ousting of conservative Mariano Rajoy. Mr Sánchez, who is...
If the source of illegal drugs is not rooted out, the anti-narcotics crackdown will not bring any effective result, said Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner. “It is extremely difficult to...
An alleged drug addict committed suicide by hanging himself in custody at Sonaimuri Police Station in Noakhali on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Tajul Islam Tushar, 23, a rickshaw...
Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sought support of the international community for voluntary, safe, peaceful and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. She...
A debate team of Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) has won the United Asian Debating Championship (UADC) 2018 held at Bandung of Indonesia. Meanwhile, a team of Institute of Business...
Mango trading has started gaining momentum in different markets of Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts with appearing varieties of the seasonal fruit along with rushing buyers from across the country. The...
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his portrayal of fictional crime-fighter Sherlock Holmes and comic book superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies, has been hailed a hero for chasing...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said a magistrate will investigate the recent killing of former president of Teknaf Upazila Juba League and councillor Ekramul Haque. “Steps will be...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that one or two mistakes may occur during the ongoing anti-narcotics drive. "It's a huge drive, one or two mistake can...
Tanzania will issue large-scale mining licences only after cabinet approval, a senior official said on Friday, part of new measures aimed at further tightening control of the industry. The East...
The US is playing a "dangerous game" by slapping tariffs on European steel and aluminium, the European Union's trade commissioner has said. Cecilia Malmstrom warned the move by US President...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is closely following" the anti-drug operations in Bangladesh. The UN office also urged member states to adhere to their commitments "to...
Hollywood director Brian De Palma says he is writing a "horror film" script based on the Harvey Weinstein scandal. De Palma, who directed the horror movie Carrie and the crime...
Musa Hawlader, a resident of Askar Dighi area in the port city, now has to buy Iftar items from hotels and restaurants as there is no gas supply to cook...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has visited the mazar of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara of Gopalganj on Saturday. She offered Fateha and special munajat there...
China is deploying missiles in the disputed South China Sea to intimidate and coerce its neighbours, US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said. Speaking in Singapore, General Mattis said Beijing's...
Technology leader Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say. The decision follows strong opposition in the technology giant's workforce....
A man allegedly stabbed his elder brother dead at Laxmidhordia village in Kushtia upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Labpu alias Rajib (26), son of...
Gross value addition from the ready-made garment (RMG) industry dropped slightly in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY18). Central bank estimation showed that the rate of...
A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) called on Md Shafiqur Rahman Patwari, chairman of Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority (IDRA) at his office...
Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Cumilla and Cox’s Bazar districts early Saturday. Both of them were accused in multiple cases. In Cumilla, suspected drug pedlar...
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