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NIPRO JMI Pharma Ltd (NJP) has recently arranged a scientific seminar titled ‘Management of diabetes during ramadan and Empagliflozin – A groundbreaking innovation for T2DM’ at Asgar Ali Hospital in...
Hugh Grant, best known for playing bumbling Britons in romantic comedies like “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” has married for the first time, British media reported on Friday. Grant, 57,...
Global stocks were nearly flat on Friday while political upheaval in Europe and uncertainty over a US-North Korea summit restrained equity markets. Growing expectations of increased oil supply hit crude...
Wendy Jo Werner, country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal of IFC paid a visit at the Gulshan office of eGeneration Ltd. in Dhaka recently, said a statement. Wendy Jo...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL), a leading private sector bank in the country has been adjudged ‘Best Cash Management Bank’ and ‘Best Trade Finance Bank’ in Bangladesh at The Asian Banker...
A truckers protest over diesel prices that has crippled key sectors of Latin America’s biggest economy dragged into Friday night, putting drivers in a standoff with Brazilian President Michel Temer...
Spending for outbound travels from the country during the first nine months of the current fiscal year jumped by 30.63 per cent over the same period of the past fiscal....
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of Prime Bank Limited was held recently at Krishibid Institution, Farmgate, Dhaka. Azam J Chowdhury, Chairman, Board of Directors presided over the meeting. Among different...
A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of a woman whose family said her long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder...
The family of a 19-year-old Guatemalan woman killed by a US border patrol officer called on Friday for the United States to dial-back its rhetoric on migrants, after President Donald...
US stocks witnessed mixed trend on Friday as a steep drop in oil prices pressured the energy stocks, the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were slightly...
Social media stars might be encouraging children to eat more unhealthy snacks, a new study suggests. It found children who saw popular vloggers consuming sugary and fatty snacks went on...
The FBI warned that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic. The US law...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish week that ended on Thursday, extending the losing streak for fifth week in a row. During the five consecutive weeks, the core index of the...
At least eleven people have been killed in seven districts across the country in alleged shootouts amidst the war on drugs conducted by Bangladesh’s security forces. Two people were killed...
The people of Ireland are set to liberalise some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws by a landslide, two exit polls from a referendum showed on Friday, as voters...
A court in Cameroon convicted seven activists from the country’s Anglophone minority of rebellion and acts of terrorism and gave them sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years, a defence...
S&P 500 companies have returned a record $1 trillion to shareholders over the past year, helped by a recent surge in dividends and stock buybacks following sweeping corporate tax cuts...
A housewife was strangulated to death by some miscreants at Nagbati village in Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Jebunnesa, 50, wife of Abdul...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has warned players to stop wearing smartwatches during play to avoid any allegations of match-fixing, cricket’s governing body said on Friday. Some Pakistan players were...
The United States warned Syria it would take ‘firm and appropriate measures’ in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a...
At least three people were killed and five others injured after being stuck by thunderbolts in Haripur and Pirganj upazilas in Thakurgaon on Friday. The deceased were identified as Moinuddin,...
The state-run Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) is set to double the loan ceiling for existing borrowers from July, officials said. "The corporation has decided, in principle, to raise...
The state-run Sonali Bank has decided to inject Tk 1.65 billion as equity into scam-hit Farmers Bank Ltd. soon, a senior official said. The board of directors of the state-run...
Bumper Boro production in the wake of hefty rice import has turned out to be a bane of the country's farmers. Paddy prices have dropped to a three-year low with...
The government is planning to impose tariff on export of crust leather, according to an official source. The move will be to discourage and gradually squeeze shipment of unfinished leather...
'China dream' and 'Bangladesh dream' have blended well as both the nations partnered in belt and road initiative (BRI), a top Chinese entrepreneur has said. The two countries have great...
Country's secondary market of treasury bills and bonds is lately gripped by a sharp volatility, according to the central bank data. The less-than-expected borrowing by the government from the banking...
Eid shopping has just started gaining momentum as people are visiting different city markets and fashion outlets to buy their desired items, traders have said. Most of the city shopping...
During the '70s, '80s and even '90s, a bunch of singers enthralled the Nazrul Sangeet connoisseurs and lovers. Those were the days when most of the people, especially middle-class educated...
What was remarkable and of profound significance behind the pomp and pageantry of the attending Royal family celebrities and glitteretti at the Royal wedding of Meghan Markle with Prince Harry...
The general sitting at the helm of the arsenal of the western world's mighty military force adorns himself with his opulent costume and multiple golden laurels earned from countless eons...
he number of students in Bangladesh is increasing day by day. There is no alternative to private universities to bring these additional students to the higher education level....
Green vegetables and fruits became pricier in the city last week, raising woes of the consumers in the month of Ramadan. However, prices of other commodities remained static on Friday....
Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd reported a record net profit in the first quarter mainly helped by the disposal of a ground handling services unit, reports Reuters. Net profit for the...
LafargeHolcim will close its corporate offices in Paris and Zurich, eliminating 200 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive, the world's largest cement maker said on Friday, reports Reuters. The...
The 24th APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting began in the South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, reports Xinhua. On the agenda will be a focus...
Lyon defeated Wolfsburg 4-1 here to win a third consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League title and their fifth overall, a new record for the competition, reports IANS. The 90 minutes...
Renata Limited (formerly Pfizer Limited) has decided to establish a subsidiary company in United Kingdom after fulfilling necessary regulatory requirements to export products to the European countries. The name of...
The phenomenon of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh has not been particularly bright for several years. It has been stagnating at around 1 per cent of the country's GDP....
The publication of labour force survey reports on a quarterly basis since July 2015 has been a laudable initiative undertaken by the present government. It is proving itself to be...
A vital measure of a people is the quality of food it eats. On that count, the peoples in the underdeveloped parts of the world certainly do not fare well....
Three-time champion Serena Williams will play Czech Kristyna Pliskova in the first round of the French Open. The 36-year-old American is playing her first Grand Slam since giving birth in...
US President Donald Trump on Friday has said his summit with North Korea's leader could still happen on 12 June, despite earlier cancelling the meeting. "We'll see what happens. It...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has discussed bilateral issues with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a meeting. The meeting was held on Friday at Bangladesh Bhaban at Shantiniketan in West...
Law enforcers arrested at least 253 people in Jashore, Faridpur, Cumilla, Sirajganj, Joypurhat and Nilphamari districts in last 24 hours till 6 pm Friday as part of the ongoing drives...
Banks in Bangladesh generally follow fixed interest rates in their lending and borrowing operations. Asset portfolios of banks commonly have considerable volume of long-term assets, whereas the liability side heavily...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bangladesh Bhavan is a symbol of cultural ties between Bangladesh and India and the two nations’ resolution to fight cruelty and terrorism together. ...
The 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) initiative is a foreign policy and economic strategy of the People's Republic of China. The term derives from the overland 'Silk Road Economic Belt'...
The national budget for the fiscal year 2018-2019 is coming up. The National Board of Revenue has already initiated discussions with businessmen, traders, industrialists, professionals, institutions and associations about the...
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