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Another suspect has been killed in an alleged gunfight with the Rapid Action Battalion or RAB in Feni as the crackdown on drug traffickers continues. Senior ASP Mimtanur Rahaman briefed...
North Korea has accepted a list of South Korean reporters to visit their nuclear testing site after a days-long tug of war with Seoul, South Korea’s unification ministry said on...
Ten workers at McDonald's fast food franchises in the US have filed complaints of sexual harassment against the firm. The female workers, one of whom is 15 years old, allege...
The board of directors of Dragon Sweater and Spinning Limited has decided to issue rights share for expansion of the company’s existing project. The rights issue is an offer of...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downturn in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing bearish trend. Following the previous...
Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors shifted their attention to uncertainties over a planned US-North Korea summit after the perk from eased US-China trade tensions faded. Japan's...
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered the expulsion of two top US diplomats in Caracas in retaliation for a new round of sanctions over the county’s widely-condemned election, accusing them of...
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to EU lawmakers, saying the company had not done enough to prevent misuse of the social network and that regulation is “important and...
Police in a special drive arrested 56 people from different parts of Mymensingh on Wednesday. Additional superintendent Joyeeta Shilpi of Mymensingh Police said, among the arrestees, 25 were accused in...
Bangladeshi feather pillow makers have set their sight on grabbing a market share in the US, as a local company made its first shipment of duck down-made pillows to America...
Two people died and five others sustained injuries when a Magura-bound bus from Sreepur hit a motorcycle at Benipur in Magura Sadar upazila on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as...
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has envisaged a project to establish commercial centres around the Kamalapur and Airport railway stations in the city at an estimated cost of Tk 50 billion...
Muktamoni, who was diagnosed with a tumour developed in her blood vessels on the right hand, has died at her residence in Dakkhin Kamar Baisha village in Satkhira sadar upazila...
The new customs law is unlikely to come into force from the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has yet to complete the process of...
The central bank has approved a manual for the floating rate treasury bond (FRTB), paving the way for issuing such a debt instrument in the country. The government had earlier...
A global climate fund supporting the efforts of developing countries seeks enjoying immunity from legal process and other privileges from Bangladesh, officials said. The board of the Green Climate Fund...
The government has prepared the draft of a general master sales agreement (MSA), covering a dozen of global companies, on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot...
The revenue board has sought help from the government to realise Tk 212 billion in VAT and SD arrears from Petrobangla, officials said. "It is very urgent to pay outstanding...
Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) has emerged as one of the top private commercial banks (PCBs) in terms of the overall business growth, its top executive said. "We are a third...
The pressure of increased purchase orders is weighing on the readymade garments sector. With already a plateful on its hands, more are in the pipeline, according to industry observers. Some...
A news story, quoting appropriate sources, says abuse of the bonded warehousing and border haat protocol has caused flooding of duty-unpaid yarns and fabrics in the open market prior to...
It is a welcome piece of news that the Planning Commission (PC) has decided to revise the existing Development Project Proposal (DPP) format to help check 'misappropriation and wastage' of...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the law enforcers were forced to use firearms in self-defence. The minister came up with the statement on Tuesday amid the killings of alleged...
RAJSHAHI, May 22: Farmers of Barind region are now busy in reaping Boro paddy. With the shortages of farm labourer, a new panic-death by being struck in thunderbolt has been...
The Supernovas registered a nervous three-wicket victory over The Trailblazers in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 Women's Exhibition match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, reports...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ordered mobile phone operator Citycell to pay Tk 1.28 billion in dues to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). A four-member bench of...
One of the most pervasive myths about the United States is that the federal government has never defaulted on its debts. Every time the debt ceiling is debated in Congress,...
The 8th edition of SAARC Film Festival began in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. The six-day long festival, organised by the SAARC Cultural Centre, will continue till May...
Harry Kane will captain England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Football Association has confirmed. The Tottenham striker has won 23 caps and scored 12 goals for his...
Earlier this year proposals for overseas investments by seven large businesses were approved. Until now, only DBL Group, fast becoming a conglomerate, has pumped in $ 100 million in Africa...
Agriculture plays a critical role in the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) notes, "From ending poverty and hunger to responding to climate...
Information technology is not just transforming markets; it is also making them ubiquitous, particularly for household consumers. From pretty much anywhere in the world, one can now search out goods...
US President Donald Trump and South Korea's Moon Jae-in are due to hold talks in Washington, amid uncertainty over a planned US-North Korea summit. Last week the North said it...
Mobile phone operator, Robi has recently reached one million 4G subscribers within the first quarter of this year. By the time, Robi has also expanded its 4.5G network to 425...
Bangladesh Coast Guard ship Tuesday ‘Tajuddin’ left Chattagram CG Berth Patenga for goodwill visit in India. During its visit, the ship will stay in Chennai and Visakhapatam ports of India,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Kolkata on Friday to attend Visva Bharati Convocation Ceremony as the Guest of Honour and receive Degree of Doctor of Literature at...
Across the world there has been a growing concern over the increasing intelligence of machines. These artificially intelligent (AI) machines are posing serious threat to jobs. According to some international...
Over 50 members of six forest robber gangs including their chiefs will surrender with their arms and ammunition on Wednesday. They will surrender at a ceremony at Rapid Action Battalion-6...
It is a well-known fact that for sound and effective functioning of government and to ascertain that the benefit of public funds being used reach the lowest strata of society...
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday said banking sector should be further modernised as it can provide proper financial supports to the investors for accelerating...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday interrogated AK Azad, former president of apex trade body, over allegation of amassing wealth illegally. AK Azad is the owner of Ha-Meem group and...
The US-made F-35 stealth fighter has seen its first ever combat action, flying in an operation for the Israeli air force. The air force chief showed an image of jets...
Intelligence surveillance has been intensified across the country to check production, circulation and use of fake currencies during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. In a recent meeting at...
On the first day in her new cell, Tatiane Correia de Lima did not recognise herself. "It was weird to see myself in a mirror again," says the 26-year-old mother-of-two...
Popular actress and TV anchor Tazin Ahmed has died of a heart attack at the age of 45. Family said Tazin breathed her last at Regent Hospital in Dhaka on...
Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has reached its orbital position on Tuesday, thus making a big step towards full scale operation. The satellite reached its allotted orbital slot of 119.1...
China launched a relay satellite early on Monday designed to establish a communication link between earth and a planned lunar probe that will explore the dark side of the moon,...
A man tried to commit suicide allegedly after killing his wife at Tanore upazila in Rajshahi on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Summatun Begum, 32, wife of Nisar Uddin...
A man was killed and 25 others were injured as a passenger bus plunged into a ditch at Banasree on Rampura-Demra road in the capital on Tuesday morning. The accident...
India’s white-marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green as the 17th century mausoleum weathers filthy air in the world’s eighth-most polluted city. One of the seven Wonders of the...
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