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A Tk 383.97 billion primary education project was approved on Tuesday in a bid to strengthen the country’s primary education system. The approval came at the weekly meeting of Executive...
Two people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Khulna and Sirajganj districts on Tuesday. In Khulna, a young man was killed and his friend injured as a thunderbolt struck...
Newly appointed UN Secretary-General's special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener has expressed willingness to visit the Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar camps. Burgener shared her willingness to visit Bangladesh...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said CNG filling stations across the country will remain open 24 hours for four days before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr. Quader, also...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Monday said people’s journey to their homes for Eid- Ul- Fitr will not be free of suffering. However, the suffering will be tolerable,...
The University of Greenwich has been fined £120,000 ($160,000) by the Information Commissioner. The fine was for a security breach in which the personal data of 19,500 students was placed...
Wardah Cosmetics has organised the biggest fashion and beauty-related online live tips and talk show named ‘Wardah Inspiring Beauty’ for Bangladeshis. It has been arranging each episode of the show...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec)has approved the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (first revised) involving Tk 392.46 billion. It also cleared 15 other projects, including the...
President Tayyip Erdogan has hinted that Turkey might consider imposing a ban on imports of some Israeli goods over the killing of Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces on the Gaza...
65 people have been killed as a heatwave swooped on in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi over the past three days, according to a social welfare organisation Tuesday statement. Fear...
Stocks returned to the red territory Tuesday, after a single-session break, as investors mostly refrained from injecting fresh funds into the market. Analysts said the ongoing pessimism coupled with disappointing...
About two dozen journalists from Western and Chinese news organisations arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to witness the closure of its nuclear test site, an indication that the shutdown...
Deadpool might not consider himself a superhero, but its latest installment is off to a powerful start. The Marvel Comics film from 20th Century Fox debuted in North American with...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a daylong drive on Monday filed 2,505 cases on charges of traffic rule violation. Traffic division in their simultaneous drives on the city streets also...
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent edging closer to $80 per barrel, on concerns that Venezuela’s crude output could drop further following a disputed presidential election and potential US...
Detectives in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chandrapur under Gurudaspur upazila of Natore early Tuesday. The arrestees have been identified...
Voters in Burundi have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, the electoral commission said on Monday, ushering in changes that could let the president stay in power to 2034. An opposition...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between LankaBangla Securities Limited and LEADS Corporation Limited for development and implementation of blockchain and Chatbot applications. The signing ceremony was held at...
As per the labour law of the country, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BAT Bangladesh) handed over BDT 8,82,07,988 to the Labour Welfare Fund. On Sunday, at the Ministry of Labour...
Influential US magazine Consumer Reports will not recommend Tesla Model 3 sedan, saying it braked slower than a full-sized pickup truck, taking the shine off a day of gains for...
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) and Hotel Purbani International Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Head Office of the Bank Tuesday. In presence of the Managing Director...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed two more petitions with the High Court seeking bail in two separate cases. One of the cases was a defamation suit filed by...
The High Court has issued a rule asking the authorities concerned why Tk 10 million in compensation should not be given to the family of Nazim Uddin, who was killed...
The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso offering free contraception, advice on family planning, sexual health and sometimes abortion, may...
Online shopping platform Daraz Bangladesh (daraz.com.bd) has inked a partnership agreement with ACME. ACME started FMCG business in 2005 and it was named as ACME Agrovet & Beverages Ltd. Scion...
Washington and Beijing are nearing a deal that would remove an existing US order banning American companies from supplying Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp, two people briefed on the...
BRAC Bank Limited has arranged a workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism’ at the BRAC Learning Centre in Barishal. Md Anwar Hossain, executive director (acting)...
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga has said there would be 100 per cent electricity coverage in Gangachara upazila by 2018. "As per pledge...
US President Donald Trump is willing to walk away from an unprecedented summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, US Vice President Mike Pence said...
Arsenal are set to appoint Unai Emery as their new manager. Manchester City assistant manager and former Gunners captain Mikel Arteta was strong favourite to succeed Arsene Wenger. Emery emerged...
A human hauler driver was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants at Bheripara intersection in Rajshahi city on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Proshanta Kumar Ghosh, 22, son...
A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals in Mohra Kamal Bazar area under Chandgaon Police Station in Chattogram’s port city on Monday night. The deceased was...
Two motorcyclists were killed as a speeding truck ran over the motorcycle at Narayankandi village in Harinakundu upazila in Jhenaidah on Monday noon. The deceased were identified as Mokhles, son...
Most Southeast Asian stock markets were subdued on Tuesday, hurt by a strong dollar that crimped demand for emerging market assets, while Indonesia held firm, gaining over 1.0 per cent....
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Swajan Paribahan to pay Tk 10 million in compensation...
Asian shares skidded on Tuesday as a strong dollar sapped demand for emerging market assets while surging oil prices stoked concerns about a flare-up in inflation and faster US interest...
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit 122 km ESE of Guam at 00:26:04 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors remained followed cautious stance. Following the previous...
Sony says it has agreed to buy a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing for $2.3 billion as it looks to boost its music portfolio. The deal would mean Sony...
A Turkish court has sentenced 104 former military officers to life in prison for their involvement in a 2016 coup attempt, state media report. They were given ‘aggravated life sentences’,...
More than 800 people have been poisoned after eating toxic wild mushrooms in around 10 provinces in the west of Iran. At least 11 people have died from the effects...
The board of directors of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has recommended 200 per cent cash and 100 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on March 31, 2018, said...
Five people have been killed and 22 wounded by a Houthi missile fired at the Yemeni city of Marib, which falls under control of the internationally recognised government of President...
The share prices of two companies -- Queen South Textile and Legacy Footwear -- are soaring without any price sensitive information (PSI). Within four trading sessions, the share price of...
A Dhaka-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah following a malfunction of hydraulic system and subsequent retraction of its nose gear....
Bashundhara Paper Mills, a concern of Bashundhara Group, will hold IPO lottery on May 30 to allocate shares among the successful general applicants. The company's initial public offering (IPO) hit...
The Planning Commission (PC) is set to revise the existing Development Project Proposal (DPP) format in a bid to check fraud and misappropriation of public funds, officials said Monday. They...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed investing up to US$ 40 million in a state-run financial entity in the form of loans to the lower middle-income people in Bangladesh,...
Salt production in the country fell short of the target this year also in continuation of the trend of last few years leading to the country's growing dependence on imports....
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to make use of Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) mandatory for businesses from the upcoming fiscal year, officials said. This will scrap the...
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