Three mobile courts of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) fined four food shops in the city Tk 75,000 for selling unhygienic iftar items on Friday, according to UNB. The...
Weeds in crop fields are a real hazard that reduces the yield. In a field, weeds compete with the crops for light, nutrients and water causing the loss of yield...
Islam encourages Muslims to make sure they are mindful of their health. Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, creates a great opportunity for focusing on a balanced and healthy...
Miroslav Klose, the German striker, is the highest scorer in the history of FIFA World Cup with 16 goals. He made his brilliant performances on his debut in the 2002...
At Least eight people are dead from a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas that sent students fleeing for their lives, reports ABC News citing law enforcers. The...
President Donald Trump has, in fact, disregarded the US tradition and international laws by re-establishing embassy of the United States from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, this year....
The inevitability of toothpaste squeezed out of the tube is that it can't be put back in. Such is the implication dilemma that Britain now finds itself in. It brings...
A number of people are injured from a shooting on Friday morning at Santa Fe High School near Galveston, Texas, according to the Santa Fe Independent School District. The incident...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, citing an Australian think tank, said on Friday that Bangladesh will surpass Taiwan by 2030 with the continued increase in its gross domestic product (GDP)...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took iftar with traditional items in the Old Dhaka central jail on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. A jail official...
We often think that innovation is about the Eureka moment. It's about the sudden spark of creative mind. Despite high unpredictability, innovation is a major driver of wealth creation. Right...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government wants to dispose BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's appeal against her conviction. "Unprecedented incidents are happening under this government...there's...
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) recently organised a launching ceremony of the 2018 Global Food Policy Report in the capital. The ceremony kicked off with welcome address by...
The initial public offering (IPO) lottery of Bashundhara Paper Mills Limited will be held on May 30 to allocate ordinary shares among the successful applicants. The lottery programme will be...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that the BNP is losing support from countrymen as it engaged in “negative politics”. The road transport and bridges minister came up...
Korean entrepreneurs have shown their interest to invest in Bangladesh and said they will send a trade delegation to Bangladesh soon, according to a UNB report. They expressed their interest...
The imam of a local mosque was beaten by an expatriate youth in Sadakpur Noapara area of Burichang upazila in Cumilla district early Friday for calling Muslims using mikes to...
Serbian star Novak Djokovic defeated Albert Ramos Viñolas 6-1, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, his first berth in the last eight of an ATP...
Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and District Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association (DHROA) jointly launched 20 hygienic Iftar selling centres in the city on Friday, the first day...
Three international flights failed to meet their arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Friday. Of the delayed flights, BG022 from Muscat was supposed to land at 10:45am,...
Suicide rates are on the rise in the country for the absence of proper attention to mental health issues and necessary support, and complications in the socialisation process. According to...
American Franchise Pizza Chain Sbarro Bangladesh Thursday announced unlimited pizza as exciting Iftar menu for the month of Ramadan. Like previous years, pizza lovers can enjoy unlimited New York and...
A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Kamargram of Lohagara upazila in Narail on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Babul Sheikh, 28, son of Mannan Sheikh,...
Myanmar has urged Bangladesh to start the repatriation of 1,101 verified Rohingyas out of 8,032 people received from Bangladesh amid a very slow Rohingya verification process. Myanmar also wants to...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has projected rise in the country's export earnings, import value and inward remittance flow at the end of this month (May)...
An alleged drug peddler was killed in a 'gunfight' between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area of Padma River in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj...
Maternity allowances for the poor women were brought under mobile cash transactions as the government launched an electronic payment system on Thursday. Finance Minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the government-to-persons (G2P)...
The joint working group (JWG) meeting on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees ended in the city Thursday without any breakthrough. But the Bangladesh-Myanmar joint working group has agreed to 'work...
Police in a drive detained a man suspected to be drug peddler along with eight kilograms of hemp at Magura village in sadar upazila in Naogaon on Friday morning. The...
Antor, a 10-year-old boy shares his dreams and struggle to study just like any other children. Not long ago, it was just around two years back when Antor Ahmed felt...
Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) declined moderately in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Latest statistics of the central bank showed that the net inflow of...
The euro zone’s current account surplus with the rest of the world narrowed a touch in April, despite a small rise in the trade surplus, adjusted data from the European...
At least 15 people were killed and six were raped during a referendum campaign in Burundi that could let President Pierre Nkurunziza hold power until 2034, Human Rights Watch said...
Births in the US have dropped to their lowest rate in 30 years, marking a cultural shift as women delay motherhood, experts say. Some 3.85 million babies were born in...
Japan’s exports likely grew 8.1 per cent in April from a year ago, accelerating from a 2.1 per cent rise in March, thanks to solid global demand, a Reuters poll...
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial and Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette have been left out of the France squad for this year's World Cup in Russia. Martial, 22, has won 18...
China's leading car-hailing firm is overhauling its service following the murder of one of its users. It is suspending its carpooling service at night, while it is considering making an...
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday it was not true that the country had offered to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $200 billion. Ministry spokesman Lu...
China is offering US President Donald Trump a package of trade concessions and increased purchases of American goods aimed at cutting the US trade deficit with China by up to...
London aluminium futures slipped for a third straight session on Friday as inventories increased, easing worries over a supply shortage in the aftermath of US sanctions on major Russian producer...
Ramadan-related search trend on Google has started to rise again as millions of Muslims across the world have started fasting from sunrise to sunset today, marking the start of the...
Police in Malaysia say they have seized hundreds of boxes of luxury items and handbags full of foreign currency from properties linked to ex-PM Najib Razak. The raids on properties...
Kenya’s public university lecturers have ended a strike over low pay after reaching an agreement with authorities, a union official said, allowing classes to resume after being suspended since early...
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday Britain would leave the EU customs union after Brexit but a source said London was considering a backstop plan that would apply the...
Most Southeast Asian stock markets slipped on Friday as investors kept a watchful eye on Sino-US trade negotiations. US stocks ended slightly lower on Thursday as investors grappled with US-China...
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has decided to keep the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian Gaza Strip open during the holy month of Ramadan. "I have made directions to...
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority is sitting with the firms that supply pasteurised milk on May 27 after a report revealed over 75 per cent of such milk is unsafe for...
The yield rates on government savings instruments should be rationalised to help develop long-term securities markets in Bangladesh, experts said Thursday. They also recommended developing pension funds for all government...
The cost of Asia’s growing thirst for oil will surpass $1.0 trillion this year, about twice as much as in 2015 and 2016, as oil prices touch $80 per barrel...
Lack of confidence and liquidity shortage are the main problems of the capital market in Bangladesh, and the first priorities of the consortium of Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges would...
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