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Singer Bangladesh Ltd hopes the demand of consumer durables will be accelerated in the coming days in the country as the government has taken a serious move to ensure access...
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad claimed that the opposition alliance he leads had won enough parliament seats in Wednesday’s general election to form the next government. Official results from the Election Commission...
Since the beginning of industrial revolution, consumerist attitude in human nature has continued to grow, reaching its peak in the 21st century. Multidimensional physical and sensual demand is growing with...
The drop in the pass rate of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations by 2.58 percentage point has drawn some criticism from different quarters. But they have...
Bangladesh economy has remained exclusively dependent on tax revenue for its public sector financing for long. Tax revenue constitutes almost all the incomes of the government although it is seen...
The air quality of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked as third most polluted in the world according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study for mega...
Battle of Minds, organised by British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB), is one of the highly sought after competitions among the undergraduate students of Bangladesh. This year the competition went global...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 350 million people suffer from depression worldwide. The figure represents five per cent of the world's population and is an alarming sign...
The youths of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh recently addressed critical health-related problems with interactive events. JCI is a worldwide membership-based nonprofit organisation of enthusiastic young people, who are dedicated...
As we note in the Regional Economic Outlook (REO), released recently by the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Asia-Pacific region remains the main engine...
Graffiti used to be a powerful tool, in terms of communicating messages as well as keeping youngsters busy. Off the cuff it's difficult to recall research on the utility or...
A suspected mugger was lynched in the city's Moghbazar area on Wednesday. The deceased was known as Mangal, 25, son of Jakir Hossain. Further details of the victim were not...
Bangladesh emerged champions in the Second ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championship securing five gold, five silver and one bronze medal on the closing day of the four-day meet at the...
Major cyclones have drastically increased in Bangladesh in recent decades. During the period 1978-2016, a total of 131 tropical cyclones (TCs) formed in the Bay of Bengal, showing annual mean...
Researchers have observed the first object of its kind - a carbon-rich asteroid in the Kuiper Belt. Orbiting in the collection of icy rubble beyond Neptune, the asteroid's composition strongly...
A Dhaka University (DU) student died falling off a mango tree on the campus in the city on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Towfique Omar, 23, a first-year student...
Ruling Awami League has expressed no-confidence in returning officer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC). The party alleged that activity and behaviour of the returning officer was biased towards a particular...
Every year as many as 31 million people confront with legal challenges in Bangladesh, according to findings of a study presented at a report launch event in the city on...
Former US President Barack Obama has said that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was “misguided.” “I believe that the decision to put the deal...
North Korea has freed three Americans detained in labour camps of the country, removing a bitter and emotional obstacle ahead of historic US-North Korean summit. The three Americans are now...
The National Economic Council (NEC) is set to approve a Tk 1.73 trillion worth of Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal today (Thursday), officials said Wednesday. The Council,...
The eight edition of ‘Bangladesh Denim Expo’ kicks off in the city on Wednesday focusing on equality in the supply chain to develop better working relationship. The purpose of the theme equality...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday urged the teachers and guardians to be aware so that students are not misguided by evil forces. The minister camde the call while...
Two separate cases were filed in connection with the killing of Naniarchar upazila chairman advocate Shaktiman Chakma and four others in separate attacks on May 3,4. Rupam Chakma, an assistant...
BNP on Wednesday alleged that people are worried about the fate of Tuesday's Khulna City Corporation polls as the government has various 'evil designs' to stop the voting. Speaking at...
At least 19 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes across Bangladesh on Wednesday. Among the victims, six were killed in Habiganj district alone. Meanwhile, three people died...
India is likely to urge Nepal to soon hold the fourth summit of the seven-member grouping of BIMSTEC. The summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Wednesday conducted a special cleanliness campaign at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city to ensure a clean and comfortable environment for the devotees...
About 90 Bangladeshi migrant workers have been facing an uncertain future in Qatar as they were left jobless after the company they worked for stopped paying their wages over five...
Tax evasion by many a company forging financial statements is one of the key reasons behind the prevalence of black money in the country, the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
A move is underway to establish direct banking channel between Bangladesh and the Russian Federation, aiming to facilitate bilateral trade between the two countries, officials said. In the absence of...
The 51st convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on October 6 this year. A preparatory meeting was held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on Wednesday with...
Large loans account for around 57.27 per cent of the total lending by banks, mainly concentrated in Dhaka and Chattogram, according to a study. Foreign commercial banks (FCBs) have 73.09...
A leader of Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) was hacked by some unidentified miscreants at Doel Chattar in the city on Wednesday. Samiul Alam Sohan, 45, general secretary of DAB...
The upcoming national budget will not be a typical one as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing it in a participatory manner, said NBR chief Md Mosharraf Hossain...
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shajahan Kamal has come up with a solution to the problems at Biman Bangladesh Airlines - lay off elderly employees. The minister was addressing...
Speakers at a discussion underscored the need for rationalising tariff rates for protecting consumers' interest, given the "very high" import duty. In 2017, the average tariff stood at 25.64 in...
State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) has taken initiative to telecast live the launching of Bangabandhu-1, country's first commercial satellite, early Friday. "Bangladesh Television will be telecasting the launching of the country's...
Country’s 56.9 per cent women population with working age are not there in education, employment and training (NEET) category, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said. The civil society think-tank...
At least 17 people have died in an area of north-western Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola, the health ministry said on...
Madame Tussauds has completed its waxwork of soon-to-be royal bride Meghan Markle. The figure joins the rest of the Royal Family on display at the London attraction and is placed...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session Wednesday, sliding for the sixth day in a row, as investors continued their selling binge amid poor quarterly earnings disclosures. Market operators said ongoing...
European shares were supported on Wednesday by strength in oil stocks after US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of Iran’s nuclear agreement, boosting crude prices. While some...
Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a missile above the capital Riyadh, Saudi-owned broadcaster Al Arabiya said on Wednesday. The broadcaster made the announcement after four consecutive loud booms were...
A 13-year-old boy in the US state of Alabama regained consciousness just after his parents signed the paperwork to donate his organs. Trenton McKinley suffered severe brain trauma when he...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) will deliver its judgement on Tuesday on the two leave-to-appeal petitions that have been filed challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail granted...
The verdict in a war crime case against the suspected Al-Badr member Riaz Uddin Fakir from Mymensingh will be announced on Thursday. Fakir, who has been behind bars since the...
Google has unveiled artificial intelligence software that books appointments over the phone on behalf of users by conducting voice-based conversations on their behalf. Chief executive Sundar Pichai said that Google...
Union Bank has recently opened a branch in Kushtia. Omar Farooque, Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the branch on Thursday while Deputy Managing Director Hasan Iqbal attended the opening...
Japanese real wages rose 0.8 per cent in March from a year earlier, snapping back from a revised 0.8 per cent annual decline in the previous month, labour ministry data...
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