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BNP backed candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls Hasan Uddin Sarkar on Thursday announced a 19-point electoral manifesto for the upcoming GCC polls billed for May 15. Reaffirming his commitment...
Despite the progress made over the last two decades in empowering women in Asia and the Pacific, there remain huge gender gaps, particularly in the economic and political spheres, said...
President Donald Trump on Thursday has denied any money from his campaign was used to buy an adult film actor's silence over an affair he says never happened. He admitted...
Around 1,000MW electricity will be added to the national grid during the month of holy Ramadan. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made the disclosure while...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there is no plan to include BNP in the cabinet of the poll-time government as...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is firmly committed to partnering with the private sector to help achieve the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). ADB has...
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has said Bangladesh has already discovered salinity-tolerant variety of jute and it will be cultivated in the country very soon. She made the disclosure while inaugurating...
According to an investigation report, about 5,000 students accessed leaked multiple choice questions (MCQ) in SSC exams. In spite of that Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ruled out any plan...
Bangladesh has sought greater duty- quota-free access of Bangladeshi products in Thai market and discussed the possibility of a FTA between the two countries. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali raised...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session on Thursday with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipping below 5,700-mark as investors went on selling spree, especially bank and...
The chairman of Naniarchar upazila parishad was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in front of the upazila parishad complex on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shaktiman Chakma, 55,...
The United Commercial Bank (UCB) Limited, along with Grey Group Bangladesh, has introduced virtual currency, the first of its kind in Bangladesh. This is available on the private bank's UPAY...
Apart from Rohingya issue, removing ‘Islamophobia’ from global mindset will be one of the main objectives of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of the Islamic Countries...
A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the aid group said. She was seized by unknown armed men...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session on Thursday with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipping below 5,700-mark as investors went on selling spree, especially bank and...
German police launched a raid on a migrant shelter on Thursday where three days ago 150 asylum seekers clashed with police and prevented the deportation of a 23-year-old man from...
An advanced Russian multi-role fighter plane crashed in Syria on Thursday morning shortly after take-off, killing both members of its crew, the Russian military was cited as saying by Russian...
A high-profile delegation of representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is going to visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar on Friday. The concerned representatives of the OIC-member countries...
BNP-nominated mayoral candidate for Khulna city polls Nazrul Islam Manju has decided to suspend his electoral campaign, protesting the arrests of party leaders and activists. “At least 19 supporters engaged...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has interrogated Deputy Inspector General Mizanur Rahman over allegations of accumulating wealth illegally. Rahman came under scrutiny after he was accused of abducting a woman and later...
At least 18 militants and three security force members were killed in separate gunfights in two northern Afghan provinces, authorities said on Thursday. In Badakhshan province, three security force members...
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has filed to list on Hong Kong stock market, in a move that is expected to raise up to $10 billion. The stock market flotation will...
Malaysian authorities are investigating opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad under an anti-fake news law over claims that his plane was sabotaged in the run up to a general election next week,...
At least 95 people have died and scores more injured in fierce dust storms that hit the northern Indian states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The storms on Wednesday disrupted...
Five international flights have failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Thursday. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, BG 148 from Dubai was scheduled...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said Bangladesh can be a very good example of economic growth for the other countries to follow in Asia. Lauding the country’s impressive growth,...
The employment rate in Italy was 58.3 per cent in March, the highest level since 2008, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said on Wednesday. It grew by 0.2 percentage...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to continue its drives against drug abuse, including drug pedlars, as this menace is spreading fast in society. "We've...
The boards of directors of eight more insurance companies have recommended dividends ranging from 10 per cent to 18 per cent for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said...
The country’s 4.5G mobile network operator Robi has recently entered into an agreement with popular clothing brand Cats Eye for providing its customers discount facilities. Under the deal, high value...
The chairman of Naniarchar upazila parishad was shot to death by some unidentified miscreants at Naniarchar Bazar area of in Rangamati district on Thursday. The deceased Shaktiman Chakma, 55, was...
Google has created a Virtual Reality (VR) - 360 degree interactive Doodle to celebrate the life and artistry of French illusionist and film director Georges Melies. This is the first-ever...
US President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White...
Liverpool have reached the UEFA Champions League final for the first time since 2007, advancing 7-6 on aggregate despite losing a dramatic second leg to Roma. A journey that started...
The boards of directors of four more listed banks – City Bank, Rupali Bank, NCC Bank and National Bank – have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31,...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Guterres...
Stocks on both bourse inched lower in early hour of trading Thursday as risk-averse investors are selling shares amid ongoing quarterly earnings and dividend declarations. Following the previous sessions’ sharp...
A US trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to US bullying if needed but that...
Ten people have suffered minor injuries after a bonfire exploded at a Jewish festival in London, police say. Hatzola, a volunteer emergency medical service, said it provided a ‘mega response...
The board of directors of Reckitt Benckiser (BD) has recommended 515 per cent final cash dividend in addition to 275 per cent interim cash dividend which has already been paid....
Suicide bombers stormed the head offices of Libya’s electoral commission in Tripoli, killing at least 12 people and setting fire to the building. The attack was claimed by the Islamic...
The four-day 51st annual meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors began in Manila, Philippines on Thursday with the theme of ‘Linking People and Economies for Inclusive Development’....
Southeast Asian stock markets slipped on Thursday as investor risk appetite diminished ahead of the much awaited China-US trade talks which are scheduled to begin later in the day. A...
Nine people are feared dead after a military cargo plane crashed in the US state of Georgia, officials say. They were aboard the C-130 plane when it came down beside...
A police constable was killed and another injured when a truck hit them at Sishutala in Charghat upazila early Thursday. Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Charghat Police Station, said the accident...
Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to stand pat on interest rates. The focus was turning to talks beginning Thursday between US and Chinese...
City Bank, the lone franchise of American Express (Amex) cards in Bangladesh, aims to expand the credit card service across the country within this year, a senior official of the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her recent three-nation visits as very important, saying it brightened further Bangladesh's image in international arena, reports agencies. "My visits to Saudi Arabia, the...
Oil prices dipped on Thursday, weighed down by swelling US crude inventories and record weekly US production which is countering efforts by producer cartel OPEC to cut supplies and prop...
A total of 477 garment factories, out of the 2,200 units inspected by the western retailers' platforms, have so far completely fixed the safety hazards, identified in their initial inspection,...
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