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Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Monday said no negligence was shown in the treatment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail, reports UNB. Talking to the reporters at the secretariat...
A total of 45,000 primary and secondary schools and madrassas have got technology-based multimedia classrooms so far as part of government's initiatives to build a knowledge and technology-oriented society. "The...
A court in Narsingdi on Monday convicted six people and sentenced them to life imprisonment in a case filed over killing a trader in 2003. The convicts are Anwar Hossain,...
Blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Fender Telecaster, used in his first studio recording and early performances has fetched $250,000 at auction in his hometown of Dallas. Heritage Auction spokesman Eric...
Rock legend Roger Waters, former Pink Floyd frontman, denounced the controversial Syrian group White Helmets during a concert, saying they “exist only to create propaganda for jihadists and terrorists.” The...
US President Donald Trump wants to bring troops back from Syria as soon as possible but not before their ‘goals’ are fulfilled, said the White House. Earlier, the French president...
The number of Bangladeshi tourists in India jumped by 12.4 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current calendar year. Statistics available with the Indian tourism ministry showed...
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations might be published on May 6. Sources at the education ministry said preparations are going on to...
Workers of a Readymade Garment (RMG) factory blocked a portion of Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in Farmgate area for half an hour on Monday, demanding their arrears, said police. Confirming...
One international flight of Druk Air KB300 failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. The flight from Paro was supposed to arrive the...
Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus received the Notre Dame Award for International Development and Solidarity from the Kellogg Institute for International Studies recently. The award recognises substantial contributions to...
Bangladesh is preparing a list of potential exportable products to seek duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) market access to gulf countries, especially the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi...
A discussion titled ‘Women in Business: Dhaka Roundtable on Strengthening Market Access and Integration into Corporate Value Chains’ was held at Amari Hotel in the city recently. Senior executives and...
Field-level income tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) offices across the country observed 'Halkhata' festival on Sunday, and realised a significant amount of arrear tax from the taxpayers. According to...
Bangladesh's terms of trade (ToT) remained unchanged in the past financial year (2016-17) showing the economy avoided shock in prices in the year under review. The ToT, representing a ratio...
All the formalities have been completed to get the highest amount of loan worth US$ 2.67 billion from China for Padma rail link project with the Prime Minister's seal of...
Detective Branch of police interrogated three leaders of quota reform protests on Monday after they delivered an ultimatum to dismiss the cases over their recent demonstrations. The Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra...
A court on Monday fixed May 8 for hearing on appeal petition filed seeking BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in a case over ‘derogatory remarks’ against freedom fighters. Judge of...
Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday for the first hearing...
A surfer mauled by a shark Monday off southwest Australia managed to swim to shore despite serious injuries to both of his legs, an official and a witness said. The...
A court has dismissed the bail petitions filed by the BRTC and Swajan Paribahan bus drivers involved in the accident that resulted in Titumir College student Rajib Hossain losing an...
An American pastor is going on trial in Turkey accused of ties to terror groups and spying, in a case that has strained ties between Turkey and the United States....
A child has been killed and his father wounded by bullets during an attack in Noakhali’s Hatia Upazila. The attack occurred in the upazila’s Ward-4 in the Hatia municipal area...
Awami League MP Mizanur Rahman is facing questions from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged illegal accumulation of wealth. ACC Deputy Director Manjur Morshed began grilling the Khulna – 2...
A motorcyclist has been killed and another suffered injury when an unidentified vehicle hit their bike at Khejurtola area of Boraigram upazila in Natore on Monday morning. The deceased was...
Mr Mamun-Ur-Rashid, Managing Director & CEO of Standard Bank Limited inaugurated a four-day long training on “advanced course on effective use of ICT” for Head Office executives of the bank....
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Germany‘s development finance institution - DEG have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking the beginning of a new era of partnership. EBL...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Monday launched drives against unfit and faulty vehicles in different parts of capital Dhaka. Shawkat Ali, secretary of BRTA, said the drive began...
Quota protest leaders have called for withdrawing all cases registered against them within two days. They made the call at a press conference in front of the central library at...
ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) arranged a multilogue titled ‘Advancing Decent Work Agenda: Departure from Rana Plaza’ on Tuesday at the BRAC Centre Inn to mark fifth year of the Rana Plaza...
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man, aged around 45, from a pond in Akhaura municipal area in Brahmanbaria on Monday. Locals spotted the body, floating in a pond...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plagued by suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups and with his ratings sliding, will likely step down in June, former leader Junichiro Koizumi was quoted on...
The Dhaka bourse opened negatively on Monday and witnessed volatile trading as major sectors were in correction mood. Of the major sectors, bank, financial institutions, pharmaceuticals and chemicals saw a...
Pakistan has failed to improve its human rights record over the past year, says an independent Pakistani watchdog. The damning report card was issued by the Human Rights Commission on...
A man has died in a clash between two factions of local Awami League at Krishnapur Bazar under Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur on Monday morning. The deceased was identified...
Actor R Lee Ermey, best known for his role as foul-mouthed Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Vietnam War film 'Full Metal Jacket', has died aged 74. The former US Marine Corps...
bKash and Bishwo Shahitto Kendro jointly distributed books among the students of 25 schools in Chattagram City Corporation recently. Major General Sheikh Md Monirul Islam (retd), Chief External & Corporate...
Hasan Uddin Sarker, former chairman of Tongi City Corporation, long-time parliamentarian and BNP candidate for the upcoming Gazipur mayor election, lags behind the younger Awami League candidate Mohammed Jahangir Alam...
Nearly 207 million eggs from a farm in North Carolina are being recalled from nine US states after 22 people fell ill, the federal Food and Drug Administration has said....
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 April 2018 - Mature Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies continue to top the Cloud Readiness Index (CRI) 2018 rankings. Developed by the Asia Cloud Computing Association...
A cyclist was killed after a speedy car hit him on Magura-Jhenaidah road at Ichhakhada in sadar upazila on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Somsher Ali Molla, 55,...
Rohingyas brace for rains, landslides 'Race against the clock' to bolster Rohingya camps against rains, landslides Rohingya refugees fill their containers with drinking water from a hand-pump at Balu Khali...
Police, during separate drives arrested 42 persons including 32 wanted accused and two drug traders from different areas of the Habiganj district in Sylhet in last 12-hour ending at 9am...
Manchester United have handed the Premier League title to Manchester City after a woeful performance in a surprise 1-0 defeat at home by bottom club West Bromwich Albion. After all...
A court in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has sentenced a young poet to three years in jail. Nacima Qorane was found guilty of bringing the state into contempt by...
An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran’s interference in the...
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic...
Police arrested two expatriates from Mazumdari area in Sylhet on Sunday night for torturing their domestic help and her daughter. The arrestees were identified as United Kingdom expatriates Kabir Ahmed...
A delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) left Dhaka for London on Saturday to join the Commonwealth Business Forum and Cardiff Business Seminar. Prime...
At least three tourist cottages were gutted in a fire at Sajek valley in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati early Monday. The fire broke out around 1:45am, said Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge...
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