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State-owned mobile network operator (MNO) Teletalk has been suffering from cash crunch, of late. Reports say that the operator has not been able to launch the planned fourth generation (4G)...
The predominant tenancy system had been the share-cropping system in Bangladesh for ages. In economic discourse, the system is generally criticised for its inherent exploitative and anti-incentive syndromes. This is...
That the allocation for research at the University of Dhaka (DU) is less than 1.0 per cent is dismal indeed. But still more pathetic is the fact that even the...
The prevailing quota system in the civil service of Bangladesh was introduced by an executive order immediately after independence in 1972 as an affirmative action to promote inclusive representations for...
We usually have to wait about five years at a time in assessing progress on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. Information for use in poverty evaluation is contained in the Household...
The commemoration of the 106th birth anniversary of the Great Leader Kim Il Sung, the founder and philosopher of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a momentous occasion....
Last week, India and Nepal started a new journey together towards understanding and cooperation, moving away from an era of covert and overt conflict, reports Reuters. And surprisingly, the attempt...
Jon Emont recently noted in the Wall Street Journal how five years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, "aren't ready to go it alone to ensure safety standards . . ....
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) will increase the number of internship for students to 500 soon. "We hope, shortly we will be able to raise the...
RANGPUR, Apr 09: The sajina (drumstick) growers of the district are in joyous mood as they have been witnessing a congenial weather condition this year which made them hopeful about...
MAGURA, Apr 09: A good number of betel leaf growers of the district are in difficult situation due to root rot and fungal diseases of the plants. The Department of...
Iraq showed keenness to import Bangladeshi apparel products because of its high quality. “Though Iraq imports apparel from Turkey and China, the high officials to common people are positive...
Shares in firms controlled by Oleg Deripaska have plunged after the US imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs and their companies on Friday. Shares in the Russian aluminium giant Rusal...
Five people, including a bus driver and his assistant, were arrested in connection with the 'gang-rape' of a garment worker on a bus at Kachmach in Dhamrai on Dhaka-Aricha Highway....
A total of 51,98,914 male and female Bangladeshi workers were sent abroad from 2009 to 2017. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc made the disclosure while replying...
The cabinet has given approval to the drafts of a number of acts, including the 'Government E-mail Policy-2018,' making it mandatory for civil servants to use official domain during e-mail...
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of 'The Agriculture Produce Markets Regulation Bill, 2018' toughening punishment for violation of the law. The approval was given at the...
Renowned writer Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal has said that quota reform is needed to protect the honour of freedom fighters. "The quota ratio in our country is not appropriate," said...
Bangladesh earned Tk 170 million in the last fiscal year through exporting tea. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed revealed the information while reply to a question from a lawmaker in the...
Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres said he will leave the club at the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker, 34, who is out of contract in...
The High Court has issued a rule over applying Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Act -2010 to ensure professional behaviour of intern physicians. The HC also asked on Monday the...
BNP on Monday termed justified the demand of demonstrating students and job-seekers for reform of the existing quota system in government service. Speaking at an emergency press conference at the...
The World Bank is set to provide a loan of $515 million financial assistance for two projects in the power transmission and insurance sectors in the country. To this end,...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has condemned the attack on the residence of the Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor. The minister said legal action will be taken against the attackers. Nurul Islam...
The demonstration demanding reformation in existing quota system for public service will remain postponed until May 7. The decision was taken at a meeting with 20 representatives of the protesters...
The World Bank (WB) on Monday has expressed doubts about the Bangladesh’s 7.65 per cent GDP growth projection for the current fiscal raising questions regarding some government data. The Washington-based...
Pro-BNP doctors have said that detained BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia needs proper medical tests. They also alleged that Khaleda's physical problems cannot be diagnosed with some 'simple medical tests' conducted...
About 713 telephone lines and internet services of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) under Nilkhet Exchange got disconnected due to cutting of underground optical fibre. The clients of Suble Das...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the Ministry of Public Administration to scrutinise existing quota system in public service. The Prime Minister gave the direction at Monday's cabinet meeting, several...
Elmas Arisoy, World Bank’s Practice Manager for Solutions and Innovations in Procurement, will visit Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) in Dhaka on Tuesday. The CPTU works under Implementation Monitoring and...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has started a meeting with 20 representatives of the protesters, who are demanding quota reform in government jobs, at secretariat. According to bdnews24.com, the...
Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman will join the Sixth Commencement Ceremony of Asian University for Women to be held on May 12. The Yemeni journalist and recipient of the 2011...
Stocks extended the gaining streak for the fourth session in a row Monday, with turnover hitting four-and-a-half months high, as enthusiastic investors continued to show their buying appetite on sector-wise...
A Smartphone-based security app ‘Self Protect’, developed with an aim to reduce crimes in the society, has been launched in Meherpur. Saddam Hossien, a local youth developed the app that...
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Chinese multinational e-commerce, retail, Internet, AI and technology conglomerate, created over 36.8 million jobs last year via its expansive retail ecosystem. The company's various e-commerce platforms...
Students demanding reforms to the civil service quota system have again taken up positions on the Dhaka University campus and continued protests after overnight clashes with police and Chhatra League...
A factional clash of Awami League at Atalia village in Terokhada upazila in Khulna has left a union parishad member dead and four people, including two women, injured on Monday...
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched an innovative online platform in Bangkok aiming to support countries building inclusive social protection systems through...
German exports plunged unexpectedly in February, posting their biggest monthly drop in 2-1/2 years and narrowing the trade surplus, data showed on Monday. Seasonally adjusted exports of the fourth largest...
Bangladesh is ‘happy’ over India’s position on the Rohingya refugee issue and its progress on the pending Teesta water sharing deal, Foreign Secretary Md Shahdiul Haque says after a bilateral...
The cultural club of the World University of Bangladesh has arranged a two-day festival to celebrate the Chaitra Sankranti at its campus in the capital city. Ramendu Majumdar, renowned actor,...
Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts has died aged 23 after a crash in Paris-Roubaix. The Veranda's Willems-Crelan rider fell on the second set of cobbles in the one-day classic in northern...
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the 10th game in a row in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu to Atletico Madrid but Antoine Griezmann struck back at the...
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd has handed over a part of its profit to the Bangladesh Workers’ Welfare Foundation Fund. On behalf of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Rabbur Reza...
The closing ceremony of the 4th batch of Frankfurt School Certification under Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) was held recently. With the completion of the course, the country has...
The speaker of Somalia’s parliament, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, has resigned ahead of a confidence motion against him, a lawmaker said, ending weeks of political tension. “We were in the...
SBARRO Bangladesh recently organised an innovative ‘Food Taste Event’ in a bid to get the feedback from foodies on its upcoming new food items. A total of 10 foodies from...
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will hold meetings with some US lawmakers on Monday, a day before he is due to appear at Congressional hearings over a political...
Detectives have arrested four people from Dhaka's Uttara area for their alleged involvement in HSC question paper leak. A team of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted a drive...
Sylhet Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a discussion titled “Compliance of Shariah in the Banking Operations” and client get-together in its Zindabazar branch recently, said a statement. Prof....
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