BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is making 'mockery' with people by seeking vote for her party after 'snatching' voting right. The...
Saudi Arabia plans to change its visa regulations in a bid to double the number of tourists over the next decade and make the kingdom tourism-friendly. The move followed the...
First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has inaugurated its 42nd Foundation Course for Trainee Assistant Officers at the organisation’s training institute on Monday. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of...
bKash Limited offers up to 20 per cent cash back for its customers on bKash payment at the selected outlets of reputed brands on the occasion of Phohela Boishakh, the...
The US National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it was “unhappy” that electric car maker Tesla Inc made public information about the crash of its Model X vehicle on...
American John Isner won his first ever Masters 1,000 title with a 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 victory over German Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open final. In a nervous opening...
Eastland Insurance had its first quarter business review meeting with its senior executives and branch in-charges in Dhaka city recently. Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of the insurance company, presided over the...
Wrestler-actor John Cena has expressed his desire to join Dwayne Johnson in the ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise. The 40-year-old star believes that he has a great ‘chemistry’ with...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said all measures have been taken to prevent question paper leak in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of Bangladesh. He said, “We all...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been admitted to a Dhaka hospital as he complained of chest pain. Vice Chairman of the party Dr AJDM Zahid Hossain said...
Stressing the mentality change towards persons with disabilities, including those with autism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said they should get the opportunity to flourish their talent. “Let’s not...
bKash Limited, the largest mobile financial services provider in the country, offers up to 20 per cent cash back for its customers on bKash payment at the selected outlets of...
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, 427 km southwest of the island of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking Outlet at Agailjhara Bazar of Barisal recently. Serniabat Ashik Abdullah, a social organiser and politician inaugurated the outlet as the chief guest....
Bahrain has discovered its largest oil field since the Middle East country's first oil well began operation nearly 90 years ago, according to the country’s official news agency. The government...
A five-year-old boy has died after falling into a pond of Komor village in Joypurhat sadar upazila. The deceased, Mohit, was the son of one Yusuf Ali of the village,...
MetLife and Fair Distribution Ltd (FDL) have recently signed an agreement at the MetLife Building, Motijheel, Dhaka. This partnership entails MetLife to source Samsung Tabs from FDL to be used...
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has elected Michael Foley, Chief Executive Officer of Grameenphone, as its President. He is replacing AMTOB's outgoing President and CEO of...
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has rescheduled its departure at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday. BG 060 will now leave for Yangon at 6:45pm, which was scheduled...
A month-long foundation training for MTs and POs of Bank Asia began recently. Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia inaugurated the 46th Foundation Training Course at...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday China and Vietnam should settle their disputes in the South China Sea through talks and move to jointly exploit its waters. “We...
Jamuna Bank Foundation recently provided free medical services at Kursha Govt. Primary School, Kaunia, Rangpur. Al-haj Md. Sirajul Islam Varosha, Director, Jamuna Bank Limited was present as the chief guest...
BRAC Bank Limited organised a two day-long training programme on “Professionalism at Work” for the newly-recruited Young Professionals. Md. Akbar Hassan; CEO & Managing Director of BRIDDHI, conducted the workshop...
Rancon Electronics Limited (REL) has recently launched a consumer electronics brand ‘Astra’ at Hotel Radission in the capital. Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Brand Ambassador of REL, Romo Rouf...
Green Delta Capital Limited (GDCL) Sunday signed a mandate with Spectra Solar Park Limited (SSPL) under which GDCL will act as Mandated Lead Arranger to raise up to USD 40...
Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by a drop in US drilling activity as well as by expectations that the United States could re-introduce sanctions against Iran. US WTI crude...
Tottenham Hotspur ended 28 years of hurt and took a massive stride in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League as Dele Alli struck twice in a...
Japanese stocks were steady on Monday as the market started the new quarter, hovering at a key technical level as investors bought bellwether stocks such as tech shares and index...
The prices of most of the stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading Monday, as investors are showing their buying spree sector-wise stocks encouraged by the government’s move to ease...
A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who was shot and stabbed Sunday evening allegedly by his rivals at Pakshi Rooppur intersection in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila, has died at...
Islamist militants have launched a gun and bomb attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeper base in Somalia. Al Shabab fighters detonated two car bombs outside the base in the...
The Supreme Court has granted garment owners association BGMEA an additional year and ten days to finish its demolition of its illegally constructed headquarters in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel. The court said...
Catalonia’s ex-leader Carles Puigdemont has urged supporters to keep up the struggle as he faces extradition from Germany over his role in the region’s independence referendum. Wanted in Spain for...
At least 20 people were killed and 70 others injured in Indian-administered Kashmir after fierce clashes between militants and government forces on Sunday. As well as the civilians, at least...
China has imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on foreign steel and aluminium...
The government has taken a move to ensure food safety for the consumers by declaring selected hotels and restaurants 'safe food zone'. To this end, the ministry of food (MoF)...
The revenue authority is set to settle the long-standing Value Added Tax (VAT) worth Tk 35.64 billion dues from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) through book adjustment after all its efforts...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will hold extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) on April 30 to take general shareholders' approval for the share purchase agreement to be signed with its strategic partner....
The securities regulator has moved to ensure proper compliance on holding minimum amount of shares of listed companies by the sponsor-directors individually and jointly. The regulatory move came following the...
Asian stocks began the new quarter on Monday with mild gains following a strong performance by global equities last week, while the dollar held steady ahead of key economic indicators....
Chittagong, a city with tradition and history of over fifteen hundred years, will be left with identity crisis if its name is changed into Chattagram in the English vocabulary as...
The US Bangla Airlines is going to receive 7.0 million US dollars from the insurers likely by this week against its claim after the recent crash of its plane in...
China’s Tiangong-1 space station re-entered the earth’s atmosphere and burnt up over the middle of the South Pacific on Monday, the Chinese space authority said. The “vast majority” of the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will slash Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) of the banks by 1.0 percentage point to 5.50 per cent to help mitigate the present liquidity crunch in the banking...
A macro-development economist of international renown noted with satisfaction the progress Bangladesh achieved in 47 years but warned that the rising disparity might derail the overall development. "The achievements of...
Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) on Saturday celebrated inauguration of eight new industries of Meghna Economic Zone (MEZ) and Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (MIEZ) at Meghnaghat of Sonargaon in Narayanganj,...
India is exploring new duties on the import of a key smartphone component, according to two government sources, the latest in a series of moves aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing...
It's banking hours. The manager is in his chamber. Five members of the staff are busy doing their usual chores on the computer before them. Clients, although sparse, are either...
Now it's bank depositors' turn to recoup their losses. They have suffered enough for more than a couple of years because of continuous decline in interest rates on deposits of...
With repatriation of the Rohingya refugees nowhere in sight, the monsoon, almost around the corner, threatens to make their camp life worse than ever before. The threats have lately been...
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