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The capital can be expected to cope with the challenge of supplying adequate fresh water for its residents in the foreseeable future even as it reduces its use of ground...
While the Trump administration's imposition of sanctions ont China are generating frightening headlines - and rattling investors - it is the recent tax bill passed by the US Congress that...
In a recently released report, State of the World's Children 2017: Children in a Digital World, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed its concern that governments and the...
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said the island Swarna Dweep holds prospect of being developed as ‘Singapore’ one day. He said the island, whose land area is nearly same to...
There is no doubt about the growing rate of people's interest in app-based transportation and ride-sharing services in a busy city life these days. The number of such transport service...
Like in the rural areas, summer days in capital Dhaka, too, appear with features unique to it. Some are common to both areas. As time wore on, these summer features...
While democracy is facing challenging times for a wide range of reasons at this point in our history, nothing is as potent as populis challenge facing it today. Populist movements...
An old controversy was revived of late by some people who argued strongly for the discontinuation of the National Savings Certificate (NSC) scheme run by a department of the Ministry...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has recently gave a broad hint that the government won't be able to continue providing energy support at cheap rates for long as liquefied natural gas...
This year's World Water Day's theme 'Nature for Water' looks apparently simple. But often the simplest thing in the world proves to be the most difficult task to accomplish. Here...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has urged Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists not to involve in evil activities. The minister made the call while addressing an exhibition at...
A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at a village in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nargis Akhter,...
The nation is set to observe the 'Genocide Day' on Sunday in remembrance of the brutality carried out by Pakistani Army on the unarmed Bengalis on the black night of...
The actions of mankind could lead to the extinction of half of African birds and mammals by the end of 2100, a UN-backed study has said. The report conducted by...
A US court has convicted a New York City man in the case filed over the broad daylight killings of a Muslim Bangladeshi cleric and his assistant. A state supreme...
A teacher of a Rajshahi college reportedly went missing from Charghat upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The missing teacher was identified as Shafiqur Rahman, a teacher of Dakra...
The government has taken a programme to render the national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla' in correct form at 8am across the country and Bangladesh missions abroad on the Independence Day....
Five million man-hours are lost daily and the country counts a yearly economic loss of up to Tk 555 billion (Tk 55,500 crore) due to Dhaka's worsening gridlock where traffic...
Canada has approved the Golden Rice as safe as other rice varieties available in the market. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said the Health Canada issued a notice on...
Spain midfielder David Silva has been released from the Spain national football team squad for personal reasons. The Manchester City playmaker was selected by head coach Julen Lopetegui in the...
A powerful Indian politician was sentenced Saturday to 14 years in prison for embezzling 37 million rupees ($570,000) from a state government’s treasury while he was the state’s top elected...
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda will leave Dhaka for Fiji on Sunday to join the Executive Board Meeting of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB). The CEC will lead...
BRAC Bank has recorded a growth of nearly 35 per cent in year-on-year net profit (consolidated) last year. The bank reported a consolidated profit after tax of nearly Tk 5.50...
Malaysian police have arrested seven men with links to the Islamic State militant group who were planning attacks on non-Muslim places of worship and other targets Inspector-General of Malaysian Police...
Fish production in the country increased by 1.24 million tonnes in eight years as a result of various programmes taken by the present government. "We are getting 60 per cent...
Women have been subservient to men socially, economically and culturally for a long time due to traditional and religious laws and male-dominated society, speakers at a discussion have said. They...
Two people, including a teacher of United International University (UIU), drowned in the Sangu River of Rumaupazila in Bandarban on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Santanu Sarkar, 25, teacher...
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his detention issued by Spain. If he returns to Spain, Puigdemont faces up...
US President Donald Trump Saturday has signed a memorandum that bans some transgender people from US military service but rolls back the blanket ban he ordered last year. The new...
Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified woman from a water body (haor) at Osmani Nagar upazila in Sylhet on Saturday afternoon. Officer-in-charge of Osmani Nagar Police Station Md Sahid...
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Saturday around 180 kilometres southwest of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was measured at a...
The government has decided to pool information resources on money laundering in a single file to better track the capital flight and work in a coordinated way to bring the...
The 13th Dhaka Motor Show at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka witnessed huge crowd on Friday, the second day of the three-day event. Besides, the visitors are...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao has congratulated Bangladesh for meeting the criteria for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC). The ADB president congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir their party feels ashamed of seeing Bangladesh in the list of autocratic countries in a recent study. "BBC online has published a report...
Wayne Huizenga, the former owner of Blockbuster Entertainment and three Florida sports teams, has died at the age of 80. The college dropout made his fortune in waste disposal, founding...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has rejected any possibility of the Prime Minister's resignation before the next general election. The road transport and bridges minister also said there is...
One on the most powerful men in luxury retailing has said it is time to stop seeing smartwatch makers Apple and Google as threats. Jean-Claude Biver, who runs watchmakers Tag...
US-Bangla plane crash survivor Kabir Hossain, who is now on life support at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), will be taken to Singapore. A 17-member...
Two youths were shot dead and 10 others were injured in a clash between residents of two villages over a disputed land at Shahutikar village in Goainghat upazila on Saturday...
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday. BG 128 from Abu Dhabi was scheduled to arrive at the...
A family of four from Iowa have been found dead inside their rented holiday home in Mexico, authorities say. The Sharp family had been expected to attend a basketball game...
Two militants were killed in an overnight gunfight with contingents of police and army in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Saturday. The gunfight erupted Friday night at Shistargam locality of...
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) donated an air conditioned bus to Chittagong University recently under CSR activities. Mr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Executive Committee Chairman of UCB handed over the dummy key...
'Lal Jatra' (Red Procession) will be brought out at the Dhaka University campus on Saturday to remember the black night of 1971. Theatre group 'Prachchanatto' will organise the procession, marking...
CXO Summit 2018 will be held on March 31 in the city. CXO Summit, arranged by LankaBangla Finance is designed to help unleash and harness those intrinsic qualities that are...
Facebook ended the week $58 billion lower in value after its handling of a historic data breach. Its founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised for data breaches that affected 50 million users....
A flight of US-Bangla Airlines has made an emergency landing at at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka city. It happened on Saturday barely two weeks into the plane crash...
The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend its interests, Vice Premier Liu He told US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in...
A massive fire that originated from an electric short-circuit, gutted at least 38 shops of a market in Nayabazar area under Patenga Police Station in Chittagong on early Saturday. The...
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