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Canadian multinational company BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry...
China is fully confident of its ability to fend off systemic debt risks, while it continues to strengthen control over local government debt, Finance Minister Xiao Jie said on Wednesday....
Holders Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals with Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal helping them to a 2-1 victory at Paris St Germain on Tuesday as the 12-time European...
The revenue board may share up to 2.0 per cent of VAT with the vendors of electronic cash register (ECR) for their after-sales monitoring service, as the existing system floundered....
The government has adopted a go-slow strategy to sign sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with LNG suppliers as necessary infrastructure to 'evacuate' the fuel is not ready yet, officials said....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum...
Government's tax-revenue collection suffered about a Tk 148-billion shortfall until January of this fiscal year against its target mainly for slow-paced reform to expand the tax net, sources said. Officials...
US President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said. It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump's team....
Sugar has become pricier in the country, though prices of the essential commodity fell on the international market. Prices of the item went up by Tk 2.0-Tk 4.0 a kilogramme...
Oil futures rose on Tuesday for a third session, underpinned by robust demand forecasts and as ministers from OPEC touted the strength of its agreement to cut output to bolster...
Australia's 2018/19 wheat crop is expected to rise 11.8 per cent from the previous season, the country's chief commodity forecaster said on Tuesday, as La Nina weather conditions boost yields...
Alu Bukhara, a kind of plum, is being produced in the district. Magura Horticulture Center sources said they have been cultivating the fruit from 2014. Officials said, "It was challenging...
The historic March 7 will be observed today (Wednesday). The day will recall the greatest Bangalee leader of all time Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his epoch-making speech that drew...
Three houses were burned down in a fire at Chowdhurypara village in Sadar upazila on Monday midnight. Witnesses said, the fire originated from an oven of the kitchen of Mizanur...
Bangladesh Premier League and Federation Cup Football champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will take on New Radiant Club of the Maldives in their opening group match of the AFC Cup Football...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the impact of Bangabandhu’s historic 7th March speech did not fade even after decades. "This is evergreen and fresh speech for us. When...
A Perth family has found the world's oldest known message in a bottle, almost 132 years after it was thrown into the sea, Australian experts say. Tonya Illman picked up...
There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the apparel and knit sector is at a tipping point, both externally and internally. With a strongly compliant garments home front, better...
Things are not fine on the PPP (Public Private Partnership) front. Although funds from the annual budget were made available specifically for the PPP projects a few years back with...
The reported imposition of ban, again, on recruitment of Bangladesh nationals by Kuwait reminds all concerned of one hard fact; manpower recruitment process is still fraught with irregularities and highhandedness...
A Joypurhat court on Tuesday ordered a judicial enquiry against the officer-in-charge (OC) of Akkelpur Police Station over an attempted rape case filed against him. District Children and Women Repression...
Many countries across the world use movable properties and assets as collaterals against bank loans. The logic behind this is that it widens the opportunity for a small or medium...
France plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent as 15, meaning sex with someone younger than that would be considered rape. Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa welcomed the move,...
China's annual political season is underway with the commencement of the "two sessions" as the first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)...
Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday accorded reception to freshers of 2017-2018 academic session amid much enthusiasm and festivity. RU Vice-chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan addressed the reception programme held at...
For many economists, especially those trained in the orthodox neo-classical school or David Ricardo's comparative advantage, the supposed benefits from 'free trade' are an article of faith. For example, in...
Bangladesh’s military is placed 57th among 133 countries on the basis of their global military prowess. According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, the US was ranked first, followed...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a Tk 1,576 billion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP), including organisations' own funds, for the current fiscal year (FY18) downsizing the original ADP...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has expressed his doubt about the Rohingya repatriation, saying the Myanmar government does not live up to its commitment. "I've a lot of doubt about the...
Way back in 1972 the banking sector was in an absentee ownership regime. At that critical juncture, the government decided to take over all the banks. Sonali, Janata, Agrani, Rupali,...
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Tuesday has recommended scrapping road permits of CNG run autorickshaws after expiry in Dhaka and Chittagong. To this end, the mechanical engineering...
A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria. All 26 passengers and six crew members died in the crash on Tuesday. Defence ministry of...
About a year ago, the banking sector was afloat with excess liquidity of around Tk 1,270 billion. The banks could not find client(s) to disburse those funds. One year on,...
International regulation is urgent on surrogacy as children face becoming commodities due to the increase of surrogacy arrangements globally. UN Special Rapporteur Maud de Boer-Buquicchio on the sale and sexual...
With the global medical tourism market galloping at a compound rate of 19 per cent, one thing is very clear that a large number of people are going overseas to...
World famous Domino’s Pizza is set to enter Bangladesh through a joint venture of Golden Harvest Group and India’s Jubilant FoodWorks. Jubilant FoodWorks will be the major shareholder owning 51...
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit Prefontaine on Tuesday met high level officials of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at its office in the city, reports UNB. During...
The government on Tuesday launched a digitalised application aimed to improve the collection, storage and analysis of labour inspection data of all sectors. The app, Labour Inspection Management Application (LIMA),...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed halt nuclear and missile tests if his country holds talks with the United States. Kim Jong Un also agreed to meet with...
A Perth family has found the world's oldest known message in a bottle, almost 132 years after it was thrown into the sea, Australian experts say. Tonya Illman picked up...
Florida lawmakers have voted to enact new gun control measures, weeks after one of the worst school shootings in US history took place in the state. The Senate narrowly passed...
The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) during the July-February period of the current fiscal (FY18) marked a slight rise compared to that of the corresponding period in...
Kuwait’s ban on recruiting Bangladeshi has no impact on overall work visas as it is applicable only for house helps. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam revealed the information...
Around 94 per cent women face sexual harassment in public transport, a study has revealed. BRAC, the largest non-governmental development organisation, conducted the survey in association with the BRAC University....
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued at least 41 people, including women, children and Indian nationals, while they were being trafficked from India to Bangladesh through Putkhali Border in...
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour has said the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya from Myanmar is continuing The senior UN human rights official also raised voices over Myanmar's...
The Department of Narcotics Control in Khulna has suspended one of its sub-inspectors and a constable for consuming alcohol and creating chaos in drunken condition. The suspended cops were identified...
A uniform and harmonised framework can ensure the standard and quality in the country’ existing multipronged education system, said speakers on Tuesday. The speakers at a participatory workshop styled Development...
Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in April to discuss Syria and potential steps in the region, the spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign...
Stocks return to green on Tuesday, after single-day break, as some investors went on late hours buying spree on Grameenphone (GP). Market operators said the stocks rebounded after previous day’s...
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