Myanmar has removed its heavy weapons along Tambru border in Bandarban following a flag meeting held on Friday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan revealed the information on Saturday replying to a...
Six Chinese nationals working on the Karnaphuli Tunnel project were mugged at Rangadia area of Chittagong on Friday. Police said, no suspects were detained over the incident occurred at an...
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Panama grew 4.9 per cent in the fourth quarter (Q4), compared to the same period of 2016, the government has said. The Central American...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has recently inaugurated its 120th agent banking outlet at Radhagonj Bazaar in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district. The bank opened the new outlet where the customers...
The 46th running of Alaska’s famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off Saturday amid the most turbulent year ever for the annual long-distance contest that spans mountain ranges, the...
The country’s improvement in the global corruption index is a reflection of various steps taken up by the government to eliminate the graft, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. “After...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser Liu He said that they hope the US will revive high-level dialogue on economic disputes and name a new chief liaison to defuse...
Cambodia’s prime minister has accused the US government of being dishonest in its announced suspension of aid to the Southeast Asian nation. He said on Saturday that Cambodia had already...
Staff from nurses to the CEO have been suspended at a Nairobi hospital after the wrong patient underwent brain surgery. One patient needed surgery for a blood clot on the...
Libyan security forces have arrested five members of Islamic State (IS) involved in bombings and suicide attacks, the Libyan Interior Ministry said. The ministry said that the militants were "planning...
The mango growers of Chapainawabganj district, known as the capital of mango in Rajshahi, are expecting a high yield this season as mango trees are in full bloom due to...
National Meteorological Center (NMC) of China has issued a yellow alert as fog lingered in southern and central China. The national observatory said on Saturday that heavy fog will affect...
MELBOURNE (S&P Global Ratings) -Asia-Pacific countries are likely to retain the flexibility of the government bailout option as a primary support mechanism in dealing with potential banking crises. That's...
SINGAPORE (S&P Global Ratings) --S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on India-based generic drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. to 'BB-' from 'BB'. "The outlook is stable. We also...
At least three armed insurgents were killed and four others wounded during military operations in Kunduz province of Afghanistan, a local official said Saturday. A police spokesman said, "Security forces...
Saudi Arabian law enforcers have detained two Biman Bangladesh crew members with banned drugs on them from a Riyadh hotel. The two Bangladeshi nationals, Mamun Shishir aka Ferdous, 30, and...
Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom Ltd, which is seeking to buy rival Qualcomm Inc, plans to complete its move back to the United States by mid-May, according to sources familiar with the...
A district court in central China has sentenced thirteen people to prison terms over their involvement in a telecom fraud case, said local authorities. The 13 people will receive prison...
The S&P 500 ended another turbulent week on an upbeat note Friday, but major indexes posted their worst week of losses since early February as President Donald Trump’s threat to...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and SR Group inked an agreement in Dhaka recently. Under the agreement, EBL cardholders will enjoy 15 per cent discount at The Great Kabab Factory, owned...
A top-ranked executive of a hydroelectric company was arrested Friday on charges of helping plan the murder of Honduran indigenous environmental activist Berta Caceres two years ago, said Honduran authority....
A young man and a teenage girl were found dead in separate places in Savar on Saturday morning. Ibne Farhad, Sub-Inspector of Savar Model Police Station, said miscreants hacked the...
General Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GPL) launched its 'Linaptin' brand in Sri Lanka pharma market recently, said a statement. Under this intiative, the Bangladeshi company will be able to increase its product...
A 10-day solo Pata Painting exhibition titled 'Chitra Pate Bangabandhu' of Patua Nazir Hossain is underway at the Bangladesh National Museum. The inauguration ceremony of the 32nd solo Pata Painting...
A powerful storm lashing the northeastern United States on Friday killed at least five people as winds topping 80 miles per hour (129 km per hour) helped flood streets in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 47 development projects and lay the foundation stones of 52 other schemes in Khulna city and district during her day-long visit on Saturday (today). Sheikh...
The world's biggest investment management firm, BlackRock Inc, is leaning on companies that make and sell guns in response to the Florida school shooting. It is considering excluding them from...
The annual sports and cultural competion of Women and Gender Studies Department of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRU) began Friday. VC of BRU, Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah inaugurated the event...
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the International Union for Conservation of Nature have launched an action plan to prevent further deaths from wild elephant attacks at the...
Italy's main political parties have wrapped up campaigning ahead of Sunday's general election - each declaring that they expect to win. Final rallies were held by the ruling Democratic Party,...
A pregnant woman’s alleged death due to medical negligence sparked tension at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) early Friday. Manwara Begum, 32, wife of Faruk Hossain, journalist of local daily...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has made it clear in his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) shareholders that he's no fan of margin debt, or loans used to buy...
US President Donald Trump’s threats to unleash a trade war over steel crushed hopes of substantial progress in the latest talks to rework NAFTA, heightening fears for the trade deal’s...
Russian propagandists targeted the popular news-sharing website Reddit to influence American political debate, a US website has claimed. It had been widely presumed that Reddit, a hub for campaigning, activism...
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments after aggravating the leg injury that forced him out of the Australian Open in January, the Spanish world...
Gono Bishwabidyalay has arranged alumni conference-2018 for the first time to form a central alumni association at its campus. Prof Doctor Laila Parveen Banu, advisor of the programme & Gono...
The Election Commission is weighing the idea of imposing restrictions on the election campaigns on social media especially those malicious and hate ones directed towards a particular candidate. The EC...
Researchers have repurposed existing robotic technology so it is able to create custom wooden furniture, a move they say will greatly improve safety. The team at the Massachusetts' Institute of...
Theresa May's speech was another key milestone in the Brexit process and for once business leaders did not leave totally disappointed. What business will most appreciate is that this was...
At least six shops were gutted as a fire broke out in a shop at Pakapol intersection in Satkhira town on early Saturday. The fire originated from electric short circuit...
Four people have died and six others suffered injuries after a Cox’s Bazar-bound bus of Shyamoli Paribahan collided with two microbuses at Harbang on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Chakaria upazila...
Three people have died and 12 others have fallen ill in a national listeria outbreak linked to contaminated rockmelons, and more cases are expected, Australian health authorities said. The outbreak...
US President Donald Trump’s plan to slap stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has rattled financial markets and stirred fears that some trading partners might retaliate by dumping US...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined criticism of Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and 10 per cent on aluminium. The body...
A fresh outbreak of ethnic violence has killed more than 33 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said. Clashes erupted between the Hema and Lendu communities in the...
The consumers of compressed natural gas may feel happy as the gas bill is likely to decline considerably after the installation of the prepaid metering system in the domestic gas...
Mobile phone SMS-based service launched by the government to know about irregularities in public hospitals from service recipients has gained popularity in recent times. According to available data, the number...
Gross earnings of all 32 life insurance companies entered into positive domain in 2017 from a negative surface in 2016 signifying that insurance penetration had expanded to some extent in...
Stocks extended the losing spell for the second consecutive week as beleaguered investors continued their sell-offs on sector-wise stocks. Brokers said the market extended losses as the institutional investors could...
The demand for tomato ketchups is growing fast in the country, powered mostly by urban consumers' changing tastes and dietary habits. People familiar with manufacturing the condiments told the FE...
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