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The government moves to make mechanisms to bring back huge money siphoned off the country through various conduits, including false trade declarations. Officials said an inter-agency taskforce, which has been...
The government has planned to build an 800-megawatt (MW) gas-based power plant at Rupsha in Khulna despite uncertainty over the supply of natural gas, officials said on Thursday. Power Division...
A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have smashed a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle, according to BBC. George Corones clocked 56.12 seconds at an official...
One of the tiniest insects, mosquito has many feats to its credit. A poignant story of its lethal power concerns the insects' mission to enter into the brains of Nimrod,...
The free flow of information and its sharing are the basic element of modern democracy. It plays a special role in increasing public awareness and making the right decisions. In...
Question leaks at the every level of Bangladesh's education system have panicked the students, parents and the civil society. What is happening actually? How can it be stopped? Why does...
Russia lately declared a 'truce' (ceasefire or a pause of five hours on daily basis) to stop fresh violence and deadly bombardments in Eastern Ghouta of Syria. However, even after...
As part of the "Beyond Compliance" initiative of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB), Picard Bangladesh Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inclusive Job...
Chicago wheat futures were on track for their biggest weekly gain since late June 2015 on Friday as forecasts of more dry weather across the US Plains supported the market....
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that a UN Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria must...
Bangladesh would push for opening its own bank branches in Saudi Arabia at an upcoming negotiation, aiming to net remittances and funds from expatriates. Officials concerned said the latest bid...
Income and wealth gap is a socio-economic issue that had been the subject of contentious debates for a long time. It is symptomatic of the economic inequalities or differences found...
For decades, the Western world put its faith in a well-defined and broadly accepted economic paradigm with applications at both the national and global levels. But, against a background of...
Production of and trade in spurious drinking water is random in the capital. Illegally bottled water is passed as being approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. A metropolis already afflicted...
At least two people have been killed after shots were fired at Central Michigan University, according to Michigan State Police. Local authorities said the suspect is still at large and...
Forty years ago, the competition for the global business market was amongst US, European and Japanese companies. Then the tiger-economies joined the fray; and by 2000, several emerging markets also...
The spin is all too predictable. With the US stock market clawing its way back from the sharp correction of early February, the mindless mantra of the great bull market...
Private sector businessmen are not coming forward vigorously for investment. Therefore, there is no job creation. The number of unemployed people is on the rise. The government is finding it...
Three papers, presented at the biennial conference of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) held in Dhaka towards the end of December, linked poverty, microfinance, rural women and ethics. The papers were...
The most recent data collected through a survey in 62 villages of the country show that one-third of rural households have at least one migrant member (20 per cent local...
Severe weather continues to bring chaos to large parts of Europe, where at least 55 people have died amid sub-zero temperatures. Most transport and flights have been suspended in Ireland...
A suspected robber was beaten to death by a mob at Aganagar village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Kamal Mia alias Pichhi...
Movie studio Sony Pictures said on Wednesday that the film was called“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and will feature DiCaprio as the former star of a Western TV series,...
General Motors’ South Korean unit plans to slash 5,000 jobs, or about 30 per cent of its workforce, but keep production steady if Seoul agrees to its $2.8 billion proposal...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man and recovered 10 gold bars worth Taka 5 million from his possession in Benapole border area of Jessore on Friday. The...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) moved their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan demanding the release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail from March 11 to March 12. BNP senior joint secretary...
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the first time in a corruption case that involves the country's largest telecommunications company Bezeq, Israel Radio said. Along with...
Astronomers have detected a large amount of water in the atmosphere of a hot, Saturn-mass exoplanet some 700 light-years away. The planet, known as WASP-39b, has three times as much...
The Flag Hoisting Day commemorating the hoisting of the first national flag of independent Bangladesh was observed on Friday at Dhaka University. DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the...
Myanmar has claimed that they deployed military forces near the border with Bangladesh, where Rohingyas are camped, for internal security. It defended the increased security presence during the talks between...
The body of an auto-rickshaw driver who was missing from Sylhet for the past two days was found at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj district on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified...
US President Donald Trump’s plan to slap hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports will likely make Southeast Asia the new hunting ground for global exporters seeking buyers, creating a...
A colourful rally was brought out on Friday at Manik Mia Avenue ahead of the National Jute Day on March 6. The government is observing the day in a bid...
The government is proceeding to push up the gas prices as the country is set to join the club of liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers. Officials of the state-owned energy...
The European Union (EU) on Friday assured to increase restrictive measures on Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission...
ACI Motors, the leading agro machinery supplier in Bangladesh, signed a dealership agreement with Kobelco Construction Equipment India Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of globally renowned Kobelco Construction Machinery (KCM), Japan....
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has said resigning of his party members from Cabinet is now a matter of time. The prime minister's special envoy came up with this remark...
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has threatened to publish a whitepaper on the corruption being committed during the current Awami League-led government. "This government is not the last one, and...
Increasingly obstructive laws, policies and practices have pushed migrants towards irregular pathways and methods and victims torture and ill-treatment, said a top UN official. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on...
BASIS Institute of Technology & Management (BITM) recently organised training on professional digital marketing. The programme, titled "Be an expert Digital Marketing Professional", covered many areas of digital marketing in...
New Zealand legend Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 franchise Rajshahi Kings. He will be part of the coaching set up...
A two-day Regional Banking Conference 2018, arranged by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) begins March 4 at BIBM auditorium in the city, said a statement. Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle...
Investors often complain about cumbersome service procedures and unnecessary delays in carrying out business activities in Bangladesh. It so happens largely because of current multi-stop service deliveries. To solve the...
At least 15 people were killed and 36 injured on an average in 13 road crashes a day across the country in February this year. On the other hand, at...
At least three salt factories were gutted in a fire that broke out at Sadarghat area in Chittagong on Friday morning. The fire originated at a salt factory caused by...
Jagannath Hall Alumni Association of Dhaka University (DU) organised a reunion programme at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) auditorium on the university campus on Friday. Professor Emeritus of the DU Dr...
A flag meeting between the border guards of Bangladesh and Myanmar was held at Ghumdhum Border Observation Post (BOP) in Naikhyangchhari Upazila of Bandarban on Friday. Seven members of Border...
BBS Cables Limited has organised its 6th ‘Dealer Conference 2018’ at the Naboratri Hall of International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. Engr Md Badrul Hassan, chairman of the cables...
Two international flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Friday. BG 050 from Dammam arrived at 7:05...
Japan’s jobless rate hit a 25-year low in January and job availability stayed at a two-decade high, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer inflation in Tokyo, a leading...
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