Robi and the British Council in Dhaka have joined hands to promote smart and safe ways of using internet among women and children. To this end, they inked a Memorandum...
Pakistan’s ruling party on Tuesday chose Shahbaz Sharif as its president, officials said, replacing his brother and veteran leader Nawaz Sharif following his latest disqualification by the Supreme Court. The...
German cities will be allowed to ban older diesel vehicles from some areas following a landmark court ruling. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and...
Fighting has continued on Tuesday in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area in Syria, despite a five-hour "pause" ordered by the government's ally Russia. Activists said the government carried out a...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mercia Burnicat has said corruption still remains a challenge for companies doing business in Bangladesh. The envoy said this while attending a press briefing on the...
Begum Fazilatunnesa, mother of Road Transport and Bridges Minister and also Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, was laid to eternal rest at their family graveyard in Rajapur village of...
Unemployed youths are getting training and financial supports as government aims to make Bangladesh a middle income country by 2021. After getting training on various topics, youths can get loan...
The government gave permission on the export of uncut low-grade jute, shipment procedures of which were completed before imposing ban. To this effect, Ministry Textiles and Jute issued a circular...
Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) at the MCCI auditorium in Dhaka. The FBCCI inked the deal with...
The government has taken a move to construct barbed-wire fence along bordering areas to secure Border Outposts (BoPs) and frontiers with neighbouring India and Myanmar. The Executive Committee of the...
A prisoner under police custody escaped from Rajshahi court premises on Tuesday. The prisoner who escaped is identified as Ibrahim Marshal of Shoroil area of Boalia in the district. Officer-in-charge...
A madrasa student was killed and 50 others were injured in a fierce clash between two groups at a religious congregation in Sylhet on Monday night. The deceased was identified...
The results of 38th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test will be published within one week. Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) Chairman Dr Muhammed Sadique made the disclosure on Tuesday....
A factional clash foiled the council of Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) Chittagong north district unit on Tuesday. At least 13 activists of both groups were injured in the clash that...
At least three people were killed and 20 others injured as a bus collided head-on with a truck on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at Pona area under Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on...
Sinobangla Industries Limited will be placed in “A” category from existing “Z” category with effect from tomorrow (Wednesday). The plastic packaging manufacturer company ungraded to “A” category as the company...
Law Ministry has formed a body in association with UNDP predominantly to ensure justice to the justice-seekers through quick disposal of cases. The body titled ‘National Justice Coordination Committee’ (NJCC)...
Mideast stock markets mostly moved narrowly in early trade on Tuesday although Vodafone Qatar soared in response to a stream of positive news. It jumped 9.1 per cent. The Qatari...
European shares edged up at opening on Wednesday, as M&A activity spiced up a more reserved start to the markets after Comcast made a surprise counterbid for pay-TV group Sky....
Stocks returned to the green territory on Tuesday, snapping the substantial losses in the past seven days, supported by large-cap stocks. Brokers said the market backed to green as investors...
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was named the world’s best-selling artist of 2017 on Monday, thanks to his album “Divide” and singles “Shape of You” and “Perfect.” The International Federation of...
The Florida teenager accused of carrying out the deadliest mass shooting at a high school in US history will appear in court on Tuesday as a long-simmering national debate rages...
The cultivation of Chemical and pesticide free vegetables has gained an immense popularity among the farmers across the Narsingdi district. Owing to the high demand in the market and lucrative...
Nineteen people have been wounded and the driver of the bus in which they were travelling, has been killed in a road crash in eastern Cambodia on Tuesday. The bus...
India’s finance ministry on Tuesday set a 15-day deadline for state banks to take pre-emptive action against operational and technical risks, following a $2 billon fraud at the country’s second-biggest...
If immediate first-aid is not given to a heart attack patient, there may be permanent damage or a cardiac arrest. Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death...
The mayor of the Belgian capital, Brussels has ordered the police to force homeless people into shelters as extremely low temperatures gripped the city. The people sleeping in parts of...
One leader of the ruling Awami League’s local unit has been sued along with 11 others in a case over stone quarry deaths in Sylhet. A total of five workers...
Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf of the UN and international charities, according to a BBC report Tuesday. Aid workers said the men...
Over 30 people are reported to have died following Monday's massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 96 km south-west of Mendi, in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The...
Mikhael Engineering Construction Limited, a concern of Khan Bahadur Group will implement a project on maritime distress and navigation systems funded by the Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (EDCF), Exim...
Mahtab Corporation Limited, a concern of Khan Bahadur Group became the first Bangladeshi company to import milling wheat from Russia under Government to Government (G2G)...
A madrasa student was killed and at least 50 people were injured in a clash between Sunni and Wahabi followers over a religious congregation in Dorboste area of Jaintiapur upazila...
A woman has discovered a highly venomous snake in her child's lunchbox in Australia. The juvenile snake was spotted in a lid as the woman packed school lunches in Adelaide,...
American Airlines Group Inc and Qantas Airways of Australia are on a second attempt at gaining regulatory permission for a new venture. The deal would allow them to coordinate prices...
Paris St-Germain forward Neymar is likely to miss the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Real Madrid after being diagnosed with a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle. The Brazilian,...
Singapore has proposed a new law to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos of the incident and communicating about police operations....
Prosecutors have seized four ranches belonging to César Duarte, the fugitive former governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Mr Duarte, who fled Mexico in March after being accused of...
The Psychological Health & Wellness Clinic (PHWC) recently launched a range of psychological services through a day-long open house featuring a variety of mental health and wellness activities. The PHWC...
A prediction by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday indicates that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind may occur in different parts of Sylhet division in the...
Detective Branch (DB) and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) in joint drives arrested at least 39 accused in several cases from different places of Jessore city on Monday. Among the arrestees,...
Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced that Aixon, its AI-based data intelligence platform, now connects directly with Google's advertising platforms, including DoubleClick Bid Manager, DoubleClick for Publishers, and DoubleClick...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into a major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp and the Justice Department, weighing whether US law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies...
Australian Smoothie and Juice franchise, Boost Juice Bars, has recently started its operations in Bangladesh. Located at Banani Road 11, the Australian Franchise has already started making waves among city...
China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with US President Donald Trump’s growing suspicion of...
SINGAPORE (S&P Global Ratings) Feb. 27--S&P Global Ratings placed Bangladesh in group '8' under its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA) in a report, titled "Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment:...
Carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise in the United Kingdom (UK) and drivers shunning diesel cars are partly to be blamed. The statistic comprises extraction from new vehicles, car...
The second 'Ahmad Fazlur Rahman Folk Music Fest' was held at Sir A F Rahman Hall of Dhaka University (DU) on Monday. Ahmad Fazlur Rahman Sangskritik Shangshad arranged the fest...
The United States will overtake Russia as the world’s biggest oil producer by 2019 at the latest, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, as the country’s shale oil...
Three people were killed while a handful got injured in two separate road accidents across country. A head on collision between an oil tanker and a truck in Choto Kamaldah...
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