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A total of 164 flood victims of Kamarjani union under Sadar upazila of the district got TK 1.47 million as donation on Tuesday through the rocket service of Dutch Bangla...
Two expatriate writers – Shahmim Azad and Nazmun Nesa Piari – won this year’s Syed Waliullah Literary Award 2017'' for their literary works in Bangla. Bangla Academy introduced the award...
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has arranged a discussion cultural programme for the observance of International Mother Language Day. ULAB Emeritus Prof Rafiqul Islam, scholar and luminary of...
The total deposits in the country’s Islamic banking industry increased by 14.15 per cent in the previous year, according to the latest statistics of the Bangladesh Bank. It showed that...
A day after the opposition Congress legislators in the Assam legislative Assembly demanded removal of actress Priyanka Chopra as the brand ambassador of Assam tourism, State Tourism Minister Himanta Biswa...
The united State has recently signed an agreement granting Jordan $1.275 billion a year through 2022, an additional financial support for the kingdom. The chairman of a US Senate panel...
Police recovered the decomposed body of a local businessman from Jhama bazar area of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was Akhtaruzzaman Dablu, 40, son of Rokon Molla of Jhama...
Some unidentified miscreants hacked a man to death at Poyda village of Sadar upazila in Pabna on early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Alim (30), son of Abu...
Four garment workers died falling from the roof of a running train after they were hit by a footbridge at Raninagar upazila in Naogaon. The deceased were identified as Jahangir...
Asian shares rose on Wednesday, supported by rosy manufacturing data from Japan, despite losses on Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.6 per cent to 22,064.55 and Hong Kong's...
Japanese shares edged up in choppy trade on Wednesday as gains in chip stocks and other exporters got a boost from steady dollar-yen levels. The Nikkei gained 0.3 per cent...
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are raising risks that malicious users will soon exploit the technology to mount automated hacking attacks, cause driverless car crashes or turn commercial drones into...
The number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand rose 10.87 per cent in January from a year earlier, led by visitors from China, Malaysia, Russia and South Korea, the government said...
President M Abdul Hamid is scheduled to leave the country for Singapore on Wednesday night for medical check-up there. His medical check-up will be conducted at Mount Elizabeth Hospital and...
The government has initiated promotions on a massive scale for the sixth time by elevating 391 senior assistant secretaries to the post of deputy secretary. They were attached to the...
The ten top-traded companies accounted for more than 32 per cent of the total transactions on the country's premier bourse on Tuesday. Unique Hotel & Resorts dominated the turnover chart....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans totalling $360 million to boost the operational performance of Bangladesh Railway. The project will help the railway by introducing new technology, equipment,...
The UNESCO has marked the 19th International Mother Language Day with the reiteration of its commitment to defend and promote languages across the world. "A language is far more than...
A better deal for South Korea’s cryptocurrency industry is likely to be in the offing as the market regulator changes tack from its tough stance on the virtual coin trade,...
More than 5,000 people have attended the burial of Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his home village after he died of colon cancer. The burial was marred by divisions...
Low productivity, shortage of mid-level management professionals and limited backward and forward linkages are among major challenges that need to be addressed for further expansion of the country's RMG sector,...
As a grieving Florida community demanded action on guns, President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in...
Microsoft Corporation has introduced the Bangla version of 'Microsoft Kaizala', a mobile app, to mark the International Mother Language Day. The mobile application 'Microsoft Kaizala' designed for large group communication,...
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) recently sought intervention by deputy commissioners (DCs) of bordering districts to check smuggling out of fuel oil across the border. It also requested the Energy...
Nation paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. The great Language Movement, a...
The securities regulator has set some code of conduct for eligible investors (EIs) in the bidding process to ensure 'justified' price of IPO (initial public offering) shares under the book...
The second edition of tea exposition concluded on Tuesday in Dhaka, generating enthusiasm among companies and visitors. Organisers and participants of the 'Bangladesh Tea Expo-2018' said the event had become...
The estimated cost of Padma rail-link project has been revised upward by Tk 50 billion before start of construction of railway infrastructure in one and a half years now. The...
President Md Abdul Hamid asked the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to work with more accountability and accuracy to gain people's confidence, reports UNB. He made the call when a...
AP Moller-Maersk plans to expand its transport and logistics business to compete directly with package delivery companies UPS and Fedex as part of a major restructuring, its chief executive said...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 20: Though it is early of the Bangla month of Falgun, mango buds in many trees of the district are in full bloom. The mango prospect also seems...
MAGURA, Feb 20: Language veterans are yet to get state recognition even after 66 years of language movement. This is unfortunate told language veteran Khan Ziaul Hoque of Magura. Expressing...
We become very serious and tensed up at the hint of any contestation or potential conflict, especially that which concerns money matters. Being caught up in an exchange of knee-jerk...
Reports have it that at the recently held Bangladesh-India Commerce Secretary level talks in Dhaka, both sides agreed to set up more border haats along the common borders of the...
Ekushey February, observed nationally as the Language Martyrs Day and globally as the International Mother Language Day, is unique in its sweep. The day symbolises the matchless struggle and sacrifice...
Speakers at a dialogue in the city on Tuesday laid emphasis on joint efforts to make Bangladesh-India relations a model of growth and development for others. They also observed that...
Japan has picked the western city of Osaka to host next year’s G20 summit, the first such gathering to be held in Japan, reports Reuters citing a government source. The...
The Bengali Language Movement which gave birth to the incident of 21st February in 1952, known popularly as Ekushey, sixty six years ago was a socio-political-cultural attempt in the then ...
A number of districts in New Zealand’s South Island have declared a state of emergency as the remains of Cyclone Gita pummel the country. Heavy rains ahead of the storm's...
The government plans to introduce a new method to arrange the secondary school certificate (SSC) examinations from next year to prevent question paper leaks. The plan was made at an...
The economy of Bangladesh is increasingly trade-dependent. Foreign trade, a combination of merchandise export and import, accounts for 41 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). So, regular...
Since 2000, February 21 is observed globally as the International Mother Language Day. This follows the decision made at the 30th General Conference of the United Nations Education, Scientific and...
The central bank has extended time for banks by six months to bring down respective advanced deposit ratio (ADR) within the new limit declared on January 30. A Bangladesh Bank...
History was on the making when students in Dhaka, capital of erstwhile East Pakistan, brought out processions on February 21, 1952, demanding Bengali as a state language, which was spoken...
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday called upon the authorities concerned to strengthen surveillance in healthcare sector and ensure accountability of individuals and healthcare organisations. It also sought an independent...
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein had called the actions of the brutal and savage Myanmar military against the Rohingyas as a "textbook case of...
State of child wellbeing remains much worse in city corporation slums than in non-slums and municipalities of other areas, an official survey has revealed. According to the study, the poor...
Oil markets were split on Tuesday, with US crude still carrying momentum from Friday's gains due to a holiday on Monday while international Brent prices eased, reports Reuters. US...
A top North Korean sports official said his country could co-host the Asian Winter Games in 2021 with South Korea. This is the latest sign of a thaw in relations...
Singapore government has decided to hike its sales tax to 9.0 per cent from 7.0 per cent after the city-state’s next general election, which is due to be held by...
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