A sub-inspector (SI) of police, Ashikur Rahman, was handed over to the Dhaka range of police after he was detained from a Thai Airways flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...
The auditor has identified mismatches in the financial statement of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) for the year ended on June 30, 2017. Following the mismatches, the auditor said...
Brazilian footballers are traditionally known for their skill on the ball, but there wasn't much on show in the Bahia state championship match between Vitoria and Bahia on Sunday night....
Asian shares ticked up on Monday, joining a global recovery for equity markets as sentiment improved gradually from a recent shakeout that stemmed from fears of creeping inflation and higher...
Five women have been killed in a shooting at a Christian church in Russia's volatile republic of Dagestan. Five others, including a police officer and a national guardsman, were injured,...
Monitoring activities in the city's kitchen markets are being hampered seriously due to lack of required law enforcers during the drives carried out by monitoring teams, officials concerned said. Presently,...
The government is in a quandary over whether or not to discard Tk8.56 billion-worth two power projects as the executing agency only bought cars but failed to start work in...
Even after procuring excessive sugarcane against the target, Rajshahi Sugar Mills has failed to achieve its production target during the current crushing season. As a result, RSM is going to...
Unabated sand lifting from the Jamuna is going on in Dhunot upazila of the district. Defying the law and order situation, a section of unscrupulous people have been lifting sands...
GOPALGANJ, Feb 18: Construction of a four-storied building of the Gopalganj Sadar Police Station will be completed soon as 99 per cent work have already been finished. According to the...
The United States has sketched out a path under which three key European allies would simply commit to try to improve the Iran nuclear deal over time in return for...
In today's world, the success of a city depends on its economy, which, in turn, is dependent on the infrastructure, among other things. The importance of the infrastructure can be...
In the 90's, spinning was a prestigious and profitable venture as the number of players were limited then due to the huge investment requirement. During that period spinners enjoyed enough...
Since assuming the Office of the President of the United States last year, Mr. Donald Trump has been consistent about two aspects - "America First" and instant nontraditional responses to...
The Demutalisation of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is a seminal moment in the development in Bangladesh's capital markets. Two of the key components of this process are the sale...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that the government has a plan to install motorcycle unit in every fire service station across the country. On Sunday, he said, "The government...
There are a total of 15,919 convicted prisoners in different jails across the country. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan came up with the information while replying to a starred question from...
A man, who was arrested for killing his fellow gang member, died in an alleged shootout with police in the capital’s Hatirjheel area on Sunday. Police arrested Nurul Islam with...
A senior Jatiya Party lawmaker has asked the finance minister to go on retirement now, not waiting for December to relieve the nation, taking responsibility of massive damage in the...
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 75 runs to complete a clean sweep in the T20i series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This is the first time the...
Iran has offered to raise the freight discount on oil sales to India in return for New Delhi agreeing to boost imports, as the OPEC member is keen to eat...
The court is taking the reasonable time to prepare the full verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. Law Minister Anisul Huq came up...
That the country's financial sector is in troubled waters does hardly need any elaboration. The issue for consideration here is whether such troubles are transient in nature or represent sector-specific...
It looked more like a commodity bartered system when a potato hoarder asked his neighbours to bring milk and take away the most popular vegetable he stored in a cold...
It is now spring time. The residents of Dhaka have no reasons to worry about water-logging as the sky is crystal clear most of the days. The situation has been...
President Abdul Hamid has said that untrue, provocative and yellow journalism can never play positive role for mass people as well as democracy. The President came up with the statement...
The 'Ekushey Udjapan Samonnay Committee' on Sunday finalised a route map for regulating public movement to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21, the historic International Mother Language Day. The...
Country’s prominent economist Professor Rehman Sobhan has stressed the need for increasing institutional capacity and creating value chain for boosting regional trade in South Asia. "Regional trade is not increasing...
The central bank has honoured Dr Azizur Rahman and Dr Mahbub Hossain (Posthumous) through the Bangladesh Bank Award-2017 in recognition of their contribution to the economy. Finance minister AMA Muhith...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to stand beside its arrested leaders and activists alongside carrying out a peaceful movement demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail. Standing...
Lionel Messi has countless records to cherish but has hit post or bar more times than anyone else in a single La Liga season The Argentine superstar might be an...
A case has been filed against 15 people, including a local Awami League leader, in connection with the murder of UP Chairman Latifur Rahman Polash. The case was filed with...
Khaleda Zia's counsels are likely to get on Monday a certified copy of the verdict that sentenced the BNP chairperson to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft...
The United States has assured Bangladesh of continuing its political and humanitarian support to help the hosts address the ongoing Rohingya crisis. Deputy Assistant to the US President and Senior...
Robi Axiata Limited decided to help NRB Commercial Bank in facilitatating disbursement of Government’s Safety Net fund to the beneficiaries. To this end, the two companies inked an agreement...
A senior BNP leader has said that his party will not participate in the next general election with its chief Khaleda Zia in jail. BNP senior joint secretary general...
Robi subscribers can avail 4G/LTE service, moments after the cellular company receives the licence for offering the service. Managing Director and CEO of Robi Robi Axiata Limited Mahtab Uddin Ahmed...
A panel formed by the education ministry has confirmed that the question of a subject was completely leaked during this year's secondary school certificate (SSC) examinations. The body, formed to...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu has received the "Commitment to the Number of the Civil Merit Order", the highest civil honour of Spain. Spanish...
Cara Lucy O'Connor has a concern. Pluto used to be one of the nine planets in the solar system, and it isn't anymore. That's not right, said the little girl...
A team of Pakistani transgenders, for the first time in the country’s history, will serve as volunteers during 2018 hajj pilgrimage, a media report has said. According to the report,...
The government is set to issue gazette notification soon as it has finalised national building code. Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said this on Sunday in...
Stocks tumbled on Sunday, extending the losing streak for the second consecutive day, as investors sold shares in bulk amid growing tension over selection of strategic partner. Analysts said growing...
The United Kingdom (UK) has lifted ban on direct cargo flights from Bangladesh after nearly two years, excepting for state-owned Biman. The development comes as the Western country has expressed satisfaction...
Albania has said it could learn a great deal from the development scheme Bangladesh adopted to become a manufacturing export-oriented economy. Deputy Foreign Minister of Albania Etjen Xhafaj made the...
Bangladesh set to enter fourth generation data service era on Monday aiming to ensure fastest network service to mobile phone users. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will hand over 4G/LTE...
All but one international flight maintained their arrival schedule at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka city on Sunday. The flight that has failed to meet its arrival schedule...
The fourth edition of a graphic novel series on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was launched at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka city. The book focuses on the Father...
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has donated £1m to a new campaign aimed at helping those affected by harassment. The donation comes as nearly 200 female British and Irish stars...
Southeast Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with PRAN-RFL Group for nationwide distributors’ payment collection. S M Mainuddin Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director of the bank and Uzma Chowdhury, Director...
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