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No Bangladeshis were killed or injured in the shooting spree at a Florida high school, said Atiquer Rahman, executive vice president at the Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in...
Sadio Mane grabbed a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scored with a mesmerising piece of ball-juggling as Liverpool demolished Porto 5-0 away with an irresistible attacking display in their Champions League...
Total contributions by countries participating in Kuwait International Conference on Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI) reached 30 billion US dollars, Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad...
The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased slightly in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY18). In gross terms, it increased to $1.75 billion in July-December...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as many investors followed cautious stance ahead of divided declarations. Following...
The Taliban said, in a rare statement to the American people that they want to end Afghanistan’s 17-year war through talks, while warning the message should not be seen as...
A Cristiano Ronaldo double helped Real Madrid come from behind to boost their hopes of a third straight Champions League crown during a pulsating last-16 encounter with Paris St-Germain. The...
Mobile courts in Jhalakati in January sentenced 79 people to different jail terms and realised around Tk 0.13 million in fine on different charges. Besides, 77 cases were filed during...
Gold prices rose further on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and as investors bought the yellow metal as a hedge against inflation after a faster-than-expected rise in US consumer...
A special contact point may work for Japan following an opportunity created for receiving private investment from that country in some big PPP projects through government-to-government (G2G) arrangement. Officials concerned...
YouTube and Instagram face being blocked by Russian internet service providers as a result of a standoff between one of the country's richest businessmen and an opposition leader. Russia's internet...
US online retail giant Amazon said on Thursday it will create 2,000 permanent contract positions this year in France, its largest market in Europe after Britain and Germany. The increase...
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at the age of 65 in South Africa, a senior official in his MDC party has said. A former prime minister, Tsvangirai...
Just when many Indian banks thought the worst of their bad debt woes were behind them, new central bank rules are stoking fears that the worst of the soured-loans buildup...
The public subscription of Shanta First Income Unit Fund (SFIUF) began on Wednesday whose initial size is Tk 200 million. The securities regulator - Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang abandons its nuclear and missile programs, Japan’s foreign ministry said...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Wednesday disclosed a new stake in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.TA) and said it bought more shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O),...
A new terminal construction and upgrading Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has stalled for another preemptive plan, sources said. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has now approved hangar...
The Consumer Price Index grew by 0.5 per cent against forecasts of a 0.3 per cent rise in United States. The report followed earlier data showing accelerating US wage growth....
Asian stocks gained on Thursday after Wall Street brushed aside strong US inflation data and surged, in a move that also saw the dollar pinned at two-week lows even as...
The government contemplates doling out around Tk 9.80 billion in annual subsidy to civil servants to help them buy homes, which drew critical appreciation, though. Sources said the ceiling of...
The first Mexican indigenous presidential candidate Maria de Jesus Patricio has been injured and one person killed in a road crash. The accident occurred when a van in which Patricio...
The government again moves to give funds for recapitalisation of state-owned banks (SoBs), officials said, amid criticisms from economists about sending public money "down the drain". The financial institutions division...
The country's apex trade-body urged Turkish businesses on Wednesday to set up factories of various key sectors here under joint venture (JV) for mutual benefits of the two countries. It...
Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) has contributed an amount of Tk 1.0 billion to facilitate Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) for shoring up its capital base before converting it into a...
A 19-year-old gunman returned to the Florida high school where he had once been expelled for disciplinary problems and opened fire with an assault-style rifle on Wednesday, killing 17 people...
Jacob Zuma resigned as President of South Africa on Wednesday, heeding orders by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to bring an end to his nine scandal-plagued years in power....
What is education supposed to result in? Is it meant to truly educate individuals or simply grant them a qualification to get past the filtering process while they enter the...
Dramas telecast on television function as virtual platforms for conveying strong messages regarding the betterment of the world. They tackle human behaviour and emotions, enhance crucial aspects of society, help...
After the morning walk, Jabbar Ali was taking rest on a bench. Suddenly Rafiq Khan and Md Bashir stopped near the bench to take rest. They were talking about the...
East Delta University arranged an orientation programme for the freshers of 'Spring Semester-2018' at its permanent campus in Chittagong city's Nasirabad area recently. University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul...
The first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka will be held today (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in...
Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have invented a new tool to track and stop bacterial blight outbreaks in rice field. The multi-national rice research organisation in a...
The price of betel leaf has registered an abnormal rise over the last two weeks in the local market of the district. Due to such increase of the palatable chewing...
Newly-harvested potato has started appearing in the local market of the district but the farmers are not happy over the present rate. A good number of farmers said a bumper...
Conflicting findings about the cost of living are baffling the citizens in Bangladesh. On the one hand, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) is saying that the cost of living...
Monetary Policy matters in fixing or influencing the prices in the economy. If more money is supplied, other things remaining the same, prices will go up, but not equally, or...
A two-day international conference titled 'Water and Public-Innovation,' organised by ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) at Kuakata in Patuakhali district, has brought to the fore the fact that unplanned development at regional...
French President Emmanuel Macron's office is closing the press room inside the presidential palace amid broader efforts by the French leader to control his public image. Advisers for Macron announced...
South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma said he has done nothing wrong and sees no reason to stand down. Mr Zuma spoke after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) gave...
The film industry of Britain announced a plan Wednesday to tackle bullying and sexual harassment, backed by stars including Emma Watson, Gemma Arterton and James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. Organisations...
The posts, telecommunications and information technology minister has said that a digital system for formulating and distributing question papers may help prevent leakage. Talking to reporters on Wednesday at his...
A Sirajganj court on Wednesday sentenced two people to life-term imprisonment for killing a young man in Ullahpara upazila in 2007. The convicts are Lavu Pramanik, 28, son of Golam...
One police official in Chicago said the suspect in the fatal shooting of a police commander was carrying a semi-automatic handgun with an extended clip of ammunition when he fatally...
Country’s election experts have said the current Election Commission (EC) needs to gain public confidence by making its neutral role obvious ahead of the next general election. The experts came...
If Donald Trump chooses to write a book on his Presidency he will be justified in saying that he struck three great deals in the first two years of his...
The world is now facing what observers are calling a "synchronised" growth upswing. What does this mean for the economic "convergence" of developed and developing countries, a topic that lost...
A total of 165,550 cases are pending with Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals across the country. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq made the disclosure at Parliament...
The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed on January 06, 2004 during the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in Islamabad and was effective after...
The home minister has said that they have no plan right now to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia elsewhere from the old Dhaka central jail of Nazimuddin Road. Asaduzzaman Khan...
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