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New Zealand shares were largely flat on Thursday, while the healthcare sector were offset by falling telecommunication and consumer staples. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at 8,194.72 points,...
Australian shares edged lower on Thursday following a soft lead from Wall Street as rising US Treasury yields and the prospects of higher global interest rates kept investors on edge....
France's Emmanuel Macron has said he will not recognise Corsican as an official language on his first visit to the French Mediterranean island. The president also rejected another demand by...
Two listed companies, Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel and Makson Spinning Mills, have changed their category effective from today (Thursday) as they reported disbursement dividend for the year ended on June...
The Trustee Committee of the NCC Bank Mutual Fund-1 has declared 10 per cent cash dividend based on net income for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an...
The government will start detailed design of a fresh metro-rail line between Airport and Kamalapur, as the agency concerned has sought approval of a project in this regard, officials said...
Two workers have been killed after a section of Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof gold mine in South Africa collapsed, the company said. The incident occurred on Wednesday, a week after more than...
Kenyan authorities deported a lawyer charged with treason for attending the symbolic presidential inauguration of opposition leader Raila Odinga. The move prompted a rare rebuke from the Chief Justice who...
Around 4,000 women workers returned home from Saudi Arabia in last three years allegedly because of workplace exploitation, sources said. Of them, 2,641 women came back home in 2017 while...
The dollar hovered above its recent lows against major rivals on Thursday, benefiting from the euro’s weakness and higher US yields but capped by concerns about recent equity market volatility....
Net foreign equity flows to and from Bangladesh's capital market this past January were "abnormally high" at over US$ 61 million compared to corresponding 2017 period. The foreign investments, especially...
US White House staff secretary Rob Porter said he would resign following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives. On Wednesday, he did not clarify when his resignation would...
Influx of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh still continued despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries. According to Bangladesh-Myanmar bordering sources, at least 600...
North Korea is set to hold its 70th anniversary military parade, a day ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Pyongyang's annual parade, marking the founding...
Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the 2nd and final Test of the two-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...
Career Clinic 2018, organised by East West University Business Club, came to an end on January 27. This event was organised in two parts. On January 24, they had the...
The world now has the largest generation of young people that is about 1.8 billion, representing a staggering amount of human potential who are hungry for better options. With the...
Startup accelerators by definition help and support early-stage growth-oriented companies through various resources. Usually these resources include education, mentorship, and financing. Startups enter accelerators for a fixed-period of time. In...
It's Humanity Foundation (IHF) organised its third annual science fair 'The Joy of Innovation' on January 27, 2018 at BRAC University, Mohakhali Wireless campus. Since global warming has become a...
MAGURA, Feb 07: Tomato growers of the district are expecting to earn Tk 120 million this year. A bumper production of the fruit has been achieved this season. Farmers are...
Collaboration of Human and Robot (Cobots) could be a pathway towards integrating technological innovation in Apparel Industry Bangladesh, said former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman. He made the remarks while...
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the decider of a to-Test series after a draw in Chittagong. The second and last match will kick off at 9:30am (Bangladesh time)...
Tension has been running high as an uneasy calm has gripped the country over Thursday's verdict in a graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The party earlier vowed to...
The BNP chairperson turned emotional on Wednesday while talking about the loss of her husband, mother and younger son, and said that people are now her relatives. In a choked...
The Awami League general secretary has claimed that BNP has declared a 'war' against the court after having failed to launch a movement. Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said, "BNP doesn't...
A video of a girl being manhandled by two policemen on a road in front of Bangabhaban in the capital has gone viral on Facebook. In the 30-second video, a...
President of Gono Forum Dr Kamal Hossain has criticised public university teachers who become desperate to get promoted as professors on political consideration and through lobbying instead of the basis...
Dhaka and Ankara have discussed enhanced cooperation between the two Muslim nations to help solve Rohingya crisis that has affected Bangladesh severely. M Allama Siddiki, Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey, met...
Throughout history, sailing has been critically instrumental to the development of civilisation, providing the human race with greater mobility than travel over land, whether for trade, transport, fishing or warfare....
Turbulence, disaster or other kind of obstruction - either natural or manmade - are common features for an individual or for a corporate body in all kinds of businesses. Stock...
The Cabinet has recently approved the Digital Security Act, 2016. Since there has not been an opportunity to get hold of the exact version of the law, direct scrutiny of...
The banking sector in Bangladesh has experienced a huge setback in terms of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the past several years. The NPLs doubled in amount in seven years, from...
President Trump's state of the union speech last week focused predominantly on domestic issues. He claimed credit for continued growth in jobs, reduced unemployment amongst the African-American community and higher...
A Pakistani court has sentenced one man to death and handed life terms to five others for murdering a student who was falsely accused of blasphemy. Twenty-five others were convicted...
The prime minister has told the parliament that the trial proceedings of August 21 grenade attack case are now at the final stage with 225 witnesses finishing their depositions. Sheikh...
Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU/CSU) have finally hashed out a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) that could break months of political deadlock in Germany. Negotiators have agreed on...
Energy sector in Bangladesh is bracing for expansion on the heels of possible import of fuels that include, liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, inter-country electricity and nuclear power. Official data...
The independent think-tank Policy Research Institute (PRI) has suggested that the government should drastically reduce corporate income tax to help achieve a higher growth path. It said, it will be...
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) struck between the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) at the Bangladesh Bank last Monday has the potential of...
The government has taken a move for increasing coverage of forests to 20 per cent with 64,000 hectares of new land for fresh forestation across the country. Minister for Environment...
Some 31 Bangladeshi companies are going to showcase products at the leading global consumer goods show, Ambiente 2018, to be held in Frankfurt of Germany. More than 4000 exhibitors from...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on April 2. The examination routine was published on the website of education ministry on Wednesday....
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have placed emphasis again on a durable solution of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. Ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations also called for...
Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar has expressed his hope to bring every union under optical fibre broadband internet connection by 2018. The minister also plans to make...
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, which are being held in the South, ministers in Seoul...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the country's trial system has been turned into a mockery through interference and politicisation. Asserting that she will not bow down, the former...
The government has deployed 20 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces in Dhaka ahead of Thursday's graft verdict against Khaleda Zia. The paramilitary force members have also been deployed...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said law enforcement agencies have taken all the necessary measures to prevent the BNP members from committing any subversive activities centring the verdict in...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has initiated a move to prepare proposals for the next national budget. The apex trade body held a meeting on...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah said BNP is spreading out propaganda over the detention of Dhaka South BNP President Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel. He came up with...
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