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Japanese shares rebounded on Thursday, rebounding from a six-day losing streak and pushing most sectors into positive territory, as a weaker yen and corporate earnings helped drive the markets higher....
The trustee committee of the Prime Finance First Mutual Fund has approved 8.50 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on...
A truck driver and a helper were arrested along with seven kata pistols from Debpur Police Outpost area in Burichong upazila early Thursday. The arrestees were driver Rubel, 25, and...
The train communication of the country's northern part with Dhaka halted due to a collision between two freight trains in Bhangura railway station on Thursday morning. Oshim Kumar Talukder, Paksi...
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Mahishdanga area under Islamic University Police Station on Thursday. The deceased could not be identified...
Gold prices inched down early on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but hinted at hikes later this year. Fundamentals * Spot gold XAU= was down...
US oil prices extended modest gains on Thursday as OPEC’s strong compliance with a supply reduction pact offset news that US production topped 10 million barrels per day for the...
Google will put more of a premium on “diverse perspectives” in its search results that answers highlighted at the top of result pages would soon display multiple viewpoints on topics...
Asian share markets were mixed on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Tokyo stocks rose as the yen weakened against the US dollar. Chinese...
Three Kenyan TV stations will stay off the air until further notice because they had planned to broadcast the opposition leader Raila Odinga’s unofficial ‘inauguration’ in Nairobi. The stations would...
Samsung Electronics has revealed it is making chips designed specifically to harvest cryptocurrency coins. The firm made the disclosure in its latest earnings report on Wednesday, where it said the...
Eleven people have been killed after a fierce fire gutted a low-rent residence in northern Japan that mainly housed elderly people on welfare, police said on Thursday Five people have...
The visiting delegation of Bhutan expressed deep interest on Wednesday to develop business relationships with Bangladesh. The expression of interest came at a meeting between the 36-member Bhutanese delegation and...
Stocks witnessed the biggest single-day fall in 12 months Wednesday as worried investors continued heavy sell-offs, fearing further fall. Brokers said the market continued bleeding as panic gripped the investors...
French oil and energy group Total said on Wednesday that it had made a significant oil discovery at the Ballymore prospect in the deep offshore in the US Gulf of...
Whenever people talk about business competitions in Bangladesh, one of the first few names that comes to mind is Brandwitz. The flagship event of the Institute of Business Administration Communication...
After organising Pioneros, an intra-university business case competition last year, BUET Entrepreneurship Development Club (BUET EDC) has successfully organised the second version —Pioneros 2.0. Powered by LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited, this...
It is widely known that Dhaka is one of the noisiest cities in the world. The unpleasant noises from vehicles, industries and construction sites which fill up the city are...
Two international flights have missed the schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday. Of those, Kathmandu-bound BG-071 left the airport at 11:00 am, which is around 45 minutes behind...
The World Bank (WB) has approved a $300 million fund to improve the transparency and efficiency of major cash transfer programmes in Bangladesh. The project aims to benefit about five...
Efficient human resources and risk managers could make financial institutions (FIs) sustainable through minimising possible risks in various forms, Managing Director and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Islamic Finance and...
Speakers at a day-long workshop in the on Wednesday focused on the need to modernise the country fishery sector to increase production. Addressing as the chief guest, Sylhet Agricultural University...
Potato growers of the district are expecting to get a bumper production this season. The plants are growing well. Growers may start harvesting from February. The Department of Agriculture Extension...
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin today (Thursday) on the Bangla Academy premises and adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital, reports UNB. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate...
Pensioners won't have to line up for payments anymore as the annuity will reach their bank accounts automatically through electronic fund-transfer (ETF) system, officials said. The government will introduce electronic...
Taiwan’s government has appointed Yang Chin-long, deputy governor of the island’s central bank, as its next governor, a government official said on Thursday. Yang will replace Perng Fai-nan at the...
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said inflation likely would rise this year, bolstering expectations borrowing costs will continue to climb under incoming central bank...
Importers have been facing difficulties in releasing their imported goods from customs houses due to a different type of duty levied through an order issued by the customs wing recently....
The European Commission has reiterated its concern over the labour rights situation mainly in respect of freedom of association and successful implementation of the 'Compact' in the readymade garment sector...
Facebook Inc offered reassurances to investors on Wednesday that its digital ad business would remain highly profitable, despite a dip in usage on the social media network and an overhaul...
The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his friends only by the colors...
Philippine security forces arrested the head of the communist movement’s armed wing following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to target guerrilla leaders after peace talks collapsed. Police and human rights activists...
Five units of fire-fighters brought the blaze under control that broke out in Baunia Bandh slum under Turag Police Station of the city on Thursday morning. The fire that originated...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday said examinations will be cancelled as soon as it is proved that the question papers were leaked. The minister made the warning while...
Cancer patients’ survival prospects are improving, even for some of the deadliest types such as lung cancer, but there are huge disparities between countries, particularly for children, according to a...
Manager Mauricio Pochettino praised Tottenham's "aggressive" opening as Christian Eriksen's goal after just 11 seconds helped them to a deserved win over Manchester United at Wembley. The Dane latched on...
The train communications of Dhaka with the country's northern part restored three hours after disruption following a collision between two freight trains in Bhangura railway station on Thursday morning. Oshim...
Swarms of locusts (grasshoppers) pose a threat to Russia’s soccer World Cup as they could attack stadium pitches and cause a ‘global scandal’, an Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday....
A gas poisoning killed nine people at an iron and steel plant in Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Wednesday. The accident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when...
Bangladesh’s new police chief Dr Jabed Patwary on Thursday said that the law enforcement agencies would take "Zero Tolerance" policy against drugs and militancy. The IGP came up with the...
Bangladesh lost wickets on regular intervals on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka but were still able to register a first innings score of 513. Starting at...
Passengers suffered hugely as two trains failed to maintain their schedule on Thursday. Of the trains, Nilsagar Express left Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station for Nilphamari's Syedpur Railway Station at 8:40am, which...
Actor Tom Hardy has got 'Leo knows all' inked on his bicep two years after losing a bet with Leonardo DiCaprio who designed it. Reportedly, Hardy, who features in this...
The President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset is scheduled to pay an official visit to Bangladesh on February 4-7, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh....
Mobile network operator Robi has launched a special quiz campaign in commemoration of the upcoming International Mother Language Day (21st February). All Robi and Airtel subscribers can take part at...
American life insurance company Metlife has contributed Tk 12.21 million to the Bangladesh Workers' Welfare Foundation. M Ala Uddin Ahmed, chief financial officer of the Metlife Bangladesh, on Thursday handed...
A Myanmar government spokesman said a petrol bomb was thrown at the residential compound of the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but she was not at home and damage...
Initiatives have been taken to bring all citizens under the national pension scheme (NPS). Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the disclosure on Thursday, adding that the government would give an...
Bangladesh will scrap a plan to import 150,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand as the latter is delaying finalisation of the deal. The South Asian nation's head of the state...
Looking back upon the first-quarter of the 21st Century, future historians may extract much more mileage from two currently salient features that we cannot make even with as much certainty,...
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