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Frustration has surfaced once again in Tunisia seven years after Ben Ali stepped down as President of that country on January 14, 2011. Social justice and dignity were the key...
Bangladesh U-19 claimed the fifth spot in the Playoff match against England at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Sunday. The young Tigers recorded a five-wicket victory over England U-19...
One of the most troublesome features of Dhaka city is its constant traffic condition. Commuting from point A to point B in this city during weekdays takes two to three...
Competitiveness is a prerequisite for maintaining high levels of investment, income and employment. For developing countries like Bangladesh which largely depends on a handful of products for its export earnings,...
Muggers seem to have returned to the city with a vengeance. For a while their ubiquitous presence was no longer the order of the day. Only occasionally were they on...
Proper humanitarian response to stop and ease humanitarian sufferings at any place of its origin is sought by people all over the world. From time to time, such responses have...
The allegation that the non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including the microfinance institutions (MFIs), do deliberately avoid the hard-to-reach areas as far as their operations are concerned appears to be true. The...
In the just concluded tri-nation one-day international cricket, Bangladesh started with a bang only to end in a whimper. When the two opponents Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe -- both at...
Two BNP leaders have threatened to launch the one-point movement to oust government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is 'unlawfully' convicted in a graft case. BNP standing committee members Khandaker...
Seamer Tom Curran inspired England to a thrilling 12-run win over Australia in the fifth one day international (ODI) at the new Optus Stadium, Perth. The 22 year old, playing...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP leaders will have to face trial for threatening the court which is set to pronounce its verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust...
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to build a mega container terminal for enhancing capacity of the country's premier maritime port. The information was revealed at a view-exchange meeting of...
Russian police detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Sunday moments after he appeared at a rally to urge voters to boycott the 'rigged presidential election' in March. Social media videos...
Roger Federer has won his 20th Grand Slam title and record-equaling sixth Australian Open crown on Sunday. The Swiss outlasted sixth seed Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-1 at...
The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2018 has been extended for four more days following a proposal submitted by participating businessmen. State-owned Bangladesh Television confirmed about the extension of the...
Teachers, students and employees of Islamic University (IU) formed a human chain on Sunday in protest of the attack on the vice-chancellor of the university. The protestors under the banner...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two people along with 200kg hemp on Dhaka-Sylhet highway near Khatihata in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning. The arrestees are identified as Ishak...
A fire has damaged a car owned by member of parliament Nasima Ferdousi on the road outside the High Court in Dhaka. However, the lawmaker was not inside her car...
Stocks plummeted Sunday with sluggish trading activities as investors were in the selling mood throughout the session, fearing a further fall. Market operators said the market plunged as investors mostly...
Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny began a nationwide day of protest against the authorities on Sunday, calling on voters to boycott what they said was a...
Bangladesh has signed an instrument with Indonesia to open talks to import liquefied natural gas or LNG. A letter of intent was signed on Sunday between two state-owned oil and...
The closing ceremony of Bangladesh Science Academy-First Security Islami Bank 9th National Science Olympiad-2018 was held at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University recently. Architect Yeafesh Osman, Minister, Ministry of Science & Technology,...
Customs officials arrested a man along with 268 tolas of gold worth about Tk 13.0 million at Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday morning. The arrestee is identified as Ali...
Several people have been killed and injured after clashes erupted between two armed groups in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, medical staff at hospitals in the city...
US copyright authorities on Saturday decided to increase over the next five years the royalty payments music streaming companies like Spotify and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) must make to songwriters and...
Czech President Milos Zeman has won a second term in office following a tight run-off vote against rival Jiri Drahos. Zeman, who fiercely opposes immigration and objects to EU sanctions...
A three-day-long international conference titled on ‘Recent Advances in Mathematical and Physical Sciences’ is underway at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus. JU Vice Chancellor Professor Farzana Islam inaugurated the programme on...
Bayern Munich recovered from going two goals down after 12 minutes to see off Hoffenheim and increase their lead in the Bundesliga to 16 points. The leaders fell behind to...
At least 14 soldiers have been killed and 17 wounded after some unidentified gunmen overran a military camp near Timbuktu in northern Mali early on Saturday, two army officers said....
A Spanish court has moved to block pro-independence politician Carles Puigdemont from assuming the presidency of Catalonia. The former leader has been living in Brussels since he declared independence in...
A new study shows women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant have bigger risk of having babies with neural tube birth defects as they avoid diets that reduce...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been welcomed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during his trip to Dhaka. Hasina received the Indonesian president at the Tiger Gate of the Prime Minister’s...
The Venezuelan opposition announced it would attend talks with the government in the Dominican Republic, though it will protest President Nicolas Maduro’s “totalitarian vision.” The opposition coalition said it would...
Seven listed mutual funds (MFs) have reported increased earnings per unit (EPU) during the period of October-December, 2017 against the corresponding period of the previous year. However, the units of...
At least five police officers have been killed and dozens wounded in the bombing of a Colombian police station. Officers were gathered on Saturday to receive their morning assignments when...
US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as finance chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid sexual harassment allegations. A Wall Street Journal report on Friday alleged that the...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday assured the garment accessories and packaging manufacturers of the government steps to help the sector meet export target. He also said the government would...
At least 14 people have been killed and six others wounded when a group of heavily armed men stormed a dance club in the north-eastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza, local...
Anybody hoping for a replay of the stock market advance that followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress may be disappointed. This time around, shares could suffer if...
The government may make it mandatory for garment-buying houses to get registered with their association and the Export Promotion Bureau for doing business. Officials said the government has drafted the...
China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on Sunday during a meeting...
Twenty one more listed companies disclosed their un-audited second quarter (Q2) earnings per share (EPS) for October-December period of 2017. According to separate official disclosure on Sunday, EPS of 11...
The Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is scheduled to take place in the UAE's capital city of Abu Dhabi on February 5-6,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) expects to mobilise Tk 83.65 billion in additional revenue from large taxpayers in the second half of the current fiscal year by resolving legal...
Officials trying to hammer out differences over how to update the North American Free Trade Agreement have made some progress and hope politicians decide the talks should continue, Steve Verheul,...
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc said on Sunday it would return about 46.3 billion yen ($425 million) of the virtual money it lost to hackers two days ago in one...
Aung San Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope for change, veteran US mediator Bill Richardson said on Friday, days after he got into a fight with the Nobel laureate and...
The second span of the 6.15-km Padma bridge was installed at Jajira point of Shariatpur on Sunday morning. The 3,140-ton span was placed between pear-38 and pear-39 around 8:30am. A...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has asked the central bank to remain alert ahead of the parliamentary election to cut down the influnce of black money. The black money holders might...
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday put the importance on having a peaceful and quick solution to the Rohingya crisis. The Indonesian President made the call during official bilateral...
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