Though Dhaka is no longer the world's most polluted city, its air quality continues to be 'unhealthy'. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 112 at 9.01am on Thursday,...
At least 10 foreign consultancies from countries across the world provided supports as Chinese engineers built Bangladesh's longest bridge over the mighty river Padma, officials say ahead of its grand...
The secondary market for flats and commercial spaces has been gaining prominence in the country nowadays due to affordability, mortgage facility and swift transfer of ownership. The demand is mostly...
ভারতের ক্ষমতাসীন দল ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টি (বিজেপি) দেশের প্রেসিডেন্ট পদে পছন্দের প্রার্থী হিসেবে বেছে নিয়েছে আদিবাসী নারী দ্রৌপদী মুর্মুকে। আর বিরোধী শিবিরের প্রার্থী হলেন সাবেক মন্ত্রী ও আমলা যশবন্ত সিনহা। খবর...
দেশের অন্যতম প্রাচীন রাজনৈতিক দল আওয়ামী লীগ ৭৩ বছর পূর্ণ করল। ১৯৪৯ সালের ২৩ জুন পুরান ঢাকার কে এম দাস লেনের রোজ গার্ডেনে আত্মপ্রকাশ ঘটে দলটির, প্রায় দুই যুগ পর...
পদ্মা সেতুর কারণে রাজধানীর সঙ্গে দক্ষিণ জনপদে নির্বিঘ্নে যাতায়াতের সুযোগ হলেও স্বল্প খরচ, নিরাপত্তা ও আরামদায়ক ভ্রমণ সুবিধার জন্য সদরঘাটে যাত্রী পাওয়া নিয়ে দুশ্চিন্তা করছেন না লঞ্চ মালিকরা। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর...
গোপালগঞ্জের উজানি গ্রামের মাছ চাষী খলিলুর রহমান সোহেল আশায় আছেন পদ্মা সেতু চালু হলে সরাসরি ঢাকায় মাছ পাঠাবেন; প্রতি কেজি মাছে ১০ টাকা করে বেশি পাবেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। তার...
The government has made a move to ensure continued wheat supply from Russia in the upcoming fiscal year (FY), 2022-23, to boost food security in the country. As part of...
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Wednesday suggested a few changes in the conditions attached to the proposed cut in corporate tax by 2.5 per cent....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may pledge to lend Bangladesh US$2.3 billion during 2023-2025 under an overall development recipe, at a time when the country launches a search for foreign-exchange...
Elon Musk is in the process of taking over Twitter, the American communication brand, a platform for microblogging and social networking, for US$ 44 billion. The board of Twitter accepted...
After much anticipation, the premier screening session of the Women's Lens International Short Film Festival (WLISFF) was held at Alliance Française in Dhaka on June 17. The event was organised...
"Identify a problem affecting a lot of people. Dig out all you can about that problem. Finally, propose a profitable and helpful solution to tackling that very problem. That's basically...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said the amount of defaulted loans in the country has crossed Tk 1.26 trillion. Apart from this, another Tk 210.46 billion is stuck...
মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তরে সিপাহী থেকে শুরু করে অতিরিক্ত পরিচালক পর্যন্ত কর্মকর্তা-কর্মচারীরা নতুন নীল রঙের পোশাক পেতে যাচ্ছেন। আগামী জুলাইয়ের শেষ নাগাদ নতুন পোশাকে মাঠে নামবেন মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তরের (ডিএনসি) মাঠ...
Global retailers and consumer goods makers remain in crisis mode and expect consumer behaviour to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future, top industry executives told a conference in Dublin this...
Flights will be resumed at Osmani International Airport, Sylhet from Thursday after six days of suspension due to the ongoing flood. Abdus Sattar, station manager of Osmani International Airport, confirmed...
It is a piece of welcome news that the Planning Commission (PC) has decided to be choosy while approving new development projects and allowing time and cost overruns of the...
It is all depressing mathematics we have before us. With 94 per cent of Sunamganj under water, with more than 84 per cent of Sylhet submerged, the message comes loud...
Wherever we stand today in these fifty-five thousand square miles of a country that boasts about a red-green flag, this has been possible because of following in the footsteps of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed her optimism that the next parliamentary election in Bangladesh will be free and fair with spontaneous participation of all political parties. She mentioned...
পদ্মা সেতুর সংযোগ মহাসড়কে দুই দিন ট্রাক ও কভার্ডভ্যান চলাচল বন্ধ থাকবে বলে জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন কর্তৃপক্ষ (বিআরটিএ)। শুক্রবার সকাল থেকে রোববার সকাল পর্যন্ত মাওয়াগামী পদ্মা সেতুর সংযোগ সড়কে...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will announce the monetary policy for the new fiscal year (2022-23) on June 30. Central bank’s governor Fazle Kabir will announce the monetary policy through a press...
BNP has turned down the government’s invitation to join the opening programme of the Padma Bridge because of an earlier alleged threat to the life of its chairperson Khaleda Zia....
Bangladesh, once dismissed as a 'basket case', is now on the rise to becoming an economic power in the Asia-Pacific region. Unquestionably, the country has come a long way since...
The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles...
Bangladesh has seen an increase in the number of millionaires in January to March period of 2022 despite the inflation threat fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh has broken through the mental stasis that prevents the country from moving forward without the assistance of foreign lenders. The Padma Bridge is a...
Ferries on Shimulia-Majhirkandi and Kathalbari routes will remain close from 12:00 pm on June 24 to 6:00 pm on June 25 6:00 pm as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going...
পদ্মা সেতু চালু হলে মধ্যস্বত্বভোগীদের দৌরাত্ম্য কমবে বলে আশা প্রকাশ করছেন বাগেরহাটের মৎস্য ও নানা কৃষিপণ্য উৎপাদনকারী ও বাজারজাতকারীরা। তারা নিজস্ব উদ্যোগে ঢাকাসহ সারাদেশে মাছ এবং কৃষিপণ্য সহজে বাজারজাত করে...
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has revised its CSE-30 Index on the basis of the performance of the listed companies. The new index will come into effect from June 30....
Authorities in Bangladesh intensified efforts on Wednesday to deliver food and drinking water to millions of people struggling after heavy rain unleashed catastrophic flooding across a quarter of the country....
The UK and the USA have announced emergency flood relief for Bangladesh. The UK has released additional emergency funding of £442,548 (over Tk 50 million) to support communities affected by...
As many as 15,708 candidates have passed the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service preliminary examinations. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published the results on Wednesday. The tests were held on...
The High Court on Wednesday concluded the hearing on the rule issued earlier over a bail petition of Hallmark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam in a case filed over misappropriating Tk...
The Foreign Investor’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has expressed some concerns about the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 along with its probable implication for the...
We all remember the domination of the Spain national team and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Within this period, Spain won 2 Euros and also the World Cup in 2010. That...
‘Dhaka Bissobiddaloy Nirapotta Moncho’ - the non-profit platform that aims to assist students of the University of Dhaka by providing consultation and guidance at the times of their needs, turns...
A Netrakona court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2018. District and Sessions Judge Shahjahan Kabir passed the order on Wednesday noon. The convicted person...
Two years ago, dozens of Airbus A380s set course for storage in sites from rural France to the Gulf as the outbreak of COVID-19 accelerated the demise of the world's largest...
The government has extended the shops, markets and shopping malls closure time by additional two hours for a temporary period from next month ahead of Eid. Shops, markets and shopping...
Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd is the country’s leading company in the field of consumer electronic appliances. It has pioneered the use of state-of-the-art design and modern technology in its production,...
Genvio Pharma Limited is a fast-growing pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh. Vacancy: not specified Vacancy Type: Hematology and Hepatology Associate, Sales Job Responsibilities: Maintain close connectivity as a professional relationship with...
Sri Lanka will hold a donor conference with China, India and Japan as it seeks overseas assistance to find a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, Sri...
A female Indian politician from a tribal community has been nominated as presidential candidate by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling nationalist party, officials said on Wednesday. Droupadi Murmu, 64, a...
Russian forces pounded Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv and the surrounding countryside with rockets, killing at least 15 people, in what Kyiv called a bid to force it to pull resources...
Stocks edged up on Wednesday after high volatility as investors were mostly cautious amid growing economic worries. The market moved between positive and negative several times before closing slightly higher...
Bangladesh has recorded 1,135 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in a daily count since Feb 25, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,959,209. The death toll from the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $41.4 million grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of displaced persons from Myanmar sheltered in Cox’s Bazar district...
বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও ক্ষমতাসীন আওয়ামী লীগের সভাপতি শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, একটি দল নির্বাচনে অংশ নিতে আর মানুষের বিশ্বাস ও আস্থা অর্জন করতে হলে দেখাতে হবে যে সেই দল নির্বাচনে জয়ী...
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