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Malaysia is seeking help from foreign security agencies to confirm media reports that two of its nationals have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan for their alleged involvement in...
US forces are in the final phase of their evacuation from Kabul and just over 1,000 civilians inside the airport remain to be flown out before troops are withdrawn, a...
BRAC Bank has decided to issue non-convertible bonds worth up to Tk 6.0 billion to raise funds for providing affordable housing finance to lower and middle-income groups of the country....
France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting due Monday on Afghanistan proposing a safe zone in Kabul to try and protect people trying to...
Ten-man Chelsea delivered a fine defensive display as they held on for a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday after defender Reece James was sent off just before...
Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other US cities on Saturday to demand protections for voting rights, aiming to pressure lawmakers to pass legislation to counter a wave of...
India attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $22.53 billion during the first three months of the fiscal year starting on April 1, about 90 per cent higher than the...
Players' mental health is in focus as the US Open kicks off Monday, after four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka led the charge for her fellow athletes this year. The...
Toyota Motor said on Friday it had suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village, a day after one of the vehicles collided with and injured...
Alphabet Google generated $11.2 billion in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service's financial...
The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears its end and they expected that sharp currency falls and economic turmoil following their...
Fashion industry has not been immune from the effects of the pandemic. The global industry that has been racking up billions in profits, accounted for billions of losses instead. In...
Karishma variety watermelon has seen success after its test cultivation on a demonstration plot under Badalgachhi upazila of Naogaon district. Meanwhile, farmers are interested in cultivating loft method watermelon leaving...
Business leaders, friends, family members and well-wishers on Saturday lauded the late industrialist Anwar Hossain for his unparalleled contribution to economy through multiple business endeavours. They said his role in...
Prices of toiletries and other homecare products shot up in the local market in the last three weeks, which is hurting consumers, as demand and necessity for such hygiene-related items...
Some 15 listed companies recently saw abnormal rise in share prices though there was no undisclosed price-sensitive information (PSI). According to information of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the companies' share...
The securities regulator has moved to remove IPO quota gradually to ensure equal participation of general and institutional investors as the market is better now after 2010-11 debacle. As part...
Global Fashion Fund (GFF) will initially invest US$10 million to finance local readymade garment (RMG) factories, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to ensure sustainable production. To this effect, Bangladesh...
Speakers during a webinar on Saturday suggested long-term stable tariff structures for both electricity and natural gas to help investors craft a potential investment plan. Otherwise, they said, future investors...
Speakers at a virtual dialogue on Saturday stressed the need for developing local market and manufacturing capacity to face emerging challenges and remain competitive in the post-LDC era. They also...
The government will procure more than 0.273 million tonnes of key essential commodities for the current fiscal year (FY) as part of a market intervention strategy to keep prices in...
Hope removes hype as a latest move now advances towards developing the fastest rail corridor on Dhaka-Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route to run high-speed trains, officials say. The Dhaka-Chattogram mainline connecting the...
Despite great power rivalry, Bangabandhu navigated the country's international relations in a direction that still works as a guiding principle of foreign policy, said foreign minister on Saturday. With his...
The government, for the first time, will allow honorarium for joining seminars and workshops on the online platform Zoom. It will pay all types of participants in such webinars which...
The lockdown enforced to control the second wave of coronavirus transmission has slowed down the business-recovery process in Bangladesh as 64 per cent of the firms registered poor rebound from...
Salahuddin Alamgir (CIP), Managing Director of Excel Telecom and Chairman of Labib Group, and Hwansung Woo, Managing Director of Samsung Bangladesh, inaugurating the outlet in the city’s Malibag area on...
Digitisation of the government aid and safety net allowance disbursement is directly helping in attaining social and financial inclusion of the marginalised people across the country. This digitisation of the...
Another 200 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen were imported from India by the Oxygen Express through Benapole land port on Friday night. The special Oxygen Express train carrying the oxygen...
Renowned Bangladeshi fiction writer Bulbul Chowdhury has passed away, losing a long battle with cancer at the age of 73. The Ekushey Padak-winning writer breathed his last around 6 pm...
The United States attacked an Islamic State "planner" in Afghanistan in retaliation for a deadly bombing outside Kabul airport and said there was a high risk of further blasts as...
Flood waters have entered low-lying areas in so far 12 northern and central districts, leaving about 100,000 people marooned. At least eight rivers are flowing above danger mark, according to...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to return to jail first to apply for overseas travel, the law minister has said. The law stipulates she cannot apply for overseas travel...
Twelve Bangladeshis are returning home from Afghanistan as a deadly attack by the Islamic State in Kabul accelerated evacuation efforts, reports bdnews24.com. The Bangladeshis reached a US military base and...
The floating body of a youth was recovered from the Fishery Ghat area of Karnaphuli river in Chittagong on Saturday. He was identified as Fayaz Noor, 21, from the NID...
Bangladesh’s first overhead metro train service will go for performance test on viaduct from Uttara to Pallabi station tomorrow (Sunday). “We'll carry out performance test of the much awaited metro-rail...
The victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the speed of their success caught the world by surprise. The pretense of "war on terror" was the overriding motto of the...
It's overdue for Bangladesh to introduce progressive taxation to collect tax from people with the ability to pay and reduce the burden on the poor to pay tax as regressive...
Ambassadors of Italy, China, Brazil and Nepal as well as the high commissioners of India and Sri Lanka paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Saturday....
Many middle-aged and elderly people can recall the travels in 'Inter Class' railway carriages. This 'class' has long been abolished. According to experts in the Sub-continental railway journeys, this class...
In the second week of August, Bangladesh Bank issued a circular asking the banks not to pay or set interest rates on deposits below the inflation rate. This is a...
The tourism and hospitality industry people say they always remain at the top of the casualty list of any adverse situation and at the bottom of the recovery list. This...
শেখ আবদুল হাকিম মারা গেছেন – খবরটা জানতে পারি ফেসবুকে ওমর শেখ মন্টুর একটা পোস্ট থেকে। পোস্টের ভাষা ছিল এ রকম, ‘মাসুদ রানার লেখক সাহিত্যিক আমার খালাতো ভাই শেখ আব্দুল হাকিম...
Construction works are going on fast at Moheshkhali area aimed at generating 2400MW electricity from Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal Fired Power Plant. “The government is very much optimistic to...
Given that intellectual property rights including patents reward and encourage innovators for more research and development (R&D) leading to inventions, a least developed country (LDC) like Bangladesh which will graduate...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP wants to create unrest in the country to fish in troubled water. “BNP has...
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has kept educational institutions shut for a long time only to prevent a possible movement instead of protecting students from COVID-19. Speaking at...
চন্দ্রিমা উদ্যানে জিয়াউর রহমানের মরদেহ থাকার বিষয়ে ‘নিজে প্রত্যক্ষদর্শী’ ছিলেন জানিয়ে মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীরের অভিযোগ, জনগণের দৃষ্টিকে ভিন্ন দিকে সরিয়ে দিতেই এটিকে সামনে আনা হয়েছে। চন্দ্রিমা উদ্যানে জিয়ার লাশ...
Speakers on Saturday stressed long-term planning over a stable tariff structure for both electricity and naturals gas to help investors plan potential and investment plans. Otherwise, the country’s business people...
Zidan Miah has become the first Bangladesh-origin British footballer to sign for a Spanish La Liga club, Rayo Vallecano. London- born 21-year-old Zidan Miah from a native of Moulvibazar district,...
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের শীর্ষ পারমাণবিক হুমকি হিসেবে শিগগিরই রাশিয়াকে ছাড়িয়ে যাবে চীন, বলেছেন এক জ্যেষ্ঠ মার্কিন সামরিক কর্মকর্তা। চীনের দ্রুত পারমাণবিক অস্ত্র তৈরির মধ্য দিয়েই এ পরিবর্তনটি ঘটবে বলে শুক্রবার এক অনলাইন...
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