The Institute of Cost and Management Accounts of Bangladesh (ICMAB) participating in a pre-budget discussion has proposed to exclude all types of agricultural products and consumer goods from the scope...
Mirza Nurul Huda - or Dr M N Huda, as he is widely known at home and abroad - was undoubtedly a prominent and illustrious Bangali of the 20th century....
There is no dearth of festivities surrounding this year's month-long Bangla Academy Ekushey Book Fair. It's nothing unusual, as it defines the normal ambience of the annual festival. But this...
Bangladesh would eventually feel the pressure of external debt repayment as a forgone conclusion made several years ago. However, what economists and analysts couldn't predict is the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war...
পরিসংখ্যানের বিচারে বাংলাদেশের ক্রিকেট ইতিহাসের সফলতম অধিনায়ক মাশরাফি বিন মুর্তজা। বিপিএলেও তা-ই। ফ্র্যাঞ্চাইজিভিত্তিক টুর্নামেন্টটিতে তার চেয়ে বেশি ট্রফি জিততে পারেননি আর কোনো অধিনায়ক। কিংবদন্তি অধিনায়কের অর্জনের সমৃদ্ধ ভাণ্ডারে যুক্ত হলো...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen is likely to go to the US next week to attend several events there. The foreign minister is likely to be in Los Angeles on...
Winter is the wedding season. There is a common joke that several people get married with each refresh on social media. When it comes to the word ‘wedding,' the next...
Education minister Dr Dipu Moni has said according to the new curriculum approved by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there will be five days of classes in classrooms. "Last year our...
Every Bengali festival, from Pohela Boishakh to Eid, Puja and even weddings in Bangladesh, is incomplete for women without Churi (Bengals). Even though Churi has become a modern-day ornament for...
পুঁজিবাজারে তালিকাভুক্তির পর তৃতীয় বছরে এসে ৭ শতাংশ নগদ লভ্যাংশ ঘোষণা করেছে বেসরকারি মোবাইল ফোন অপারেটর রবি। অর্থাৎ, বিনিয়োগকারীরা প্রতি শেয়ারে পাবেন ৭০ পয়সা করে। বৃহস্পতিবার কোম্পানির পরিচালনা পর্ষদ গত...
Oil spilled after a train derailed in Chattogram has started spreading in the Mahesh Khal, which leads to the Karnaphuli River, raising concerns about its impact on the environment. Two...
US actress Raquel Welch, often credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines in Hollywood films, has died at the age of 82. The star passed away peacefully...
The High Court on Thursday ruled that educational institutions cannot compel admission seekers to disclose their marital status for admissions. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Md...
The 1320 MW Rampal power plant has resumed its partial production, but officials still worry about its uninterrupted operation due to dollar crisis that may again disrupt the import of...
আন্তর্জাতিক মুদ্রা তহবিলের (আইএমএফ) বেইলআউটের অর্থ পেতে বিদ্যুতের দাম ৬৬ শতাংশ বাড়িয়েছে শ্রীলঙ্কা। বৃহস্পতিবার দেশটির বিদ্যুৎ ও জ্বালানিমন্ত্রী কাঞ্চনা বিজেসেকারা দামবৃদ্ধির এ ঘোষণা দেন। এই পদক্ষেপ আইএমএফের সহায়তা পেতে বড়...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said that French businessmen would be benefited more if they invest in Bangladesh capitalizing on the excellent business-friendly environment in the country. Tipu also said...
চট্টগ্রামে লাইনচ্যুত ওয়াগন থেকে পড়া তেল পাশের মহেশখালে ছড়িয়ে পড়েছে। এই খালটি মিশেছে কর্ণফুলী নদীর সঙ্গে। ফলে সেখানেও তেল ছড়িয়ে পড়ছে বলে আশঙ্কা করা হচ্ছে। পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তরের দুটি দল মহেশখালের...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has been considering bringing changes in the rules of the Alternative Trading Board (ATB) to boost investor participation and attract more companies to offload shares. Since...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an orientation programme for the students of 51st Batch of Chartered Secretary (CS) Course on Wednesday at ICSB premises. A total of...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 29 suspected members of a mugging gang in Dhaka. The law enforcers made the arrests during raids in the capital’s Motijheel, Mugda, Wari,...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Thursday said following the Sustainable Plastic Management Action Plan, the government has taken initiatives to cut single-use of plastic by...
The Board of Directors of Southeast Bank Limited promoted Abidur Rahman Chowdhury and Md Masum Uddin Khan to the rank of Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the Bank. Prior to...
Indian tax officials examined mobile phones and laptops used by some BBC editorial and administrative employees, two sources said, as an inspection at the British broadcaster's offices in New Delhi...
Fashion changes with the taste and likings of the consumers. Suddenly you find your mom saying that a particular hairband was quite trendy during her youth, and now you are...
Bangladesh has recorded 14 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,730. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,445 over...
Psychological thriller series You has entertained the audience since the inaugural season back in September 2018. This Netflix series has been quite successful in gaining an audience, and every time a new...
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Thursday said the government is planning to provide over 10 million families with 10 kg of rice each under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF)...
University life is one of the most stressful phases in one’s life. As a young adult, you have to deal with new responsibilities and dynamics. Most students look for extra...
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has organised a training workshop on 'Internal Control and Compliance' at the bank’s head office recently. Habibur Rahman, managing director & CEO...
First Security Islami Bank Limited has inaugurated its 41st foundation course recently at FSIBL Training Institute for newly recruited Trainee Assistant Cash Officers with a view to building skilled human...
The Rampal thermal power plant resumed production on Wednesday night after a month of closure due to a coal shortage. At 11:03 pm on Wednesday a unit of the power...
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের কার্জন হল কোনো আবাসিক হল নয়। তবে বিজ্ঞান অনুষদভুক্ত বিষয়গুলোর শ্রেণি কার্যক্রম চলে এখানে। এখানকার বায়োকেমিস্ট্রি ও মলিকুলার বায়োলজি কিংবা ফার্মেসী অনুষদ যে ভবনে অবস্থিত, সেখান থেকে একটু সামনে...
ভারতের মেঘালয় রাজ্যের ভূমিকম্পে কেঁপে উঠেছে বাংলাদেশের দক্ষিণ-পূর্বের জেলা সিলেট। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ভূ-তাত্ত্বিক জরিপ সংস্থার তথ্য অনুযায়ী, বাংলাদেশ সময় বৃহস্পতিবার সকাল ৯টা ৫৬ মিনিটে এ ভূমিকম্প অনুভূত হয়। রিখটার স্কেলে এর...
The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to 1 per cent of the country's gross domestic product this year, the European...
United Commercial Bank PLC, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, handed over medical equipment to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) on Wednesday. Arif Quadri,...
Woori Bank Bangladesh and York Hospital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the capital on Tuesday. From now on, the employees of the bank and card holders will avail...
কক্সবাজারের বিভিন্ন রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে সাড়ে পাঁচ বছরে ১৩২টি হত্যাকাণ্ড ঘটেছে। বুধবার প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় সম্পর্কিত সংসদীয় স্থায়ী কমিটিতে ওঠা জেলা পুলিশের প্রতিবেদনে এ তথ্য উঠে এসেছে। এতে বলা হয়, ২০১৭ সালের...
At least 39 have died in Panama after a bus carrying more than 60 migrants fell off a cliff early on Wednesday, the country's migration authorities said, marking the worst...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) called upon the government to formulate a policy, in order to resolve problems related with the sick industries. The apex...
The stock market regulator has approved the draft prospectus of an open-end mutual fund named PLI AML 1st Unit Fund -- with an initial target size of Tk 500 million....
The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Midland Bank opens today (Thursday) and will continue until February 23, which will raise Tk 700 million under the fixed price method. The...
Non-availability of real-time information on market demand, supply gap, access to low-cost fund, and globally accredited certification authority, among others, have been identified as the major bottlenecks to expand export...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the timeframe for banks to participate in Tk 10 billion refinance scheme for restructuring, modernisation and building new cinema halls by another year. The extension...
The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), in collaboration with the US Department of State (USDS), recently arranged a dialogue - "Confronting Misinformation in Bangladesh". It was the first of a...
Environmentalists and economists at a seminar on Wednesday urged the authorities concerned to review the emission standards of thermal power plants that highly contribute to global warming through carbon emission....
The government has approved procurement of one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a Japanese supplier to meet a growing need for gas mainly in the industrial sector. The...
India has agreed to provide Bangladesh with a corridor to import hydroelectricity from Nepal and Bhutan. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen disclosed this while briefing the media after the foreign...
Visiting US Under-Secretary Derek Chollet at top-level talks Wednesday said Washington would support early Rohingya repatriation as Bangladesh also sought American investment in its economic zones. Talking to newsmen after...
Bangladesh's liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand over the next two to three years is unlikely to rise significantly beyond the pre-Ukraine crisis level - due to depleting foreign-currency reserves and...
Multinationals operating in Bangladesh are reinvesting funds here as repatriation of their profits and royalties stalls amid dollar shortages, sources said about one of major economic problems stemming from the...
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