A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, a source with knowledge of...
Taiwan is bolstering its defences and steeling itself for the possibility of war with China as leader Xi Jinping readies to assume a third term in power and tries to...
A group of British-Bangladeshi Muslims have demanded the suspension of Imam Mohammed Mahmoud, who led a memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth in London. They gathered inside the East...
Knitwear exporters demanded re-fixing the US dollar rate upward for encashment of export proceeds - as in case of remittance earnings - to keep the wheels of the sector running....
Huge funds from 12 development projects under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have been stashed aside through bending rules governing the country's financial discipline, insiders say. The department, which is...
About 0.9 million Bangladeshi workers have found jobs in different job destination countries in the nine months of the current calendar year, official statistics revealed. Data available with the Bureau...
Now the focus turns on bond market for long-term financing of trade and industries--amid a financial crunch at home and overseas-as a cutting-edge meet Tuesday stressed creating awareness about the...
Bangladesh on Tuesday won in the election for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the term of 2023-25 by securing 160 votes out of 189 cast. This...
The overdependence on apparel exports could be a major barrier to sustaining the country's economic growth in the next 10 years, according to a latest research report. The report, titled...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed conditions on single-borrower and large-loan-exposure limit in order to support industrial growth by ensuring competitive financing. "In case of credit facilities, provided to the...
Women Journalists Network Bangladesh (WJNB) in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in Bangladesh organised a day long workshop to sensitise journalists about digital safety and digital hygiene at...
The government will increase power tariff at a “reasonable” rate in consultation with businesspeople amid the energy crisis, Salman F Rahman has said, while the regulator is gearing up to...
The International Monetary Fund has projected that Bangladesh's GDP would grow by 6.0 per cent in fiscal 2022-23. The latest World Economic Outlook, released on Tuesday by the fund, show...
The government will increase power tariffs at a “reasonable” rate in consultation with businesspeople amid the energy crisis, Salman F Rahman has said. Speaking at a seminar of the Federation...
On a year-to-year comparison, wheat imports to the country have been falling steadily. From a record high of 6.43 million tonnes in FY 20, imports have fallen to a record...
Bangladesh turned into a garment-exporting nation in the late eighties of the last century. The journey is continuing with increasing momentum. However, it is said that garment export may face...
Amid the skyrocketing prices of commodities of everyday use, the least talked about is the price of newsprint. This is despite the fact that in modern life one cannot think...
কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকতে গোসলে নেমে এক পর্যটকের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। মঙ্গলবার দুপুর আড়াইটায় কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকতের সীগাল পয়েন্টে এ ঘটনা ঘটে বলে জানান জেলা প্রশাসনের পর্যটন সেলের...
Flight bookings to Qatar are booming for the football World Cup, to be held in November and December, with particularly strong demand from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as fans...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Wagely Bangladesh Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at BGMEA Complex to raise awareness and increase the adoption of Earned...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged journalists in Bangladesh not to seek comments from foreign diplomats regarding Bangladesh’s domestic affairs. The minister made the call while responding to a...
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global growth forecast for 2023 amid colliding pressures from the war in Ukraine, high energy and food prices, inflation and sharply higher...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Rizwan Rahman has urged Iranian investors to import more jute and jute goods from Bangladesh. The DCCI president made the call at...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the West on the Ukraine war but had yet to receive any serious proposal to...
A Chattogram court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for attempting to kill his wife in 1999. The convict Khurshid alias Khussya Sobhan is a son of...
নিত্য প্রয়োজনীয় পণ্যের দাম মানুষের ক্রয় ক্ষমতায় রাখতে চেষ্টা চালানোর কথা জানিয়ে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, মূল্যস্ফীতি নিয়ে ‘প্রতিনিয়ত আলোচনা করার’ প্রয়োজন আছে বলে তিনি মনে করেন না। মঙ্গলবার সকালে...
Investments in girls' rights remain limited and girls continue to confront a myriad of challenges to fulfilling their potential which got made worse by concurrent crises of climate change, Covid-19...
Kuldeep Yadav led India's inspired spin bowling display by picking up four wickets to help the hosts skittle South Africa for 99 and set up a seven-wicket win in the...
জাতীয় পরিচয়পত্র (এনআইডি) সেবা সরকারের তত্ত্বাবধানে যাওয়া নিয়ে বিগত কে এম নূরুল হুদার নেতৃত্বাধীন নির্বাচন কমিশনের আপত্তি থাকলেও এ নিয়ে মাথাব্যথা নেই কাজী হাবিবুল আউয়াল নেতৃত্বাধীন বর্তমান কমিশনের। সরকারের পক্ষ...
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is one of the top-ranked universities worldwide for STEM subjects. It is the oldest and largest public technical academic institution in the Netherlands. Host...
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) is a think tank in Bangladesh that seeks to improve the environment resources and advance the sustainable development of the country. Vacancy: 1 Role:...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the administration should continue making concerted efforts to keep the prices of essentials in check while pouring scorn on the 'constant discussions' about inflation. "I...
Based in the UK, United Purpose is a humanitarian organisation working in impoverished regions worldwide to tackle poverty and inequality. Vacancy: not specified Role: Business Development and Marketing Specialist Job...
Five labourers have died in lightning strikes in Rangpur’s Pirganj Upazila. Another person was reportedly injured in the incident at the BTC Intersection in Kabilpur Union around 4 pm on...
The government will distribute some 13,872 metric tonnes of rice among 554, 887 fisher families across the country during the hilsha fishing ban period for 22 days from October 7....
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh would be happy if there is any indication of "stopping the war or scopes for discussion" while adopting any resolution...
New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change, reports BBC. The world-first scheme will see...
University of Asia Pacific is a private university in Dhaka. Vacancy: not specified Role: Lecturer Departments and Requirements: Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities (Mathematics) Requirements: The candidate must have...
Fuad Zaman is a workaholic person. He loves to indulge himself in his job-related issues. So he does not know much about other arenas like sports or entertainment. But once...
মধ্য আমেরিকায় অন্তত ২৫ জনের প্রাণ কেড়ে নেওয়া ঝড় জুলিয়া দুর্বল হয়ে মেক্সিকোর দিকে যাচ্ছে বলে জানিয়েছেন আবহাওয়াবিদরা। বার্তা সংস্থা রয়টার্স এর বরাত দিয়ে বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম এ খবর জানিয়েছে।...
Bangladesh and Brunei will sign three bilateral cooperation documents, including an agreement for introducing direct flights between the two countries, when Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah is scheduled...
Bangladeshi manufacturers and entrepreneurs will be present at the prestigious #DDW2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Every year, hundreds of designers, innovators converge at the largest design event in Europe where emerging...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 70.19 billion. After the ECNEC meeting on Tuesday, Planning Minister...
US President Joe Biden pledged to Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky on Monday that the United States will provide Ukraine with advanced air systems after a devastating missile barrage from Russia....
The stock market regulatory body, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), has awarded 11 institutions the ‘Golden Jubilee Award of Freedom’ for best performance as capital market stakeholders for last...
Sheikh Anne Rahman, Member of Parliament of Reserved women's seat-19, died at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday. She was 64, family sources said. Sheikh Anne breathed her last around...
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country's Supreme Court, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after losing her legal battle and having months...
ঢাকা ওয়াসার ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক তাকসিম এ খান গত ১৩ বছর ধরে বেতন-ভাতা বাবদ কত টাকা নিয়েছেন, সেই হিসাব দাখিল করতে হাই কোর্টের আদেশ বহাল রেখেছেন আপিল বিভাগের চেম্বার বিচারক। হাই...
What if your smartphone could fetch you help even when you cannot communicate through any mobile network or the internet? Satellite messengers are already available in the market that serves...
China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning that Beijing's actions...
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