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Spanish tourism, finance and agriculture could be badly damaged if the EU fails to broker a deal with the UK over Brexit, the nation’s regional officials have warned. The EU’s...
Around 52,652 hectares of land have been brought under the farming of varieties of vegetable in Sylhet division during the ongoing winter season. The crops include gourd, sweet gourd, radish,...
The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the Hajj, concluded in Tongi of Gazipur on Sunday with Akheri Munajat seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of...
RANGPUR, Jan 14: The farmers of different char areas under the district are showing their interest in the cultivation of sweet potato for the high demand and profit. Low production...
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino backed Harry Kane to break more records after he scored twice in a comfortable home victory over Everton to become Spurs' all-time Premier League goalscorer. Kane,...
The much anticipated 'Deadpool 2' will hit the theatres two weeks earlier than the scheduled date. According to a report, the studio has shuffled the release dates for its slate...
Iran said on Saturday it would retaliate against new sanctions imposed by the United States after President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to fix “disastrous flaws” in a deal curbing...
The Philippines raised the alert at its restive Mayon volcano by one notch early on Sunday, citing signs of rising magma that could lead to hazardous eruptions. Residents were evacuated...
The death toll from mudslides that devastated parts of California’s scenic Santa Barbara County rose to 19 on Saturday amid a massive influx of emergency crews searching for five people...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday his candidacy for the May 12 parliamentary elections to choose a prime minister. Abadi, a Shi‘ite Muslim who led the country in...
No visible progress has yet been made despite the government's efforts to realise Tk 218 billion in arrears from Petrobangla. Over last several months, National Board of Revenue (NBR) was...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected drug pedlar from Subid Bazar in Sylhet on Saturday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Biswajit Roy (20), son of late...
The authorities concerned are seeking to weigh up a certain provision of Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) Act-2010 for converting the bank into a commercial one instead of amending the law....
South African police have used rubber bullets to disperse a mob trashing H&M stores in and around Johannesburg, after the brand used a controversial picture of a black child. The...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sought a sum of Tk 25.60 billion from the government to meet the demand for cash incentive/subsidy made by local exporters, officials have said. The...
The Czech presidential election will go to a run-off after incumbent Milos Zeman led the first round but did not secure enough votes to win outright. With nearly all results...
Listed companies will have to disclose the reasons for partial distribution or non-distribution of profit to the shareholders as dividend to make shareholders informed about the companies' financing position. The...
State-run carrier Biman has taken initiatives including purchase of new aircraft and change in networking approach to raise its market share to 30 per cent from the present 20 per...
Arsenal's miserable run continued as goals from Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe saw Bournemouth come from behind to put a further dent in the Gunners' pursuit of a top-four place....
At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire and stampede in a local leisure association in the town of Vila Nova da Rainha in northern...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has asked Chittagong city leaders of his party and student wing to settle disputes soon. "Our leader (Sheikh Hasina) has told me that she...
What makes a sporting arena a national stadium? Most people will mention a beautiful green field, modern running or athletic tracks, well-maintained galleries -portions of which are meant for VIPs,...
Some years back the shortage of doctors, in terms of doctor-population ratio, was a matter of concern. But the situation has changed notably in recent years. The ratio has improved...
It took much too long for the country's jute industry to come up with a viable substitute for plastic shopping bags. Though belated, the innovation of jute-made poly bag by...
Panic broke out on a passenger jet when it skidded off the runway at a Turkish airport and plunged down the side of a cliff overlooking the sea. The Pegasus...
Two people were killed when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Peru on Sunday, says CNN in accordance to a regional governor. One of the two victims was a 55-year-old man crushed...
The whole nation, thanks to the vibrant electronic, print and broadcast media, has been able to savour and share on the first day of January the extraordinary happiness generated through...
If the history of human advancement has taught us one thing it is this: genuine step-change progress does not occur because of a single technology breakthrough, but a combination of...
Jobs are constantly going through transformation, asking for new skill sets. Either jobs are migrating across countries due to globalisation, or they are changing their nature as technology progression is...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith came down heavily on Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) saying it never recognised the country's achievements. On Sunday, he also labelled the local think-tank’s...
The vegetable varieties grown on less than one-tenth (9.38 pc) of the country's total cultivable lands can cater to one-third (32 pc) of the consumers’ daily requirements. The information was...
India is planning to raise 15 new battalions to strengthen its defence along its borders, said a senior Union home ministry official. The battalion will be placed along its frontier...
Turkish forces on Sunday hit PKK/PYD targets in the Afrin district of Syria's Aleppo province to prevent a "terror corridor" from forming along Turkey's borders. Anadolu Agency in Idlib says,...
Five aspirants collected BNP’s nomination forms on Sunday for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls. The five are the party’s central leaders Tabith Awal and Asaduzzaman Ripon, BNP assistant...
The government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Union (EU) for the acceptance of Bangladeshi certificates to increase job opportunities for the country's sailors on foreign...
Two Bangladeshi adolescent boys have returned home after languishing in an Indian jail for one and a half years. The juveniles, Surjo Protap and Anil Biswas, returned home through Darshana...
A policy think-tank sees surging cotton import into Bangladesh as "suspicious" as it may be a means of siphoning off money. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) came up Saturday...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has termed the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme for educational institutions a “bad policy”. "The system must be reformed," Muhith said while talking to...
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Dhaka on Sunday on a personal visit in Bangladesh. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla...
Bangladesh and Germany have signed three bilateral agreements for implementing projects in different sectors, including energy and climate. The agreements, worth 337.20 million euro, were signed today (Sunday) on Technical...
Classes of first year (Honours) in 2017-2018 academic year of Rajshahi University (RU) will start from January 21, said a RU press release on Sunday. Last date of admission including...
Late blight disease has broken out in the potato farmlands of Nilphamari district. Late blight is a potentially devastating disease of tomato and potato, infecting leaves, stems, and fruits of...
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday called upon the scientists of the country to innovate ways to use starch derived from potato in the readymade garments (RMG) industry. The minister...
Four Taliban insurgents were killed and one other arrested in an operation in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand overnight, said the command of Special Forces on Sunday. "The operation began...
A Khulna court has sentenced nine people, including a former UP chairman, to death for killing Narail Awami League leader Probhash Roy. The Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal handed down the...
Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have called for resolving some prevailing problems to boost trade, commerce to accelerate development in the region. They made the call...
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...
Inner Wheel Bangladesh, a women's voluntary service organisation, arranged its 4th Annual District Conference at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden recently. Over 200 members of 33 IW clubs from across...
Two men have stabbed each other to death in Kushtia in an argument over a fire. The incident took place in front of the Sadar Upazila administration offices around 11:30am...
Ford Motor Co on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck, a year ahead of its arrival in showrooms, as rivals consolidate positions in...
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