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China will build an earth system simulating device to strengthen fundamental research. The project, to be built in Beijing's northern suburbs of Huairou and Miyun, is a major national scientific...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations, comprising approvals of loans and grants, technical assistance (TA) and cofinancing, reached $28.9 billion in 2017 in its continued efforts to help meet Asia and...
In late October, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) confirmed what many had long suspected: millions of dollars donated to fight the Ebola outbreaks in...
Country’s leading think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has highlighted the year 2017 as year of banking scam. CPD’s distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya said, "The year 2017 will be remembered...
Trent Boult took 5-17 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 74 on Saturday to win the third one-day cricket international by 183 runs and take a winning 3-0 lead...
Dhaka-Chittagong railway communications have been halted as a DEMU train collided with a truck at Panusua in Comilla Sadar upazila. The accident took place around 9:30am on Saturday when the...
The law-enforcers rescued a nine-year-old boy from a house in Kanchshar village of Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday, five days after being abducted from Chapainawabganj. UNB said the rescued...
A Rohingya man stabbed another displaced Myanmar national to death at the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday over an old feud. Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md...
The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc swore in a closed legal proceeding that he knew of no attempts to steal trade secrets from anyone, including Alphabet Inc’s self-driving...
Ruling party Awami League (AL) has virtually ruled out arch-rival BNP's demand for holding dialogue ahead of the next Jatiya Sangsad polls. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader said, "The next...
Villarreal earned a famous win over Real Madrid, who were left frustrated by two controversial penalty decisions going against them. Real Madrid were left shell-shocked by a clever last-gasp Pablo...
Chinese state media say rescuers have recovered the bodies of two crew members of an Iranian oil tanker that's been burning after it collided with a freighter last week in...
African politicians and diplomats labelled US President Donald Trump a racist on Friday after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole"...
Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC U-19 World Cup (WC) securing a comprehensive 87-run victory over Namibia on Saturday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln. Chasing a...
Wall Street continued its rally on Friday with record closing highs as the fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off with solid results from banks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both registered...
Shedding just five per cent of body weight will have a huge impact on one's health, a study of Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis says. It's enough...
A court in Ethiopia has sentenced more than 30 people to long prison terms for belonging to an outlawed group. They were allegedly members of Ginbot 7, a group the...
Bangladesh and India are now in negotiations to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) soon for cooperation in the field of medicinal plants. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan...
Net inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased marginally in the first nine months of 2017, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It showed that net inflow...
S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited has approved 10 per cent dividend for the shareholders for the year that ended on June 30, 2017. The approval came from the 17th...
Vandals in Chile’s Santiago attacked four churches before dawn on Friday, throwing homemade bombs that caused minor damage and leaving notes threatening Pope Francis just three days ahead of the...
Despite its being a small village-dominant country, Bangladesh nowadays is no Arcadia. Apart from the high population density, the mushrooming growth of urban localities near the rural areas has long...
Syed Almas Kabir, Chief Executive Officer of MetroNet Bangladesh Limited, has taken over the charge of president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the national trade...
Concerns are being expressed over the increasing inequality in the country since 1990s. There is apparent lack of 'distributive justice' so that everyone gets the benefits of the growth. Such...
Shortage of gas supply has become a recurrent event in Dhaka and its adjoining areas. One usually cannot predict about its timing and frequency, but one can hardly be assured...
Prices of hilsa and vegetables spiralled upwards on Friday, adding to the woes of consumers already hit hard by the rise in living cost. The uptrend in hilsa prices began...
The California mudslide that killed at least 18 people is causing distress miles from where the torrent of muck and boulders stopped. As searchers continued to look for bodies in...
RANGPUR, Jan 13: The farmers at different upazilas including Rangpur Sadar, Mithapukur and Pirganj under the district are getting financially solvent through cultivation of betel leaf on their lands in...
The police chief has said that they will intensify nationwide crackdown against militants this year in line with 'zero tolerance' policy against militancy. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul...
Sri Lankan Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 16-member Test squad under the newly appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha. The Island nation will play a two-match Test series against the...
Consumer-credit flow grows stronger, indicating rise of the consumer class in Bangladesh, outweighing central bank's diligent drive to divert loans to productive sectors. Increasing numbers of people are now using...
Speakers at a programme underscored Friday the need for enhancing Bangladesh's images among foreign buyers while creating more skilled professionals to ensure the apparel sector's desired growth. They also said...
Bangladesh cricket team’s former coach Chandika Hathurusingha's Sri Lankan team arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to play against hosts Bangladesh and visiting Zimbabwe in the seven-match Tri-nation series. Angelo Mathews-led...
President Md Abdul Hamid is going to visit Swarna Dweep at Noakhali's Hatia on Sunday. The President will witness Bangladesh Army's annual winter exercise at the offshore island. They said...
Iran slammed US President Donald Trump's decision to target the head of its judiciary with sanctions, saying the move warrants a "severe" response. The country said the US has "crossed...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the mother tongue should not be lost in the name of keeping pace with modernism and worldwide advancement. "We never want the mother tongue...
In 2010, a slower growth of global economy was projected for 2011 and 2012. Though at that time South Asian economies were projected to grow at higher rates, there was...
The mobile network operators (MNOs) are still discussing some issues as part of bargaining with telecom authorities over reduction in price as 4G application deadline knocks at the door. Secretary...
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to have working-level talks on January 15 at the Tongil Pavilion on the North Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom. South...
The new leader of South Africa's ruling party vowed Saturday to crack down on the corruption that has weakened the African National Congress in a new push to end inequities...
Coast Guard members recovered 420,000 pieces of yaba worth of Tk 210 million from an engine boat at Bay of Bengal at St. Martin of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar on...
Qatar said on Saturday a second United Arab Emirates military jet had violated its airspace, prompting a new complaint to the United Nations. The plane was travelling from the UAE...
The Forest Department rescued 494 turtles of rare species in Khulna on Saturday with the help of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a joint drive. Three people were also arrested...
At least four people were killed as Indian helicopter, with five employees of a state-owned oil company and two pilots on board, crashed off the coast of Dahanu near Mumbai...
Experts said on Saturday no woman should die of cervical cancer as it can be treated and cured if it is diagnosed early. About 11,956 women are diagnosed with cervical...
The Jahangirnagar University (JU) Day was observed on the campus on Friday amid a festive mood marking the 47th founding anniversary of the university. The university wore a festive look...
Bank Indonesia (BI) has issued a fresh warning about trading in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin because of the risk of losses to the public and even a potential threat to the...
Shares of Facebook Inc (FB.O) fell more than 4 per cent on Friday and were on track for their worst session in more than three months after Chief Executive Mark...
Pro-Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Prof Dr Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain has visited the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination halls of BOU in city. Prof Dr Ashfaque Hossain and...
The Syrian army has retaken all the towns lost a day earlier to the Turkey-backed rebels and other militant groups in the north-western province of Idlib, a monitor group said...
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