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The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has threatened this week to move the High Court against Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) if it does not scrap 5.3 per cent power...
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) collects, produces and generates most of the data or figurative information in Bangladesh. There is no other organisation competent enough to do the same....
This country grew, according to a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF), more hostile to children in 2017 than it did in the year before. The survey...
Asian shares flinched from testing their 2007 record peak on Wednesday, as investors booked profits in high-tech shares while oil prices hit three-year highs due to production cuts and a...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to relax that condition that makes10 per cent higher VAT payment on an annual basis mandatory to help the businesses to be...
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's ex-chief strategist, has stepped down from the right-wing Breitbart News organisation where he built his reputation. The move comes amid a furore over remarks he reportedly...
The term "economic development" typically refers to the improvement in various indicators such as literacy rate, life expectancy, poverty rate, etc. In respect of all the indicators, Bangladesh economy is...
Novak Djokovic has made a stunning return to tennis but he was hesitant to declare that his elbow is 100 per cent fit. The 12-time grand slam winner , returning...
With the passage of time, another birth anniversary day of perhaps one of the most distinguished departed sons of the country, has come once again. This person is not only...
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim said that Thalassemia patients could diagnose their blood free of cost at public hospitals in the country. He revealed the information on...
Politicians pooh-pooh-ed the criticism when banking licences were handed out left, right and centre. The argument was a strong one in an economy where the majority were unbanked. But with...
Sofia Begum is a case study in the power of hope. Three months ago, armed vigilantes attacked the six-year-old's village in Myanmar's Rakhine State. Sofia saw neighbours killed, an uncle...
Mudslides, boulders and tons of debris killed at least 13 people on Tuesday in California. Heavy downpours struck before dawn on Tuesday after thousands of residents in Santa Barbara County...
The finance minister (FM) expressed hope that the government would be able to achieve the revenue target for the fiscal 2017-18 (FY-18). He expressed his optimism on Wednesday while talking...
Fruit consumption has become a part of daily diet for many people in the country, as indicated by a 70 per cent rise in fruit imports over the last eight...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon her party men to work together to gear up the pace of development and take a vow to build a Bangladesh as...
By providing blockchain solutions in Dubai, Bangladeshi company eGeneration showed the world that Bangladesh is capable of providing cutting edge technologies. Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar made...
BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s lawyers pleaded to court to punish prosecution witnesses in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, accusing them of forging documents and perjury. The defence continued its...
Bangladesh needs to engage the two economic powers - India and China - on trade and investment, said a leading economist on Wednesday. Policy Research Institute (PRI) Executive Director Ahsan...
A San Francisco judge temporarily barred US President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday from ending a programme that protects young people brought to the country illegally by their parents. The...
The First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) and The Delta Quality Denims Limited have signed an investment agreement. Deputy Managing Director of FSIBL Abdul Aziz and Chairman of Delta Group...
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram, said on Wednesday 55180 more people have been brought under power connections at Motlab Uttar and Dakhhin upazilas in...
The Techshohor Smartphone and Tab Expo-2018 is set to begin on Thursday with the opportunity of getting latest editions of smartphones and tablets. Organised by Expo Maker, the event is...
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed cases against senior Jatiya Party leader Morshed Murad Ibrahim and his lawmaker wife Mahjabeen Morshed for loan swindle involving Tk 2.75 billion from BASIC Bank. On...
President Md Abdul Hamid has said that the police must serve people with more dedication and responsiveness because that is how they can win people’s trust. Addressing a programme at...
A prominent Pakistani journalist has escaped an attempt to abduct him by armed men in the capital Islamabad. Taha Siddiqui says 10-12 unidentified men beat him and threatened to kill...
Singapore-based Summit Power International’s (SPI) subsidiary Summit LNG Terminal has contracted PSA Marine Bangladesh to provide vessel support services. The liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships were calling at its Summit...
Government has taken initiatives to formulate and incorporate new guidelines for making movies jointly with India. The move has been welcomed by the Indian Bengali language film industry, nicknamed Tollywood....
The US has revoked the citizenship of an Indian national who reportedly attained it by fraud. In a first of its kind case, India-origin Baljinder Singh alias Davinder Singh, 43,...
Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (SCB), a leading bank in Thailand, and Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand), a subsidiary of UK-based Prudential plc, have agreed to form a bancassurance partnership...
A two-member delegation of International Education of Emporia State University, USA, called on Dhaka University (DU) VC Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Tuesday. Dr Mark Daly, executive director of the...
LVL Energy Fund Pvt Ltd debuted higher on the Colombo Stock Exchange and the Sri Lankan energy firm plans to expand into Nepal, Bangladesh, and East Africa. A subsidiary of...
Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, while the IT sector fell 0.2 per cent. The sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares rose 2.0 per cent. Chinese H-shares...
China shares extended their rally on Wednesday to close at the highest in seven weeks, climbing for a nine straight session, led by banking and consumer stocks. China’s producer prices...
Japan’s Nikkei share average took a breather on Wednesday after sharp gains, with some index-heavy stocks losing ground after the index hit a 26-year high. The Nikkei fell 0.3 per...
New Zealand shares slipped on Wednesday, its biggest drop in over two months, as healthcare stocks lost demand. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.8 per cent, reports Reuters. Fisher...
Australian shares struck a 10-year high before ending weaker on Wednesday, snapping a winning streak that had lasted for five consecutive sessions, with declines led by materials and real estate...
Kensington Palace confirmed Tuesday that Prince Harry’s fiancee Meghan Markle has shut down her social media accounts in line with royal tradition. The American closed her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram...
Poland's new prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday, ousting the controversial ministers of foreign affairs, defence, and the environment in a move aimed at mending relations with partners in...
Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, tracking broader Asian peers, with the Philippine index climbing more than 1.0 per cent on foreign investor purchases. Asia shares ex-Japan approached...
Britain's Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and says he hopes to be playing again in time for this summer's grass-court season. The former world number one, 30,...
South Korean stocks were marginally higher on Tuesday, while the Korean won edged down on the local platform while bond yields climbed. At 01:18 GMT, the KOSPI was up 7.61...
Hong Kong stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, while Chinese H-shares listed in the market rose 0.32 per cent at 12,274.24. The Hang Seng Index was up 0.37 per cent at...
China shares on Tuesday were trying to extend a rally to an eighth straight day and were up at midday, helped by gains for consumer and healthcare firms. At 04:03...
BOGRA, Jan 8: Thousands commuters of 21 villages under Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district are mostly depend on bamboo made temporary bridge over Nagor River from two decades back. The...
JOYPURHAT, Jan 8: A good number ultra-poor peasants of Joypurhat district are making handsome profit from cultivating winter vegetables commercially in this current season due to its good market price....
OSONG (South Korea), Jan 8 (Reuters): South Korea's trade ministry said on Monday it anticipates an "uphill battle" to revise its bilateral trade deal with the United States, but it...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has distributed cheques of group insurance to nominees of workers and employees of ready-made garment factories, who died while doing jobs in...
Japanese shares hit a 26-year high on Tuesday, helped by gains on Wall Street during a the Asian country’s holiday and as a weaker yen lifted investors’ appetite for risk....
New Zealand shares rose slightly on Tuesday after Wall Street ended in mixed trend, while Australian shares rose to 10-year highs. The markets helped by firmer financials and as miners...
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