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Around one hundred honey hunters in Manikganj are passing a very busy time in collecting honey from the blooming flowers of mustard. Commercial honey collectors from all seven upazilas of...
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has organised a Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) programme on ‘Accounting for Sustainability-an update’ at Agrabad area of Chittagong, recently....
A Comilla court has ordered the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 48 other leaders and activistsin the Zia Or of her party in a murder case filed over...
Dhaka University has closed down the makeshift tea stalls at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), citing “security issues”. Some tea-vendors of TSC said the proctorial body asked them to close their stalls...
Members of Detective Branch of police arrested four suspected robbers from different areas of the Old Dhaka on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Masud, Gazi, Md Idris, Md...
State-owned Rupali Bank Limited has changed its logo to the original one from 1972 as the bank recovers from significant losses. Managing Director Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan said we made...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 16 development projects at a combine cost of Tk 52.21 billion. The approved 16 project include new naval base...
State Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda, lawmaker AKM Shahjahan Kamal, and noted IT professional Mustafa Jabbar have taken oath as new members of the cabinet. Meanwhile, lawmaker from Rajbari-1 constituency Kazi...
Bangladesh has passed a year without any noticeable change or adjustments in its trade policy. The country's trade policy makers were apparently unresponsive to most of the global developments in...
The tannery industry is now polluting the Dhaleswari river after the Buriganga as the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) for treating liquid waste and hazardous chemicals is yet to be...
The authority of a venue for holding a prescheduled discussion organised by BNP’s student wing in Dhaka opened gate on Tuesday after intervention by party chairperson Khaleda Zia. The BNP...
A top court has ordered a man to pay his mother almost $1m for raising him and funding his dentistry training. The mother in Taiwan signed a contract with her son...
Four workers were killed and several others injured in a mudslide in Jaflong area of Goainghat upazila on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred when the workers were extracting stones from...
Taking a bus ride in the capital is a nightmare for most of the commuters due to poor quality of private bus services which dominate the city traffic landscape. Reckless...
Yunus Social Business Center (YSBC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BR Ambedkar University (BRAU) recently. The MoU was signed with the aim to achieve zero poverty and sustainable...
The inward remittance flow remained pegged into a negative territory despite a significant rise in overseas jobs of Bangladeshi nationals by official count in the just-concluded year. The remittance inflow...
China stocks started 2018 trading on a bullish note on Tuesday on better-than-expected December manufacturing activity. The Shanghai Composite index was up 35.81 points or 1.08 per cent at 3,342.98,...
Hong Kong stocks hit a record high on Tuesday, rose to the highest level in over a decade, aided by a surge in property shares. At 04:17 GMT, Chinese H-shares...
The authorities have taken a move to make 'Rapid Pass' popular for facilitating its planned introduction for all modes of public transports in the city. As part of the effort,...
A Venezuelan soldier who shot dead a pregnant woman on Christmas Eve has been arrested. Alexandra Conopoi, 18, was killed as she waited for subsidised pork that the government had...
People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, US researchers say. Compared to coffee, soft drink and iced tea drinkers, study participants...
The deeply passionate saying, 'home is where heart is' does not seem to ring the right chord these days. For a large section of world population, the definition of home...
That the stalemate still continues over execution of the Dhaka-Chittagong elevated expressway to facilitate speedy and hazard-free movement of goods and services to and from the country's lone major port...
President M Abdul Hamid has asked the three state organs to work in unison laying priority to the welfare of the country and its people. Addressing a function Tuesday to...
Nine inmates were ikilled, 14 were injured, and dozens escaped in a prison riot on Monday, national news media reported, in the latest example of Brazil’s continuing difficulties maintaining control...
A German politician is facing a police investigation over inflammatory comments made on New Year's Eve. Beatrix von Storch, deputy leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, had her Twitter account...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) cannot be prevented from participating in the upcoming parliamentary election irrespective of what the government wants. The party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia said it on Tuesday at...
Top 10 traded companies, including five banks, captured 31 per cent transaction on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Monday, the first trading day of 2018, while Lafarge Surma Cement topped...
The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka bourse marked a 61 per cent rise year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY) on the back of...
Egypt is to extend its ongoing state of emergency for three months from January 13. The country’s state-owned news agency MENA said it on Tuesday. Egypt first imposed the current...
The Fire Department of New York says 16 people are hurt, four of them seriously, in a fire raging through a Bronx building. Officials say over 200 firefighters have responded...
Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical...
The total number of voters in the country at present is over 104 million. The Election Commission (EC) revealed this information on Tuesday at a press briefing at Nirbachan Bhaban. ...
Real Madrid are set to wrap up their first deal of the January window with the signing of Kepa. The move for Kepa is set to pick up speed this...
The experience of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in effectively dealing with non-performing loans (NPLs) in recent years can be very pertinent for Bangladesh. India's central bank in 2016...
Since 2000, Africa has recorded impressive rates of economic growth, owing largely to development assistance and a prolonged commodity boom. While the continent shows great diversity in the socio-economic trajectories,...
The year of 2017 has been full of disruptive ideas that challenged the decision-making environment of not only the policymakers, politicians and business leaders but also the general population. The...
Narayanganj District Jail recently launched Bangladesh’s first integrated Ready Made Garment (RMG) factory to be completely run by inmates. The facility, comprising 53 machines, will allow authorities to export the...
The point-to-point inflation rate in December dropped to 5.83 per cent – thereby recording a slight decrease over November, according to the latest official data. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic (BBS)...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is likely to arrive in Bangladesh to discuss various bilateral issues. During his two-day stay, the Indonesian Joko will also visit the Rohingya camps in Cox’s...
A delegation of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to visit the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday. The OIC delegation, during their four day visit, will acquire...
An American YouTube star has prompted a barrage of criticism after he posted a video which showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. The video showed Logan...
Indian state-owned oil company has chalked out plan to supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the northeastern states through Bangladesh. Sources concerned said the move will drastically cut the refiner’s...
Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless,...
Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is keen on boosting trade with Bangladesh to achieve the common aspirations of the two friendly countries. BCCI Chairman Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Moayyed has...
The government thinks no country will put pressure on Bangladesh over the next national election supporting the demand of BNP or any banned political party. State Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Awami League Publicity and Publications Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said BNP is hatching conspiracy to create a disordered situation in the country centering the next general election. "BNP wants to...
Manchester City's Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus suffered knee ligament damage in Sunday's 0-0 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace. City said on their website that Jesus had "suffered a medial...
European shares edged lower on Tuesday, the first trading day of the year, while strength in oil companies and banks was not enough to stop the slide. The pan-European STOXX...
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court deferred the hearing for an order on issuance of gazette notification on the disciplinary rules for judges. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led by...
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