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Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested four members of banned Islamist outfit Ansar-al-Islam from Bhoruapara area in Puthia upazila under Rajshahi district Monday night. A team...
Pope Francis has used his Christmas message to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition...
Japan’s consumer inflation ticked up in November, while the jobless rate hit a fresh 24-year low, and the households spent more than expected. The increase in prices was due mostly...
Banking stocks helped to manage the bourses of the country ended on a positive note on Tuesday in cautious trading ahead of year-ending. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the...
Farming of broccoli, a non-conventional winter vegetable, has been gaining popularity in Rajshahi district by dint of its lucrative market price and gradually growing demands. Paulina Marmu, a farmer of...
The University of Development Alternative (UODA) has organised a fair for admission seekers of honors and masters programmes, aiming to get meritorious and poor students. The admission fair started on...
China launched remote sensing satellites on Tuesday on a Long March-2C carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellites have entered its preset orbit...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyer concluded the defence arguments for the third day in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Khaleda Zia's defence lawyer Advocate Abdur Rezzak Khan placed the...
The government vowed to hold talks with the primary school teachers over pay scale this week. Teachers from across the country began a hunger strike at Dhaka Central Shaheed Minar...
India is set to become world's fifth largest economy in dollar terms by 2018, according to a report. A Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report has predicted Indian...
A home belonging to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been attacked and a policeman died in the incident, local lawmakers and UN sponsored radio said on Monday....
Country’s first ever garments factory in prison will be opened in Narayanganj today (Wednesday). The mini-garment factory will be opened aiming to facilitate income-generating activities among the inmates. Home Minister...
A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK territorial waters over Christmas, Britain’s defence ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Russian naval activity near Britain had...
Two people were killed and two others wounded in a fire that broke out at a garage at Kismat Nawapara of Jessore on Monday night. Parimal Chandra Kunda, Assistant Director...
Children whose diet includes fish at least once a week are found to have better sleep and higher IQ scores, on average, than their peers who seldom or never eat...
Manchester United's (MU) lingering Premier League title hopes were dealt another blow despite them coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Burnley on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho's side were facing...
The overall excess liquidity with the commercial banks fell substantially in November this year mainly due to higher credit growth, particularly in the private sector. Officials said the central bank...
Major Asian shares were little-changed Tuesday in light trading after the Christmas holiday. The Shanghai Composite Index gained less than 1 point to 3,280.12 and Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined by...
Japanese stocks slipped slightly in holiday trading on Tuesday, caught in a narrow range as the index lacked leads from other markets. The Nikkei was 0.08 per cent lower at...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said his party is seeking public opinion to choose the mayoral candidate for the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election....
BANGLADESH TELEVISION popularly known as BTV is the state-owned television network in Bangladesh which celebrated its 53rd anniversary on December 25. It was founded on the same day in 1964...
The securities regulator has drafted corporate-governance guidelines with the code of conduct for directors to ensure transparency in board affairs alongside accelerating a company's growth. Officials said the draft rules...
WE not only hear but find it true if we look around us that values are crumbling down. The floodgate is being thrown open for anybody to say whatever he...
So, the warning bells are ringing! The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - known as the central bankers' bank - assessed that the situation in the global economy was similar...
In a country like Bangladesh, disasters-man-made and natural-take place frequently. Such disasters can only be efficiently handled once there is a well-thought-out plan is put in place. For example, a...
Abdur Kadir Dhaly teaches mathematics at Maleka Banu Adarsha Uccha Biddalay in Uttara. He shares a flat with his colleague in Dhaka, while his wife and two children live in...
A number of fresh applications from big infrastructures projects were submitted to the insurance regulator, seeking its approval for insuring with foreign insurers which, industry insiders say, is a clear...
China has gradually been shifting from labour-intensive to capital-intensive industries. With has started a drop in its relative share of global readymade garments (RMG) exports. This has created a golden...
Notwithstanding its notable improvement on certain counts, Bangladesh's standing in the latest Global Food Security Index (GFSI), does hardly match with the tall claims the policymakers make very often. This...
Ethics and economics may not be natural allies, but they have potential for a mutually complementary relationship. This is something the policymakers will have to harness if the economy is...
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is setting up three tourism parks at Cox's Bazar district aiming to create 200,000 employment opportunities. BEZA Executive Chairman Paban Chowdhury said it on Tuesday...
It is, no doubt, surprising that the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at times has to succumb to pressure from influential quarters in setting up land customs stations (LCSs) in...
The amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) was at an all-time high in August 2017. "There is a tendency in our entire banking sector not to disburse loans as per schedule,...
A fireworks explosion injured 39 people, including six children between the ages of 11 and 15, during a popular Cuban carnival on Christmas Eve, state-run media reported on Monday. The...
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said the freedom of the Judiciary will not be affected by the disciplinary rules of lower court judges. The minister came up with the...
Canada will expel a Venezuelan diplomat and also bar the country’s ambassador from returning, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday, two days after Venezuela booted out Canada’s envoy for...
No open air event will be allowed on New Year’s Eve, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. "We won't allow any meeting, rally and musical event in the open place for...
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is set to initiate a move to import 220,000 metric tonnes (mt) of fertiliser on an emergency basis. The state-owned corporation took the initiative following...
A Christmas day earthquake has shaken southern Mexico. There are, however, no immediate reports of damage. Monday's temblor was cantered near the Pacific coast resort city of Acapulco, where the...
Overseas workers are going to get insurance services soon to remain safe from unexpected risks at home and abroad. Revealing the information, Expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister Nurul Islam...
A "smart" Brexit deal could serve as a model for the EU's future relations with other non-EU states, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says. Turkey and Ukraine are two states...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said insurance sector is yet to be matured in Bangladesh. Although , the minister said the sector has a bright future as the...
Engineer Khaled Mahmood has become the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for another two-year term. Engineer Mahmood completed his regular service as chairman on December 22. Engineer Khaled...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has cancelled licenses of six coaching centres for not removing illegal and unauthorised signboards, posters and festoons. The six coaching centers are UCC, Uniaid, Icon,...
The government plans to set up Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) offices in every district to ensure standard products and services for the people. Industries ministry's Secretary Mohammad Abdullah...
Detective Branch of police arrested three people of a family with 20000 pieces of yaba tablets from Kahaloo upazila of Bogra on Monday night. Bogra's Police Superintendent Md Asaduzzaman revealed...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said next national election will be held under the existing parliament. The Awami League advisor said the constitution gives this parliament's validity up until January...
Satkhira police arrested 8 members of BNP-Jamaat along with 4 cocktail bombs from a house in Kamal Nagar area in the district on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested...
Rangamati district's police chief has said that the local people are not enough sincere and active against the incidents of violence in the area. Superintendent of Police Sayed Tariqul Hasan...
Indian Jet Airways has declared a 10-day offer for Bangladeshi customers for rejoicing a full decade of operations in Bangladesh. The customers can book tickets at 10 per cent discount...
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