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Except earthquakes all natural calamities give prior warnings before strike. They range from cyclones and hurricanes to volcanic eruptions. Floods take days, and even weeks, before they begin affecting human...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that the Rangpur City Corporation election was not fair, neutral and peaceful due to the 'subservient' Election Commission's failure. It also said the...
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday sought United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s assistance in employing both skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh in their country. The president made the request to outgoing...
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), in collaboration with city corporations, has planned to establish model kitchen markets in big cities. Through establishment such market, BFSA aims to address the challenge...
Archaeologists recently discovered ruins of an 8,000-year old village in Huade County, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Simagou site covers an area of 30,000 square metres and consists...
A study by Chinese scientists in East Antarctica has shown that penguins existed in the region 14,600 years ago, 6,000 years earlier than previously thought. The study was conducted by...
Four people were killed when a Philippine ferry with 251 people on board capsized during bad weather on Thursday off an island near the capital, Manila, said a coastguard spokesman....
Hindi movie 'Toilet: A Love Story' was one of the things that inspired Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates this year, he revealed on Twitter. As "tough year" 2017 comes...
Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) has inaugurated its 117th branch at Binodpur in Panchasar union of Munshiganj, recently. Al Haj Nur Mohammed, Chairman of the Jamuna Bank Foundation, was present...
Police arrested the key accused of a schoolgirl murder case from Jalalabad area of Sylhet early Thursday, five days after the killing. The arrestee was Yahiya, 22, son of Jamal...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session Thursday with sluggish turnover value as investors were mostly cautious ahead of year-closing. Market insiders said retail investors remained cautious about fresh exposure to...
Early cultivated Kheera (cucumber) has brought smiles on the faces of hundreds of peasants of Joypurhat district as it is being sold at a lucrative price in the market this...
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck a town near the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday night, state media reported, but there were no initial reports of casualties or significant damage....
Yeakin Polymer Limited will be downgraded to ‘B’ category from existing ‘A’ category with effect from Sunday next as the company approved only 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the...
Police arrested a union parishad (UP) member along with a foreign made pistol, three bullets, phensedyl and yaba pills from his house at Chargoal village under Gangni upazila of Meherpur...
Kuwait said on Wednesday it had ordered an investigation into a deal with aircraft maker Airbus (AIR.PA) to supply 30 Caracal military helicopters, worth one billion euros ($1.19 billion), for...
At least 11 people have been killed and 20 others wounded as a speeding passenger bus collided with a parked long trailer on a highway in central Pakistan where heavy...
Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Limited (BAPEX) has organised its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Gulshan area of the capital city, recently. The AGM approved the audited accounts, auditors’...
Asian share markets were mixed Thursday after the final congressional approval of a sweeping US tax revamp. Chinese markets advanced after leaders promised to increase imports and reduce risks in...
Japanese share ended lower on Thursday, dragged lower by weakness in banking shares though off earlier session lows. The Nikkei finished down 0.11 per cent, or 25.62 points, at 22,866.10....
Hong Kong stocks rose Asian peers on Thursday, on investor optimism over Beijing’s plans to deepen structural reforms and curb financial risks while maintaining steady economic growth in 2018. The...
China shares rose on Thursday, as investors were inspired by Beijing’s commitment to maintain steady economic growth next year while deepening structural reforms and curbing financial risks. At the close,...
The US Embassy in Dhaka will remain closed on December 25 (Monday) in observance of Christmas Day. Consular Section including the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center...
Deshbandhu Polymer Limited has organised its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Charsindur in Narsingdi district. The AGM on Thursday approved 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended...
Australian police have arrested a driver after a car drove into a crowd in Melbourne. The car "collided with a number of pedestrians" on Flinders Street, a busy junction in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the new officials to work with courage facing the challenges of the 21st century. “In this ever-changing world, you’ll have to make yourselves more...
IPDC Finance Ltd has achieved resounding successes in all segments of its businesses in the outgoing calendar year and vows to perform better in the coming months with a re-branded...
Discussants have stressed the need for proper utilisation of the country's capital market in country's industrialisation and infrastructure development. They also laid emphasis on listing of multinational companies and local...
Southeast Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday. Indonesian stocks dropped 1.0 per cent after hitting an all-time high in the previous session, while Malaysian shares rose nearly 1.0 per cent....
Any delay in joint military drills with the United States would depend on North Korea’s behavior during the 2018 Winter Olympics, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday, while a halt...
The dollar was supported on Wednesday by expectations of a US tax overhaul while a sharp rise in German bond yields helped to underpin the euro. The House of Representatives...
Hong Kong stocks eased on Wednesday amid thin year-end trading. The Hang Seng Index was down 0.04 per cent at 29,242.90, while Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong fell 0.16...
Share price of Rupali Bank Limited is soaring despite there is no undisclosed price sensitive information (PSI). Within two trading sessions, the bank’s share price jumped more than 12 per...
As Congress considers recovery and relief packages for hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, the island's Archbishop and national religious groups are holding a vigil in a Congressional office building on Wednesday. "Puerto...
Air pollution, but not traffic noise, appears to be linked to an increased risk of having low-birth-weight babies, reports a new study from the UK. Previous studies have tied road...
Federal prosecutors in Brazil charged a Spanish-Swiss banker with laundering $21.7 million in graft money for clients involved in the country’s largest corruption scandal, including jailed former lower house speaker...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to raise the spirit of mutual confidence and respect to each others. The Prime Minister said...
China stocks were largely steady on Wednesday morning, as blue-chips firmed but small-caps dropped amid thin year-end trading. At 04:03 GMT, the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.31 points or...
New Zealand shares hit a record high on Wednesday, helped by healthcare and utilities shares. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index hit its third record high in four consecutive sessions and...
Australian shares eased back on Wednesday from the near 10-year high seen in the previous session, tracking a subdued Wall Street. The US House of Representatives initially passed the tax...
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed early Wednesday after four and a half hours of disruption caused by thick fog. Salauddin, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at...
Government revenue receipts remain far off an 'ambitious' target set for the current financial year (FY) as the collection in July-November period missed the mark by Tk 95 billion. By...
Ruling party Awami League has threatened to go for legal action if the legal notice sent by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to prime minister Sheikh Hasina is not withdrawn. The...
Journalist Utpal Das has been found safe more than two months after he went missing. Utpal, a senior reporter with online news outlet Purboposhchimbd, is now in police custody. Police...
Bangladesh received US$1.72 billion worth of foreign aid in July-November period this fiscal year (FY2017-18). The disbursements of the concessional medium- and long-term (MLT) assistance were 91 per cent higher...
Khaleda Zia has sent a legal notice to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demanding an apology for her remarks on the BNP chairperson’s alleged assets in foreign countries. The legal notice...
Universal Robots, the leading manufacturers of advanced, light weight collaborative robotic arms (headquartered in Odense, Denmark), will be expanding their operations in Bangladesh, after successfully having set up their operations...
A journalist was shot dead on Tuesday in the Mexican state of Veracruz as he attended a Christmas celebration at his son’s school, the latest murder in the country’s deadliest...
Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) were disrupted since early Wednesday due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of over 33 domestic and international flights. “HSIA was blanketed...
Bangladesh is concerned at the recent ballistic missile attacks by the Houthi rebels targeting the residential area of Riyadh.Saudi air-defence forces intercepted the attacks. Bangladesh renounces such unilateral and offensive...
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