The authority of Islamic University published the results of 'D' unit admission test under Applied Science and Technology Faculty ('D' unit) for its 2017-2018 academic sessions on Tuesday night. Professor...
Seven war crimes suspects of Bagharpara upazila were sued for their alleged involvement in war crimes during the liberation war in 1971. Lawyer Barrister Kazi Rafat Rezwan Setu said accepting...
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series...
At least 36 people have died in South Africa after an outbreak of a food borne disease, Listeriosis, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said. A total of 557 cases had...
A three-day long Bangladesh Capital Market Expo-2017 begins tomorrow (Thursday) at Shilpakala Academy in the city. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will attend the inaugural ceremony of the Expo as the...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, considering the current government, 'autocrat Ershad' was not even so bad. The BNP leader also alleged that the 'repression and cruelty'...
Bitcoin retained its overnight momentum and rose to a record high of $12,205.46 on Wednesday, continuing it's rally from below $1,000 at the year’s start. The cryptocurrency was last up...
ISLAMIC Finance Development Report is an annual publication by the ICD-Thomson Reuters and the report deals with growth of Islamic finance around the world. This year the report covered 131...
Three Basic Bank officials, including its deputy managing director Fazlus Sobhan, have got conditional bail in a number of cases filed over loan scam. The High Court of Justice Enayetur...
WHENEVER we tune in a TV channel, mostly drama and music programmes are on, alongside talk shows. Education and knowledge-based programmes are rarely put on air. On the other hand,...
DIGITALISATION of financial institutions has been a concern for our cyber security although cyber security threats exist not only in Bangladesh but also elsewhere in the world. As a matter...
Time magazine has named those drumming up campaign with the #MeToo social media hashtag as the most influential “person” in 2017. The social movement aimed at raising awareness about sexual...
Here are two trendy developments in terms of inward remittance and ready-made garments (RMG) export to the USA. The first one has had a breath of fresh air as though...
Retired acting civil surgeon of Lakshmipur Salah Uddin Sharif has got acquittal from the charges over 'misconduct' with a additional deputy commissioner. An additional magistrate's court ruled in his favour...
When all power distribution companies are making hefty profit other than Palli Bidyut on the existing rates, what prompted the government to go for another hike in power price? The...
The Bangladesh economy has been achieving a laudable growth rate. Some quarters put it at or better than 7.0 per cent per annum, which is well above the world average...
The initial public offering (IPO) is a process followed by joint stock companies in raising capital through issuing new shares of stock to the general public. It can be made...
The City Bank Ltd has launched Agora American Express Card to make shopping easier for its clients. The bank in joint venture with chain shop Agora introduced the co-branded credit....
The Myanmar military has been identified worldwide in the same manner as was the Pakistani military in 1971. This is largely due to the diplomatic initiatives of Prime Minister Sheikh...
The Institute of Health Technology (IHT) in Rajshahi has been closed for an indefinite period. The authorities took the decision on Wednesday following an attack on the students allegedly by...
The High Court on Wednesday ordered reinvestigation into the murder of Shamima Laila Arjumanna Khan Shammi by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI). The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member final squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The tournament will begin in New Zealand on January 13 next year....
An all-round performance by captain Shakib Al Hasan guided Dhaka Dynamites into the 2nd slot of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Dhaka Dynamites defeated Rangpur Riders by 43 runs...
Scientists are now working day and night at a major observatory in western California, the United States, in search for new secrets including possible life beyond planet Earth, Elinor Gates,...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has projected the growth rate of Bangladesh economy to be 7.1 per cent in the current fiscal...
Implementing mandatory policies to screen newborns for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) can lead to a dramatic decrease in infant cardiac deaths, a US study said Tuesday. In eight US...
Nations across the globe have agreed that ocean plastic waste is a crisis and that they need to work together to stop plastic waste from entering oceans. The UN resolution,...
A delegation of a mission, jointly conducted by the World Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), held a meeting with the Dhaka Stock Exchange authority. During the meeting...
UNESCO has inscribed Sylhet's traditional art of 'Shital Pati' weaving on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity. The recognition was given on Wednesday at UNESCO's...
The government will set up one high-tech park in every district to flourish the ICT sector, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "Necessary incentives will also be given if the investors...
Esquire Electronics Limited has organised a dinner for the team members of BPL outfit Rangpur Riders and the raffle draw winners. As the distributor of GENERAL and SHARP electronics brands,...
Actor and former WWE superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony on Dec 13. "Everyone loves Dwayne Johnson! We...
NATO foreign ministers agreed to step up cooperation with the European Union. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday while addressing a press conference following the ministerial meeting. He...
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has organised its 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Dhaka Club in Ramna area of the capital. The pharmaceutical company declared 35 per cent cash dividend and...
Some assailants slaughtered a housewife at her house in Post Office Para of the district town on Wednesday noon. The deceased was Jibonnesa Mini Chawdhury, 55, wife of former chairman...
Square Textiles Limited has orginised its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Dhaka Club in Ramna area of the capital city, recently. The company declared 20 per cent cash dividend...
After getting overwhelming response from enthusiastic shoppers, Daraz Bangladesh has decided to extend its ‘Fatafati Friday’ campaign’s timeline. During the 11-day long campaign, the country’s largest online shopping platform sold...
President Trump plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the American Embassy there, upending nearly seven decades of American foreign policy. Mr. Trump’s decision, a high-risk...
Pusti Consumer Division, a sister concern of TK Group of Industries, has arranged the National Sales Conference 2017 at PSC Convention Center in city, recently. Mohammed Mustafa Haider, Group Director...
The National Bank Limited (NBL) has arranged a foundation training course for its first executive and junior officers (general) of 5th batch in the Training Institute of the bank recently....
Serena Williams has entered the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley has said. The 36-year-old won the Melbourne event in January while in the early weeks of pregnancy...
The High Court (HC) on Wednesaday directed former BNP home minister Altaf Hossain Choudhury to surrender before the trial court in Barapukuria coal mine corruption case. The HC bench of...
Detectives detained two people, including Bahubal upazila vice chairman Tara Miah and also the prime accused in the case for assaulting female MP Amatul Kibria Keya, from the capital on...
A bomb rigged to a motorcycle exploded in a militant-plagued part of northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, killing nine people, officials said on Wednesday, the latest violence in a...
Detectives have arrested the 'mastermind' over the killing of a businessman from Gulshan in the city. The arrestee was M Helaluddin, 38, a mid-level Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader. Law...
Two people have been injured as a lighter barge hit a ferry causing a bus and two freight trucks and a bus to sink into the Korch River in Pirojpur’s...
Australia have clinched a 2-0 lead in the Ashes with a 120-run win at Adelaide Oval, where Josh Hazlewood crushed England's slim hope of comeback victory during his opening spell...
Dhaka has urged the UN Human Rights Council to play its due role for resolving the Rohingya crisis. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said despite having had no part...
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter, slowing from the previous quarter when it rose 0.9 per cent, data from the Australian Bureau...
A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by Jurachhari upazila unit of Chhatra League protesting the killing of a Jubo League leader is underway in the upazila on Wednesday. All business establishments remained...
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