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Israeli security forces demolished Wednesday an illegally-built carpentry workshop in a Jewish outpost in the West Bank, as dozens of settlers were rallying the site to protest the demolition. Army...
More than 500 ultra-poor dairy farm owners have become self-reliant in Joypurhat district in recent years. Once in extreme poverty, they are now leading a life of dignity where they...
More than 54 per cent women living in urban areas face violence in the country, revealed a study by ActionAid on Thursday. The research titled ‘Whose City?’ that launched globally...
Airlines laid on extra flights to the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Thursday to allow thousands of passengers stranded for days by an erupting volcano to fly home as...
Bangladesh may sign 11 deals with Cambodia during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to the Southeast Asian nation. Foreign Affairs Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali came up with the...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, who had been undergoing treatment at a London hospital for neurological problem, passed away on Thursday. He was 65. He breathed his...
Pope Francis has avoided using the word "Rohingya" again while addressing a meeting at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, he did not use this word in his...
Bangladesh should discuss its advantage as both an Least Developed Country (LDC) and non-LDC prospective in the upcoming WTO ministerial in Buenos Aires, said participants at a dialogue on Thursday....
For over a decade now, authentic restaurants have been on the rise in Dhaka City. In authentic restaurants, food is prepared in the same fashion, with the same ingredients, as...
According to studies, e-commerce transactions in Bangladesh will grow exponentially as the number of internet users increases at unprecedented rates. Dropshipping, which is a new retail method of selling goods...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) will issue “Second Mudaraba Redeemable Non-Convertible Subordinated Bond” of Tk 7.0 billion under Mudaraba principle of Islamic Shariah, said an official disclosure on Thursday. The board...
The government provided 547 landless families with ghas land of the district on Wednesday. Local Lawmaker Alhaj M Makbul Hossain handed over the documents of the land to the landless...
Bangladesh has selected 30 firms and their consortia from different countries across the globe to source LNG (liquefied natural gas) from spot markets to ensure availability of the energy. The...
England cricketer Ben Stokes will play for Canterbury province in New Zealand's domestic one-day competition beginning Sunday, despite being barred from international play as he waits to learn whether he...
Train communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remained suspended for the derailment of an intercity train on Thursday morning. One of the compartments of the Sylhet-bound Jalalabad Express from...
The stock exchanges are yet to launch the exchange traded fund (ETF) though nearly three years have already passed since the move was initiated. The officials of the Bangladesh Securities...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early trading Thursday as some optimistic are active on sector-wise large-cap issues. Following the previous day’s...
The board of directors of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) has recommended 275 per cent interim cash dividend based on the financial position and un-appropriated profit for the half year ended on...
Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. "Don't focus on me, focus on...
"The revolution is dead. Long live the revolution." That cliché was not coined by the Russian revolutionaries: it ended Karl Marx's first chapter of his 1850 pamphlet, "The class struggle...
With share prices around the world setting new records almost daily, it is tempting to ask whether markets have entered a period of "irrational exuberance" and are heading for a...
Google is being taken to court, accused of collecting the personal data of millions of users, in the first mass legal action of its kind in the UK. It focuses...
In recent weeks there has been much debate over the hike in electricity price by the regulator. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has decided to increase the bulk power tariff...
Mohim Uddin alias Mohin, 36, a listed criminal was killed in an alleged gunfight between his cohorts and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in port city's Panchlaish area...
A plain life does not, generally, make an interesting biopic. This medium of the arts comprises movies and some other audio-visual media. Flat life-stories do not result in appealing biographies...
If the government's decision to allow nine new private banks in 2012 had taken many by surprise, the process that has been going on lately to allow three more would...
The arrival of walking robots serving foods in a Mohammadpur cafe on the western side of the Jatiya Sangsad caused enough excitement and enthusiasm among the Dhakites, particularly the young...
Up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automation, a new report from a consultancy has found. The study of 46...
That execution of many important decisions is individual-centric in this country has again come to the fore. The move to introduce new buses under 'company system' in Dhaka city has...
In the central panel, Yama’s mother is punishing the transgressor by cooking his head in a pot. Gazi Pir is seated on a tiger, flanked by Manik Pir and Kalu....
Credit cards are very convenient because they are more convenient than carrying cash. One can just swipe a credit card to make almost any payment, anytime and at any place...
US President Donald Trump's administration has developed a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with the Central Intelligence Agency director. A senior Trump administration official revealed the information...
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog. The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended...
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed in a road accident on Sherpur-Dhunot road in Bogra on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Mitu Begum, 30, wife...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) urged all commercial banks to provide training to the unskilled workers who are going abroad under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to increase the inflow of remittance....
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has claimed that the government successfully tackled militancy. "The government always maintains a zero-tolerance policy over militancy," he said. The minister made the remarks while...
Stocks extended the gaining streak for the second day in a row on Thursday as some optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on bank and telecom issues. However, turnover, the...
Pope Francis has sought decisive measures to resolve not only the political issue over 'refugee crisis' but also to provide immediate material assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs. Visiting...
Asian countries can achieve higher economic growth if they take innovation steps to develop Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), said Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu. "SMEs considered as a vital...
Farmers will get higher price for rice in the current Aman procurement season than last year. An inter-ministerial meeting decided to offer rice growers Tk. 39 a kg. It is...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has secured the copyright of 'Tax ID Card', a creative innovation of the revenue authorities to honour taxpayers in the country. The copyright office...
State-owned Darwani Textile Mill in Nilphamari has resumed operation recently after remaining closed for more than 21 years. The mill, situated at Nilphamari municitality area, was established in 1980 to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday has given final approval to form 41 more women and children repression prevention tribunals. The Prime Minister also approved creation of 246 posts including of...
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has started replacing its three contingents consisting of 358 members at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). This peacekeepers team included...
The law enforcers are yet to trace Christian priest Father William Walter Rozario, 42, who went missing four days ago from Natore's Baraigram upazila. Police superintendent Bojoy Talukdar said they...
Police detained twelve leaders and activists of BNP allegedly for plotting sabotage early Thursday. The detainees include Benapole Municipality BNP president Nazim Uddin, Jessore Chhatra Dal finance secretary Sumon and...
Net migration to UK fell by nearly a third to 230,000 in the year to June, new figures show. It is the first time that a full year of data...
Argentina sentenced 29 people, some with nicknames like “Blond Angel of Death” and “The Tiger,” to life sentences on Wednesday in a trial involving some 800 cases of kidnapping, torture...
A United Nations high official has said that Bangladesh seems to be on the right track to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status within the targeted timeframe. Fekitamoeloa...
Metal Agro Limited (MAL) has achieved ‘The Honorable Mention as the Best Agricultural Organisation in Research and Innovation 2017’ for its outstanding performance. Standard Chartered Bank organised the award giving...
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