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United Kingdom's International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt on Monday pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Rohingya people and Bangladesh. UK has announced £12 million aid support which...
Businesses are heading into 2018 in a pretty optimistic mood, surveys will more than likely show in the coming week, pointing to a potential boost for already solid growth in...
As the mobile app-based ridesharing services are gaining ground, a local IT company is going to launch similar service called 'Ezzyr' on December 1 for the commuters in Dhaka city....
The High Court has begun its second day of reading the verdict over the murders during the 2009 mutiny at the border guards’ headquarters in Dhaka city. A three-member bench...
Pakistan's law minister Zahid Hamid resigned late on Sunday to bring the country "out of a state of crisis" after weeks-long protests by Islamists who said he "blasphemed", Times of...
The board of directors of Generation Next Fashions has intended to issue non-convertible redeemable subordinated bond of Tk 2.0 billion for 7 years for capital investment, said an official disclosure...
Mithun Knitting & Dyeing will be placed in ‘Z’ category from existing ‘A’ category with effect from Monday on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) as the company has recommended no dividend...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the government to list any foreign media operating in the country as a foreign agent. The bill, in retaliation for...
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range of missiles to above 2,000 kilometres, the Fars news agency...
The 9th iteration of Best Brand Award, 2017 was held on Saturday at Le Meridien Dhaka. This year, out of 103 winners, 35 categories were awarded. Out of the overall...
Local administration imposed section 144 at Madarpur Char in Godagari upazila on Sunday over cricket tournament arranged by two factions of ruling Awami League at the same venue and same...
A year-long uncertainty over getting Chinese loan for the Padma Rail Link project is likely to go soon as Exim Bank has confirmed signing of a loan agreement under government-to...
Finance Minister AMA has said that the outlay of the budget for the ensuing 2018-2019 financial year (FY19) may stand at Taka 4,680 billion. "We announced Taka 4,002.66 billion budget...
At least 31 migrants have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Saturday. They had been trying to cross the Mediterranean along with another boat. Children...
Government subsidies shrank in 2016-17 for subdued demand from some sectors to the relief of fiscal administrators from budget-deficit burden, but economists foresee a reversal this year. Officials concerned said...
At least 31 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast and some 200 others were picked up by the coastguard to be brought back to port in...
The government wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis keeping 'good relations' with Myanmar. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said while speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day Envoys' Conference with...
Government's revenue authority plans a search as many foreign companies, including liaison and representation offices, allegedly dodge submission of tax returns despite doing income-generating activity. Officials said the income-tax authorities...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored on the rebound after having a penalty saved to give Real Madrid a scarcely-deserved 3-2 win against Malaga while Atletico Madrid recorded their biggest win of the...
Two global firms are vying for clinching contract to build a small floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) and supply around 200-million-cubic-foot-per-day (mmcfd) re-gasified LNG to Bangladesh. Both the multinational...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has questioned the justification of hurriedly signing the Rohingya repatriation deal with Myanmay without involving the United Nations and other international stakeholders in...
The High Court is scheduled to deliver the verdict on death references of 152 people convicted of killings during the 2009 BDR mutiny and their appeals against the death penalty...
Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with a pistol, one bullet and two magazines from Chanchra in Jessore district town on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Diponkor...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained a Bangladeshi national along with 6.30 lakh fake Indian currency in Shibganj upazila on Saturday night. The arrestee was Masud Rana, 28, son...
Seven suspected drug traffickers died in the port area of Rio de Janeiro in two clashes with a rival criminal gang and the police on Saturday, official sources announced. The...
At least two people were killed and 30 others taken to hospital after a massive explosion occurred at a factory in Jiangbei district in Ningbo, a coastal city about 100...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the envoys to serve the country’s interests regarding their jobs as a great assignment. "Your service is not merely a job... Each of...
China is cutting import tariffs on 187 consumer goods from whisky to cashmere clothing to help spur spending and economic growth. The Finance Ministry said tariffs will drop from an...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-based specialised educational institution, Digital Life, started its journey to provide international standard tech education for kids, teens and adults. Education activities will be conducted in...
They arrived in five SUVs, took positions across from the mosque’s door and windows, and just as the imam was about to deliver his Friday sermon from atop the pulpit,...
A day-long International Conference on “Leadership for Business Performance”, organized by Chittagong Branch Council of The Institute of Cost And Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) was held Saturday at the Bangabandhu...
The Saudi Arabia government has decided to ease the visa processing for the Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims. Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims will enjoy immigration facilities and get pre-clearance from the customs authorities...
The High Court proceedings in delivering the verdict over the killings during the 2009 mutiny at the border guards’ headquarters in Dhaka have rolled into Monday (tomorrow). A three-member bench...
Police in Thakurgaon have installed some 200 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at different crime-prone spots of the district in a bid to enhance security of the people. As criminal...
Sailors from the Royal Navy are to perform the Changing the Guard outside Buckingham Palace for the first time in the ceremony's 357-year history. Eighty-six sailors from 45 Royal Navy...
Asia Pacific Regional Director of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (DEA) Foundation, Sue Walker has visited Bangladesh International Tutorial (BIT) and DPS STS School Dhaka recently. Walker attended one hour...
Dhaka stocks continued to break their previous record as core index of the prime bourse hit a fresh high on Sunday since its inception in January 2013. Dealers said the...
Brazil on Sunday has expressed eagerness to share its knowledge of wind power with Bangladesh. Brazilian Ambassador in Dhaka Joao Tabajara De Oliveira Junior made the offer when he met...
Some Bangladeshi e-commerce sites (online shops) have started testing the watering concept of "Black Friday" in Bangladesh. Three big online stores have provided offers and discounts on products they have...
People feel proud of themselves when they accomplish something. Good grades on an exam, promotion, and even a good workout. Yet, when it comes to health issues why is it...
A single Bitcoin is worth more than Tk 700,000 lac or around US$ 9,000. It is an online currency that was created in 2009. The creator of this currency is...
President M Abdul Hamid Sunday assured the Rohingyas that they would be sent back to their homeland only after their safety is ensured. “Not only Bangladesh, but the entire world...
It was an occasion deserved to be celebrated in a most befitting manner. But if the occasion was worth celebrating so, the celebration left much to be desired, particularly in...
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has claimed that gold market is dependent on smuggling. TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman made the remarks while addressing a press conference at its Dhanmondi office...
A grocery trader was killed and his wife injured over previous enmity of land related dispute at Tongi Bazar in the city early Sunday. The deceased was Yeasin, son of...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Sunday as enthusiastic investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday ordered to dispose the Fulgazi upazila parishad chairman Ekramul Haque killing case within next four months. A five-member SC bench, led...
Two teenage boys were killed in a motorcycle accident on Durgaspur-Katakhali road in Durgapur upazila. The accident took place when the bike hit a roadside tree around 7:30 pm, on...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith called on Saturday for greater decentralisation of the administration to render better public services to the grassroots level people. "What we need now is the total...
The Annual Banking Conference, 2017, arranged by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) begins today (Sunday). Governor of Bangladesh Bank Fazle Kabir will inaugurate the two-day event as the chief...
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