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Dwarka Das Welfare Society (DDWS), in association with Bashundhara Eye Hospital & Research Institute and Vision Care, has organised free eye medical camps at its women college auditorium in Kushtia,...
The UN refugee agency says it is against the repatriation of Rohingya refugees immediately citing unsafe and unsustainable conditions for their returns in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. “At present, conditions in...
MUMBAI (S&P Global Ratings) Nov 25, 2017--S&P Global Ratings affirmed its unsolicited long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of India at...
Bangladesh needs to increase its spending on water-related projects by more than three times or could face an annual GDP loss of 1.6-2 per cent due to climate change, a...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that his party would win in the next general election because of its sincerity and capability. Quader told the reporters while visiting Dhaka-Tangail...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said hundreds of those gathered at the Suhrawardy Udyan today that she always lovingly remembers the day of March 7, 1971 where Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with "the utmost force" after 235 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers. The al-Rawda mosque in...
Indian police have arrested one more Bangladeshi for alleged links with two suspected members of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a militant outfit based in Bangladesh. Two members of the militant...
Settling maritime disputes with India and Myanmar opened up new potentials for Bangladesh to tap ‘blue economy’. But, according to a UNB report, no substantial progress has been made in this...
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on saturday said on UNHCR will participate in the process of repatriating the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland. “The signing of the arrangement is...
Police arrested 28 people including an alleged drug trader and 13 wanted accused from different areas of Habiganj district in last 12-hour ending at 9 am on Saturday. Assistant...
A former vice-minister of health dismissed the possibility of clinical trials in China involving a human head transplant.“An experiment done in China had severely violated ethical rules, he added."We will...
"Fake data" is as much of a threat to economic and financial stability as "fake news" is to politics, a leading European central banker said on Friday, reports Reuters. European...
After a little drop, the price of onions has risen up to Tk 100 per kilogram to slash household budget estimates in the country. The rise follows India’s decision to...
Washington DC: Jubilee USA, a religious development group, asked the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to require greater disclosure of what payments corporations make to governments where they operate. The...
Hony has become one of the most dedicated online communities with over 18 million followers on Facebook and 7.3 million followers on Instagram. Brandon Stanton started a photography project since...
West Bengal police have conducted a manhunt for two Bangladeshis with suspected militant ties. One of them is believed to be an important member of the banned Islamic group Ansarullah...
Lionel Messi has received his fourth Golden Shoe award for leading all of Europe’s leagues in scoring last season. It’s the fourth time the Barcelona forward has received the honor,...
NGO workers and paralegals have said violence against women could be eliminated if they become financially self-sufficient. They said this on Saturday, when The International Day for the Elimination of...
The Annual Banking Conference, 2017, arranged by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) begins Sunday. Governor of Bangladesh Bank Fazle Kabir will inaugurate the two-day event as the chief guest,...
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban gave suggestions on how to maximise money which might be surprising based on how simple it is. His excellent saving strategy involves buying toothpaste in...
Everyone gets excited for the special day when a person turns a year older. Maybe, as a child, a person had a lot of fun birthdays with gifts and friends....
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government is using the public servants for political purposes. The BNP leader made the allegation while addressing...
“I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (after) 17 years, it’s time to leave the party,” Hugh Jackman quipped as he discussed...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has declared discount offer to numbers of its international route especially to some popular outbound tourist destinations centering the New Year. Under the offer, Biman offers Tk...
Myanmar will take back only those refugees who entered Bangladesh following the violence on Oct 9, 2016 and Aug 25 this year, said Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali on...
President Md Abdul Hamid will visit Rohingya camps in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar on Sunday. President's Press Secretary Mohammad Joynal Abedin said Abdul Hamid is going to Cox's Bazar...
Police recovered the body of a lawyer from his residence at Chawkbazar police station in the port city on Saturday morning. The deceased was Omar Faruk Bappi, 40, son of...
A two-day long conference on “Language Teaching and Learning” has begun at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of Dhaka University (DU). Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman, Vice-Chancellor of DU,...
China, the world's largest consumer of coal, has started reducing dependency on the fossil fuel to protect environment from being heavily polluted. To lessen the emission of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2),...
A socio-cultural organisation arranged a programme on Saturday marking Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman’s acceptance of Julio Curie medal. The Julio Curie Bangabandhu Shanti Sangsad organised the programme at National Press...
We are not winning the fight against human trafficking. We presently have nearly 45.8 million victims around the world - more victims today than any other time in history. According...
More than 80 per cent of the currently married women in Bangladesh have experienced violent behaviour from their partners at least once, reveals a report. According to the report, the...
Members of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) is likely to approve a renewed coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives if party leaders present a convincing proposal, said a member of the...
The rail link between Khulna and the rest of the country was snapped after a Partbatipur-bound train, carrying oil, collided with another freight train coming from the opposite direction near...
Police detained two people, including the general secretary of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi Sherpur unit over an extortion case on Friday night. Inspector Md Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chowdhury Group Asif A. Chowdhury has been awarded with prestigious Gusi Peace prize in Manila. The Gusi Peace Foundation mentioned the passionate commitment and contribution...
Stocks witnessed yet another bullish week, extending the gaining streak for the fourth straight week, as investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues amid optimism. Brokers said the positive...
The Trump administration backtracked Friday on its decision to order the Palestinians’ office in Washington to close, instead saying it would merely impose limitations on the office that it expected...
Labour Party MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq has received an award for 'Labour Newcomer MP of the year' at the annual Patchwork Foundation Awards in Westminster. She recently received the award...
Rangpur Riders clinched a last ball-thriller victory Chittagong Vikings for their 4th win in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday. Chasing...
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak said the government would ensure 100 percent internet penetration and 50 percent broadband connectivity for all by 2021, reports BSS. "We have...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced concern whether the Rohingya repatriation instrument signed with Myanmar will be implemented effectively or not, reports UNB. Talking to reporters...
A former student of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) died after a bus hit him while crossing New Monsurabad road under Pahartoli station in the port city on...
It is nothing surprising that the energy adviser or the state minister concerned would defend the latest power tariff hike at an average rate of 5.3 per cent, terming the...
The current fiscal year's first quarter saw a budget surplus worth Tk 42.64 billion mainly as the government couldn't go by its spending plans, sources said. As of September last,...
A fierce fire that broke out at a hotel in Georgia’s Black Sea resort city of Batumi, killed 11 people and injured 19, said Georgia’s interior minister, Giorgi Gakharia on...
The service sector in Bangladesh registered a steady growth of 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2016-17, up from 6.25 per cent in 2015-16. However, industrial output growth dipped...
Compared to the residents in many other cities, those in Dhaka appear to be proverbially less demanding in terms of recreational facilities. They may be considered one of the most...
Bangladesh has no obligation for adopting mitigation measures while dealing with climate change issues, said Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Saturday. "We're just producing only 0.4 metric...
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