Over 300,000 posts are lying vacant with different ministries, said State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique on Monday. "Yes, necessary steps have been taken to fill up the...
The Cabinet on Monday approved the proposed drafts for constituting separate laws for formation metropolitan police in Gazipur and Rangpur districts. The approval was given in the weekly meeting of...
A suspected militant was arrested at Gulshan in Dhaka in connection with the 'possible militant attack' from a 'hideout' at a hotel in Panthapath on August 15 A special team...
Farmers of three upazilas in Manikganj district have gained solvency by cultivating banana in their sandy land which previously remained uncultivated for long time. Most of those lands are situated...
Hospitals cannot refuse to hand over dead patients to their relatives over unpaid hospital bills and medical costs. The High Court made the ruling on Monday based on several media...
A Chittagong court on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2010. The convict, Mohamamad Mostafa, a resident of South Pahartoli Natun Para in Hathazari upazila,...
Stocks extended rally for the second consecutive session on Monday, while the key index of the prime bourse DSEX and Shariah index hit all-time record high. Dealers said the market...
Twenty people were killed and two others sustained injuries when a coal-laden truck overturned on a passenger van near Shah Hussain area of Khairpur, in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh...
Toshiba shares fell nearly 5 per cent on Monday after the company announced a plan to help it retain its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). On Sunday, Toshiba...
Japan’s export growth held steady in October, while the trade surplus dropped from a year ago, as growth in exports were eclipsed by higher costs of importing crude oil and...
SINGAPORE (S&P Global Ratings) Nov. 17, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today revised its outlook on PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (BRI) to positive from stable. At the same time, we...
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov became the first man for 19 years to win the ATP Finals on his debut appearance with victory over Belgian David Goffin. Sixth seed Dimitrov, 26, claimed...
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday amid losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen, while semiconductor equipment manufacturers and financial stocks underperformed. The Nikkei ended 0.6 per cent...
Sabia Khatun (50), a worker of Daud Mandal Rice Mill, was killed when a boiler blasted with a big bang at the mill at Khwajanagar area of Kushtia on Sunday...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to organise a three-day training programme on ‘Technical Analysis.’ According DSE website information, the training programme will be held on December 11-14 at...
The producers of “Padmavati” - a Bollywood movie based on an epic poem about a Rajput queen, said on Sunday they had indefinitely delayed the release of the film, which...
Students at the Bangladesh University for Engineering and Technology, BUET, keep boycotting classes for 21 days showing no signs of compromise over a list of demands, including punishment to the students...
Tthe candidacy of Republican Roy Moore for U.S. Senate is a struggle for the "soul of the nation." says a leading figure among religious liberals The remarks Saturday by the...
An inspector of Detective Branch (DB) was injured when a group of muggers stabbed him at Mouchak in the city early Sunday. DB inspector Mahbubul Haque was returning his residence...
Sri Lankan police arrested 19 people after a clash between "extremists" from the majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities in which four people were injured, a spokesman said on Saturday....
Speakers urged the students to be part of a vibrant Bangladesh through sharing their experiences of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. They urged at a programme held at Embassy of Bangladesh in...
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed alleged that the independence of the judiciary has been obliterated with the 'forcing out' Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. "It's known to all how the...
David Goffin on Saturday mounted a spirited fightback to stun six-time champion Roger Federer and reach the final of the season-ending ATP Finals in London. The Belgian seventh seed, 26,...
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid played out a goalless draw which left both teams 10 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. The best chance of Saturday's derby came in the...
Spain's attorney general José Manuel Maza died suddenly in Argentina on Saturday, where he was attending a conference. He was 66. Earlier in the day he had been reportedly taken...
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer along with 130 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Sachani Rautora village in Sadar upazila of Magura district on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified...
Major life-threatening safety concerns still remain outstanding in many garment factories inspected by the western retailers' platform -- Accord -- although 80 per cent of identified safety flaws have so...
At least nineteen people were killed and eight others injured in a house fire in Beijing's southern Daxing District Saturday night, local authorities said. The fire has been extinguished at...
As many as 3,096,075 fifth-grade students are taking Primary Education Completion and Ebtedayee exams at 7,267 centres on Sunday. The English exam is the first, starting at 11am and ending...
Honda Motor Co said on Saturday that it was recalling about 900,000 minivans because second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched after being adjusted. The Japanese automaker said...
A vegetable vendor was killed when a Bagerhat-bound passenger bus rammed into a human hauler on Bagerhat-Khulna road in Fulbari area of Bagerhat Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased,...
China’s military on Sunday launched a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel, the latest step in a...
A follow-up meeting with the delegates of “Bangladesh Business Mission to Turkey 2017” was held in Dhaka to share the findings and work-out the way forward, said a statement. Devrim...
Early detection of pancreatic cancer is key in giving patients the best possible outcome, experts from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Medical University of Vienna and the Vienna General...
British finance minister Philip Hammond’s budget statement this week will include measures to encourage the development of driverless and electric cars, artificial intelligence, and telecommunications, the finance ministry said on...
Many Dhaka commuters have called for boycotting the CNG-run three-wheelers in reaction to the autorickshaw drivers' strike threat and demand for taking the app-based transport services like Uber and Pathao...
Protima Rani (25), wife of Provat and her minor girl Khushi Rani (3) of Panchagarh’s Lalmohon Para village died after being electrocuted at their own residence in Debiganj upazila of...
80 percent of new businesses failing within the first few years of operation. That is why it is vital to research and prepare before starting a business. These following books,...
Trading on the country’s two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway with upward trends of share-price indices on Sunday, the first session...
Surja Sen Hall debating club of Dhaka University (DU) organised ‘10th Surja Sen Memorial Debate Festival’ in its hall auditorium on Saturday. DU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Akhtaruzzaman was the...
Afghan and foreign special forces raided a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province on Sunday and rescued at least 30 people, according to army and provincial officials. Those rescued in...
Department of Development Studies of the University of Dhaka (DU) organised orientation programme for the newly enrolled masters students of batch-15 on its campus Saturday. DU Vice Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman...
Dhaka and Chittagong stock markets have maintained an upward trend with all indices increasing markedly on Sunday, the first session of the week. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange...
Manchester City defender John Stones could be out for up to six weeks after apparently injuring his hamstring during Saturday's victory at Leicester. Stones, 23, pulled up and grasped the...
Former deputy speaker of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad and BNP chairperson’s adviser Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui passed away at United Hospital in the capital on Sunday. He breathed his last at 12:15...
World University of Bangladesh (WUB) has organised the 'Best Performance Award' ceremony at its auditorium recently. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury, Vice...
Mohammad Jakir (22), a sawmill worker died after being electrocuted while working at a mill in Wapda gate area in Chittagong’s Bakalia on Saturday night. Assistant Sub-Inpector of Chittagong Medical...
The current government would not intervene in the Election Commission although it will discharge duty during holding the next general election, said Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan. He said this while...
The visiting US Congressional delegation led by Senator Jeffrey Alan Merkley on Sunday underscored that the delegation came to Bangladesh to draw the attention of the United States and the...
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono met his Bangladeshi counterpart AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday. The meeting was held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka at 8:00 am and ended at...
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