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Sustainable uplift of the ultra-poor from grinding poverty has long captured the centre stage of development discourse. One school tends to reckon that mere asset transfer may do more harm...
The Rohingya tragedy is one of the worst man-made tragedies in recent history. A look at Bangladesh's predicament in 1979 would help those with the powers to resolve the tragedy...
No one can deny the fact that something big is happening in the world of finance in Bangladesh. Mobile financial services (MFS) have been changing the relationship between the banks...
The football world is dominated by renowned stars such as Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar who win games for their clubs and bag most of the prestigious awards every year. However,...
An international conference on business and economics in the city was held at University of Dhaka on October 30 and 31. The two-day conference titled "Interdisciplinary Solutions for Business Challenges...
Global Education Parliament 2017 will start in Dhaka aiming to bring a positive social change by improving the education system in Bangladesh. It will be held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh...
According to the different metrics found on internet, globally the following startups are using these apps to increase efficiency- Slack The best example of new sort of communication system comes...
In the world today, most governments get by on borrowed money. This borrowing is known as External debt or foreign debt. It is the total debt a country owes to...
A bomb explosion left a man dead at Mordana Bamunpara village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Taifur Rahman, 40, son of Fazlur...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said there is no visible arrangement for Rohingyas refugees with disability. “No significant arrangement has been initiated yet for the Rohingyas with disability,” said a...
Traditionally when someone needs money, they approach a bank for a loan, but there are two problems associated with this. The first is that banks have a lot of criteria...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump may meet next week at an Asian economic summit to be held in Vietnam. Discussions were under way to set up...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Awami League is now more alert than ever. "We are always ready to tackle any kinds of conspiracy," AL General Secretary added....
Proposed US sanctions targeting Myanmar’s military for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims would hinder the fledgling civilian government sharing power with the generals, a spokesman for de facto leader Aung...
Switzerland remains a committed and longstanding partner of Bangladesh introducing innovative ideas and solutions over the years. Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh René Holenstein made the remarks at a programme...
A court has placed a man and his wife on six-day remand in a case over the killing of a woman and her son in the city's Kakrail area. Those...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said an estimated 10 million people worldwide are stateless, including three million officially. This 'stateless status' deprives them of an identity,...
Law enforcers recovered some 90 crude bombs from a three-storied house in Kharki area in Jessore district town on Thursday night. A group of unidentified young men entered his house...
Scientists who have been puzzling for years over the genetic "peculiarity" of a tiny population of orangutans in Sumatra have finally concluded that they are a new species to science....
US job growth likely rebounded sharply in October after hurricane-related disruptions depressed employment in September, in a move that could seal the case for an interest rate increase from the...
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten market expectations with a huge jump in quarterly revenues fuelled by online shopping. Revenues for the three months to September rose 61 per cent...
Bangladesh Army is likely to be engaged in a new metro rail development project in the city's corridor as per a recommendation made in 20-year transport plan. Though the Army...
The top 10 traded companies, including five banks, accounted for more than 26 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with Exim Bank making its...
Thousands of Catalans on Thursday protested against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia's push for independence from Spain. The officials - who appeared in Spain's high court...
Oil markets rose on Friday, supported by OPEC-led supply cuts which are tightening the market as well as by strong demand. Brent futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were...
The dollar held steady versus a basket of currencies on Friday, as investors shifted their focus to US jobs data, with President Donald Trump’s nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Jerome...
Oil prices held steady on Thursday as US crude inventories fell despite a rise in production, while outside the United States an OPEC-led supply cut continued to tighten the market....
The dollar pulled back from a 3-1/2-month high versus the yen and also fell back against the euro on Thursday, sagging ahead of a US tax bill that will be...
The Federal Reserve kept its interest rates steady on Wednesday and pointed to solid US economic growth and a strengthening labour market while playing down the impact of recent hurricanes,...
Sergio Aguero became Manchester City's all-time top-scorer on Wednesday as they beat Napoli to reach the Champions League knockout stages in a game that lived up to the hype. City...
British defense minister Michael Fallon quit on Wednesday saying his conduct had fallen below the high standards demanded of his position, the first resignation in a sexual harassment scandal in...
A Pakistan court on Wednesday jailed a man for six months for marrying a second woman without his wife's permission. The court in Lahore also ordered Shahzad Saqib to pay...
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Rakhine on her first visit to the violence-torn state. Government officials say she is visiting the regional capital Sittwe...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has kept climbing up Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. She ranked 30th on the list published on Wednesday, which is six steps...
Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed got married last Tuesday after returning from the South Africa tour. Immediately after his wedding news got viral, his wedding pictures started to get shared...
The certificate giving ceremony of "Skill Hunt Presents Professional Graphic Design Training, season-01" organised by Skill Hunt was held at Sirajul Islam Lecture Hall, University of Dhaka on October 20,...
At least two people were killed and one wounded in a shooting inside a Walmart store in suburban Denver under US state Colorado on Wednesday, police said. Police in Thornton,...
US stocks posted modest gains on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and gave encouraging comments about the economy. The US central bank pointed to solid...
A man and his daughter were found dead in their rented house in Dhaka’s Badda area early Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Jamil, 38, and his daughter Nusrat,...
The investigation agency of the International Crime Tribunal (ICT) has released report on investigation into the killings of philanthropist Ranada Prasad Saha and his son Bhabani Prasad Saha by one...
Brilliant Tottenham Hotspurs clinched a spot in the Champions League knockout phase with an outstanding display to beat holders Real Madrid on a memorable night at Wembley. The European champions...
Global gold rose to a one-week high on Thursday as Chinese retail investor demand rose and amid uncertainty over the direction of monetary policy in the United States before the...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said filing of 'false' graft cases is part of a conspiracy to make her ineligible for the next general election. She came up with the...
Around 3,000 more Rohingyas have gathered at the no-man’s land of Anjuman Para under Ukhia upazila in Cox’s Bazar to enter Bangladesh. Major Iqbal Ahmed, deputy captain of Border Guard...
Bangladesh has recorded a remarkable improvement in global ranking on reduction of gender gap, according to the latest report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Global Gender Gap...
Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday urged people "not to quarrel" as she visited areas riven by ethnic violence for the first time since hundreds of...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) continues to maintain its strict position to stop digital hundi in order to enhance remittance inflow through mobile financial service, such as mobile banking. "The inflow of...
Bourses of the country ended in the green zone for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, as optimistic investors continued their buying spree. Trading on the premier bourse Dhaka Stock...
The long-awaited Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover apparently has turned out to be a disappointment for the commuters who sought a relief from traffic gridlock in the area. Within a week of inauguration,...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has launched the Internet Banking Fund Transfer (IBFT) to provide easy, swift and low-cost banking service to the clients. BB Deputy Governor SM Moniruzzaman inaugurated the interbank...
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