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No Bangladesh national was affected by Tuesday’s terror attack, which was carried out in Manhattan of the US, that killed eight people and injured 11 others. Shameem Ahsan, Bangladesh...
Together with financial stability, financial integrity and consumer protection, financial inclusion is one of the key objectives of financial regulation. Essential to operationalising financial integrity is the need for financial...
Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Wednesday stressed the importance of water resources management for ensuring inclusive growth of future development, saying that climate change is the biggest...
The Awami League plans to celebrate the recognition of the historic 7th March speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage. The ruling party has finalised a...
Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online after a major data breach, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said...
A blood test in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy could indicate a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, early research suggests. US doctors believe they have found molecules in...
Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam at the ministry on Wednesday. During the meeting, the foreign ministry said, they discussed...
Taxmen started checking payroll status of foreign workers in Bangladesh through visiting corporate taxpayers' offices, and an oil giant came first under the probe. A taskforce team of the National...
Canada which responded quickly to the Rohingya crisis will also help Canadians and civil society organisations mobilise their own responses through the creation of the Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund. Minister...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said Bangladesh can resolve the Rohingya crisis by exerting coordinated diplomatic pressure on Myanmar. According to TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman, "The steps taken by Bangladesh so...
A fire broke out at two godowns of a jute mill in Nawapara of Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday afternoon. On information, five fire fighting units of Jessore...
The United manager has entered into a battle with the supporters in an attempt to improve the Old Trafford experience, but is it a war he can win? Manchester United...
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday released full text of its August 6 verdict that upheld death for two and life in prison for 11 others in a case lodged...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Saeed Bin Hajar Alshehi has said his country is eager to boost trade relations with Bangladesh further. Dr Alshehi said this...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has urged all concerned to utilise the power of ICT for development of Asia-Pacific region. "ICT is not only a communication instrument, but also an innovative...
More than 3,608 people have lost lives in 2,926 road accidents recorded across Bangladesh in first 10 months of this year. Among the deceased, 423 were women and 465 were...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended her thanks to UNESCO for recognition of Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech as a world documentary heritage. “I'm extending my heartfelt thanks and gratitude...
Movember, or No Shave November, is the annual event celebrated on the month of November to raise awareness on men’s health. If you live in Bangladesh, you may have not...
Prominent Turkish rights activist and businessman Osman Kavala has been jailed pending trial, charged with seeking to overthrow the government, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday. An Istanbul court...
Being inspired by the success of the first ‘Digital Khichuri Challenge’ in 2016, the innovative competition returned this year with an aim to promote peace, tolerance and cultural diversity in...
China and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) have signed a new agreement to strengthen Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the region. They...
The 13th meeting of ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC) in progress in Bangkok on Monday, presided over by EBAC Chairman Mr. Mahbubur Rahman (2nd from left). Also seen in the...
A newlywed woman in Pakistan has been arrested on suspicion of killing her husband and at least 14 of his relatives with poisoned milk. Police claim Asiya Bibi had intended...
Russia has signed a deal to build two nuclear power plants in Nigeria, as Africa's largest economy seeks to end its energy crisis. Russian state-owned company Rosatom will build one...
Distinguished Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Mustafizur Rahman speaks at a roundtable - 'Towards making Bangladesh an important trade and investment destination in South Asia: Challenges and...
Indonesian counter-terrorism police killed two militants suspected of having links with a pro-Islamic State network in a shootout on the eastern island of Sumbawa, officials said on Tuesday. Authorities in...
Having successful in the country's commodity market, the Khan Bahadur Group now eyes expanding its business especially in the areas of agro products, fast-food chain, and telecommunication. Established in 1935...
SYLHET, Oct 30: The Water Development Board (WDB) would face a little to implement the crop protection schemes under the new systems and time-frame, set by the government due to...
The board of directors of six more listed companies have recommended 62 per cent dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, according to separate disclosures posted on the...
The historic 7th March speech of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been included in the memory of the World International Register, a list of world's...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday called the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka a traitor and said only traitors can make a claim that former president Ziaur Rahman as the...
Facebook on Monday said as many as 126 million American users may have seen content uploaded by Russia-based operatives over the last two years. The social networking site said about...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has advised the commercial banks to act cautiously, particularly in operating their offshore banking units (OBUs), to avert possible exchange rate risk in future. The banks,...
Islamic shariah-based Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) saw a sudden management shakeup, with its top brass making an unceremonious exit. Sources close to the bank said the major changes to...
US forces have captured a militant who is believed to have played a role in a 2012 attack on a US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed US Ambassador...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the Middle East last weekend with two simple aims - to wrap Iraq into America's regional axis against Iran, and persuade Saudi Arabia...
Growth of earnings from the merchandise export in Bangladesh may slow down in the next year, according to the latest forecast of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for...
Bangladesh has warned Pakistan against distorting history after its High Commission in Dhaka published a video on Bangladesh’s independence. The foreign ministry had summoned the Pakistan high commissioner to its...
Bangladesh's maiden railway carriage-production plant is going to be established at Syedpur hub to meet a growing demand of the popular mass transport, now up for expansion. Officials said Monday...
Suzuki, Rancon Motorbikes Ltd recently unveiled the new Suzuki Gixxer SF at its flagship showroom in Gulshan Tejgaon Link Road, said a statement. Mr. Rashed Hasan, Head of Sales and...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the 'Development of infrastructures of countrywide rural bazaars' involving an estimated cost of Tk 17.30 billion. Under the scheme,...
An infant at Satkhira Sadar Hospital died due to alleged negligence of the hospital nurses. The infant's father Joynul Abedin, hailing from Dhulihar village in Sadar upazila, said that he...
Netflix has pulled the plug on House of Cards, a day after its lead actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexually harassing a teenage boy. The media streaming company said...
Bangladesh has been ranked 177th among 190 economies across the world in the latest tally of ease of doing business, prepared by The World Bank. The report shows the country...
A seven-year-old girl was violated allegedly by a young man in Sontoshpur area of Faridganj upazila of Chandpur district on Monday afternoon. The detainee was Nurul Islam (32), son of...
A Chinese modelling agency has denied claims that a Russian teenage model it represented died from overwork. Vlada Dzyuba, 14, died in China on Friday after participating in Shanghai Fashion...
Novoair has signed an agreement to become the airline partner of Comilla Victorians cricket team in the Bangladesh Premiere League (BPL)-2017. AKM Mahfuzul Alam, Senior Manager of Marketing & Sales...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has been elected as the Vice President of the ongoing 39th session of the UNESCO General Conference at its headquarters in Paris. He is leading...
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) organised a breast cancer awareness campaign at the Learning & Development Centre of the bank in the city on Monday. Mrs. Rukhmila Zaman, Chairman...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have detained a pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and three others from Mirpur's Darussalam area in Dhaka. RAB Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan on...
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