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Southeast Asian markets rose on Monday, Singapore shares came off 29-month highs to trade lower as investors booked profits after three straight sessions of gains. Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index...
'Pass the books. Hold the oil' is an interesting article by Thomas L Friedman (published in The New York Times). It is an insightful article that this scribe read five...
Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Monday as falls in financials countered gains in Apple suppliers after shares in the iPhone maker soared on Friday. In...
The focus on urbanisation in the country at an international conference held in the city has, for reasons understandable, been pointed and intense. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is showing...
Experts on population ageing converged in Seoul this week to discuss how to make reaching one's "golden years" a happy and sustainable process across the world. They gathered at the...
It seems the historical turn to dismantle the state is knocking on civilisation's door, just as once it ushered in the state. Since the 1648 Peace of Westphalia opened the...
New Zealand shares were higher on Monday, as consumer staples and utilities posted their biggest gains since Sept. 28, just after the general election was held. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50...
Australian shares edged slightly higher on Monday, tracking US stocks as a rise in oil prices to their highest in more than two years helped the market weather Australia’s political...
State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid sought Chinese assistance to implement the power and energy projects for boosting the country's economy. "Bangladesh currently requires an investment...
Uninterrupted and high-speed internet connectivity is essential for university level students at this age of globalisation. University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan made the remarks at a seminar...
Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus. “An obstacle to...
A panel discussion was held at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on the current scenario of arts in the country. The discussion titled "Contemporary Art Scene in Bangladesh” was...
Industries set up in the country's economic zones (EZs) are now required to pay duty and taxes on imported raw materials if they sell their finished products in the domestic...
Arastoo Khan, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed prizes among the winners of 37th National Table Tennis Championship 2017 Sunday at the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation, said a statement....
A former Facebook employee is suing the social media giant for allegedly misclassifying employees to exempt them from overtime pay. According to a report in arstechnica.com on Monday, Susie Bigger,...
MADRID, Oct 30 (BBC): Spain is set to put in place measures to take direct control of Catalonia in response to the region's declaration of independence last week. On Friday,...
NARAIL, Oct 30: The ancestral house of Dr Nihar Ranjan Gupta lies in a dilapidated condition in Itna village under Lohagora upazila of the district. In 1990 the paternal ancestor...
KHULNA, Oct 30 (UNB): The farmers of Dumuria upazila in the district have changed their socio-economic condition by growing dragon fruit in the area. Seeing its profitability, favorable growing condition...
BOGRA, Oct 30: Hundreds ultra-poor bean cultivators of the district are making handsome profit this season. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Bogra office sources said, short duration early bean...
Dashing West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has won his defamation case against an Australian media organisation that published derogatory reports about him. The media outlet reported that the player indecently...
Actor Shakib Khan is accused of ‘nearly breaking’ the marriage of Ijajul Mia and is facing a charge of Tk five million. In a recently released movie ‘Rajneeti’, the actor’s...
US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has surrendered before federal authorities over a case about possible Russian meddling. Manafort arrived at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
A young teenager allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence at Khanpur village in Bagha upazila, Rajshahi on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shohan, a JSC examinee...
BNP-Jamaat alliance government had a hand in the August 21 genocide in 2004, said prosecutor on Monday. "The government and administration directly aided, conspired, planned and provided overall support for...
Flood victims in six districts of haor areas will get food support from the government for three more months. The Disaster Management Department will provide 30 kilograms of rice for...
Sub-Saharan African economic growth is expected to rise to 3.4 per cent in next year from 2.6 per cent in 2017, International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on...
Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent remaining above $60 per barrel on expectations that an OPEC-led production cut due to expire next March would be extended. Brent crude futures...
Stamford University Bangladesh has expressed profound shock at the death of Prof Dr M A Hannan Feroz, Founder and President Board of Trustees, of the university. Prof Hannan died Sunday...
General Motors Co agreed to a $13.9 million settlement with Orange County, California after prosecutors accused the Detroit automaker of intentionally concealing serious safety defects including those involving faulty ignition...
Linnex, sister concern of Bengal Group of Industries, has won the ‘Golden Globe Tigers award 2017’ in electrical durable sector as emerging brand. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for ICT,...
With an aim to provide most relevant search results to the users, Google has finally said goodbye to its age-old practice of manually entering country code domain for receiving country-specific...
NRB Commercial Bank Limited (NRBC) has opened its 55th branch at Haji Moksed Ali Tower in Laksam upazila of Comilla with state of the art banking services. Sponsor Director of...
The board of directors of Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) has adopted the resolution for the issuance of Southeast Bank 7 years Non-Convertible Subordinated Bond to raise Tier-II Capital of the...
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) is one of the oldest non-governmental and non-profit international trade organisations. It was founded in 1904 and comprises members from the textile, textile machinery,...
During last few years, a lot of positive reports and studies were published showing Ethiopia becoming a major clothing or apparel source for the EU and US importers. In 2014,...
Labour rights situation in the country's readymade garment sector has improved in recent years thanks to the mid-level managements and workers for reducing their gap, according to BGMEA president Siddiqur...
The readymade garment (RMG) industry is the leading sector in Bangladesh in terms of foreign exchange earnings. The sector witnessed on average 16 per cent year-on-year growth since 1990 up...
Bangladesh's position in the RMG industry is based on its bountiful supply of cheap labour and the relatively simple technology needed to establish an RMG enterprise. Foreign investment has been...
The Readymade Garments (RMG) industry in Bangladesh has been under considerable scrutiny owing to a range of high-profile disasters over the last decade. Overview of RMG Industry in Bangladesh: The...
The single largest market for "Made in Bangladesh" garments is the United States of America. In 2016, Bangladesh exported US$5.5 billion worth of garments to the US market slightly less...
People with special abilities, generally known as persons with disabilities, who constitute 10 per cent of the total population, are very much part of our society. Unfortunately, this huge number...
Extra troops and federal police have been deployed in the north Brazilian town of Humaita after hundreds of armed men set alight several offices belonging to environmental agencies. The attack...
Lionel Messi scored his 12th league goal of the season but Barcelona had to rely on exceptional saves from Marc-Andre ter Stegen as they rode their luck to win 2-0...
The Board of Directors of Oimex Electrode, which is still in the pipeline to make its debut in the secondary market, has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached Cox’s Bazar around 8:00 pm on Sunday to visit Rohingya camps in Ukhia upazila, reports Channel 24. Amid rousing receptions by her party leaders and...
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to successfully predict earthquakes, an advance that may help prepare for natural disasters and potentially save lives. The study, published in the...
An Islamist attack on a hotel in the Somali capital ended on Sunday after 25 people had been killed in a near 12-hour siege, police said, underlining the insurgents’ ability...
Nearly 80 per cent of the country's land customs stations currently lie as do-nothings for lack of export-import operations, in a sheer waste of public money, sources said. The number...
Bangladesh's per capita protein consumption especially chicken and egg has increased significantly as the local poultry industry plays a vital role in this regard, experts said Saturday. Bangladesh Bureau of...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three suspected militants from Chapainawabganj in the early hours of Sunday. Named as Zenarul, Rasul and Islam, they belong to Neo JMB's 'Sarwar-Tamim...
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