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'Supersign cables presents Prodex', a business competition, is going to be held on November 11, 2017. Forum of Entrepreneurship and Business, Jahangirnagar University is going to arrange this in its...
The Ministry of Industries is going to introduce reward for timely implementation of projects while rebuke for failure. People concerned will be awarded from June 30 next if any project...
Electronics and electrical appliances manufacturer Marcel under its latest initiative started registering its sold products across the country recently, said a press release. Under the initiative, a registered customer will...
A three-day first ever 'Bangladesh Film Festival' was inaugurated in Bishkek in celebration of the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Kyrgyz Republic. Deputy Minister for...
The history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the history of movements of the workers and peasants of the Chinese society. In the 80 years between the Opium...
One of the biggest challenges of the twenty first century is climate change. In order to successfully tackle this challenge, all nations need to take sustainable actions in an integrated...
Two leading multilateral lending agencies have released their projections on the growth rate of Bangladesh economy for the ongoing fiscal year (FY18). Their projections were released at the end of...
Large movements of people is one of the most complex challenges the world faces today. In recent years there has been a huge increase in the number of people migrating...
What is our current and future plan with our youth? That is the defining question for Bangladesh. Digital literacy, information communication technology (ICT) proficiency and good fundamental education are tools...
Banks do business with the depositors' money, but some banks, especially state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs), do not do so in Bangladesh. The state owned commercial banks love to give credit,...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained some 19 Rohingyas, who illegally entered Bangladesh from India, in Paddoshakra border area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Wednesday morning. BGB commander...
Limiting the ability of Americans to deduct what they pay in state and local taxes from their federal tax bill “could be painful” for some US states already suffering from...
Nine shops were gutted in a fire at Hazirhat Bazar in Kamalnagar upazila of Lakshmipur on Tuesday midnight. The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a cloth store around...
Business leaders' pleading for ensuring stable and predictable regulatory and tax policy regimes for the country's socio-economic facelift reflects their frustration with the current state of affairs as far as...
BNP has no decision to support Thursday’s hartal called by its one of the key alliance partners, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, protesting the arrest of its top leaders. BNP senior joint secretary...
Bangladesh's apparel exports to China and Japan -- world's second-and third-largest economies -- fell significantly this fiscal so far as businesses failed to reap benefit of duty-free market access. Experts...
Remittance is the lifeline of economic growth of many developing countries. But its growth is set to be subdued for East Asia and South Asia, home to major remittance recipient...
Chittagong, Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari districts remained without power supply on Wednesday due to a technical glitch at a grid substation in Hatahazari. Power distribution was interrupted around 5pm when...
Over 350,000 Rohingya children who fled to Bangladesh along with their families have been suffering immensely for lack of pure drinking water and hygienic sanitation system in the makeshift Rohingya...
The Bangladesh government banned three NGOs from operating aid activities among the Rohingyas, who fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine. A member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Foreign Ministry...
The government reconstituted the International Crimes Tribunal through appointing its chairman and members. Justice Md Shahinur Islam, a High Court judge and now a member of the ICT-1, was named...
The global economic recovery has strengthened financial stability but easy monetary and financial conditions against a backdrop of sluggish inflation is elevating medium-term risks, the International Monetary Fund said on...
President Abdul Hamid urged all to work together for ensuring national progress apart from local development. “You have to work together to ensure national progress along with the local development,”...
Train communication of Dhaka with Mymensingh, Jamalpur and Netrakona districts resumed nearly after three and half hours of disruption on Wednesday morning. The Dhaka-bound intercity train ‘Jamuna Express’ from Jamalpur...
At least 20 people were injured as BNP activists clashed with police at Maijdee town in Noakhali on Wednesday during their demonstration against the arrest warrant for BNP chairperson Khaleda...
Three people died in a road accident at Raushunia in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj on Wednesday. Three others were also injured in the accident. The accident occurred when a bus...
Japan’s Nikkei share index closed at its highest in 21 years on Wednesday, with gains mainly led by defensive shares, though exporters benefitted from solid global growth. Japan’s second biggest...
India's Supreme Court has struck down a legal clause that permits men to have sex with their underage wives. The clause, which was part of India's law on rape, said...
Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp reversal in property shares after the city’s chief executive unveiled a mix of housing and tax relief policies that disappointed...
FIFA said on Wednesday it was banning the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), barring the country's national and club teams from competing in international competition with immediate effect. Zurich-based FIFA cited...
China stocks firmed on Wednesday, helped by a jump in defensive consumer staples such as big liquor producers, while resources shares curbed gains. Sentiment remained largely positive although trade was...
Global oil prices edged up on Wednesday, rising for a third day on signs that markets are gradually tightening after years of oversupply, although the outlook for 2018 remained less...
Gold prices were stable on Wednesday as the US dollar held steady, with investors waiting for minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues on the outlook for...
The eight-nation Hero 10th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Bangladesh 2017, a quadrennial prestigious meet and a qualifying event of 2018 Men's World Cup, begins at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium...
A local flexi-load trader was hacked and slaughtered to death by some unidentified miscreants at Nandina Madhu village in Kamarkhanda upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified...
The board of directors of Shepherd Industries Limited has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The...
The board of directors of Shasha Denims Limited (SDL) has recommended 12.50 per cent cash and 6.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said...
Designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig are two fashion swans worthy of the red carpet gowns they create for A-list stars. So exactly how will their dramatic luxury brand Marchesa...
The parliamentary standing committee on the forest and environment ministry Tuesday said forest resources worth Tk 1.51 billion were damaged for providing shelter to Rohingyas. But the loss caused to...
China’s top e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is launching a $15 billion drive to build overseas research hubs as the deep-pocketed firm looks to compete with global leaders in...
Dhaka is one of the 50 cities of the global network committed to saving lives by preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart problems, cancer, diabetes and injuries. The Bloomberg...
The dollar was little changed against the yen on Tuesday, with the market wary of potential North Korean provocations, while the euro extended gains. The greenback was steady at 112.670...
The Chittagong Branch Council (CBC) of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised a workshop titled 'Cost Audit - A Practical Approach' recently at Agrabad, said...
State-run sugar mills' losses are gradually increasing as they are not adjusting production costs with accumulated losses hitting a new high of around Tk 30 billion, officials said. "The cash-strapped...
The board of directors of ACME Laboratories Limited has recommended 35 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The...
There are 600,000 homes in Texas and Florida alone that need re-roofed or repaired and results over the next month will give some sign of how much the resulting squeeze...
BLOEMFONTEIN, Oct 9 (Reuters): Mushfiqur Rahim has declined to step down as captain after Bangladesh's demoralising 2-0 Test series defeat in South Africa, instead leaving it to the country's cricket...
PANCHAGARH, Oct 09 (BSS): Pumpkin cultivation has changed the socio-economic conditions of many farmers of the district in the recent years. A large number of farmers have engaged themselves in...
The United Nations is constantly monitoring the Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar, says its Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The UN chief made the...
Harvesting of short duration varieties of Aman paddy has begun across Rangpur agriculture region, bringing smile on the faces of the growers. Presently, farmers and farm labourers under the region...
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