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Limestone export from Bhutan to Bangladesh is slowing down because of changes in bilateral trade agreement protocol between the two countries. In fact, the export of limestone powder to...
A two-day conference on financial inclusion begins at Ha Noi, Vietnam October 3 aiming to enhance the capacity of policy makers in ADB’s DMCs by increasing their knowledge about financial...
NCC Bank arranged '69th Foundation Training Course' for its officers at NCC Bank Training Institute recently. Chairman of the Bank Md. Nurun Newaz Salim inaugurated the training course as the...
Rice prices dipped this week in the Asian hubs of India and Thailand, but prospects of new deals with flood-ravaged Bangladesh could reinvigorate sluggish markets for the staple grain amongst...
Dhaka city as well as many other areas across the country witnessed frequent spells of rain from Thursday evening to Friday morning that disrupted normal life of the people. The...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to develop a new double-gauge track along the Joydebpur-Mymensingh-Jamalpur railway line on high passenger demand.Officials said the BR submitted a proposal to the...
NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters): Oil prices are unlikely to rise much beyond this month's two-year highs this year, as concern among analysts persists that growing US shale output will...
Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped 43.60 per cent in last week compared to previous week following investors' less participation in trading activities.The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) featured a...
US investors are not rewarding companies for generating good earnings consistently, opting instead for a stockpicking strategy that might be called “growth at a high cost.” High-quality stocks selected for...
US stocks ended in record highs on Friday as large technology and health care companies and smaller US-focused firms rose again. Stocks were mixed at the start of trading, as...
US president Donald Trump will travel to Asia in November for the first time since becoming president, stopping in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines on a trip...
The biggest project in the country's physical infrastructure sector, Padma Multipurpose Bridge, has become visible with installation of its first span this morning at the Janjira point in Shariatpur. The...
The country's apex trade body is set to finalise prospective sectors where Japanese investors can invest, a trade body leader said. "We held several meetings with the Japanese investors. We...
ISIL has released an unverified audio recording that it said was by its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who called on the armed group's followers to "resist the infidels". The date...
A central bank inspection team has detected 'window dressing' in the balance sheet of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) to show its higher earnings and conceal provision shortfall to lower its...
The country's major utility-service providers blissfully lie ill-prepared to face any disaster - manmade or natural - for lack of auto-shutdown mechanisms, leaving people and property in risks as ever....
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) wants to legalise gold/diamond import for its export as jewellery items by introducing an authorised dealer system, officials said. It has recently submitted some recommendations...
An Iowa mother who left her four young children alone to go on an 11-day European trip was jailed on child endangerment charges, authorities said on Friday. Erin Lee Macke,...
An unidentified woman was crashed under the wheels of a moving bus on Nabinagar-Chandra Highway in Ashulia area of Savar, on the outskirts of the Dhaka city Saturday morning. Witnesses...
Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped 43.60 per cent in last week compared to previous week following investors' less participation in trading activities. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) featured...
Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina's final 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador due to a fractured rib. The 29-year-old Manchester City striker suffered the injury...
SSLCOMMERZ, a secure online payment gateway platform developed by SSL Wireless, will provide online payment gateway service for University of Information Technology and Sciences. An online payment gateway service agreement...
Flood control embankment has collapsed due to strong current in the Moharashi river due to onrush of water from upstream, inundating 15 villages under four unions in Jhenigati upazila of...
A portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi has been removed by Oxford University, where she was previously awarded an honorary degree, amid criticism of her handling of the Rohingya crisis....
Unidentified assailants have attacked two Bangladeshi expatriates in New York City in a span of 24 hours. One of the victims, 72-year-old Bangladesh freedom fighter Mohammad Shah Alam, is in...
The World Food Programme (WFP) will provide food assistance to 500,000 Rohingyas, who entered Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar. WFP Executive Director David Beasley announced the food support during a...
Reports about accidental deaths of on-the-job construction workers in Dhaka city are often carried by the media. Last Saturday's newspapers published a report which narrated the details about the tragic...
The media, print as well as electronic, using the principles of Freedom of Information and Right to Information, have been playing a significant role in exposing the crimes of targeted...
After weeks of urging from international leaders and international organisations, Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) eventually appeared on Tuesday, September 19, to address the issue of genocidal attacks on the...
The Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed in Bangladesh on Sunday....
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace since 2012 in September, as factories cranked up output to take advantage of strong demand and high prices. The official...
Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is sending her minister to Bangladesh amid international pressure over the Rakhine State crisis in which her government stands accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’....
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is planning to host an international investment conference in Dhaka in January next to boost cross-border investment among its members. The event is expected to bring...
South Africa lost both openers but were still 230 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close on the third day of the first Test when bad light stopped play on...
An elderly woman drowned in Noboganga river at Shikundi village in Sadar upazila of Magura district on Friday. Ilius Hossain, officer- in-charge at Sadar Police Station, said Dulali Begum (70),...
Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick on Friday said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board battle over the role of the ousted...
US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump on Friday in an uproar over Price's use of costly private charter planes for government...
A leading daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has highly appreciated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her humane approach in the Rohingya issue, dubbing her as the...
YOUR article titled "Developing healthy tourism culture" (FE- Sept 29) was indeed enlightening. As tourism means traveling for recreation, leisure or for business purposes, it has now become a popular...
QUALIFYING in BCS cadre is a long cherished dream of hundreds of thousands of youths in our country. Every year, a large number of vacancies are filled up through BCS...
FROM August 25, 2017 till date, more than 429,000 Rohingyas have fled their homes in Myanmar and taken refuge in Bangladesh. Apart from other things that need to be done...
It is man who commits beastly crimes, not the beasts. The notion of crime prevails in a situation where there is a society. Some kinds of beasts live in groups...
Unemployment situation still poses a daunting challenge to the government. The country has failed to create adequate jobs despite higher economic growth - at about 7.0 per cent - in...
Due to active monsoon, heavy rainfall is likely at places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions during next 24hrs commencing 7pm on Saturday. Due to very heavy...
The International Department of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China recently organised a workshop on 'Theoretical Innovations and Localization of Marxism'. Such a dialogue between the Communist Party...
As the proportion of the older persons across the Asia-Pacific region increases exponentially, we must seek out new and innovative approaches to turn this demographic trend into an opportunity to...
A military cargo plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Saturday, killing the crew, the director of the city’s main airport said. It was unclear how many...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home on October 7 from the United States, said Awami League's General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Hasina will arrive in Dhaka on the morning of...
Egypt said Saturday its population stands at nearly 95 million, in addition to an estimated 9.4 million who live abroad, according to the latest census figures, reports AP. The figures...
Over 88,000 pilgrims so far have returned to the country till Friday from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy hajj. "All hajj pilgrims are expected to return to the country...
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