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The United States decided to give an additional $6 million to the UN World Food programme (WFP) to address the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. "The United States, through the...
The Dhaka bourse on Thursday bounced back after six sessions riding mostly on banking sector. The market witnessed volatility in early of the session and finally was able to...
The second batch of China’s relief for the Rohingya refugees arrived in Chittagong on Thursday. A cargo flight with 53.50 tonnes of relief materials, including 2,000 pieces of tents...
Gold fell to over one-month lows on Thursday as the dollar rose on expectations of a US interest rate hike in December, while platinum was trading at a discount to...
The dollar and US bond yields rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades. The dollar’s strength pressured many emerging market currencies...
Oil prices fell on Thursday, with US crude giving up some of the previous session’s gains that were driven by a surprise fall in inventories, while Brent moved further away...
Green Delta Insurance in a rejoinder issued on Tuesday claimed that a news report, headlined, 'Taxmen chase eight insurers for Tk 1.1 billion' and published in The Financial Express on...
Libya's interim government on Wednesday announced it would ban entry of US citizens into Libyan territory in response to a decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend the entry...
In September 2015, the world leaders met at a United Nations Summit in New York to finalize the future development path for nations throughout the world. They came up with...
Detective Branch (DB) of police during a dive arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, along with a pistol and bullet from Hujrapur Khalghat area in...
NATO countries have strong reasons to maintain support for Afghanistan and will respond to US President Trump’s call for more troops and funding, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said...
One person has died and another has been injured by a rockslide at Yosemite National Park in the western US state, California. A park spokesman said the rocks fell from...
An erupting volcano in Vanuatu has sparked an unprecedented evacuation of an entire island. All 11,000 residents of Ambae have been told to leave and will be moved to other...
The readymade garment sector emerged through the establishment of several thousand factories. The following table gives the distribution of factories according to the employment size. There were 5,000 factories at...
The launch of a pilot phase for a four-year project in April this year to map the readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh ushered in a new chapter of accountability...
The readymade garment (RMG) sector is one of the economic lifelines of the country, but a bottleneck hampers the efficiency and productivity of the industry significantly. It is a hard...
The readymade garment (RMG) industry is the leading sector in Bangladesh in terms of foreign exchange earnings. It accounts for 80 per cent of total export earnings. In Bangladesh, 4.4...
Investment is the prime vehicle for a country's overall development and progress, especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh. The contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and local investment in...
The local accessories makers meet more than 90 per cent of the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector's demand and also that of the pharmaceuticals, leather, frozen fish and agro-based industries,...
Switzerland-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) is one of the oldest global organisations, which has been serving the world textile sector since 1904. This knowledge-based body is an international forum...
Japan on Wednesday assured Bangladesh of its support to address the Rohingya issue. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said this in a Tweet message after a...
RANGPUR, Sept 26: The jute cultivators across Rangpur agriculture region are disappointed due to falling price of the crop during this season.According to sources although the jute growers under the...
GAZIPUR, Sept 26: The turkey bird farming is gaining popularity among youths and housewives in Gazipur. Commercial turkey farms have been developed in Gazipur city area as well as different...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan...
Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm swept over different parts of the capital on Wednesday morning brought a little relief to the city dwellers who were suffering from scorching heat in...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent record in Group H by beating Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The former Manchester United man took his...
Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have got engaged, it has been confirmed. After a huge amount of speculation, an official announcement has been published in the...
Brent oil prices rose on Wednesday, hovering around a 26-month high hit in the previous session, after US data showed an unexpected drop in crude stocks. Brent crude for November...
Bangladesh's quest for recognition as a significant world cricket force faces a tough examination on their tour of South Africa, which starts tomorrow (Thursday). Bangladesh will play two Test matches,...
The UN Security Council will meet Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the crisis, diplomats said. Britain, France, the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina underwent a successful gallbladder surgery in the US and was resting on her doctors’ advice, her office has said. A statement by Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim...
A man in France has regained some degree of consciousness after being in a vegetative state for 15 years. Doctors treated the 35-year-old, injured in a car accident, with an...
Bangladesh's competitiveness ranking got elevated to a double-digit 99th amongst 137 countries surveyed, rising seven notches up from previous position. The findings came in the latest Global Competitiveness Report (2017-18)...
Runner Group has inked an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to sell the latter's lubricant in Bangladesh, said a statement. High officials of the Indian company and Runner Group...
The Dhaka University (DU) declared an 11-day vacation from September 27 on the occasion of Durga Puja, Ashura and Laxmi Puja, reports BSS. All classes and examinations will remain closed...
Bangladesh is considering seeking a midterm review of an anti-dumping duty imposed by Brazil 25 years back as jute bag export to the Latin American country has declined to almost...
President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that any US military option would be “devastating” for Pyongyang, but said the use of force was not Washington’s first option to...
Dhaka is finally set to get new automated traffic-signal system for managing booming and chaotic traffic, with four busy intersections coming first for piloting. Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has...
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, state media say. Government ministries are to prepare reports within 30 days and...
At least 14 people died and eight others were injured in a shooting occurred Tuesday night in a drug rehabitation centre in the state of Chihuahua, northern Mexico, the police...
Dhaka Stock Exchange Wednesday opened positively with a steady rise in efforts to break its losing streak. The premier bourse saw its broad index DSEX upwards for more than one...
The World Tourism Day is being observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe with the theme 'Sustainable Tourism - A Tool for Development'. A daylong colourful...
At least seven people were killed and more than ten others injured in a road accident in the western Indian state of Rajasthan Wednesday, police said. "The accident occurred when...
The dollar climbed to a one-month high and bond yields rose on Wednesday as risks grew for a US interest rate hike in December. Markets were put on notice by...
After years of planning and several delays, production has started on the Avatar sequels. Avatar 2, Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 have started filming simultaneously in Manhattan Beach...
Novak Djokovic will keep Andre Agassi as his head coach when he returns to action after recovering from an elbow injury which forced him to cut short his season in...
Bangladesh expects concrete steps through the UN Security Council so that the ‘forcibly displaced people from Myanmar’ in Bangladesh can go back to their homeland smoothly and without any fear. ...
Police rescued the municipality mayor of Jamalpur from Srimongol of Moulvibazar on Wednesday, two days after he went missing from Dhaka. Mohammad Rukunuzzaman Rukon, mayor of Sharishbari municipality and Awami...
There has been a tremendous amount of concern from around the world against ethnic cleansing of Rohingya minority in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. This trend has been reflected while...
Bengali website publishers will now be able to earn revenue through their content via AdSense as Google added Bengali to its supported languages. “Today, we are excited to announce the...
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