Tanzania’s opposition Chief Whip in Parliament Tundu Lissu, a fierce critic of President John Magufuli's government, has been shot and "seriously wounded" by unknown assailants on Thursday. Officials said...
Russia's Ministry of Defence says it has killed four Islamic State group leaders in an airstrike outside the eastern Syria city of Deir el-Zour. Russia has been providing an...
Podium founder Raihan Khandker while speaking at a session in University of Dhaka The youth of Bangladesh have the ability to overcome great challenges. They have the potentials to change...
BOGRA, Sept 06: Curd producers of Bogra district are making high profit during the Eid occasion.According the local source, around 400 small, middle and big curd industry have been set...
A view of a chilli field in Char Nazirdaho under Kawnia of Rangpur. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE Photo RANGPUR, Sept 06: Farmers at different areas under...
M. Nurul Islam The Board of Directors of Eastland Insurance Company Ltd and its employees expressed profound shock at the demise of M. Nurul Islam, one of the founding directors...
Flood waters caused by tropical storm Harvey encompass the Motiva Enterprises LLC in Port Arthur, Texas, US. — Reuters SINGAPORE, Sept 6 (Reuters): Some oil traders in Asia are looking...
CALIFORNIA: Diana, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme recipient, wipes away a tear listening to the parent of a DACA recipient speak during a rally outside the Federal...
As efforts to relocate asylum seekers around the continent stall, many remain in limbo in camps photos in Greece, and in Italy. — BBC BUDAPEST, Sept 06 (BBC): The EU's...
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Sept 6 (Reuters): Chinese airlines are likely to buy more than 7,000 planes worth $1.1 trillion over the next 20 years, as they grow their fleets to meet robust...
Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, tracking a recovery in global equities as Wall Street gained overnight. An index of stocks across Asia, excluding Japan, gained 0.5 per...
Minimum spending for outbound travel from the country jumped by 15.56 per cent in the past fiscal year (FY17). Latest data of the balance of payments (BoP) showed that...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 (Xinhua): The Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), the first industrial park to be jointly developed by Malaysia and China, is on track to achieve its investment...
The government is set to import 0.2 million tonnes of wheat from Russia under government to government (G2G) arrangement, officials said. A proposal in this regard now awaits approval from...
Wastes of sacrificial animals produced during Eid-ul-Azha have brought fortune for scavengers and seasonal traders as the entrepreneurs of the informal sector have been exporting tonnes of processed wastes to...
The Thai guava peasants of Tentulia under Panchagarh are happy over the good market price of the fruit this season. Sources said farmers can harvest the fruit within a few...
While a second year student at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dhaka University this writer decided to work on a self-motivated project--writing a book to inspire people and spread...
The pace at which the world is growing is an indication for today's employees and the new graduates to constantly update and adapt themselves with the changing economy and technology....
The volume of buyers' credit jumped by over 20 per cent in the first half (H1) of this calendar year as importers excessively bank on such cheaper foreign-currency loans. ...
Employers have to ensure return submission on the withholding tax of their employees having taxable incomes to claim tax waiver on salary expenses. As per provision, the tax benefit...
The World Food Programme or WFP is distributing food to people fleeing to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the UN agency said on Thursday. An estimated...
Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan has arrived in Dhaka early Thursday to meet Rohingya Muslims who have fled persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. A special aircraft carrying...
Rohingya refugees wait for food near Kutupalong refugee camp after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Ukhia, Bangladesh, September 6, 2017. Reuters Up to 300,000 Rohingya Muslims could flee...
Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing islands to rubble and leaving at least seven people killed. The small island of Barbuda is said to be...
The number of bank branches powered by solar energy in the country reached 500 by the end of past fiscal year (FY17). The latest report of the green banking,...
Bangladesh opened the 2nd innings on day four and their batsmen are likely hell-bent to depart from crease as early as possible in the first session as they let the...
Vietnam authorities have seized more than a ton of smuggled ivory at Cat Lai port where some 6 tons were seized last year. Customs official Le Dinh Loi in...
Eleven bodies of Rohingyas, who tried to enter Bangladesh following fresh violence in Rakhaine state of Myanmar, were recovered after two boats capsized in separate places in the Naf River...
When the former UN chief Kofi Annan wrapped up his year-long probe into Myanmar's troubled northwest on Aug 24, he publicly warned that an excessive army response to violence would...
Taher Merchant and Feroze Khan, two of the five convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, were sentenced to death by a special Indian court . Two others, Abu...
IF anyone opens up a restaurant in one of the busy corners of the metro cities in Bangladesh, he or she may expect to make a hefty amount of profit....
With just 25 hours of training, a boy born and raised in Sharjah has recently become one of the youngest pilots in the world, taking the helm of an airplane...
The government has increased allocation for its safety-net programme to provide financial support to additional 1.0 million extreme poor, according to the social welfare ministry. With this fresh move,...
Stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday with the key index of the country’s premier bourse crossing the 6,100-mark, as investors bided their time on large-cap stocks. Brokers said the...
The foundation laying ceremony of the 600-metre-long Patenga container terminal will be held tomorrow (Friday), reports BSS. Shipping Minister M Shahjahan Khan will formally lay the foundation stone of...
Roger Federer’s hopes of claiming a record-extending 20th grand slam title ended on Wednesday when he was beaten 7-5 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4 by Juan Martin del Potro in a thrilling...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today denounced the insurgents activities in the Myanmar's western Rakhine state but said the way of actions by Naypyidaw was also causing problem for neighbouring Bangladesh,...
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Professor Dr Chop Lal Bhusal has said diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Nepal are gradually being strengthened with a rising volume of trading between the two...
It is a cause for serious concern that the Eid day and the day before and after it have, according to reports carried in different contemporaries, witnessed 20 chilling murders...
The Myanmar army and their collaborators have been committing one of the most heinous crimes against humanity. They are mercilessly torturing and killing innocent and ordinary Rohingya Muslims and setting...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as investors continued their buying binge on sector-wise stocks. After...
The US has proposed a range of new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, including an oil ban and a freeze on leader Kim Jong-un's assets. The draft resolution...
Oil prices held steady on Thursday, supported by rising demand from the United States where Gulf Coast refineries are restarting in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But three more...
US stocks climbed on Wednesday, boosted by energy shares and helped by news of an agreement to extend the debt limit, as stocks bounced back from a day-earlier selloff. ...
Asian stocks rose Thursday after President Donald Trump cut a deal with Democrats to extend borrowing limits to buy more time for the US government, giving investors much needed relief....
The death toll in Thursday’s two road accidents in Tangail reached 10 with with four more critically injured persons dying while being taken to hospitals. Tangail highway police said, a...
China agreed on Thursday that the United Nations should take more action against North Korea after its latest nuclear test, while also pushing for dialogue to help resolve the standoff,...
The number of motor cycles without number plates is increasing in our city and it is dangerous as it may be used for criminal activities. Often we see the law...
The rape and killing of a lone female passenger on a night coach by a bunch of demons before dumping her body on the roadside has shaken the nation to...
The Internet is a blessing for the people who used to listen to various kinds of music before when there was no internet. I remember I used to go to...
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