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A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to...
China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, in step with weakness in Asian markets and Wall Street’s slide as tensions in the Korean Peninsula continued to haunt investors. ...
Global oil prices slipped on Wednesday as crude demand remained subdued on the back of refinery closures following Hurricane Harvey which hit the US Gulf coast 10 days ago. ...
A three-day long BRICS Summit came to an end on Tuesday reaching consensus on some key economic issues that leaders believe will make voices of the developing countries much stronger...
Asian shares were lower on Wednesday as investors found ample reasons to stay away from risky assets amid still-high tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the powerful hurricane approaching the...
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health...
Bangladesh will make a mistake if it thinks that the present good days for its economy will last forever. The economy's good days started with a huge number of Bangladeshis...
The number of abandoned children is rising alarmingly in our country for several reasons. Unwanted pregnancy on account of violence against women and sexual violation is one such reason. Babies...
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday said Ethnic minority groups are playing a vital role in the development of the country, says the state...
The French government has just announced the guidelines for a new labour code, its first major reform to boost France's economy, by giving more flexibility to companies to adapt to...
Puzzlingly, the world is now being led by some crazy men who may be generically different from philosophical madmen like our bauls and tantric fakirs but they are no less...
A brilliant century by David Warner guided Australia to a 72-run first innings lead against Bangladesh with one wicket in hand on Day-3 of the final Test on Wednesday. The...
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nicky Haley has called upon the Myanmar government to cooperate with a UN mission in probing abuses by its military and security forces. She...
During the last week of August this year, Bangladesh along with Cambodia and China singed the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (FA-PT)....
India has frozen the bank accounts of 209,032 suspected shell companies as part of a crackdown on illegal transactions and tax evasion, the finance ministry has said. The latest action...
The government summoned the Myanmar envoy in Dhaka on Wednesday to express protest the latest influx of Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh. Bangladesh also expressed concerns over the reported laying...
The BBC is reviewing employee pay after it was forced to reveal that male stars were paid far more than their female counterparts, damaging the British public broadcaster’s image and...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman today revealed the literacy rate in the country has gone up to 72.3 per cent, saying the rate is rising gradually, reports BSS....
Stocks witnessed marginal correction on Wednesday, snapping eight-day sharp rally, as risk-averse investors booked profit on quick-gaining shares. Dealers said investors mostly preferred to pocket profit on stocks that saw...
A Tangail court indicted ruling party MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana for the murder of a freedom fighter. On Jan 18, 2013, Awami League leader Faruk Ahmed's bullet-riddled body...
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday said the BIMSTEC will get a big boost now as all members are showing keen interests in the BIMSTEC process. The Foreign...
A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a youth at Kamalapur village in Sreepur upazila of Magura on Tuesday morning. Police said when the girl was going to take tuition...
Thailand becomes the 99th member of the International Trademark System, also known as Madrid System, according to a press statement of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Thailand is...
The dollar slipped against the yen on Wednesday, pushing back towards last week’s 4-1/2-month low on worries over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. The euro was 0.1 per cent weaker...
The EU's top court has rejected a challenge by eastern European countries to a migrant relocation deal at the peak of the 2015 crisis. The European Court of Justice...
The unusual rise of some ‘Z’ category companies having small capital base is not a sign of healthy growth of our stock market. As reported in today’s FE, since August...
Argentina's 2018 World Cup qualifying struggles continued with a 1-1 home draw against bottom side Venezuela on Tuesday. Jhon Murillo gave the visitors the lead with a close-range finish...
The 9th edition of BRICS Summit started in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Sunday with a call for increasing intra-BRICS trade and investment ratio which the leaders say...
Widespread criticism over the Gulf’s treatment of its migrant workers has generated an online market for buying and selling domestic help, according to BBC. Oil-rich Gulf countries are notorious for...
The Chittagong port handled a record volume of containers -- 2,30,725 TEUs -- in August, which surpassed the previous record made in March this year. The country's prime maritime...
The government restarted borrowing from the banking system, ending over a month's suspension, through auctioning its securities for part financing of budget deficit. Exigencies of food import following crop...
The government has taken back eight jute and textiles mills from their private entrepreneurs as the latter breached the major terms and conditions of privatisation, officials said. Failure to create...
Taxmen hope to harness a higher amount of Tk 550 billion in revenue from large taxpayers this fiscal year by executing a strategic plan. The strategic plan is evidently drawn...
The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has evacuated residents from a building in Mirpur's Mazar Road where a suspected terrorist is hiding. The elite police unit has been making...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained 50 Rohingya nationals on Monday for entering the country illegally amid escalating tension in Myanmar's Rakhine state following an attack by insurgents. RAB...
A woman and her minor daughter were killed as a speedy bus hit them on Dhaka-Aricha highway near Bangladesh Public Administration Centre at Savar upazilla in Dhaka on Monday night....
Consumers in the country are slowing adopting non-cash means of shopping. The trend is reflected in the growing transactions through the point-of-sale (POS) machines. Latest statistics of the...
Bangladesh’s central bank will send a team of officials to the Philippines on Tuesday to push for the recovery of more of the $81 million stolen from its account at...
Two siblings suspected of being terrorists have been detained during a raid at Tangail's Kalihati Upazila. The two men were captured from a house in Elenga's Mosinda after being...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw an upward trend in the first hour of trading Tuesday as investors continued to show their buying appetite on...
Dhaka city saw over 12,000 new private cars in the first seven months of the current calendar year. The latest statistics of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the international community to pressure Myanmar into stopping the pushing of its nationals into Bangladesh and taking back its refugees from the...
The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has been surrounding a building in Mirpur where seven including three suspected terrorists have been holed up since Monday night. The main suspect...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the ramping up of "military hysteria" in wake of North Korea's weapons programme risks developing into a "global catastrophe" with mass casualties. ...
Stocks extended the winning streak for the eight straight sessions on Tuesday with daily trade turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit one month high on Tuesday as investors put...
The return hajj flight to bring back the Bangladeshi pilgrims will begin from Wednesday. Biman Bangladesh Airlines will conduct a total of 169 flights till October 5 to carry...
An Indian couple flew 8,000 miles to help "discipline" their daughter-in-law, police in Florida have alleged, reports BBC. Jasbir Kalsi, 67, and his wife Bhupinder, 62, are said to...
Milan Luthria’s Baadshasho has been able to start on a positive note with strong business of Rs 276.3 million (Rs 27.63 crore) in just a couple of days of its...
It now appears President Trump's fire and fury was made manifest on the small town streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. The violent scenes at Charlottesville led to the death of a...
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has refrained from making any criticism of US President Donald Trump, according to Saudi Gazette. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Putin dismissed...
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