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The reported acceptance of revised proposals from power distribution companies for hiking the power tariff yet again by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) would surely add to the worries...
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State “shall be ended” and that her country is “ready to contribute”. Marsudi was addressing in a...
Noting that the Rohingya crisis is deteriorating very fast, Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to intervene to end the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine...
The prices of rawhide and skins have dropped significantly this year as a section of tanners and traders were reluctant to raise its prices. Many believe the government's announcement...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home next week completing her treatment in London. “She (Khaleda) sometimes falls sick due to her arthritis. She is now receiving treatment for...
Indonesia submitted a proposal to Myanmar named ‘Formula 4 + 1’ for Rakhine State to restore peace and allowing immediate access to humanitarian assistance there. These four elements consist...
IOM, the UN Migration Agency in Bangladesh today said that humanitarian assistance in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh must be scaled up urgently as tens of thousands of newly arrived Undocumented Myanmar...
The announcement of removing sacrificial animals' refuse from the city dumpsters and dustbins within 24 hours emerged as a reality on the Eid Day. The two city corporations deserve plaudits...
The way the Myanmar army and state sponsored goons are killing and murdering innocent the Rohingyas is shocking. Every day we see the news of torture, murder, rape, and suffering...
The world is now dumb. All the people of the world are blind to the Myanmar's massacre of Rohingya. The Myanmar government is trying to drive away the Rohingyas into...
Common sense is now very uncommon. So is the case with women's unpaid work. Though their contributions are obvious and palpable they sadly await recognition in a tangible form. ...
Reports say the government is set to spend Tk 50 billion in a bid to excavate new canals in the northern part of the capital. While the project sounds holy...
Livestock experts have urged the farmers for rearing guinea fowl birds to meet protein deficiency of the people in the country. They said guinea fowls are promising because of their...
While China's oil majors Petro China and Sinopec Corporation had shown interest in Saudi crown jewel Aramco IPO earlier this year, Riyadh is now showing eagerness to borrow funds in...
The suspected militants who were staying in a militant hideout near Darus Salam Police Station in Mirpur area of the capital agreed to surrender, said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on...
Industry 4.0 is the nickname of robotics and automation. The scare scene of human-free factories of future is being perceived to be the manifestation of Industry 4.0. How long will...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and world leaders praised Senior General Than Shwe in 2011 for "his vision, leadership, and courage to put Myanmar on the path to change." In 2012,...
David Warner made 88 not out and featured in two significant partnerships to lead Australia's robust reply to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 305 in the second and final test on...
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said steps will be taken to make the trial process of the rape incidents speedier. The minister came up with the statement while...
The UN has identified more than 35,000 new Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, says a report on BBC. With this, more than 123,000 Rohingya...
The government have made 50 acres of forest land at Balukhali area of Ukhiya upazila in Cox's Bazar available for Myanmar refugees fleeing a brutal crackdown in Rakhine state. ...
Turkey expressed deep concerns and outrage over the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The Turkish government also called on the government to show utmost sensitivity and...
Director General of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) LI Yong will arrive Dhaka on Wednesday on a three-day official visit. The UNIDO chief will lead a four-member official...
Police recovered a decomposed floating body of an unidentified young man from the Buriganga river in Kholamora Launch Ghat area of Keraniganj upazila on Tuesday. Md Alauddin, Sub-Inspector of...
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has come under pressure from countries with large Muslim populations including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims after nearly 125,000...
Only 2.12 per cent bank accounts in the country have internet banking facilities so far, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It showed that the number...
Asian shares eked out small gains on Tuesday as expectations that Beijing will maintain support for its economy ahead of a key congress supported Chinese stocks and metals prices, but...
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their third child, their office said on Monday after the Duchess was forced to cancel an engagement due to severe morning...
Axiata Group Berhad reported a strong quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) performance leading to a better first half for 2017. The Asian telecom giant, recently published its quarterly financial report for the second...
A woman riding pillion was killed and four others were injured after an auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a mahindra at Shibpur area of Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh on Tuesday morning....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the bill for reconstruction after Hurricane Harvey could be as high as $180bn (£138bn). He said the damage was worse than that caused...
The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Monday, after three-day Eid holidays, as investors are showing their buying appetite...
Outward electronic fund transfer or EFTN stood at Tk 1063.92 billion during the past fiscal year (FY17), according to the latest statistics of the central bank. The amount was...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, China September 4,...
US equity index futures dipped at the open on Sunday, as stock traders showed caution following news that North Korea had escalated diplomatic tensions by conducting what it said was...
Oil markets were volatile on Monday, with US crude rising on production shutdowns while international Brent was pulled down by a flight into gold futures following a powerful North Korean...
The country’s trade in service with the rest of the world crossed the $10 billion level in the past fiscal year (FY17). Latest statistics of the central bank showed...
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won an important toss and unsurprisingly opted to bat against a spin-heavy Australia in the second and final test in Chittagong on Monday. Aussie spinner...
At least three people died and eight others were injured when a bus carrying tourists fell into a ditch at Ramu upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Monday. Md Mujahidul...
Nearly 90,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in August, pressuring scarce resources of aid agencies and communities already helping hundreds of thousands of...
NCC Bank recently donated Taka 30 million to Prime Minister's Relief & Welfare Fund for the flood-affected people as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Md. Nurun Newaz Salim,...
A grassroots level leader of Bangladesh Chattra League leader has been killed in an attack in capital Dhaka. The deceased Moshiur Rahman Moshu was organising secretary for Adabor Ward...
Maria Sharapova's first Grand Slam tournament in 19 months ended on Sunday with defeat by Anastasija Sevastova in the US Open fourth round. Latvia's Sevastova, the 16th seed, won...
The Election Commission (EC) has instructed officials to file police complaints over any attempt to register Rohingya refugees as voters. The latest wave of the Muslim refugees from neighbouring...
Bangladesh posted a decent score of 253 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at end of the first day in the second test match against Australia on Monday at...
Our education system has not been upgraded with the changing time. We are to compete globally and hence, our education must be of world standard. Ours is a populous country...
There are 15 million people in the country who are above 60 years in age. We have responsibilities towards them. Old age is a time when a person needs more...
It is alarming that a large number of buildings in old Dhaka are in extremely dilapidated condition. These buildings are posing a threat to the people living there. When workers...
While not a deadline, thirteen years from now fundamental change will have cast a stake in the stand. Roughly by that time India and France will have phased out fuel...
Rural households in Bangladesh are at present in sudden shocks following flood that has adversely affected approximately 40 districts. Just a few months back, an untimely flash flood had created...
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