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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will formally announce a December 12 election on Wednesday (today), urging voters to back him and promising to “get Brexit done in the next few...
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one. The depression over east-central bay and adjoining area moved slightly...
Seventeen people were killed in an overnight shootout at an outpost on the Tajik-Uzbek border that was attacked by armed men wearing masks, Tajik authorities said on Wednesday. The 20...
The Department of Explosives is seeking a ban on use of hydrogen to inflate balloons and arrest of vendors who use the gas. The department made the recommendations in a...
Suspected separatist insurgents killed at least 15 and wounded four village defence volunteers in a late-night shooting at a security checkpoint in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south, security officials said on Wednesday....
A road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Fouzdarhat in Sitakunda upazila left an army Lance Corporal dead and another injured on Tuesday night. The deceased, 38-year-old Sheikh Sabbir Ahmed, worked...
US Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells has said her country wants to make big investments in Bangladesh in the potential areas including infrastructure and...
The securities regulator has decided to apply circuit breaker system for the newly listed companies on their stock market debut to rein in unusual hike in share prices. As per...
The country's apparel sector entrepreneurs require more financing at competitive rate to make the industry socially, environmentally and economically sustainable, speakers said at a programme on Tuesday. They said the...
The country's export earnings declined by 6.82 per cent during the July-October period of the current fiscal year, compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year (FY). The...
CHATTOGRAM: A commerce ministry drive has uncovered a 16-member syndicate behind the sharp price hike in Chattogram and adjacent areas. The syndicate is importing onion at a price of Tk...
Other duties and charges (ODCs) have emerged as one of the major barriers to signing of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) between Bangladesh and several countries, officials have said. At present,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on unprocessed tobacco in a bid to offset the recent decline in its revenue earning from...
Parents all over the world, not excepting Bangladesh, have reasons to be worried about the future of their girl children. What they see - even if they don't know more...
Sometimes the odds considered to be the main impeding elements in doing business in Bangladesh are identified as those that need government intervention by way of facilitation. It is here...
The recent announcement by the Bangladesh Commerce Minister regarding the strong desire of India's north eastern states to utilise the Chittagong port for their international trade is worth special attention...
Fire Service rescuers recovered the body of a missing boy from a four-storey under-construction building that collapsed two days ago, reports bdnews24.com. Wahid, 12, was found dead on the construction...
Academia-industry gap has been a growing issue, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh. Industry and academia have a mutually reinforcing relationship. Industry looks to academia for qualified candidates to add...
PABNA, Nov 05: Five youths in the district are bearing their educational expenses by rearing ducks. Locals said Suman Ali, a student of Pabna Government Edward College, Ruhul Amin, a...
The notion of an "international" civil service goes back a century, to the establishment of the League of Nations after World War I. Whereas civil servants had until then always...
Since the mid-1980s, durable reforms coupled with prudent macroeconomic management have brought steady progress to the South Asia region, making it one of the world's fastest growing regions. Real GDP...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has identified six promising sectors which can play a vital role to further boost the economy of Bangladesh. USAID’s Comprehensive Private Sector...
Mentioning that Rohingyas will have a better living in Bhashan Char once relocated there, Bangladesh on Tuesday said it will not force any of the displaced people to avail of...
India and Bangladesh share 4096 km-long international border, of which almost 1880 km is with the North-eastern Region (NER) of India with 1434 km land border and 446 km river-based...
Bangladesh has urged India to remove the barriers on broadcasting Bangladeshi private television channels in India's West Bengal state and other parts of the country. Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud...
The forest department has detained 60 people with deer traps and trawlers on their way to the Sundarbans for hunting ahead of the Rash Festival, reports bdnews24.com. They were taken...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said introduction of micro insurance schemes is necessary to tackle the risks of climate change as it will benefit the people of lower income group...
Three Japanese construction companies have taken part in tender process of the Bangabandhu Rail Bridge, to be constructed over the Jamuna River in parallel with the existing Bangabandhu Bridge stretching...
Facebook has unveiled a new logo for the company to distinguish it from its apps. The social media company on Monday said it would start using the new brand within...
The national anthem of Bangladesh has been given a Sanskrit makeover in the Indian state of Assam on the eighth death anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika, report The Hindu. Hazarika is...
The number of registered motorised vehicles in the country stood at 420,043 from January to October of the current calender year, according to official data. Of the total, 136,281motorcycles were...
There are 10 physicians against 141 posts at 68 jails across the country while the number of inmates is 86,998 against the accommodation capacity of 40,664, said the Department of...
A Dhaka court on placed five people on five-day remand in a case lodged over recent double-murder that took place in capital’s Dhanmandi area. The five accused are- housemaid Survi...
The Second China International Import Expo (CIIE) will open in Shanghai on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron will join the opening ceremony with top Chinese leaders. Macron is the first...
The inflation rate decreased to 5.47 per cent in October from 5.54 per cent in the previous month thanks to significant fall in prices of non-food items and some food...
Abu Dhabi’s government has announced to launch a new company, EDGE, that will invest in defence technology. “The new company will invest and bring advanced defence technologies to the market,”...
US acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells and US Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick have arrived in Dhaka. They began their...
Although India pulled out at the last minute, China and 14 other countries agreed in Bangkok this week on plans for what could become the world’s biggest trade agreement -...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been closed sine die in the wake of an attack allegedly launched by members of the BCL (Bangladesh Chhatra League) JU unit on the students confining...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including Tk 34.49 billion (3,449.05 crore) Physical Protection System (PPS) Project to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant....
The High Court on Tuesday denied bail to two accused, including an underage one, in Rifat Sharif murder case. Those denied bail are Rafiul Islam Rabbi and Nazmul Hasan, 14,...
The Dakbangla branch of First Security Islami Bank Ltd. started its operation in Khulna on November 05. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the branch. Among...
An unspecified number of students and teachers were injured in a clash between protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and ‘VC-backed teachers and Chhatra League men’ on Tuesday. The protesting...
President Abdul Hamid has urged the members of Bangladesh Air Force(BAF) to acquire world-class skills to uphold the dignity of the country. "Attaining professional skills is very important for you....
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its banking booth at Shimultali Bazar of Gazipur recently. SM Tariqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur, addressed the programme as the chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar...
The Brazilian government on Monday (local time) announced a plan to build eight artificial intelligence (AI) labs across the country. The move is aimed at improving the country's AI research...
A day-long training workshop on ‘Capacity Development on Banking activities of Agents’ organized by Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Institute (AIBTRI) was held recently. Deputy Managing Director Shabbir Ahmed...
At least five members of a family in northern Mexico, including two infants, were killed on Monday in an attack by unknown gunmen, a government source and local media said,...
Bangladeshi authorities have allegedly killed 466 people in 2018 under the guise of an anti-drugs campaign in what appears to be a wave of extrajudicial executions. There are allegations of...
The air quality in New Delhi improved slightly on Tuesday as the wind picked up to blow away some of the pollution shrouding the Indian capital city for days. But...
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