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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s planned visit to Washington on March 19 has been postponed, his spokesman said on Thursday, following the US decision to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary...
Two crew members of a US Navy fighter jet were killed after the aircraft crashed Wednesday off the coast of Key West, Florida. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach...
American multinational conglomerate General Electric has begun flight trials of the world’s largest jet engine after delays caused by technical problems, the company said on Wednesday. A special Boeing 747...
Australia's leading independent authority on healthcare recognised the high standard of care that Fresenius Medical Care provides in the country. The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) gave the recognition...
American toy and juvenile-products retailer Toys R Us is set to close or sell all of its 885 stores in the US in the coming months. That move would put...
The White House says it ‘stands in solidarity’ with ‘its closest ally’ the UK and supports its decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats. PM Theresa May said the diplomats would...
US television commentator and conservative economic analyst Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, the White House and Kudlow said on Wednesday, adding another...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four drug peddlers, including a ring leader, along with 123,000 pieces of Yaba pills from Dhaka's west Dhanmondi area on Wednesday night. Tipped...
Oil prices held steady on Thursday, supported by healthy global demand but capped by the relentless rise in US production that is undermining efforts led by producer cartel OPEC to...
The government has initiated a move to enforce working hours, overtime allowance and holiday-related provisions of the labour law in all the business establishments across the country, officials said. The...
Two young men died and two others fell sick reportedly after eating homemade 'halua' at a house next to Hashem Plaza, Ashulia in Savar early Thursday. The deceased were identified...
Japanese shares dropped on Thursday as machinery makers underperformed, hit by worries that global trade tensions could hurt demand after Donald Trump sought to impose fresh tariffs on China. The...
A total of 56 people have taken their own lives in Jhenaidah district in January-February. This came out at the monthly meeting on law and order at the deputy commissioner's...
At least seven people, including three policemen have been killed in a powerful explosion that occurred near the residence of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday night. The...
The government has offered exemption from VAT in case of import of large vessels above 5,000 deadweight tonnes to facilitate sea-borne trade. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued Wednesday...
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to implement two major road and drain development projects with an estimated cost of around Tk 600 million. The development works include 191-kilometre roads...
The government will input all data about investors in savings tools in a central-database repository for modernising management of its borrowing instruments as a sustainable source of deficit financing. Officials...
The securities regulator has allowed transaction of more than 70.23 million shares of Summit Power Limited held by Summit Holdings Limited through block trading facilities of the stock exchanges. To...
The United States launched a challenge to Indian export subsidies at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, saying they hurt US companies by letting Indian exporters sell goods more cheaply,...
Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals and created another for Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Messi...
The income tax authority has planned to launch a set of measures, including advance or provisional assessment of tax returns, to gear up its revenue collection, said officials concerned. Under...
Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd withdrew its $117 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday, two days after US President Donald Trump blocked the attempt citing national security concerns. The company...
The nation is observing one-day state mourning on Thursday with due solemnity in memory of the victims of the US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal. The national flag is being...
Stock markets slipped broadly on Thursday while government bonds attracted safe-haven demand amid mounting investor concerns that growing trade tensions would hurt the global economy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific...
The country's overall trade deficit crossed US$10-billion mark in the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal year (FY), 2017-18, mainly due to higher import payments against lower export receipts,...
Young Economists' Forum (YEF), one of the leading clubs of North South University, is all set to organise EconFest 4.0, which will be a day-long event consisting of several sessions....
Many psychologists have found out that perceptual errors can disrupt the efficient decision-making capabilities of individuals. These issues can also be seen among the top management of big companies and...
Every year on March 07, men and women together all around Bangladesh rejoice the courage, perseverance and strength of our nation's leader. They celebrate freedom and free movement. However, Bangladesh...
Saudi Arabia plans to keep its crude oil production in April below 10 million barrels per day (bpd), and maintain exports under seven million bpd, the energy ministry said on...
South Korea's move to shut coal-fired generators to control air pollution at the same time as nuclear reactors are going into scheduled maintenance is resulting in surging fuel oil imports,...
A good number of peasants of the district are growing Khorali chilli this season as they made a handsome profit last year. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said the...
GOPALGANJ, Mar 14: Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant under village water supply project at Tungipara in the district has started safe drinking water supply among 500 families recently. According to...
Bangladesh is ranked 115th happiest country in the world, according to a report published Wednesday. ‘World Happiness report 2018’ shows that the country has fallen five positions compared to the...
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector of the country has been maintaining 57.21 per cent export growth on an average over the last nine years. In the fiscal year...
Analysts and observers saw an interesting development in Korean Peninsula earlier this month following the visit of a South Korean delegation, led by Director of South Korean National Security Chung...
China's constitutional revision is of significance for ensuring prosperity and lasting security of the Party and the country, and better embodies the aspirations of the people, said delegates to the...
The decade since the global financial crisis has been tumultuous, to say the least. True, no great war has erupted, and we have more or less avoided the mistakes of...
Before policy formulation there can be objections and disagreements by policy makers at the stage of analysis. Firstly, they may look askance at the programme outlined in draft form by...
A devastating fire that engulfed a sprawling slum near Pallabi Jheel in the city's Mirpur, section 12 in the small hours of Monday is the first of its kind at...
Over the last few months, it has been noticed that the financial intermediaries, especially the commercial banks, are offering higher interest rates on deposits than they did a year or...
A firm funded by Google founder Larry Page has unveiled an electric, self-flying air taxi that can travel at up to 180 km/h (110mph). It can do 100 km on...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Wednesday underscored the need for setting up community clinics in each ward under the city corporation areas to ensure health...
Mosquito menace has turned severe in the city in recent days. Although the city corporations were reported to have taken some measures to control it, mosquitoes are everywhere -- be...
With a view to curbing crimes, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) will launch ‘Beat Policing' system on Thursday at 31 wards under eight police stations in the city. Inspector General of...
Farmers living in Ukhiya and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar are getting support to improve nutrition for their families amid tremendous pressure of Rohingya influx. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Import agreement of 250-MW electricity from Indian open market received extension for another six months as Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved a proposal in this regard at its meeting...
The first-ever "Bangabandhu Chair" will be inaugurated at the Premier Technology Institute of Bangkok on Thursday. The "Bangabandhu Chair" is a PhD-level doctoral fellowship endowed by the Prime Minister Sheikh...
Mentioning that the Haor areas are affected by a complicated set of problems that cannot be solved all in one go, the Water Resources Minister Anwar Hossain Manju on Wednesday...
Unilever’s board will finalise on Wednesday a decision to close the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant’s London headquarters, Sky News reported, citing sources. A formal announcement is due on Thursday, the report...
The authorities of US-Bangla Airlines on Thursday suspended its flight operations between Dhaka and Kathmandu. The suspension came into effect today, said Kamrul Islam, General Manager (Marketing Support and PR)...
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