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With the growth in domestic consumption of electronic devices like smartphones, televisions, and refrigerators, the obvious strategy for developing countries is to go for local production. Import substitution has been...
Every year, Bangladesh observes February 13 as Agriculturist Day. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had given agriculturists first class status in 1973 in a bid to make the profession attractive for...
Some 149 new books were introduced at Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela on Tuesday, the twelfth day of the month-long book fair. With the latest additions, a total of 1,650 books...
The United Nations- once facetiously described as an institution whose bloated bureaucracy moves at the leisured pace of a paralytic snail - is steadily zooming into the field of fast-paced,...
Venezuela's embattled President Nicolás Maduro has called Donald Trump's government a "gang of extremists" and blamed the US for his country's crisis. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Maduro...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday admitted that indiscipline is still there on roads and there has been no let-up in road accidents either. "I'd earlier said...
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered authorities concerned to formulate a full-fledged guideline by an independent commission on the private practices of state appointed doctors. A High Court division...
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is leaving the club after 11 seasons to join Juventus, the Serie A club said on Monday as it confirmed the Welshman had signed a four-year...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned acting high commissioner of Pakistan Shah Fasial Kakar and strongly protested indecent remarks over Bangladesh and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP's participation in upazila election would matter little. "It doesn't matter who takes part or boycotts the local election," he told...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Tuesday called upon authorities concerned to eliminate rifts between public and private sector in order to create investment friendly atmosphere for wooing foreign investment. ...
England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died on Tuesday aged 81. Regarded as one of the game's greatest in his position, Banks was named FIFA goalkeeper of the...
A dozen leaders of Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid have gone on trial in Madrid, facing charges including rebellion and sedition. If convicted, some could face up to 25 years...
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed all media not to reveal children’s identity in criminal cases. The court took the decision after a national English daily published a report...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday signed a loan agreement of Tk 500 million with SME Foundation to expand its credit programme. In presence of BB Governor Fazle Kabir, General Manager...
The Galaxy M10 smartphone, designed specifically for the millennial lifestyle, has been made available in the local market by Samsung Bangladesh. This highly-anticipated affordable phone comes with best-in-class infinity-V display...
Stocks ended almost flat Tuesday with rising trading activities as investors were active on both sides of trading fence. Following the previous two days’ correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured after members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) opened fire during, what the paramilitary force claimed, a clash with cattle smugglers...
Singapore's retail sales decreased by 6.0 per cent year on year (y/y) in December 2018, compared to a 2.4 per cent decrease in November, the Department of Statistics of Singapore...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned, including the Ansar and VDP members, to always remain vigilant against drug abuse, militancy and terrorism in the country. "We must remain...
Police recovered the bullet-riddled body of a suspected drug pedlar from Safina Park area at Godagari upazila of Rajshahi on Tuesday morning. The dead man was identified as Moti, 40,...
A London-based venture capital firm that uses artificial intelligence to find promising start-ups across Europe said on Tuesday it had raised 53 million euros (£46.6 million) for its biggest fund...
The New Zealand government said on Sunday it will prohibit smoking in cars with children for protecting children's health. Once the legislation is approved by the parliament, the police are...
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Tuesday started the third phase of eviction drive to demolish illegal establishments along the Buriganga River. The drive started from Batteryghat in Kamrangirchar...
North Korea has continued to produce bomb fuel while in denuclearisation talks with the United States and may have produced enough in the past year to add as many as...
Walt Disney Co’s Marvel superhero studio will produce four new adult-oriented animated series for the Hulu streaming service, Hulu said on Monday. Disney is reserving new programming for its own...
At least 11,000 workers of 99 garment factories have been fired from jobs for the alleged involvement in the labour unrest during the recent movement demanding implementation of the wage...
The flower growers and traders of Jashore's Jhikargacha upazila, one of the largest flower markets of the country, are optimistic about a big sale - targeting more than Tk 0.7...
The Libyan Red Crescent on Monday recovered 10 unidentified bodies in the eastern Libyan city of Darna, where the army is fighting the remaining terrorists holed up in the city...
Most Southeast Asian stock markets traded in a tight range on Tuesday as Washington and Beijing started a new round of talks on Monday to resolve their months-long trade dispute....
The ICT (Information and Communications Technology) examination under Jashore board has been postponed following printing mistakes in the question paper. The fresh date of the examination will be informed letter,...
Bangladesh government is planning to sideline unscrupulous recruitment brokers who dupe or exploit workers they send abroad by compiling a list of certified agents as record numbers of its citizens...
A bank official found a bag containing almost a million taka on Monday evening in a CNG auto-rickshaw and turned it over to the police so that they could return...
Japan said on Tuesday it had lodged a complaint with Seoul and demanded an apology after a South Korean lawmaker said the Japanese emperor should apologise over the issue of...
Turkey ordered the arrest of 1,112 people over suspected links to the network of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, broadcaster...
Atlas Bangladesh, a state-run listed company, signed a five year business agreement with TVS Auto Bangladesh (TVS) on Monday, said an official disclosure. Earlier on May 24, last year, Atlas...
The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Silco Pharmaceuticals is set to begin on March 07 which will raise a fund worth Tk 300 million from the capital market. The...
A suspected robber has been killed in an alleged shootout with police in Dhaka’s Gopibag. Police claimed ‘Shanto’, 20, was a member of a robbery gang that was meeting in...
The prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying spree. Following the previous...
Police arrested two officers of Saturia Police Station in the early hours of Tuesday on charges of gang-raping a young woman after keeping her confined to the Manikganj upazila Dak...
Three passengers of a microbus have died after their vehicle collided with a covered van and caught fire on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Two children were rescued from the blazing vehicle...
At least 17 people were killed in a massive fire which broke out at a hotel in central Delhi's Karol Bagh on Tuesday morning. The fire service and police officials...
Boring work of the Karnaphuli tunnel, first of its kind in the country, will start on February 24. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the boring work of the 3.4-kilometre...
The JMI Group has forayed into the booming LPG business and now looks to grab a significant portion of the market share by utilising investments from foreign and local sources....
The proposed Kishoreganj Economic Zone (KEZ), a venture of Nitol Niloy Group, is set to obtain licence from the authorities concerned, officials related with the development have said. The zone...
Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the US government and avert another partial shutdown. Lawmakers said the deal had been struck in...
The Bashundhara Paper Mills has set up a new European brand automated tissue machine using the IPO fund, its board of directors has announced. Bashundhara Paper Mills, a concern of...
IPDC Finance has revised down the offer price for the rights shares to be issued to the existing shareholders. As per the revised decision, the offer price for the rights...
The Trump administration threatened on Monday to veto an effort in the US Congress to end US military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, continuing...
Asian shares barely budged on Tuesday with investors looking to a new round of Sino-US trade talks as the world’s two largest economies try to resolve a tariff dispute that...
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