Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after concerns about global growth weighed on US and European share prices. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.6 per cent to 5,036.80 points and Seoul's Kospi lost 1.6 per cent to 1,963.20. Hong Kong's...
German Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Dhaka together on Monday morning on a brief 14-hour visit to get the firsthand experience of climate change impact on Bangladesh and inaugurate the first-ever France-Germany...
Australian shares fell 2.6 per cent on Monday, tracking negative cues from Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates on hold last week sparked uncertainty about global growth. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 133 points...
A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Kashimpur village in Sadar upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Shahnaj Khatun, 25, wife of Aminur Rahman, a resident of the village. Police, quoting family members, said Shahanaj...
A 20-kilometre (km) tailback has been created on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district, inflicting immeasurable sufferings on home-bound people ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Witnesses said the tailback was created on the road from Shafipur in the upazila...
Oil prices edged up in early trading in Asia on Monday as US drilling slowed and analysts estimated that $1.5 trillion worth of planned American production investment was uneconomical at prices of $50 per barrel or lower. US West Texas...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Monday amid slow trend, the second trading day of the week. After the first 30 minutes of the day’s trading,...
A man was shot dead by suspected robbers at Poschim Awliya village in Patuakhali Sadar upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shahajan Hawlader, 45, a resident of the village. Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a...
Ten people were injured allegedly in an attack by smugglers in Rudropur border area of Sharsha upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night. Five of the injured were identified as — Asmat Khan, 38, Shahajan Ali, 34, Kamruzzaman, 33, Shawkat...
Taiwan stocks extended losses to 2 per cent on Monday, tracking other regional bourses following slides on Wall Street Friday, with techs and financial blue-chips declining. As of 0127 GMT, the main TAIEX index fell 1.8 per cent to 8,311.15...
Two minor children drowned in a pond at Pariyat village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Adrita, 3, daughter of Aminul Islam of the village, and Orpo, 3, son of Emdadul Haque of...
China stocks rose on Monday morning supported by demand for small caps while Hong Kong shares fell, with investor sentiment soured by weakness in global equity markets. China's key indexes opened lower but edged up by the lunch break. The...
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in a drive arrested a woman along with 1,500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Puthia bus station area of Puthiya upazila of Rajshahi district on Sunday. The arrestee was identified as Sabina, wife of Shahidul...
Firmer oil may support Gulf stock markets on Monday, but a slump in Asian equities and the approaching Eid al-Adha holiday may limit investors' appetite. Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Monday as US drilling slowed and analysts...
A mobile court in Chandpur district on Sunday sentenced a union parishad member to six months' imprisonment for taking Yaba tablets in Hajiganj upazila of the district. The convict was identified as Soleman Miji, 42, member of ward no 7...
European stocks were seen opening lower on Monday, impacted by weakness overnight on Asian and US equity markets due to persistent worries about global economic growth. Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100 to open down by 22 points, or 0.4...
Greece's Alexis Tsipras has said his left-wing Syriza party has a "clear mandate" after winning a second general election in less than nine months. But he said Greeks faced a difficult road and recovery from financial crisis would only come...
Kerry says US will accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year and that number will rise to 100,000 in 2017 The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the...
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Sunday that Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles. The remarks by Carson, who is near the top of opinion polls for the...
Japan has provided JPY1.5 billion (approximately Tk970 million) as a grant to install mobile desalination equipment. Through this Japanese Grant Aid, 30 mobile desalination equipment will be set up in coastal area of Khulna and Barisal divisions for supplying safe...
Two young men have been killed in a road accident at BSCIC Industrial Estate at Meherpur town on Sunday. The dead are Meheraj Hossain, 18, son of Abdul Barek and M Sujon, 17, son of Rana Hossain, residents of Madnadanga...
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the UK will guarantee a £2.0bn deal under which China will invest in the Hinkley Point nuclear power station. Osborne, who is in China, said the deal would pave the way for a final...
A new temporary truce has begun between pro-government and opposition forces in four Syrian towns, a group that monitors the Syrian conflict has reported. Sunday's ceasefire began in the rebel-held towns of Zabadani and Madaya outside the capital, Damascus, and...
Prime Minister John Key conceded he faces a challenge persuading New Zealanders to change the national flag in a referendum after an opinion poll found overwhelming support for the existing banner Monday. Key's flag change proposal will be put to...
Austrian authorities are expecting more arrivals from Hungary Monday. Foreign ministers from four eastern European countries are holding talks on the crisis later, kicking off a week of intense diplomatic activity. EU interior ministers are to meet on Tuesday, with...
Nearly half of youngsters are addicted to their tablets and smartphones, according to parents in a new poll. Some 47 per cent of mums and dads said their children spend too much time in front of their screens, while 43...
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has been featured in billboards and posters across the US as the starring role in the TV show Quantico. But will the show finally catapult her into the American consciousness? Aseem Chhabra explains. The milkshake was...
Veteran actress Sridevi, who plays an evil queen in upcoming Tamil fantasy drama Puli, took to Twitter on Sunday, to share her look from the movie as well as to urge the audience to visit the theatre on October 1,...
Thousands of Lebanese protesters have returned to Beirut's streets, demanding that politicians take action to end the country's rubbish crisis and calling on their leaders to step down. Hundreds of activists on Sunday broke through police lines to rush to...
World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Annette Dixon pledged strong support for the development of Bangladesh as she on Monday concluded her second visit to the country in her current role. "The World Bank will help Bangladesh...
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