Tulip Siddiq, the daughter of Sheikh Rehana, has sought support of Bangladeshis living in the United Kingdom in her bid to get elected to the upcoming House of Commons. She made the request while addressing a gathering of expatriate Bangladeshis...
Angry crowds hurled objects at police who retaliated in a 2nd night of clashes in northern California following the death of a black man who was put in a chokehold by a New York police officer. Police fired gas after...
Security has been stepped up at US facilities across the globe ahead of the release of a report expected to reveal details of harsh CIA interrogations, the White House says. Embassies and other sites were taking precautions amid ‘some indications’...
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed after over 8 hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Tuesday morning. Salauddin, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha Ghat (terminal), said they kept suspended ferry services...
A daylong hartal, enforced by 'Santras O Chandabaji Protirodh Committee' (a platform to resist terrorism and extortion) protesting rise in terrorist activities and extortion in Khagrachhari is passing peacefully in the district on Tuesday. The committee announced the shutdown programme...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the 3rd session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 16.27 points or 0.33...
US and European stocks fell on Monday after weak Chinese and Japanese data stoked worries about slowing global economic growth, while oil prices sank to five-year lows on expectations of oversupply into 2015. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI closed...
The visiting US assistant secretary for narcotics and law enforcement affairs has suggested that military and police had better not work together at the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab). Addressing a ‘media roundtable’ in Dhaka, William Brownfield said that military and...
European shares were expected to extend the previous session's losses on Tuesday, mirroring weaker equities in the United States and Asia, with a further drop in oil prices to a five-year low seen hurting energy stocks. Financial spreadbetters predicted Britain's...
Former dictator HM Ershad has ‘expressed indignation’ at why no monument has been set up in Dhaka to commemorate the sacrifice of Noor Hossain, who was killed police during his autocratic rule in 1987. The Jatiya Party chief claims he...
Asian shares traded lower on Tuesday, following losses on Wall Street prompted by slumping oil prices and worries about global growth. Brent crude prices sank to a new five-year low, falling to $65.33. The S&P 500 closed down 0.7%. Nikkei...
Bangladesh is in a relatively good position among the South Asian countries in tackling inequality in distribution of income and expenditure, says a World Bank (WB) report. According to the report titled ‘Addressing Inequality in South Asia’, Bangladesh is 3rd...
A roundtable discussion titled 'VAT and SD Act 2012: Concerns and Implementation Challenges' will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3.00 pm at the Six Seasons Hotel, House 19, Road 96, Gulshan 2 in the city. M A Mannan, MP, State...
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Stocks ended marginally higher Tuesday after previous session’s flat movement with turnover increased slightly as investors took position on selected stocks. The market opened with a positive mood which sustained till the market closure. DSEX, the prime index of the...
A local Juba League leader, stabbed on Sunday night, succumbed to his injuries at Jessore Sadar Hospital on Monday. The dead is Tajumuddin, 37, general secretary of Juba League’s Nabharan working committee under Sharsha Upazila of Jessore district. Police, hospital...
An oil-tanker carrying 350,000 litres of furnace oil sank in a river in Sundarbans west zone in Bagerhat district on Tuesday. Mongla Coast Guard’s Contingent Commander (West Zone) Captain Mehedi Masud said that ‘OT Southern Star 7’ capsized after it...
The main accused in a Rangpur Jubo League leader killing case was arrested in Dhaka city on Monday. The arrested is MA Mazid, labour affairs secretary of Rangpur district unit of Awami League (AL) and also general secretary of Rangpur...
Professor Momtaz Begum and Golap Banu have got the Begum Rokeya Awards 2014 for contributions in women’s education, rights and poverty reduction. Prof Momtaz Begum and Golap Banuon received the prestigious awards from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a ceremony...
Police arrested four suspected hijackers with bombs and other lethal weapons in Dhaka city on Tuesday. They are Hazrat Ali, 25, Jamal Hossain, 27, ‘Hridoy’, 28, and Md Riyad, 26. Police suspect their involvement in Sunday’s incident of snatching Tk...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday refixed December 30 for the submission of the probe report on the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Maruf Hossain set the new date following time petition filed by...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Tuesday urged the government of Bangladesh to exercise strong, powerful, effective, and positive leadership to transform the country’s apparel industry. He also called on the brands and buyers to keep up their...
Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden on Tuesday encouraged dialogue among all major political parties to ensure transparency and accountability in all democratic processes. “We continue to encourage dialogue between all major political parties,” she said during her...
Japan has gifted 3000 souvenir coin sets consisting of 6 Japanese coins and one Tk 2 Bangladesh coin to Bangladesh as a mark of friendship. Japanese ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima on Tuesday handed over the coin sets to Bangladesh...
A court in Bogra on Tuesday dismissed a defamation case lodged against Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam for his derogatory remarks against US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal. Judge of the...
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Tuesday asked Shahbagh Police Station to deem the two petition cases filed against Dr Tuhin Malik, a Supreme Court lawyer, on alleged offences of sedition and hurting religious sentiments, as the FIRs (first...
Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Lee Yun-young on Tuesday said the growing CSR activities of Korean investors in Dhaka would help further strengthen friendly ties between Korean and Bangladesh. The Korean envoy was addressing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) function at...
The Election Commission (EC) is not yet ready to hold elections to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations (DCCs) in January. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the EC needs more time. He said this on Tuesday in response...
The rate of inflation in the country fell by 0.39 per cent in November of the current fiscal, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The rate of point to point inflation stood at 6.21 per...
President M Abdul Hamid is likely to discuss the pending ratification of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) and Teesta water-sharing deal with the Indian government during his visit to New Delhi. President Hamid is scheduled to reach India’s capital on December...
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to hold within 90 days the election to the governing body of the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. It further asked the respondents to comply with its order and report...
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