Bangladesh thrashed Kuwait by 203 runs in the Asian Games Cricket Competition played at Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon on Wednesday. Batting first, Bangladesh reached a huge total of 224 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Mohammad Mithun was the highest...
Two Dhaka courts have summoned Posts and Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui over his remarks on Holy Hajj and Tabligh jamaat. The ruling party leader has been told to appear and explain his recent comments at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's...
Customs officials seized 12 gold bars, weighing 1.2 kg, and arrested a man in this connection at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in the city on Tuesday night. The arrested is Shah Zaman Akon Mohammad Tajul Islam, 42, hailing from...
Platinum sank to the lowest level since 2009, extending the first quarterly loss this year, on concern demand for the metal used in pollution-control devices in cars may be faltering. Gold fell toward a nine-month low. The metal for immediate...
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Dhaka stocks continued upward trend Wednesday, the penultimate day ahead of a prolonged eid vacation. DSE broader index- DSEX- posted a gain of 1.55 per cent or 78.96 points to close at 5153.26 points. Out of 302 traded issues, 229...
Copper futures fell to the lowest level in more than five months on Wednesday, amid ongoing concerns over the health of China's economy. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper for December delivery fell to a...
The price of silver has fallen below $17 for the first time in over four years. In Q3, the precious metal plunged 19.3 per cent on expectations of higher US interest rates which helped the dollar strengthen. It recorded the...
A coalition of Islamist groups has threatened to enforce hartal (shutdown) on Oct 26 if minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui is not arrested for his remarks against Hajj. ‘Sammilito Islami Dal-samuho’ has also scheduled countrywide protests for Friday. Mawlana Zafrullah Khan,...
The US dollar struck a six-year high against the Japanese currency and pushed up against the euro as well. The dollar strengthened above 110 yen for the first time since August 2008 before a report that economists said will show...
The United Nations said Wednesday that at least 1,119 Iraqis died in violence in September but that the real figure was likely much higher since the reported death toll did not include killings in areas controlled by the Islamic State...
Months after the Mexican army said it had killed 22 suspected gang members in a fierce shootout, three soldiers are being charged with homicide. The announcement late Tuesday was another step in dismantling the official version of the June 30...
Australia's prime minister says the air force is sending two unarmed planes to support US-led coalition combat operations over Iraq, but will not yet launch its own airstrikes. Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Parliament an E-7A Wedgetail early warning and...
Taliban suicide bombers struck two buses carrying Afghan soldiers in Kabul early Wednesday, killing seven people and wounding 21, just a day after the signing of a key US-Afghan security pact. The long-awaited deal allows US forces to remain in...
The Philippine president said Wednesday his government would no longer deploy peacekeepers in ‘impossible’ missions like the Golan Heights, where Filipino forces were attacked by Syrian insurgents. President Benigno Aquino III said hundreds of Filipino peacekeepers were tasked to guard...
Rebels in eastern Ukraine appeared to be successfully closing in on the government-held airport in Donetsk Wednesday, a strategic victory for the pro-Russian separatists that further undermines a shaky cease-fire in the region. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council spokesman...
Spain's Interior Ministry is blaming an outlawed separatist group for a bomb explosion outside a town hall in the northwestern region of Galicia. Ministry delegate for the region Samuel Juarez said all signs indicated the explosion Wednesday outside the town...
Turkey signaled it may send troops into Syria or Iraq and let allies use Turkish bases to fight Islamic State, as coalition jets launched air strikes on Wednesday on insurgents besieging a town on its southern border with Syria. The...
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday, some of them jeering National Day celebrations, and students threatened to ramp up demonstrations if the city's pro-Beijing leader did not step down. There was little sign of...
Railway officials say at least 12 people have died after two passenger trains collided in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The collision took place near Gorakhpur station, about 270km (167 miles) from the state capital, Lucknow. Some reports...
Rescue workers in Japan have recovered 12 more bodies from Mount Ontake, bringing to 48 the number of those killed by Saturday's volcanic eruption. The search resumed despite fears of toxic gases and another eruption. The number of those unaccounted...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday directed the banks to ensure adequate supply of money to ATM booths during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja holidays for smooth transaction by people. A central bank circular said banking operations will remain closed...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said political parties will not be allowed to hold rallies anywhere except four designated points at the city’s Suhrawardy Udyan. The minister disclosed the decision while talking to reporters during his...
Country’s exports to key destinations like Germany, the UK and Italy posted modest growth in the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year (2014-15) compared to the same period in the last fiscal (2013-14). During the July-August of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sacked Telecommunications Minister Abdul Latif Siddique, under fire for his comments against Hajj, from the Cabinet. Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif told a press conference on Wednesday at the party president's Dhanmondi...
US ambassador to Bangladesh Den W Mozena on Wednesday expressed optimism of regaining GSP facilities by the country in exporting Readymade Garments (RMG). He said regaining of GSP to the US market depends on implementation of the conditions of a...
Cellular phone operator Grameenphone has announced the winner of GP Digital Winner apps competition. Tanvir Hassan Sourov, Founder and CEO of Kaaktaruaa, was selected as the winner of the competition for his Kaaktarua's LIVE TV app. The winner will represent...
The state-owned Chittagong Dry Dock Limited has started building container-carrying ships for the first time. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday inaugurated the construction works on a cargo ship, ‘Keel Laying’, on the premises of Chittagong Dry Dock in...
Dhaka University will relax the entry requirements for its English Department after spectacularly failing to get eligible students. Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique said the minimum marks for passing compulsory ‘Elective English’ in ‘Kha’ and ‘Gha’ unit tests has been lowered...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday conveyed her Eid Greetings to Leader of the Opposition Begum Rowshan Ershad, Jatiya Party Chairman and PM's Special Envoy H M Ershad and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, according to a news agency. S M...
All the branches of scheduled banks related to the readymade garments industries will remain open Saturday (October 4) to facilitate payment of salaries, Eid bonus and other allowances to the workers, according to a news agency. Bangladesh Bank (BB) in...
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