A private survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July in US, though the job gains slowed from the previous month. Payroll processor ADP says private employers added 218,000 jobs this month, down from 281,000 in June....
Wall Street stocks on Wednesday finished mixed after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and government data showed surprisingly strong 2nd-quarter US economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.75 points (0.19 per cent) to 16,880.36,...
Europe's stocks sank on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that tougher sanctions against Russia could hurt the region’s economy despite news of a sharp rebound in US economic growth. Frankfurt's main DAX index lost 0.62 per cent compared with Tuesday’s...
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s capital markets witnessed downward trend on Thursday. Seoul’s benchmark Kospi lost 0.02 per cent at the break, according to AFP.
The prices of most of the shares in Australia’s stock markets rose on Thursday. Sydney stocks were 0.33 per cent higher the close of today’s session, according to AFP.
Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive saying it was days from achieving its core goal of destroying all Islamist guerrilla cross-border attack tunnels despite the soaring death toll (1,420) in the 24-day-long devastating war. But a soaring Palestinian civilian...
Russia fought back on Wednesday over new US and EU sanctions imposed on Moscow over Ukraine even as G7 leaders issued a joint statement on Wednesday warning Russia that it would face added economic sanctions if Kremlin does not change...
Three members of a family including a police sergeant were killed when a car, after a tyre of the vehicle burst, crashed into the railing of a bridge in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla district on Thursday. The deceased were identified...
The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be out on August 13, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the announcement on Thursday, ending a long wait of more than 1.1 million students who appeared...
Seven more bodies of victims of an Eid day boat capsize were recovered from Padma River in Kushtia district on Thursday. Police said they recovered the bodies floating on the river at Rayta Patharghata in Bhermara, Ambaria in Khoksa, Talbaria...
Asian markets were mixed Thursday after US data showing the world's top economy grew much more than expected in the second quarter was offset by late profit-taking. The dollar moved narrowly in Asian trade after briefly hitting a near four-month...
Oil prices tumbled further in Asia Thursday as concerns eased that fresh Western sanctions on Russia over Ukraine would have an immediate impact on global oil supplies, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for September delivery slipped 64...
At least 30 hunger striking garment workers of Tuba Group have fallen sick as their peaceful protest programme to realise dues entered its 4th day on Thursday. More then 300 workers of the garment factory inside Hossain Market at Uttar...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had her first office on Thursday after the three-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. ‘The Prime Minister had her first office at Tejgaon today after the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday,’ PM’s Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhury said. The nation celebrated the...
The dollar edged lower against the yen in Asia Thursday after surging to a near four-month high in US trade in response to forecast-beating US economic growth data. In afternoon trade in Tokyo the greenback bought 102.78 yen, compared with...
A housewife has been beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Enayetpur village at Naogaon Sadar Upazila. Police recovered the hanging body of Mousumi Akhter, wife of Faruque Hossain of the village, on Wednesday afternoon. Locals said...
Six bodies have been recovered after a boat, carrying over a hundred passengers, capsized in the Jamuna River at Chawhali Upazila in Sirajganj. Chawhali Upazila Executive Officer Mohammad Abdullah said the mishap took place at around 10 am on Thursday...
India and Bangladesh are likely to start coastal shipping from mid-October this year, a top Indian shipping official said. An agreement has already been made between the two friendly neighbours to open up sea routes in order to further improve...
International supermarket group Carrefour achieved a sharp profit increase in the first half of the year. Net profit rose 16.7 per cent to 274 million euros ($367 million) and the current operating profit rose by 7.9 per cent to 833...
Shares in French luxury products group Kering jumped in initial trading on Thursday on a positive outlook for performance despite a profits fall. The shares surged 5.12 per cent to 160.10 euros. The overall French stock market was up 0.58...
Miscreants killed a man and dumped the body in a graveyard in Narayanganj city on Tuesday night. The dead is Sumon, alias ‘Chukka Sumon’. Police said local people found Sumon in an unconscious state at the graveyard at Paikpara and...
German industrial giant Siemens posted a jump in quarterly profits on Thursday, despite troubles in its energy sector and the impact of a strong euro. Siemens, which runs its business year from October to September, slightly beat analyst forecasts by...
Airbus on Thursday said its decision to cancel a $2.2 billion jet order from Skymark Airlines was final, rejecting the Japanese carrier's suggestion that talks were still ongoing. The European aircraft maker said this week it had informed Skymark that...
Telecommunication equipment group Alcatel-Lucent said Thursday it cut net losses by more than half in the second quarter as it battles to rebuild after years of setbacks. But its shares plun ged 8.71 per cent to 2.59 euros in morning...
A Greek tribunal's decision to acquit local farmers responsible for shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers has sparked outrage in the country. Politicians, unionists and anti-racist groups have condemned the verdict as a ‘black mark for justice’ in a case that...
Hong Kong stocks ended higher for an eighth straight session Thursday, adding 0.10 per cent, as investors welcomed data showing the US economy grew much more than expected in the second quarter of the year. The benchmark Hang Seng Index...
Tokyo stocks fell 0.16 per cent Thursday, giving up early gains as earlier buying on robust US growth data and a weaker yen ran out of steam. The Nikkei 225 index dipped 25.46 points to 15,620.77, while the Topix index...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing international alarm over a rising civilian death toll in Gaza, said on Thursday he would not accept any ceasefire that stopped Israel completing the destruction of militants' infiltration tunnels. The Israeli military estimated on...
Ukraine said on Thursday it had suspended offensive operations in its military campaign in east Ukraine to help international experts reach the downed Malaysian airliner's crash site but separatists were continuing to attack its positions. Kiev said ‘anti-terrorist operation’ (ATO)...
All the government, semi-government, banks and financial institutions reopened with very low attendance of on Thursday after the 3-day Eid vacation. Apart from the government offices, all private banks and many private offices, including business houses, also reopened in the...
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