Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her deep shock at the death of eminent journalist, writer and former lawmaker AN Mahfuza Khatun Baby Moudud. In a condolence message, the Prime Minister recalled her invaluable contribution to journalism and politics....
Bangladesh is looking for leading the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the only global organisation of national parliaments, as Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, has floated his candidature for its President election, said an official. The IPU will be electing a new President...
A gang of muggers have strangled a businessman to death and dumped his body in a paddy field at Bonkeshore Deul village at Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi district. Locals found the body of Dulal Chandra Biswas, 26, at the paddy...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday witnessed the much-coveted World Cup Cricket Trophy, which is now in Bangladesh as part of its visit to countries that are going to participate in next year’s World Cup Cricket Tournament. Officials of the...
BNP Friday accused the government of spreading lies over British Prime Minister David Cameron’s comment about the January-5 election in Bangladesh during his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “They (govt) have said David Cameron told Hasina that the election...
Ahead of the Eid, the railway stations in Kamalapur and Dhaka Airport overflowed with passengers on Thursday and Friday. However, all trains left on time. The scene was similar from Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon in Sadarghat Launch Terminal. Meanwhile...
MANIKGANJ: A mobile court here Friday fined two launches plying on Paturia-Daulatdia route Tk 2,000 as they had no life-saving and fire-extinguishing equipment. The mobile court of the district administration and Shipping Department, led by Magistrate M Saiful Hasan, slapped...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has wondered why the issue of holding a dialogue with BNP over the next national elections are being raised again and again. She said BNP would have to pay for its ‘political mistake’ of boycotting the...
The Alliance for Bangladesh Workers’ Safety, an initiative of North American retailers and brands, has pledged to work more closely with Bangladesh labour groups. Alliance’s local Managing Director Rabin Mesbah said this emerged from discussions at the body’s annual board...
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 40 pieces of Yaba tablet from Sadar Hospital area at Narail town on Wednesday night. The arrestee was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 28, son of late Mizanur...
The United States, India and Japan are set to kick off week-long war games in the Pacific, beefing up naval ties as they warily eye an increasingly assertive China and its military buildup. Warships from the three countries are to...
The Appellate Division has accepted a plea by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to drop a case against Awami League leader Sheikh Md Abdullah for concealing information on his wealth. Abdullah, the ruling party’s religious affairs secretary, was accused in...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and discussed with the latter future cooperation in development programs. Modi described Wednesday's meeting as ‘very fruitful.’ ‘We discussed several ways of working together in the times...
President Francois Hollande Thursday announced an 11-million-euro ($14.8 million) aid package for Gaza after meeting French non-governmental organisations working in the area. The NGOs ‘highlighted the gravity of the situation, the scale of the humanitarian needs of the civilian population...
Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia. ‘By getting things right in these two areas, the gains...
At least 18 children were killed along with their driver when a school bus was hit by a train in the Indian state of Telangana, police said. The passenger train rammed into the school bus, dragging it several hundred metres...
Shares in Hong Kong hit a more than three-year high and Shanghai also rallied Thursday after an index of manufacturing activity in China hit an 18-month high in June, raising hopes for the world's number two economy. Hong Kong's benchmark...
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday, Shanghai rallied 1.28 per cent, or 26.57 points, to 2,105.06 and Hong Kong jumped 0.71 per cent, or 169.63 points, to 24,141.50. Sydney recorded its seventh straight gain, rising 0.20 per cent, or 11.1 points,...
CNG refueling stations will remain open for 24 hours from July 24 to August 1 to facilitate the smooth transportation of homebound people on the occasion of Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, said Petrobangla on Thursday. Usually, CNG refueling pumps remain closed from...
Oil prices turned lower in Asia Thursday as investors took a breather from gains that came after the United States reported a large decline in its crude inventories, indicating strong demand. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in September...
Xpress Money, one of the world’s leading money transfer brands, has seen a 15 percent rise in remittances to Bangladesh, ahead of Eid-uL-Fitr. There is an increasing trend of Bangladeshi expats starting to save and send back a little extra...
Facebook shares on Wednesday soared to a new high on word that the social network's quarterly profit and user numbers jumped as it thrives in a world gone mobile. Net income leapt to $791 million during the three months ended...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said if Awami League had not been voted to power in the 2008 and 2014 general elections, winning the maritime boundary rights over Myanmar and India would not have been possible. Questions could be raised...
Standard Chartered bank stood behind its top management on Thursday after a report pointed to a possible boardroom shake-up at the bank which is focused on emerging markets. ‘The board of Standard Chartered notes rumours in some media outlets on...
The unemployment rate in Spain fell sharply in the second quarter slipping beneath 25.0-per cent, official data showed on Thursday in a further sign that the country is pulling away from deep economic crisis. The rate fell by 1.45 percentage...
The dollar held steady in Asia Thursday with currency markets little moved by weak Japanese trade data and upbeat manufacturing figures out of China. In late afternoon Tokyo trade, the dollar fetched 101.47 yen, against 101.48 yen in New York...
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his stepbrother over a land-related dispute at Sukan Dighi in Durgapur upazila in Rajshahi district on Wednesday afternoon. The dead is Akhter Hossain, 45, a resident of Sukan Dighi. The victim’s wife...
German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said its profits rose in the first six months of this year, powered by record passenger numbers. ‘From a business point of view, the first six months of this year were very positive,’ chief...
At least five people, including a minor girl, drowned and five others went missing as an overloaded boat sank in Borobilar Beel (water body) at Fulbaria upazila in Mymensingh on Thursday afternoon. The dead are Sumitra Sangma, 12, Rina, 18,...
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