Police arrested three robbers along with looted money and gold at Lalbazar Swarno Potti at Natore town early Monday. The arrestees are Sabed, Rafiqul Islam and Montu. Police said a gang of 10-12 robbers entered the house of Zahidul Islam...
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Law, 2014’ keeping a provision for constitution of organisations by the EPZ workers. The approval was given at the regular cabinet meeting held...
The world's major central banks are returning to a more opaque and artful approach to policymaking, ending a crisis-era experiment with explicit promises that they found risked their credibility and did not substitute for action. From Washington to London to...
Two children of a family were burnt alive in a fire incident in Kumari-Chakkata area under Lama upazila of Bandarban district on Monday morning. The deceased were Sumi Akhter, 4, and a five months baby, children of Ilias Ali of...
China and Germany signed a string of trade and investment deals on Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, including two new Volkswagen factories and the sale of 123 Airbus helicopters. The two countries are both exporting giants --...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has fixed 4 defence witnesses (DWs) for Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam from the list of 15 and asked the defence to submit the particulars of the 4 DWs by July 10. The way you...
German industrial production saw its biggest drop in two years in May, weighed down by sharp falls in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Industrial production fell 1.8% in May from April, according to the country's statistics agency Destatis. The fall...
Argentina and the Netherlands prepare to meet again on South American soil in Wednesday’s 2nd World Cup semi-final, 36 years on from their encounter in the final of the 1978 tournament in Buenos Aires. A World Cup played out uneasily...
Eduard Shevardnadze, ex-president of Georgia and former Soviet foreign minister, has died, his personal assistant said, according to Reuters.
The 250-bed hospital in Gopalganj is functioning smoothly through providing necessary treatment to the patients despite shortages of doctors, nurses, medical assistants and staff in the hospital. Locals said, lot of patients are coming every day and taking treatment in...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday banned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for 6 months from all forms of cricket for his threat to quit Test and ODI formats for Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a BCB board meeting...
A power fault has stopped a Eurotunnel train in the Channel Tunnel, causing hundreds of passengers to be evacuated from the train and causing long delays. The France-bound train stopped about a quarter of the way through the tunnel at...
Only 1.8 per cent of the total working hours was spent for making laws in the 1st session of the 10th Parliament, a research report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed on Monday. On the contrary, the 1st session of...
The Australian government's attempt to return 153 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka has been blocked by the high court. The move comes after Australia confirmed on Monday it had returned 41 people to Sri Lanka after screening their asylum claims...
Pope Francis has met the victims of sexual abuse by priests for the first time since his election last year. He received the six victims - two each from Ireland, Britain and Germany - at his residence after they attended...
The leader of a Shia militant group that kidnapped five Britons in Iraq in 2007 - and killed four of them - has apologised. IT expert Peter Moore, from Lincoln, was freed in December 2009, but his captors killed his...
China's economy probably steadied in the second quarter with annual growth holding firm at 7.4 percent, a poll showed, suggesting that a recovery is taking hold as a flurry of government stimulus measures kick in. All but three of the...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday allegations that a German man worked as a double agent for US intelligence were serious and, if true, were a clear contradiction of what cooperation between partners is supposed to be about. The...
The government on Monday received the copy of the verdict on maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India which will formally be disclosed on Tuesday. ‘Yes, we’ve received the verdict this (Monday) afternoon. It’s being reviewed now,’ Director General (External...
US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) (ADM.N) has agreed to buy Swiss-German natural ingredient company Wild Flavors for 2.3 billion euros ($3 billion) to enter the flavouring and the health-conscious food sectors. ADM, one of the world's largest grain traders...
Airbus Group NV's (AIR.PA) helicopter division sealed a deal on Monday to sell 123 helicopters to Chinese companies during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's China visit. The orders, including both light single-engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters' Ecureuil family and the light...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended an Iftar party hosted by Bangladesh Armed Forces in her honour Monday at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment. The Prime Minister exchanged greetings with the hosts and guests before taking her seat at the sprawling venue,...
Medical services in all private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres in Khulna city remained suspended for the 3rd consecutive day on Monday due to an indefinite strike, causing sufferings to the patients. Besides, the doctors of government hospitals also joined...
Hitting out at Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu for his reported remark that Khaleda must be removed from earth, BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed said Monday the minister has taken the godfather’s role just to appease the ruling party, according to...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Monday said Bangladesh needs to make progress in many areas related to its RMG sector. “Bangladesh has made tremendous progress in RMG sector and more progress is needed in critical areas such...
The first-ever Tripura Conclave, an idea to promote regional connectivity and integration with neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, will be held in Agartala on Wednesday. “We need each other. Issues relating to connectivity and people-to-people contact will be...
A five-day Saarc workshop for media people began at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi Monday. Seventeen participants from Saarc countries are taking part in the workshop organised by the Saarc Information Centre (SIC), according to...
A court in West Bengal has sent Nur Hossain, a prime suspect in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, and his two accomplices to judicial custody for another 14 days. No lawyer appeared for Nur Hossain in the court of Chief Judicial...
BELO HORIZONTE: Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if the tournament hosts make it that far, according...
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