Two people were killed when a motorcycle collided head-on with a bus in Chittagong on Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the victims as Nurul Kabir, 35, and Rajiur Rahman Raju, 36. Both of them were residents of the port city’s Uttar...
Three minors drowned in separate incidents at Tojumiddin Upazila of Bhola district on the Eid day. The deceased were identified as Tania Rahman, 3, daughter of Md Zohir of Darichandpur village of the Upazila, Shakila, 5, daughter of Alauddin, and...
One person was killed and over a hundred others were injured in clashes during Eid prayers at five Upazilas of Habiganj on the Eid day. Petty arguments led to more clashes at Jamalpur’s Dewanganj. One ‘Shamim’, 50, was beaten to...
At least five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Bhanga Upazila in Faridpur district on Tuesday. The identity of the deceased could not be known. Four people were killed as a microbus turned turtle in Maligram area...
The three-day programme, organised by Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj district, entered its 2nd day on Wednesday. The programme was inaugurated on the premises of Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon on the occasion...
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest festival in the country is being celebrated today (Tuesday) ending the sacred month of Ramadan. President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Raushon Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have, in separate messages, greeted...
Tokyo stocks rose 0.39 per cent on Tuesday morning, boosted by upbeat expectations for Japanese corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 60.11 points to 15,589.51 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.14...
Hong Kong stocks added 0.40 per cent in the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 98.00 points to 24,526.63, according to AFP.
Chinese stocks were flat in morning trade on Tuesday as investors took a breather following strong gains the previous session. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 1.67 points to 2,176.28. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's...
The dollar was little moved against the euro and yen Tuesday as investors await the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting as the bank's head faces calls to hike interest rates earlier than she has indicated. The greenback stood at...
Prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s capital markets rose on Tuesday. Seoul stocks were 0.69 per cent higher at the end of trade. Meanwhile, Sydney stocks were flat at close. Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Mumbai were...
US stocks finished mixed on Monday following prominent corporate deals and a drop in pending home sales as investors looked ahead to fresh earnings and labour market data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 22.02 points (0.13 per cent) to...
Europe’s stock markets closed mixed on Monday, starting the week on a tepid note as traders weighed a raft of corporate news ahead of a big week for economic data. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index inched down 0.05 per cent...
Bangladesh Railway will operate special Eid trains on different routes for seven days from Thursday (July 31) to facilitate people’s return to workplace from their homes in villages and towns after Eid. Railway Minister Mujibul Haque has disclosed the plan...
A sexagenarian man was killed and five other people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 60. Police...
President offered his Eid-ul-Fitr prayer along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the National Eidgah in High Court area in the city on Tuesday morning. The Chief Justice, ministers, state ministers, judges of the Supreme Court,...
Nine home-bound passengers died and many more were injured when two buses carrying them to separate locations met with accidents on Eid day. Md Ilias Sharif, Superintendant of Police, Noakhali, said ‘The driver of ‘Balaka Express’ bus lost control over...
Bloodshed in and around Gaza surged on Tuesday with strikes killing 13 Palestinians, a day after five Israeli soldiers died, shattering hopes for an end to three weeks of violence. It was a bloody start to the three-day Muslim holiday...
The people of Bangladesh have been celebrating Holy Eid-ul-Fitr today (Tuesday) with solemnity and festivity. In Dhaka city and all across the nation, the mood turned into that of festive joy when Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman made the announcement...
An official of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) has been stand released on charge of attacking a businessman with sharp weapon over extortion in Sherpur. Abdul Quader Khan, deputy director of Sherpur NSI, said Akram Hossain, an assistant director of...
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday observed that the lesson of Eid-ul-Fitr will unite all to build a beautiful and prosperous country shunning all the differences. ‘The role of Eid-ul-Fitr is significant to build egalitarian and peaceful society. Today, I expect...
Asian markets extended their gains Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors await the release of key US data later in the week. While trade was quiet the advances were fuelled by upbeat corporate earnings, with Japan's...
Russia has violated a 1987 arms control treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, a senior US official said late Monday, calling the matter ‘very serious. The announcement adds a new dispute at a time of already heightened tensions between...
Swiss banking giant UBS AG has reported a 15 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit from a year ago, driven by strong results from its core wealth management and trimmed-down investment banking franchises despite a tough market environment. Switzerland’s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has exchanged Eid greetings with a cross-section of people on the Eid day. People from all walks of life started to converge on Ganobhaban from Tuesday morning to meet the PM and exchange Eid greetings with...
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman and former president HM Ershad on Tuesday exchange Eid greetings with the leaders and activists of the JP at its Banani office in the city. Ershad came to the Banani party office in the morning and...
The European Union was set to approve punishing sanctions against Russia on Tuesday over its role in the Ukraine crisis, as fighting in the strife-torn east again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17. For...
Former Bangladesh national cricketer Ziaul Islam Masud is no more. The fast bowler breathed his last in the city on Sunday, according to sources at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). He lost his bout with life after prolonged illness, according...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said that the people of the country are not able to celebrate Eid with full pleasure due to forced disappearances, killing and oppression by the government. The former prime minister said this while talking to...
Muslims of Bangladesh celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday after a month of fasting. Men in small groups joined prayers at various Eid congregations of Dhaka city amid a light drizzle in the morning. The main congregation of Eid prayers held at...
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