Dhaka police have rejected allegations that they were bribed to kill two men in the city. Two suspected muggers were killed in an alleged encounter at Motijheel on Sunday. Police said the two were marked criminals but their families claim...
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has instructed all ministries, divisions and agencies to update their websites. A directive was sent from the PMO to the officials of 55 ministries, divisions and agencies to this effect. The PMO directive said websites...
Extra-time goals by Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil sealed Germany’s 2-1 win over Algeria in Monday’s last 16 clash to put the three-time winners into the World Cup quarter-finals. The victory at Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio Stadium was Germany’s first over...
Tokyo stocks were slightly lower in opening trade on Tuesday with the yen remaining strong and the Bank of Japan's business sentiment survey showing the first downturn in six quarters. The Nikkei 225 index was down 0.05 per cent, or...
Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi hit out at American referee Mark Geiger after his side lost 0--2 to France in the World Cup last 16 in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday. ‘The referee is a human being and is bound to make...
Wall Street stocks on Monday turned in a mixed performance to close a strong second quarter after US pending home sales jumped but automaker General Motors announced another massive auto recall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 25.24 points (0.15...
Europe’s main stock markets wavered on Monday after weak inflation figures raised fears about the health of the eurozone ahead of a stream of key US data due this week. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index ended down 0.20 percent at...
The prices of most of the shares in Australian capital markets witnessed positive trend on Tuesday. Sydney stocks were up 0.21 per cent at the end of trading, according to AFP.
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s stock markets witnessed downward trend on Tuesday. Seoul shares were 0.51 per cent lower at close, according to AFP.
Tokyo stocks climbed 1.35 per cent on Tuesday morning, helped by a weaker yen and a central bank survey that indicated Japanese firms plan a healthy increase capital spending. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 204.41 points to 15,366.51 by...
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has urged politicians to maintain good relations with journalists and talk to them judiciously instead of issuing threats. ‘The relation between journalists and politicians is not of arrogance. They’re complementary to each other. A...
A Japanese golf course operator said Monday it is planning a public listing in Singapore, aiming to raise up to Sg$782 million ($626 million) through an initial public offering. Accordia Golf Trust (AG Trust) said in a preliminary prospectus lodged...
Chinese manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace this year in June, an official survey showed on Tuesday, in a sign that Beijing’s attempts to tackle slowing growth in the world’s number two economy are gaining traction. The official purchasing...
Seven people were killed and 19 others injured in a bus accident on Jessore-Benapole Highway at Jhikargachha Upazila in Jessore district on Tuesday. One of the deceased was Asaduzzaman, 27, a resident of Demra area in Dhaka city, while identities...
There will be no public transactions at the scheduled banks on Tuesday (July 1), the first day of fiscal year 2014-2015. Stock markets will also remain closed on the day, official sources said, according to a news agency.
President Barack Obama has deployed 200 more troops to Baghdad to protect the US embassy as Iraq’s parliament was set to convene on Tuesday to seek a solution to the country’s sectarian crisis. ‘In the light of the security situation...
British medical journal The Lancet has published Bangladesh’s success story in cutting 40 per cent maternal deaths in the previous decade and says it can be a lesson for countries lagging behind. Researchers who wrote the Bangladesh chapter in this...
The sitting of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) resumed at 11.02 am today (Tuesday) with Deputy Speaker Md. Fazley Rabbi Mia in the chair. The day's proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran, accrding to BSS.
A mobile court in Rajshahi on Monday sentenced two people to six months’ imprisonment each for cultivating hemp in Bagmara upazila in the district. The convicts were identified as Munsur Rahman, 35, a resident of Katila village in Bagmara upazila,...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Chittagong, Barisal, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places in the next...
A man was crushed to death by a train near Kuril Highway at Khilkhet in the city on Tuesday morning. Police and witnesses said the unidentified man An unidentified pedestrian under the wheel of a train in that the man...
The death toll in Jessore bus accident rose to 10 as three more injured passengers died in hospitals on Tuesday morning. Police and witnesses said 20 other people were injured in the accident at Godkhali at Beneali on Jessore-Benapole Highway...
The government will implement a project at a cost of Tk 1.14 billion aimed at making the unemployed women self-reliant through training. Under the project named ‘Empowerment of Women Through Technology Transfer’, training will be given to the poor and...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has lambasted the media for misreporting the scope for ‘whitening’ black money in the 2014-15 budget. ‘You (the media) have misreported on provisions for regularising black money,’ Muhith told reporters on Tuesday, describing the reports as...
The Dhaka University turned 93 on Tuesday (July 1). The day is being observed today on the campus with great enthusiasm and festivity, marking the 93rd founding anniversary of the university, once termed the Oxford of the East. The theme...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the physical works of the main Padma Multipurpose Bridge begins this month and it is expected to be opened for vehicular movement in 2108. ‘Meantime, the construction of approach roads and other construction...
Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board (BSDB) has been implementing a project for promoting sericulture and its industry through entrepreneurship development at different levels of production. According to the officials concerned, the five-year project titled ‘Extension and Development of Sericulture in Public...
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after data showed Chinese manufacturing activity picking up last month, while Tokyo was boosted by a weakening yen. Tokyo jumped 1.08 percent, or 164.10 points, to finish at 15,326.20 and Shanghai edged up 0.10 percent,...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has recognised Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s role in Bangladesh’s independence. ‘Families are respected because (Sheikh) Mujibur Rahman had a contribution, Ziaur Rahman had a contribution. From there, people have faith in them,’ the former prime minister...
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by the prosecution pleading to accept testimonies recorded by investigation officer (IO) of five prosecution witnesses (PW) as depositions against Syed Md Qaiser. In their petition, the prosecution mentioned of...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
