Bodies of about 15,000 Bangladeshi workers have been brought back home from abroad in the last five years, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister says. ‘Bodies of 14,798 workers have been brought back from Jan 1, 2009 to May this...
The Philippines stepped up security at key installations and all public areas in parts of the country's volatile south on Sunday following a terror threat, police said. The national police said they had received reliable information on a ‘possible terrorist...
A Dhaka court on Sunday asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit its investigation report on the murder of journalist couple Sagor-Runi by August 13. As the investigation report has not been submitted to the court after 26 fixed dates,...
Countries must dramatically rethink strategies for avoiding and dealing with financial crises, the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday, urging far more focus on fighting debt. The Swiss-based BIS -- dubbed the central bankers' central bank -- warned in...
The BNP has announced the inclusion of a breakaway faction of Samyabadi Dal led by Dilip Barua in its alliance. With this newest partner, the coalition now has become the 20-party alliance. Leaders of Samyabadi Dal’s breakaway faction led by...
On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban A majority of Americans oppose letting employers, based on their religious views, exclude certain contraceptives from workers’ insurance coverage, says a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll ahead of a US Supreme Court decision...
Netherlands, who along with Colombia have lit up the World Cup in Brazil, face a tough test of their tournament credentials when they take on Mexico in the last 16 in Fortaleza on Sunday. Surprise Group D winners Costa Rica...
Iran is ready to help Iraq fight an armed revolt using the same methods it deployed against opposition forces in Syrian, an Iranian general said, suggesting Tehran is offering to take a larger role in battling Sunni militias threatening Baghdad....
Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association (FBUTA) has demanded an independent pay scale and increasing the retirement age limit for public university teachers to 67 years from existing 65. The demands were made at a meeting of the FBUTA held...
A septuagenarian man was killed in a road accident in Kalirbazar area in Madaripur Sadar Upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman Matbar, 70, of south Birangal village. Sadar police station officer-in-charge Mofazzal Hossain said a...
As many as 49 countries of the world have given duty-free access to Bangladeshi products, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said in Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday. The commerce minister said this in reply to a written query from Treasury bench member...
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday said it is the responsibility of local MPs to monitor public hospitals in their respective constituencies to ensure the presence of errant doctors. 'I'll implement 100 per cent the suggestions to be given by...
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted the countrymen and all Muslims across the world on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. In separate messages on the eve of the fasting month beginning...
Costa Rica have every intention of continuing to gatecrash the World Cup party when they take on Greece in the last 16 on Sunday, coach Jorge Luis Pinto said. Pinto's unbeaten Ticos can become the first Costa Rican side to...
Holy Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar in which Muslims are meant to fast from dawn to dusk, begins Monday amid the soaring prices of essentials. Ramadan is a time of restraint and austerity, and also a...
The government on Sunday signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $82 million in loans and $12 million in grants to protect coastal towns from natural disasters and climate change. Economic Relations Division (ERD) Joint Secretary Saifuddin Ahmed...
BNP demanded the government make public the list of the Bangladeshis deposited money in Swiss Bank after an international inquiry. “We strongly demand the formation of an international probe body and making public a list to clear it how many...
BNP on Sunday demanded the government make public the list of the Bangladeshis deposited money in Swiss Bank after an international inquiry. “We strongly demand the formation of an international probe body and making public a list to clear it...
Walton, the country’s leading electric, electronics, automobile and home appliance manufacturing and marketing company, has been awarded ISO 18001:2007 Certificate. Walton has achieved the prestigious industrial recognition for complying with occupational health and safety management systems, said a press release...
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions during the next 24 hours from 1:30 pm Sunday, according to a news agency. The Met Office came up...
The committee investigating the alleged leak of HSC question papers has suggested digitalising the whole process of preparing question papers for all public examinations. It has also proposed to fix the set of question papers for the tests in the...
High quality stones and stone chips have been found in Dharla River bed during piling for construction of a bridge in Lalmonirhat district, Zahid Hasan Mondal, assistant engineer of LGED, has said that high quality stones and stone chips have...
Some 110,000 people have fled to Russia from Ukraine while more than 54,000 have been displaced inside the conflict-torn country, the UN said on Friday. ‘Since the start of 2014, 110,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Russia,’ Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman for...
A fire broke out at a market at Mirpur in the city on Saturday morning. Fire Service and Civil Defence sources said the blaze erupted at ‘Jhut Patti’ at Mirpur-11 locality around 11:20am on Saturday. The market has scores of...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Chittagong, Barisal, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country....
The government would provide smart Identification Card to citizens from the beginning of 2015. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq told the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) on Saturday in reply to a question from independent member M Rustom Ali...
A motorcycle rider was killed and another injured in a road accident in Barisal city on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Faisal Hossain, 30, son of Salim Jahangir, a resident of Newvatikhana area in the city. Police said...
The government has decided to impose a surcharge on mobile phone use, the prime minister has said. 'Funds raised from this surcharge will be spent on education and health,' Sheikh Hasina told the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) on Saturday taking part...
The BSE Sensex and Nifty are likely to trade range-bound as investors have turned cautious and will wait for clarity in the maiden budget of the newly-elected Modi government, due on July 10. The market will take a close look...
Pharmacy graduates of University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC) have formed USTC Pharmacists Association (UPA) to support and encourage pharmacy profession in Bangladesh. Extending co-operation and collaboration among pharmacy graduates and other pharmacists associations will be the key objective...
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