A man was killed in a ‘shootout’ between a gang of ‘terrorists’ and police at Basatpur village at Sarsa Upazila in Jessore district on Saturday. The dead is Anisur Rahman, 32, son of Waziar Rahman, a resident of Baliadanga village...
The half-yearly Business Review Meeting of Meghna Bank Limited was held Saturday at the head office of the bank in the city. Chairman of the bank H. N. Ashequr Rahman, MP, was present as Chief Guest and Vice Chairman Abdul...
A Gaza health official says the death toll from Israel’s 12-day offensive against Hamas supporters has topped 300. Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra said on Saturday that overnight air strikes killed nine more people. The Israeli military says three soldiers...
First Security Islami Bank Limited will issue 1R:2 i.e. 1 right share for every 2 ordinary shares of Tk.10 (Ten) each to raise paid-up capital of the Bank subject to the approval of the regulatory bodies. The 8th Extraordinary General...
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Saturday confirmed the nationalities of all the 298 people on-board flight MH17 which crashed in Ukraine Thursday. A statement released on MAS' official website said the identified passengers and crew comprised 192 Dutch (including 1 dual Netherlands/USA...
Religious minorities in Bangladesh have suffered the most under Awami League regime, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam has claimed at an event on Saturday. “Awami League talks about being non-communal, but they have grabbed lands from Hindus more than anyone...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and Center for Zakat Management (CZM) jointly organised a seminar on “Exploring Potential of Zakat and its Institutionalised Management” at DCCI Saturday. Chairman of DCCI Foundation and Anwar Group of Industries Alhaj Anwar...
At least nine people were killed and dozens hurt on Saturday, police said, as a coach carrying Polish holidaymakers collided with another coach near the eastern German city of Dresden. The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday morning...
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Saturday said mobile court drives will be conducted at launch terminals and ferry ghats to take action against collection of extra fares, overloading of vessels and other irregularities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. While inspecting...
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday confirmed that his step-grandmother was on board Flight MH17 that was downed over Ukraine en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Siti Amirah, 83, was one of 44 Malaysians on board the Malaysia...
Bangladesh is set to highlight its firm commitment to eliminate child marriage by incorporating its various steps as the country is taking part in the Girl Summit, 2014 in the United Kingdom. With the UNICEF as a cohost, the UK...
At least 38 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a van carrying flammable liquids in southern China, state media reported on Saturday, the latest in a string of accidents that have fueled anger over unsafe transport....
Bangladesh Ambassador to Lebanon AFM Gousal Azam Sarker has been asked to return home immediately, a foreign ministry source said on Saturday. In its July 17 letter to recall the ambassador the foreign ministry gave no reason. Azam has been...
Bangladesh Railways and Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will start selling advance tickets ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of Muslims, on Sunday for the convenience of homebound passengers. ‘Keeping Eid festival in mind, railway will sell...
BCS cadre posts for the housing and public works ministry will be increased. The posts for housing and public works ministry will be increased by changing current structure for its work force. The public administration ministry has already sent its...
Indian retail-to-energy group Reliance Industries Ltd reported a record $1-billion net profit for the financial first-quarter, fuelled by a strong petrochemicals performance. Reliance, controlled by the country's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani, announced net profit for the three months to June...
Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested one of the aides of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in Narayanganj 7-murder case, from the bordering area of Akhaura upazila in Bramanbaria district on Saturday. The arrestee was identified as Ali Mohammad, 45....
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Bangladesh on Saturday signed a cooperation agreement to work jointly in prospective areas. FBCCI President Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, first vice-president Monowara Hakim...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hosted an Iftar reception in honour of professionals at her official residence Ganabhaban. Vice-chancellors and teachers of public and private universities, journalists, physicians, engineers, lawyers and businessmen were among the guests. The Prime Minister...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be joined by her London-based elder son Tarique Rahman on the Saudi Arabia trip to perform Umrah. It will be their second meeting since 2008. The first time was during Khaleda's London visit in 2011,...
Religious minorities in Bangladesh have suffered the most under the current Awami League regime, the BNP, which is often accused of repressing them, has claimed. “The Awami League talks about being non-communal, but they have grabbed lands from Hindus more...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has given 11 instructions to the Basic Bank to help it recovery from the collapse caused by irregularities unearthed by the central bank. The state-owned Basic Bank suffered a jolt as central bank investigation found that about...
Bangladesh Bank has given 11instructions to the Basic Bank to help it recovery from the collapse caused by irregularities unearthed by the central bank. The state-owned Basic Bank suffered a jolt as central bank investigation found that about Tk 45...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead a high-level Bangladesh delegation to London on Monday to join the Girl Summit, 2014. At the summit, which will commence on Tuesday, the prime minister will highlight the government’s firm commitment to eliminate child...
Myanmar will host the 36th Association for Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ministerial meeting on agriculture and forestry in September, officials said on Saturday. The meetings are scheduled to take place from September 20 to 26, Xinhua reported. The topic on...
The second death anniversary of noted litterateur, filmmaker and playwright is being observed with various programmes in his home district, Netrokona. To mark the day, black flags were hoisted in his village Kutubpur and at Shahid Smriti Bidyapith, a school...
The government should make a sound national policy to use the country’s marine resources for national interest, a meeting was told on Saturday. The views exchange meeting, titled “Sea Port, Barapukuria and the Sundarbans”, was organised by the National Committee...
Systematic retrofitting construction work by Public Works Department (PWD) started at Tejgaon Fire Station building for the first time in the country. Local engineers, with the support of Japanese experts have started working to retrofit the fire station to turn...
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan Saturday said Mawa launch terminal will be relocated to Simulia within next three months. After visiting the Mawa launch terminal, he said this while talking to journalists. Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu Saturday asked the US envoy to suggest BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia to shun militancy, stop patronising Jamaat-Hefazat and avoid violence before suggesting her to take part in election. "We hope the US envoy in...
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