Treasury-related branches and departments of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and branches of commercial banks will remain open tomorrow (Saturday). "All departments related to treasury activities of the central bank will remain open on Saturday, June 28, so people can pay their...
Tokyo shares tumbled 0.62 per cent on Friday morning, weighed down by poor US economic data and with the yen rising against the dollar and euro. The Nikkei 225 index dropped 95.45 points to 15,213.04 by the break while the...
Chinese shares were slightly lower in morning trade on Friday despite data showing higher company profits, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.61 per cent, or 12.40 points, to 2,026.28. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on...
Hong Kong stocks opened marginally lower on Friday following a negative lead from Wall Street, while investors look ahead to key economic data next week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dipped 9.35 points to 22,947.84, according to AFP.
Shares in the company behind GoPro cameras, used to capture sports action from players’ perspectives, jumped more than 30 per cent on their 1st day of trading. GoPro shares were trading at $31.34 at close of the Nasdaq on Thursday....
US stocks on Thursday finished modestly lower following disappointing economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 21.38 points (0.13 per cent) at 16,846.13. The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 2.31 (0.12 per cent) to 1,957.22, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite...
Europe’s main stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing consumer spending data and a warning of future interest rate rises in the United States. Frankfurt's DAX 30 dropped 0.64 percent to 9,804.90 points, while the...
The shutdown of Iraq’s biggest refinery, roads blocked by fighting, and skyrocketing demand have created the worst oil crisis in years in the country’s autonomous Kurdish region. At petrol stations across the three provinces of the northern region, but particularly...
Jatyia Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad has said the country has become a ‘land of death’. Mentioning Narayanganj seven murders, Ershad said, ‘We can’t bear the grief of Chandan Sarker’s daughter Sushmita. So many Sushmitas are waiting for their fathers....
At least three people are feared killed after an explosion at a gas pipeline at the site of the state-owned Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in Guntur area of Andhra Pradesh. The blast took place at around 5:30 am...
Miscreants abducted a girl after killing her mother in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga district on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Tahmina Khatun, 45, wife of Abdul Kader, a resident of at Azimpur village. Witnesses said a gang of...
The dollar edged down against the yen in Asian trade on Friday after uninspiring US data and a slide on Wall Street, dealers said. The greenback was changing hands at 101.52 yen in Tokyo morning trade, down from 101.70 yen...
A goods-laden lighterage vessel has sunk in Patenga area in Chittagong. The incident took place around 7:30am on Friday in Karnaphuli River near Chittagong Port. Deputy Conservator of Chittagong Port Nazmul Alam said ‘MV Sundarban-1’ was carrying steel coils from...
Thomas Mueller’s second-half goal saw Germany sail to a 1-0 victory over the United States in World Cup Group G on Thursday, a result that saw both teams progress to the knockout stage of the tournament. Germany top the group...
Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 in a World Cup Group G match on Thursday night but the win could not save Portugal who are eliminated with the Africans. Meanwhile, United States, beaten by 0-1 by Germany in another Group G match...
US football fans erupted in celebration across the country on Thursday as their team reached the next round of the World Cup, fueling a surge of popularity for a sport struggling to gain a foothold. Crowds gathered in bars, pubs...
Algeria reached the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup for the 1st time in their history after ending draw with Russia in Group H in Curitiba, Brazil on Thursday night. The 1-1 result earned the north African team a...
Jan Vertonghen led 10-man Belgium to a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Thursday that gave them top place in World Cup Group H and ended Asian hopes in the competition. The stand-in captain hit the winner 12 minutes from...
Inflation hit a three-decade high and unemployment dipped further in Japan, data showed on Friday, as the government’s bid to jumpstart the economy takes hold, even as analysts warned it was too early for celebrations. Japanese consumer inflation, stripping out...
Australia said on Friday it would consider calls for a national inquiry into a major financial scandal at the country’s biggest listed firm, but would not rush a decision. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was considering a report by...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has criticised BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia saying that she has no ability to cause any harm to the government through launching any movement. ‘Whatever capability you (Khaleda) had, you utilised all before the January-5 elections, and...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday morning made a courtesy call on the visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The more than half-an-hour-long meeting ended at 11:10am in the city’s Sonargaon Hotel where Swaraj is staying. The meeting started...
A teenage girl went missing while taking bath in the Garai River in Kushtia town on Thursday. The victim was identified as Samia, 23, a class VI student of Chand Sultana Girls’ School and daughter of Chand Ali of Char...
The Bangladesh candidate has been elected a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the 2nd successive term. The ministry of foreign affairs of Bangladesh on Friday said the re-election of the Bangladesh’s...
A court in Netrakona on Thursday sentenced three people to life term rigorous imprisonment (RI) for killing a man in 2005. The lifers are Jahangir, Sagar Mia and Shahid Mia, all hailing from Anantapur village of Netrakona Sadar upazila. The...
The Indian government would positively consider extraditing Nur Hossain, the prime accused of seven murders in Naryanganj. Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has made the disclosure at a press conference after the meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and...
A court in Bogra on Thursday sent four leaders and activists of the district unit Jubo Dal, including its general secretary Arafatur Rahman Apple, to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case for their involvement in a clash...
Light to moderate rain and thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal and Rangpur divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi division with moderately heavy to...
Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has held a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's sister and daughter. Sheikh Rehana and Sayeema Hossain Putul were seen entering Sushma Swaraj's suit in the city's Hotel Sonargaon around 9:30am on Friday....
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over land-related dispute at Salemanpur village in Maheshpur upazila in Jhenidah on Thursday. Shahjahan Ali, officer-in-charge of Maheshpur Police Station, said Abul Kashem and Azizul Haque had...
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