Owners have called off the transport strike in Rajshahi Division for 10 days. The decision came hours after transport owners and workers put off their strike in north Dhaka, Gazipur and greater Mymensingh until May 29, Rajshahi Bus-Truck Owners Unity...
Nazrul Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) said the government has taken a decision to extend the economic life of CNG-run auto-rickshaws from 11 years to 15 years. Communications Ministry issued a notification in this regard Tuesday. Nazrul...
Chinese shares were lower on Wednesday morning as investors awaited the release of economic figures, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.17 per cent, or 3.41 points, to 2,031.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s...
Tokyo stocks ended the morning session flat on Wednesday as early advances were pared by profit-taking following four successive days of gains. The Nikkei 225 index edged up 6.55 points to 14,643.07 by the break, while the Topix index of...
US stocks on Tuesday moved higher in early trade following an unexpected rise in durable goods orders as trade resumed following Monday’s Memorial Day holiday. About 30 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.11 (0.36 per cent)...
Europe's main stock markets ended higher on Tuesday, with Frankfurt’s DAX 30 pushing further into record territory as it closes in on the 10,000 point level. The DAX gained 0.49 per cent to a record close of 9,940.82 points, its...
Japan and Bangladesh have embarked on a new era of relationships for ‘global peace and stability’. The new ‘comprehensive partnership’ was launched during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. The two...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will address rally near Munshiganj Launch Ghat in Munshiganj district on Wednesday. The district unit of BNP is organising the rally. The Munshiganj unit BNP is all set to hold the rally at Hart Laxmiganj in...
Coast Guard personnel rescued 11 abducted fishermen at Masukhali in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira district on Tuesday. Lieutenant Commander Alauddin of Mongla West Zone Coast Guard said they were informed about abduction of a group of fishermen from the area...
The government has extended the validity of CNG auto-rickshaws to 15 years from 11, with conditions, following a recommendation of BUET. Roads and Highways Division has issued a circular to this end following a strike by auto-rickshaw owners to extend...
The bodies of six out of the nine Bangladesh nationals who were burnt to death in a fire in Saudi Arabia in May, will arrive in Dhaka on Friday. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the bodies is scheduled...
The dollar held steady against the yen in Asia on Wednesday after enjoying a pick-up in New York thanks to an upbeat batch of US data and a record close for the S&P 500 stock index. The euro also remained...
Twenty-eight leaders and activists of the Kishoreganj unit of BNP have been jailed for three years for assault on police and vandalism. Judge of Kishoreganj Speedy Trial Court Alaul Akbar delivered the verdict on Tuesday. Eleven of the accused were...
Google made changes to its logo on Tuesday. Millions of users across the world, however, remained unaware of the change until some Reddit users pointed it out in the subreddit /r/mildlyinteresting. Look at the images and see if you can...
New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit India. Modi conveyed the invitation through Bangladesh’s Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury during a meeting with her at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Shirin Sharmin...
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The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
Tower Hamlets in East London, one of the UK's most controversial councils is facing an investigation by the Electoral Commission, after a local vote count was delayed by five days, says the 'Independent'. Local Conservative and Labour politicians claimed to...
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami at Shatakhali village in Shalikha upazila in Magura district on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Atiar Rahman. Tipped off, a team of police arrested Atiar from his home around 2:00pm, said Biplob...
Miscreants stabbed to death a man and looted cash and valuable items from his house at Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Wednesday. Inmates of the house and their neighbours said a gang of 10-12 armed miscreants stormed the house of Sultan...
The 72-hour CNG-run auto-rickshaw strike, enforced by Dhaka Metropolitan CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Samity Oikya Parishad, continued for the 2nd day in Dhaka city on Wednesday. The Oikya Parishad called the strike demanding extension of economic lifespan of the vehicle by...
Another man has been arrested in Jessore on charges of sheltering Nur Hossain, the prime suspect in Narayanganj 7-murder case. Jessore SP Anisur Rahman said they detained ‘Moshiur’ on Tuesday and handed him over to Narayanganj police. Narayanganj Ward-2 Councillor...
Chittagong’s railway links with Dhaka and Sylhet have been restored five hours after a freight train derailed in Feni district. Trains between Bangladesh’s major cities started using an alternative track on a limited scale shortly after 9:00am on Wednesday, said...
Asian markets were mostly higher on Wednesday following another record-breaking close on Wall Street, after a slew of strong economic data buoyed sentiment as investors returned from a long weekend. Tokyo was flat by the break, Hong Kong added 0.27...
A squally weather may affect the North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports as the deep convection continues over the North Bay. The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to...
Detective police have rescued an employee of Jaaz Multimedia, owned by film producer Shish Monwar, from Munshiganj one month after he was abducted from Dhaka. Abu Bakar Siddique Sabuj was rescued from a house of Kosba village in Tongibarhi early...
Selim Osman, the brother of deceased Narayanganj-5 MP Nasim Osman to contest the bypoll for the seat, scheduled for June 26. He bought a nomination paper from the HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party (JP) on Wednesday. He was accompanied with his...
A mobile court has sentenced a ward counicllor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to two years in jail for hindering an eviction drive.Executive Magistrate Nazia Shirin who led the mobile court issued the order on Wednesday. Alam prevented CCC officials...
A man has allegedly stabbed his friend to death in Chittagong’s Patenga. Victim Rana Miah, 32, was a van driver. The alleged killer Khairul Islam, also a van driver, is absconding. Police have detained his wife over the incident. Islam...
A 25-year-old woman was stoned to death by her family outside one of Pakistan's top courts on Tuesday in a so-called "honor" killing for marrying the man she loved, police said. Farzana Iqbal was waiting for the High Court in...
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