The Bangladesh Bank has enhanced transit expenses released by the Authorized Dealer banks to US$ 500 from US$ 200 for Bangladeshi students studying abroad. The central bank issued a circular Monday to all Authorized Dealers of Foreign Exchange in Bangladesh...
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Fatema Z Sumar will start her two-day visit to Bangladesh today(Tuesday). During her visit, Sumar will meet government officials and business leaders to discuss Bangladesh's role in trade,...
JOYPURHAT, May 5: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) today shot dead a Bangladeshi citizen on Hatkhola frontier under Panchbibi upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Jony Islam(30), son of Anwar Hossain of Shreemantapur village. — BSS
Chinese stocks fell in morning trade on Tuesday on worries that a flood of upcoming share offers could divert funds from the rest of the market, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.13 percent, or 2.57 points, to...
Europe's main stock markets ended mixed on Monday, with worries about the possible economic impact of the escalating crisis in Ukraine and a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing dampening sentiment. The DAX 30 in Frankfurt shedding 0.28 per cent to close...
US stocks fell in early trade on Monday, dragged down by escalating tensions in Ukraine and disappointing manufacturing data from China. After an hour of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 59.81 points (0.36 per cent) to 16,453.08....
The Supreme Court on Monday gave permission to Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to file an appeal with the Appellate Division against a High Court order declaring illegal the reopening of inquiry into the alleged corruption of those who were exempted...
Bangladesh Police has accorded a reception to the families of police personnel who were killed last year while performing duties. The function was held at the Police Convention Hall in the city’s Ramna where State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman...
Customs officials recovered 72 gold bars weighing 8.3 kilograms (kg) at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in the city on Monday night. Sources at the airport said the customs officials, on suspicion, challenged a man, Mozahar Uddin who returned from...
Narayanganj district administration has revoked the licences of all 11 weapons belonging to Nur Hossain and his companions. The Narayanganj Awami League leader is among the prime suspects in the abduction and murder of Councillor Nazrul Islam, lawyer Chandan Kumar...
Police in separate drives arrested two people along with 14 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup in different areas of Rajshahi and Panchagarh districts on Monday. In Panchagarh, police arrested alleged drugs peddler, Abdus Samad, 30, son of Ismail Hossain of...
Voicing deep concern over the recent abduction and killing spree, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the country’s human rights situation may further deteriorate and will be at stake if the law order continues to deteriorate. “Human rights...
At least two people were killed in separate incidents in Chuadanga district on Monday night and Tuesday. A farmer was beaten to death allegedly by his nephews (sons of sister) over a land-related dispute at Hardi village in Alamdanga upazila...
His mistake was to run from the advancing mob, and that was enough for the men and women carrying clubs, knives and swords through Donetsk’s Lenin district. They set upon him. Beaten and bloodied, the unidentified man was saved, in...
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The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
Hardly one week after the abduction and the killings of seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation’s panel mayor Nazrul Islam and eminent lawyer Chandan Sarker, another case of suspected abduction has been reported in the city. A businessman from Narayanganj's...
Asia's markets rose on Tuesday following a pick-up on Wall Street. Sydney was up 0.41 per cent and Shanghai added 0.14%, Singapore was 0.17% higher and Taipei gained 0.12%. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul were shut. New York dealers provided...
A minor girl drowned in a pond at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Taslima Akter Shima, 3, daughter of Asraf Hossian, a resident of Jagannathpur village. Locals said Shima suddenly slipped into...
Two people, including a minor girl, were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Chandgaon in Chittagong city on Monday night. One of the deceased was identified as Awana, 7, daughter of Anisur Rahman of the area....
US retail giant Target announced on Monday that chief executive officer (CEO) Gregg Steinhafel was stepping down, nearly five months after hackers stole data on potentially more than 100 million customers. Steinhafel, chief executive since 2008, will resign immediately as...
A man was arrested along with 78 fake Bangladesh currency notes amounting to Tk 39,000 in Panchagarh Sadar Upazila on Monday night. The arrested was identified as Akkel Ali, son of late Samir Uddin of Satkhamar village in Atwari upazila...
A mosquito-borne infection causing inflammation of the brain has emerged as ‘a public health concern’ in northern Bangladesh. The government’s disease monitoring agency, IEDCR, says about four among every 10 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) patients are from Rajshahi, Rangpur and Naogaon...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against Oishee Rahman and two other accused of killing police officer Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Begum over eight months ago. Court sources said charges have been pressed against the slain couple’s...
After a scorching April that parched Bangladesh, the north-eastern region is likely to be hit by flash floods at the end of this May, the Met Office has forecast. In its month-long forecast, the Met Office said a depression might...
Authorities have started evicting the illegal shacks on the banks of Shitalakkha River, used by fugitive Narayanganj City Councillor Nur Hossain for his sand business. The numerous tin-roofed shacks, more than 50, belong to the councillor, his brother Joj Miah...
The emergency ward of DMCH stopped its services Tuesday after a clash erupted between intern doctors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Dhaka University (DU) students over using an elevator at the hospital. Two DU students were beaten up...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved the 'Ensuring employment for the poor in Northern Region Programme' (2nd phase) at a cost of Tk 948.8 million to further alleviate poverty through creating employment opportunities in...
Stocks ended higher on Tuesday after previous session’s flat movement with improved turnover value as investors went for buying spree on large and mid-cap stocks. The market started with a positive note and the upturn continued till the market closure....
Thailand's Constitutional Court said Tuesday it will rule on May 7 whether to remove Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office on abuse of power charges, a verdict that could plunge the country deeper into crisis. The premier appeared at the...
Police have rescued an HSC candidate an hour after she was abducted from in front of examination centre in Chokoria Upazila in Cox’s Bazar district. Four people have been detained with a car for involvement in the abduction, said Chokoria...
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