US President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo Wednesday to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of "rebalancing" US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. Obama landed aboard Air Force One to begin a state visit to Japan,...
The South Korean authorities have arrested four more crew members from the ferry that sank last week, bringing the total number detained to 11. Police have also raided offices of companies linked to the ferry's owners. Search teams are continuing...
China is now waiting to know the government decision about two vital projects — building a deep seaport and launching Bangladesh’s first satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite’ in the space – as the world’s number two economy has already expressed its interest...
Urging neighbouring India to ensure 10,000 cusecs of water to Bangladesh from the Teesta River to maintain good relations between the two countries, BNP on Wednesday concluded its two-day long march to Teesta Barrage at Dalia point in Nilphamari. Addressing...
WhatsApp now has 500 million regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. That is up from an estimated 450 million as of late February, as the service's reach expanded rapidly in...
A police brigadier general was killed when a bomb exploded under his car in Egypt's capital on Wednesday, security officials said, in the fifth such targeted attack in Cairo within a week. The blast in the upscale western suburb of...
The 41st Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday with Mr. Golam Mainuddin, Chairman, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, in the chair. A large number of...
Criticising the mindset of ministers and MPs in undertaking development programmes prioritising their respective areas or homes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said development plans should be taken considering the highest benefit of the common people at the low cost. “Ministers,...
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday gave crisis-mired Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to submit her defence against allegations of abuse of power which could see her removed from office. The premier, who is facing a cascade of legal challenges...
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun on Wednesday said Bangladesh and China would witness a series of high-level visits in the coming months showing a ‘good momentum’ in bilateral ties. “In the aspect of political and people to people exchanges,...
The effects of climate change will endanger the present world, particularly developing countries like Bangladesh, according to the organisers of a validation workshop on the Climate Fiscal Framework (CFF) held in the city on Wednesday. The workshop was organised jointly...
A fire has broken out at a warehouse of the Bengal Group at Tejgaon in Dhaka. The warehouse, which is situated next to the Bengal Multimedia Studio, caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, Fire Service officials said. They said fire-fighting units...
Climbing to the roof of the world is becoming less predictable and possibly more dangerous, scientists say, as climate change brings warmer temperatures that may eat through the ice and snow on Mount Everest. Nepal was left reeling when a...
A closely-watched survey has found business activity across the 18-country eurozone running at a three-year high, in perhaps the clearest sign yet that the economic recovery is gaining momentum. Analysts say Wednesday's positive data could take some of the pressure...
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday underscored the need for united efforts so that higher educational institutions cannot turn into profit-making business entities. “We’ve to keep in mind that higher educational institutions must not become profit-making business entities in any way....
Thousands of mourners paid tearful respects Wednesday at a temporary memorial to the hundreds of student victims of South Korea's ferry disaster, as the grim search for bodies entered a second week. The confirmed death toll stood at 150, but...
The Syrian foreign ministry on Wednesday accused the United Nations and UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi of obstructing the Geneva II peace process aimed at ending the country's three-year conflict. "The UN and its envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who has taken...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the work on the Elevated Expressway will start by June. The Minister said this while addressing the biannual meeting of Bangladesh Road Transports Association at Engineers’ Institute in the city. Quader said the...
The Asian development Bank (ADB) will provide $250 million to Bangladesh for ‘Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply’ to increase supply of surface water in the capital. Economic Relations Division (ERD) secretary Md Mejbahuddin and ADB new country director Kazuhiko Higuchi...
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation deal after a meeting in the Gaza Strip. They have agreed to begin negotiations to form a unity government within the coming weeks. It comes as peace talks between the...
Criticising the mindset of ministers and MPs in undertaking development programmes prioritising their respective areas or homes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said development plans should be taken considering the highest benefit of the common people at the low cost, according...
Water levels in the mercurial Teesta river have dramatically risen and fallen with a span of a few hours. On Wednesday, the water level dropped by almost half of what it was after showing a sharp rise on Tuesday. The...
Loadshedding in the capital and elsewhere in the country has been rising following the closure of operation, due to a fire incident, of Meghnaghat 450 MW combined cycle power plant. All the three units of the plant had to be...
An indefinite strike called by the intern doctors of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital ( Mitford Hospital) entered third day Wednesday. The interns did not join work and formed a human chain near the hospital building around noon Wednesday,...
A Bangladeshi designer has won the competition in designing logo of Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA). The winner Taufique Elahi received a cheque of Tk .30 million from Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad at a...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday laid emphasis on regular exchange of high-level official visit and trade delegations between Bangladesh and Austria to strengthen trade ties. He said Austria could import ceramic products, pharmaceuticals, bicycles and...
Private mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited has recently launched the Robi Internet Card for its valued subscribers. The Data Internet Card is a Data on scratch card and is available at all Robi retail outlets across Bangladesh. Using the...
Interns at Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital called off their strike on Wednesday night. The interns made the announcement around 8:15pm following the intervention of local MP Haji Mohammad Selim and Bangladesh Medical Association secretary general Iqbal Arsenal....
The second biggest phase of the staggered electoral fight to govern India will play out Thursday, giving more than 180 million voters the right to have their say across 117 Lok Sabha seats, according to news agencies. A week after...
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