The European Union (EU) and Bangladesh should work together to impress the international companies, including the European ones, to adequately contribute to the compensation fund for the Rana Plaza victims, said a Dutch minister on Friday. Minister for Foreign Trade…
The deal between the two firms should have been completed earlier this year but it was delayed by a hold-up in regulatory approvals.
Helsinki-based ProtoGeo created the Moves app that uses a smartphone’s built-in sensors to track activity and calories burned.
Police rescued a trader from Chhongachha in Sadar upazila early Friday after eight days into his abduction.
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested five people, including a union parishad chairman, along with seven bottles of liquor from a house at Nayapara village in Hakimpur upazila on Thursday night. The arrested were identified as…
At least 51 shops and three houses were gutted in separate incidents of fire in Dinajpur, Munshiganj, Sirajganj and Sylhet districts on Friday.
A local Awami League office was vandalised by Jubo League men in Magura Binod union of Tarsh upazila on Friday morning. Locals said there had been a longstanding dispute between two groups of Jubo League, the youth wing of…
How can both policy makers and citizens make better use of ICT in order to protect Europe’s landscapes? This is the question posed by E-CLIC, an innovative EU-funded project designed to encourage greater citizen involvement in the protection of nature.
Some of the most famous and devastating natural disasters in history relate to volcano eruptions. It is estimated that more than 260 000 people have died in the past 300 years from eruptions and their aftermath.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the West of wanting to “seize” Ukraine, amid escalating rhetoric between Russia and the US.
Singer Beyonce has been selected as the cover star for Time magazine’s special 100 most influential people issue.
There’s a newly released batch of photographs of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on a series of site visits. The dozens of photos all have one curious detail in common – the leader is surrounded by officials and generals making notes…
Convicted football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal is being held by Finnish police on an international arrest warrant, officials say. The Singaporean has already served time in Finland for match-fixing.
At least 43 people have been killed and hundreds of villagers left stranded in devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
Plans to open the world’s first mine in the deep ocean have moved significantly closer to becoming reality.
Real Madrid’s Decima dream draws ever closer. Carlo Ancelotti’s side tamed Pep Guardiola’s brilliant Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night to take the upper hand in the tie and move a step nearer to a 10th trophy…
Arsenic, industrial pollution, salinity, decrease in groundwater level major reasons. Around 26 million people in Bangladesh do not have access to “improved” drinking water, say Unicef and the World Health Organisation. Bangladesh is among the 10 countries that are home…
Elham Asaad Buaras An Iranian mother has received world-wide praise for her “powerful act of forgiveness” after she spared her son’s killer during what was supposed to have been his public execution. Compelling photos show the act of mercy came…
US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Russia of “distraction, deception and destabilisation” in eastern Ukraine. In a strongly worded statement, he called on Moscow to help defuse the crisis there or face further sanctions. Earlier, Russia called on…
US Senator Robert Menendez has urged the Bangladesh government and BGMEA to take steps to end the ‘suppression’ of fledgling unions to help keep ‘Made in Bangladesh’ brand shining globally. “If the BGMEA and the government of Bangladesh do not…
Several foreign climbing expeditions have called off attempts to scale Everest following an avalanche that killed at least 13 local guides, meaning Nepal faces an entire season without a single ascent of the mountain for the first time in decades.…
Temperature in capital Dhaka on Thursday soared to a sizzling 40.2 degrees Celsius, the highest in five decades, the Met Office said. Its forecast officer Abul Kalam Mollick told bdnews24.com: “This is the second highest temperature in Dhaka. The previous…
A man was killed and 20 others were injured as two factions of Awami League clashed at Kholsedubi village in Saltha upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Babu Matobbor, 30.
Absence of coordinated planning in tackling the fallouts of climate change may badly hurt Bangladesh’s food production despite having adequate knowledge and good practices, professionals have said. The final draft copy of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change’s 5th Assessment…
Turkish Ambassador to Dhaka Huseyin Muftuoglu yesterday stressed the need for ensuring quality and skills of doctors, nurses and others associated with cancer treatment. He made this comment while visiting Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital (AMCGH) at Uttara.
Voicing his annoyance against the Power Ministry, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said it cannot be acceptable that the demand for 6600 MW of power cannot be met with the increased production capacity of 11,000 MW. He also raised…
State Minister for Home Assaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said terrorism has become a global threat and it should be tackled internationally. “The world has to unite in order to face this growing threat of terrorism,” he said addressing the concluding…
The Election Commission on Thursday sent to the Anti Corruption Commission the copies of the affidavits Jatiya Party leader ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader submitted before the 9th and 10th parliamentary elections. The documents were requested by the anti-graft watchdog, assistant…
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Thursday opened the Dhanmondi playground to all. The corporation put up notices on the main gate and the boundary wall of the playground that read ‘Dhanmondi playground opened to all’. Chief Executive Officer Mohammad…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed renewable energy to meet the ever increasing demand for power in Bangladesh. She also said the government had plans to install solar power plants. Austrian Ambassador to Dhaka Bernhard Wrabetz said his country was…