Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for making well-thought-out investment in the capital market and not to do anything whimsically based on rumours.“Financial literacy is essential to protect people from whimsical investment in the capital market,” she…
Dhaka – An assistant education officer was killed and a teacher was injured when a truck knocked them down at Devipur crossing under Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi.The deceased was identified as Maksuda Ekram, 37. She was Assistant Upazila Education Officer…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for making well-thought-out investment in the capital market and not to do anything whimsically based on rumours. “Financial literacy is essential to protect people from whimsical investment in the…
Jerusalem — A truck rammed into a group of Israeli soldiers who were disembarking from a bus in Jerusalem Sunday, killing four people and wounding 15 others, Israeli police and rescue services said. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the truck…
A Mediterranean diet, which includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans and cereal grains, may have a positive impact on your brain health, a new study has claimed. Researchers found that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet…
Renowned classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passed away on January 4 at the age of 82. Ustad Fateh had been under treatment at Islamabad’s PIMS Hospital for the past 10 days and was suffering from a lungs disease.…
Culture Desk A memorial programme for Shawkat Osman was held at National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy on January 5. A drama produced by Shilpakala Academy named “Badh” was presented at the event. The drama focusing on the disastrous effects…
Friends and family of screen icon Debbie Reynolds and “Star Wars” legend Carrie Fisher gathered Thursday to pay tribute to the beloved celebrity mother and daughter, who died one day apart. Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, Ellen Barkin and Ed Begley…
A forestry project is being implemented here with the main thrust of checking desertification in the country’s northwest region besides conserving biodiversity and other surrounding environment through a massive tree-sapling transplantation. The scheme also intends to promote uses of surface…
Adoption of the conservation agriculture (CA)-based technologies has started increasing crop production at reduced costs bringing more profits to the farmers along with ensuring food security amid changing climate. “Adoption of CA-based technologies also improves environment, ecology, bio-diversity, soil health…
The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder. The iPhone—introduced by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007…
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Five people, including two women and two children, were killed as a train rammed a private car at Goalbathan level crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Sunday morning, UNB newsaency reported.
A new book celebrates amazing urban spaces in the sky. Fiona Macdonald picks out ten projects that have helped transform cities across the globe, BBC has reported. By Fiona Macdonald
(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to resist conclusions reached by US intelligence agencies on Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and on Saturday defended his long-held belief that closer ties with Russia would be good for the US.
Dhaka – Andy Murray dismissed the idea that his defeat by arch-rival Novak Djokovic in the Qatar Open will have any impact on his attempts to win the Australian Open for the first time.The world number one lost 6-3, 5-7,…
Dhaka– Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the 3rd and last T20I against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on Sunday.The match has turned dead rubber as the Blackcaps have already clinched…
Dhaka – Lack of coordination among different government agencies in implementing urban development projects in the capital not only intensifies sufferings of city dwellers but also sharply raises project costs.Implementation of projects by different utility service agencies in Moghbazar-Mouchak area…
President Abdul Hamid has said that reaching a consensus among the political parties is as crucial as forming an effective Election Commission for holding elections in a free and fair manner, bdnews24.com reported. “Building consensus among the political parties is…
Patuakhali, Jan 7 – Members of Sundarbans-based robber gang ‘Noa Bahini’ surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal along with their arms at Kuakata Rakhain Market field in Kalapara upazila on Saturday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, and Power, Port has threatened to enforce a half-day shutdown in Dhaka on Jan 26 if the Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans is not scrapped. Oil-Gas Committee…
Dhaka – Bangladesh must fight back to avoid a clean sweep in the three-match T20I series when the touring side will face New Zealand in the 3rd match at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu on Sunday.The last match of the T20I…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will accord a reception to Bangladesh Under-14 Football team on Sunday (Jan 8) at 12 noon at the at the second floor of the Samson H Chowdhury Convention Centre of Dhaka Club here.Bangladesh U-14…
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League will kick off on Sunday (Jan 8) in the capital and adjoining areas.A total of 20 teams, split into two groups, will take part in the league at five different venues…
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
Dhaka – Six members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured as their pickup collided head on with a microbus on Kuakata-Patuakhali Road in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali today.
Dhaka – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Medical gate area under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong today.The victim was identified as Raju Kanti Nath, 17, son of Suman Kanti Nath of Mirarkhil village under the upazila.
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Dhaka – A boat capsize in Tangail has left a woman, her son and daughter-in-law dead, said police.The boat with 10 people on board sank on the Konai River in Mirzapur Upazila late on Friday, said Mirzapur police’s Sub-Inspector Md…
Dhaka – Accusing Awami League ‘cadres’ of attacking their party’s female leaders and activists in Barisal, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the ruling party has now turned into a ‘criminal breeding farm’.