The US-based medical devices industry through the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has approached the US Trade Representative (USTR) with a demand to partially or fully suspend or withdraw India’s benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). This is…
Dhaka – The government will take a decision on city’s sitting service next week after getting recommendations of the committee, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday. The committee which formed earlier on city’s sitting service carrying…
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will appear before the Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka today in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases lodged against her and others. Her counsel of the cases, advocate Zakir…
Savar – A 2-day long seminar on “Philosophy of Bengal: Tracing Nature and Origin” started on Wednesday at the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus.
Dhaka – The BNP on Wednesday called upon the government to hold talks with opposition political parties to find out a way for holding a free, fair and acceptable election.
Dhaka – In a maiden initiative, the Supreme Court authority has decided to observe the date of December 18 in every calendar year as the “Supreme Court Day”. The apex court took the unanimous decision in a full-court meeting led…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the country is now having a very serious problem with its economic management following the huge influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. “Right now, we’ve a very serious problem with our economic management as…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans to build a new city on the Red Sea coast, promising a lifestyle not available in today’s Saudi Arabia as he seeks to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.…
The capital Dhaka witnessed construction of six flyovers since 2009 while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open one more of the structures to further ease the city’s notorious traffic congestions. Officials said six flyovers, with Mayor Hanif being…
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky’s anti-virus software had automatically scraped powerful digital surveillance tools off a…
The complete amount of the stolen reserve money of Bangladesh Bank will be recovered after conclusion of the judicial case in this connection, said Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir on Wednesday. After attending a discussion programme at Club Road in…
India remains highly supportive to ensure the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland but does not support any forceful approach that might turn counterproductive, said a highly placed diplomatic source. “We’ll continue to support this effort. But if you…
China wants to see a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis bilaterally and send them back to their homeland – Myanmar, says an official on Wednesday. “Their intention and commitment for sending them (Rohingyas) back is now stronger,” Foreign Secretary M…
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced nine people to death for killing a college student in 2010.The condemned convicts are-Selim, son of Shamsul Haq, Asadul Islam, son of Abdul Sobhan of Joydebpur, Zahirul Islam Jhantu, son of Nazmul…
Dhaka – A man was killed and eight others were injured in a clash over cutting paddy in Gurdia area of Boalmari upazila in Faridpur on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified Shamsul Alam, agriculture affairs secretary of Boalmari Upazila unit…
Dhaka – Members of Customs Intelligence arrested a man along with eight gold bars worth Tk 40 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.
Dhaka- Uttar Baridhara Club beat Agrani Bank SC Ltd by 2-1 goals in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face hosts South Africa in the 1st T20I of the two-match series at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Thursday.The match will begin at 10pm Bangladesh time with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan leading the Bangladesh side for…
Dhaka – Satadal Club Juniors made a good start in the Confidence Cement-CJKS First Division Cricket League beating Sitakunda Upazilla KS by five wickets in the opening match at the MA Aziz Stadium here in Chittagong on Wednesday.Earlier, Chittagong City…
Dhaka – Nepal Under-19 Cricket team will tour Bangladesh from October 30 to November 6 next to play a three-match one-day series against Bangladesh Under-19 side, all at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground in Savar.
People with heart trouble who take blood- thinning medication to avoid strokes may also significantly reduce their risk of dementia, a study published Wednesday said. Researchers found that of 444,106 patients in Sweden who had atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart…
With US-Mexican relations at their lowest point in recent memory, Disney Pixar is set to release “Coco,” a cinematic celebration of Mexico that its director said Tuesday is an antidote to the “negativity” of the current political climate. Set in…
The world will be in deep trouble if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday. “If we don’t address these issues… we will be moving to a dark future” in 50…
Japanese investors pressed on with their buying on Wednesday, pushing the Nikkei towards a 17th straight gain following another record close on Wall Street, while other Asian markets edged up. A fresh round of strong earnings in New York reinforced…
From a car that wants to be your friend to another that burns off the fat: here are five hot vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biennial event opens for a media preview on Wednesday, before throwing…
Entertainment Desk Director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s bilingual film Doob – No Bed Of Roses, starring Irrfan Khan and Tisha, will not have its premiere show in Dhaka. The premier show has been shifted to Kolkata instead, which also scraps Irrfan’s…
Entertainment Desk Dhallywood actress Pori Moni planned something special to celebrate her birthday yesterday. She celebrated the ‘special day’ with some ‘special guests’ and they are street children who never get such opportunity. Pori Moni said she will share her…
Beijing, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — The model lunar rover didn’t much impress the retiree in a cotton Mao jacket visiting an exhibition of Chinese achievements under President Xi Jinping. Nor did the displays charting China’s climate change progress or other…
Dhaka, Oct 25 – A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which faced problem in a wheel after taking off from Syedpur Airport, landed safely at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning.