Terming the commercial operation of vessels in the Sundarban’s rivers ‘a grave threat’, the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCRSRR) urged the government on Wednesday that it should keep the Mongla-Ghashiakhali river route operational round the year,…
Nayeem Ashraf, 30, one of the accused in a case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel in the capital, was arrested from Munshiganj on Wednesday night. Tipped off, a team of Police Headquarters…
Reiterating that Ziaur Rahman was also involved in the plot to assassinate Bangabandhu, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she cares little about conspiracies and vowed afresh to take Bangladesh to its desired goal. “I’ve been observing conspiracies since…
Two bilateral agreements – financial cooperation and technical cooperation – have been signed between Germany and Bangladesh on the ‘financing of environment and safety retrofits in the Bangladesh readymade garment sector’. The objectives of the project are to enhance the…
On a hot summer night last July, elements of the Turkish military attempted a coup. It failed, but at least 241 people were killed and about 1,400 injured during related clashes in Ankara, the capital, and Istanbul. A few days…
A case has been filed against Mahbub Hamid Tara, father of Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim, and 15 others over the killing of a schoolboy in Bogra municipality area on Saturday. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad-Inu) Central Committee leader Advocate Imdadul…
M Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin and Sheikh Fazle Fahim have been elected president and first vice-president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) unopposed respectively for the 2017-19 term. Besides, M Muntakim Ashraf has been elected vice-president…
When researchers traveled to a tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, they were astonished to find an estimated 38 million pieces of trash washed up on the beaches. Almost all of the garbage they found on…
The 37th ‘Homecoming Day’ of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be observed on Wednesday in a befitting manner. On May 17 in 1981, Sheikh Hasina returned home from India after nearly six years in exile following…
A court here on Tuesday put Billal, driver of Banani rape case prime accused Shafat Ahmed, on a four-day remand while his gunman Rahmat on a three-day remand, in connection with the case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Lashkar Sohel Rana passed…
It has been compared to a dinosaur mummy, a lifelike sculpture and even a dragon from Game of Thrones. Now, 110 million years after it died, the 18ft-long nodosaur – hailed as the best-preserved armoured dinosaur in the world –…
Diplomats are “happy” over the post Jul 1 security measures in Bangladesh, but still feel the risk of terrorist attacks remains. “In terms of risk assessment, we still feel the risk. We still have restrictions on our movement,” Danish Ambassador…
Blaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for ‘snatching’ the independence of judiciary, BNP on Tuesday slammed her for ‘criticisng’ the Chief Justice for his remark that the country lacks the rule of law. “She (PM) herself has obliterated the rule of…
The Chinese government is investing tens of billions of dollars as part of an ambitious economic plan to rebuild ports, roads and rail networks. China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged $124bn (£96bn) for the scheme, known as the Belt and…
Strolling through the bustling construction zone of Amazon’s urban campus in Seattle, you instantly recognize the charm offensive the company has aimed at its hometown. “Banistas” at two outdoor stands offer bananas to employees and passers-by — a visual cue…
Bangladesh’s economic growth remains resilient in spite of volatile export growth and a decline in remittances. A new World Bank report The Bangladesh Development Update May 2017 notes inflation has decelerated benefitting from soft international commodity prices and prudent macroeconomic…
The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local): 12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration crisis.…
Three local firms willing to invest abroad have failed to obtain government’s permission. The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee in a meeting on Sunday turned down the proposals of Akij Jute Mills Ltd, Ha-Meem Group and Nitol-Niloy Group. The three local…
Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year buoyed by the robust growth in the industrial sector. “The GDP growth in the outgoing fiscal year (FY17) reached 7.24 percent which…
A senior Awami League leader has dismissed an outline set by the BNP, saying its chief Khaleda Zia is merely trying to ‘imitate’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. There was nothing new in Khaleda’s Vision 2030 unveiled on Wednesday, claimed Awami…
In the wake of widespread protests by the business community, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there will be some changes in the new VAT law. “I’m thinking about giving some relief… some amendments may come (in next budget)…
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday announced that they would take measures to curtail the unilateral powers of the Prime Minister to bring balance to the executive powers of the republic through constitutional amendment.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed President Trump Tuesday for firing FBI Director James Comey, calling his decision “deeply troubling” and suggesting that the president is attempting to sway the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Donald…
The pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has vowed to unite a divided and fractured France after winning a decisive victory over the far-right Front National candidate Marine Le Pen in the country’s presidential election. Macron, 39, a former economy minister who…
The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on the death reference, and appeal of Oishee Rahman against the death penalty awarded to her for killing her parents — police officer Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman —…
BNP on Sunday ridiculed the Jatiya Party-led new political alliance, United National Alliance (UNA), saying all the parties there, except two, are created by HM Ershad. “We’ve heard the so-called domestic opposition party has formed an alliance with 58 parties.…
Dhaka – Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has finally cobbled together a new alliance of 58 political parties with himself at the helm. The alliance is going to be the biggest coalition of parties in Bangladesh in terms of numbers…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday rejected the idea of setting up a regional hub of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for South Asian countries in New Delhi. “I’m not in favour of the regional hub because the country and…
The bodies of Gulshan terror attack ‘masterminds’ Nurul Islam Fahad alias Marzan and his associate Saddam were handed over to welfare organisation Anjuman Mofidul Islam for burial. Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) inspector Abdullah handed over the bodies to…
Thousands of Afghans have fled fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants in the northeastern province of Kunduz since the group captured a key district following the launch of their spring offensive last month, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said…