The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday termed ‘baseless’ and ‘unrealistic’ the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics’ (BBS’) projection that the country is going to achieve 7.05 per cent GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate for the first time, reports UNB…
Dozens of Bangladeshi maids lured with the promise of a good job in the Middle East are being tortured and raped by their employers.Around six months ago, a woman from Kurigram who went to Saudi Arabia as a housemaid, was…
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has suffered a blow to her hopes of staving off impeachment proceedings, after a committee voted they should go ahead.The 65-member congressional committee voted 38 to 27 to recommend impeachment over claims she manipulated government accounts…
The indefinite strike enforced by the employees of seven state-owned jute mills in the district to press home their five-point demand entered the ninth day on Tuesday.“The decision whether to continue the strike or not will be taken after a…
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the ruling Awami League cannot tolerate alternative views as it has been suffering from an ‘ego syndrome’.“Awami League has long been suffering from an ‘ego syndrome’. They can’t take the…
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Asaduzaman Miah on Monday said all necessary steps have been taken to ensure foolproof security for the celebrations of Pahela Baishakh across the capital.Nine observation towers will be set up at the main venues…
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday called his visit to a memorial to victims of the 1945 US nuclear attack on Hiroshima “gut-wrenching” and said it was a reminder of the need to pursue a world free of…
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has demanded revival of the option to legalise untaxed money through investment in the sector unconditionally for 10 years.REHAB Prsident Alamgir Shamsul Alamin made the demand in a news call on…
India is perhaps the only country in the world where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in a matter of minutes by just uttering the word talaq (divorce) three times. But this controversial practice of “triple talaq” is now…
With the mercury maintaining its upward trend, scorching heat has intensified across the country, says news agency UNB.Met office said a heat wave has been sweeping across the country, including capital Dhaka, for the last three days.In the capital, people,…
The much-touted Banshkhali coal-fired power plant project has not yet obtained the clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE).S Alam Group’s sister company SS Power Limited in collaboration with a Chinese company, SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation, struck a deal…
The Central Investigation Department (CID) of police enlisted names of 7-8 Bangladesh Bank officials as the reserve fund heist suspects.The suspects have been interrogated several times and their bank accounts, email accounts, and mobile phone conversations are being checked.However, the…
An international team of scientists has successfully detected a mysterious new state of matter that causes electrons — thought to be nature’s indivisible building blocks — to break into pieces.The state, known as a quantum spin liquid, was found in…
Two people died on railway as a train ran over them near Banani railway station in Dhaka at 8:15 am on Saturday.Kamalapur railway police officer-in-charge Abdul Mazid said the identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.
The ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has secured as much as an average of 50.96 per cent vote in the two phases of Union Parishad elections held amidst widespread manipulation and violence that led to the killing of at least…
In 2015, around 1,000 Bangladeshis went to study in China under Beijing’s different sponsorship schemes. In a statement, the embassy in Dhaka said in this academic year, 30 more scholarships would be given as pledged by Vice Premier Liu Yangdong…
One day, cardiac patients may enjoy a new lease on life with pig hearts beating in their chests, said researchers reporting a major advance Tuesday in cross-species organ transplantation.Given the dire shortage of organ donors, the use of animal hearts,…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane urged his side to remain calm after their Champions League hopes suffered a setback with a shock 2-0 loss at VfL Wolfsburg in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Wednesday.The Frenchman, who took…
Police in Mumbai on Tuesday registered a case against actor-producer Rahulraj Singh for allegedly abetting the suicide of popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee following a statement from her mother Soma Banerjee, an official said.Police in Bangur Nagar, who are probing…
After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rolling Stones are still pushing boundaries with their first exhibition showcasing hundreds of items from their long-running career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’ guitars.Billed as the “first ever…
A circular to adjust prices of octane, petrol, diesel and kerosene will be issued within ‘seven to 10 days’, says State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.“We want to offer a reasonable rate,” he said on Monday…
China has increased the number of ‘full’ scholarships for Bangladeshi students as promised last year.In a statement, the embassy in Dhaka said in this academic year, 30 more scholarships would be given as pledged by Vice Premier Liu Yangdong last…
Samsung is regaining smartphone share in India with a revamped line-up packed with special features including a safety mode for motorcyclists, as rival Apple readies a renewed push into the world’s fastest-growing market.Long the leader in price-conscious India, the South…
Real Madrid will carry their momentum from Saturday’s ‘Clasico’ victory over rivals Barcelona into their Champions League quarter-final first leg at struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday, coach Zinedine Zidane said.Real scored their first league win at the Nou Camp since…
After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rolling Stones are still pushing boundaries with their first exhibition showcasing hundreds of items from their long-running career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’ guitars.Billed as the “first ever…
Software produced by a little-known Australian developer has helped journalists piece together news leads from the mountains of data found in the contents of the Panama Papers, one of the biggest document leaks in history.Sydney-based Nuix Pty Ltd donated its…
A Dhaka court has sent BASIC Bank General Manager Joynal Abedin to judicial custody in an embezzlement case.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque ordered him into jail after the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) produced Abedin on Tuesday and sought a seven-day…
India’s health ministry has ordered government agencies to enforce a new rule for bigger health warnings on cigarette packs, stepping up a fight against the country’s $10 billion cigarette industry that has shut down its factories in protest.The health ministry’s…
A 7-week-old baby boy was found Thursday night, following an Amber Alert, after being abducted earlier in the day from King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia.During a press conference, an Upper Merion Township Police Department official said the child, Ahsir…
A 15-day solo fine arts show, ‘Three Shadows of Art’ by artist M Rashed Alam, is now going on at La Galerie of the Alliance Française de Dhaka in Dhanmondi.The exhibition revolves around the theme of celebration of life both…