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• Police flashlight takes lives of bicyclist, child

• 07 March 2018 05:03

Two people died and 40 others were injured when a bus hit a bicycle and fell into a pond after its driver lost...

• Inventor of oral saline; Dr Rafiqul Islam dies

• 07 March 2018 00:03

Dr Rafiqul Islam, who contributed to the development of oral rehydration solution (ORS) has passed away

• Govt raises tannery workers’ minimum wages by 46.28pc

• 07 March 2018 00:03

The minimum monthly wages for the grade-V workers living in the divisional cities and in Savar area has been f...

• BEZA gets $17b investment commitment in 7 months

• 07 March 2018 00:03

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) received investment commitment of $17 billion, including $8 bil...

• Remittance inflow rises by 16.56% in 8 months

• 06 March 2018 22:03

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US $9,461.15 million remittance in the first eight months of the current fiscal 2...

• Bangladesh military 57th most-powerful in the world

• 06 March 2018 22:03

Bangladesh has been ranked the 57th most powerful military power in the world in the Global Fire Power Index 2...

• Kim Jong-un ‘wants closer North-South Korea ties’

• 06 March 2018 22:03

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he wants to “vigorously advance” closer ties with South Korea

• Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency over communal violence

• 06 March 2018 21:03

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a governme...

• 'Birangona' Ferdousi Priyabhashini no more

• 06 March 2018 21:03

Noted sculptor Ferdousi Priyabhashini, who was undergoing treatment at Labaid Hospital, breathed her last arou...

• Petrol, diesel prices marginally higher for sixth straight day

• 06 March 2018 20:03

Petrol prices on Tuesday in Delhi shot to Rs 72.39 per litre, Kolkata Rs 75.12 per litre, Mumbai Rs 80.26 per...

• IFC proposes $40m investment in IDLC Finance

• 06 March 2018 20:03

IFC invested BDT25 million ($301,000) to pick up a 10 per cent stake in IDLC before fully divesting from the l...

• Edison Power, Hera Sweaters ink deal

• 06 March 2018 20:03

An agreement signing ceremony between Edison Power Bangladesh Ltd (EPBL) and Hera Sweaters Limited (HSL) was h...

• PM urges to boost jute production

• 06 March 2018 20:03

The Prime Minister said people related with the jute sector should look at new items and markets for exporting...

• Deposit rates in reverse course as liquidity problem deepens

• 06 March 2018 16:03

The withdrawal, according to sector insiders, has resulted in a notable shortage of liquidity in the sector.

• Kuwait imposes ban on recruiting Bangladeshi workers again

• 06 March 2018 16:03

The Kuwait government's security agency reports mentioned some abuses mainly related to the employment of dome...

• Saudi crown prince starts his first foreign trip

• 05 March 2018 23:03

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks in the Egyptian capital on Sunday at the start of h...

• US warship in historic Vietnam visit

• 05 March 2018 22:03

The nuclear-powered carrier USS Carl Vinson set anchor off the port city of Danang on Monday, where US combat...

• India wants to invest in Bagerhat, Saidpur airports: HC

• 05 March 2018 21:03

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla conveyed the interest of his country during a me...

• ACC makes 21 suggestions to curb RHD corruption

• 05 March 2018 21:03

The set of recommendations was prepared by an administrative team of the national anti-graft agency to find ou...

• Nilphamari takes on a vibrant look

• 05 March 2018 20:03

A delegation of 16 fine arts students, under the guidance of Md Harun-ar-Rashid Tutul, assistant professor of...