Thousands of Spaniards gathered in Madrid on Sunday to demand that the government take steps to curb the depopulation of rural areas.Sunday's march under the...

National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI) of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) arranged a programme on food hygiene titled ‘Hygiene Carnival’ for the 8th time...

A new study has investigated oxytocin's effects on the brain regions that help control eating behavior to explore the possibility of using this hormone as...

More than nine out of 10 British universities pay their average male employee more than they pay their average female employee.Nearly all government departments and...

Nicole Kidman gave her take on critics who harshly judge female action heroes. The Big Little Lies actress shared her feelings in an interview with...

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed three new government members, including the minister who will be in charge of handling Brexit-related issues.A lawmaker with Macron's...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday issued a set of directives including introduction of yearly clearance certificate by the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department...

An unidentified man was run over by an unidentified vehicle in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday morning.The accident took place in Baliapur...

It has been the wedding season for the B-town celebs lately but as far as Shraddha Kapoor is concerned, she has no plans to settle...

Samsung C&T Corp and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd have almost doubled the size of a contract related to the construction of a semiconductor production line,...

Businesses are on board with the government's plan to introduce four different rates of value-added tax (VAT) from July, clearing the way for the implementation...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a 30-day plan to ration electricity as nationwide power cuts continue to inflict misery on millions of people.Maduro said...

Young model-actress Tasnia Farin is now busy with multiple projects for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh and Eid-ul-Fitr. Farin has recently completed the shooting of 'Dora...

Yoon Chang-hyun’s parents told him to get his sanity checked when he quit his secure job as a researcher at Samsung Electronics Co in 2015...

The majority of Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh plan to go for business expansion over the next two years thanks to cheap labour and high...

Authorities say fire whipped by high winds has spread over thousands of acres of state land in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, a forested area of...

The much talked upcoming movie 'Gondi' of Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's has been in the spotlight from the beginning of this year, for its storyline and...

Lyft Inc’s shares rose as much as 23 percent in their market debut on Friday, amid strong investor demand for the ride-hailing service that bodes...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will take measures again to reduce the interest rate for the sake of the country's industrialisation."We'll sit...

Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival...

A vintage MS Dhoni innings - one that ended with three sixes off the last three balls - tipped Chennai Super Kings from par score...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2019 began across the country on Monday.The 1st day’s Bangla first paper examination began at...

Two men were killed as a trawler capsized in Buriganga river near Keraniganj on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Sabbir Hossain, 18, son of...

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed expressed satisfaction over the 4th phase of the 5th upazila parishad election as he termed it fairly peaceful and...

World champions Australia completed a 5-0 whitewash over Pakistan with a clinical 20-run win in the fifth and final one-day international despite a brilliant hundred...

The body of the female Ansar member, who went missing after a trawler capsized in the Meghna River with 19 election officials during a storm...

Yahoo Cricket, part of Verizon Media, has launched its Daily Fantasy Cricket Game. This comes just in time for the big-battle cricket season ahead. As...

As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or "immigration czar" to coordinate immigration policy...

The brain has complex circuitry that locks appetite to memories of finding and enjoying food. This drives the feeding behaviors necessary for survival. New research...

Boston: Scientists have developed ‘smart’ pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors that provide unobtrusive and continuous monitoring of heartbeat, breathing and sleep posture – factors that...

Grameenphone's woes over unpaid dues just got worse, with the government now likely to claim about Tk 800 crore more following revision of the audit...

Arsenal's Mattéo Guendouzi is tripped by Ayoze Pérez of Newcastle United during their Premier League match in London, England, on April 1. 

Four people were found dead Monday in what police called a "multiple homicide" at a North Dakota property-management business.The bodies of three men and a...

Dhaka North City Corporation  (DNCC) will set up complaint box, launch telephone number and WhatsApp number for receiving complaint about fire safety.DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam...

Two Bangladeshis -- Pathao cofounder Elius Hussain and cartoonist Abdulla Al Morshed Mishu -- have been listed in Forbes 30 under 30 list.Picked from over...

Bollywood and South actress Adah Sharma has now ventured into the digital space. The popular star will be seen enticing her audiences in her digital...

It was April Fools’ Day and we all know how sophisticated Google can get when it comes to pulling off pranks on unsuspecting users. This...

For the first time in South Asia, Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider Dialog Axiata PLC has successfully demonstrated a fully standards based 5G mobile...

Britain is running out of time and options for Brexit.U.K. lawmakers have thrice rejected the divorce deal struck between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and...

The 21st National Convention of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi ended on Saturday.The three-day event, which was inaugurated by eminent educationist Ajoy Roy at Mahanagar Natya Mancha...

Facebook will make things easier for you to understand the next time you come across something weird on your timeline and fail to make sense...

Lufthansa, the largest German carrier, increased operations to Asia launching a new service from Munich to Osaka, Japan on April 1 by extending a Frankfurt...

Venezuela's chief justice on Monday asked lawmakers to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity, taking a step toward prosecuting him for alleged crimes as...

Popular actress of present time Mehazabien Chowdhury remains busy with shooting. As Boishakh is coming soon. Mehazabien worked in several plays on the occasion of...

Fifteen years ago, Google introduced its web-based email service, Gmail. The free service offered more storage than competing services back in 2004. As the search...

Inward remittances edged up 10.28 percent year-on-year to $11.87 billion in nine months to March this year thanks to the steady depreciation of the taka...

Alpha soars between the Kremlin's golden domes, sowing panic among crows perched in nearby trees. The goshawk is one of a dozen birds of prey...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (April 1) issued 12-point directives including introduction of yearly clearance certificate by Fire Service for high-rise buildings to check...

Workers of state-owned jute mills enforced a 72-hour strike in Khulna region on Tuesday morning to press home their demands including implementation of the wage...

Two Bangladeshi nationals shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Masudpur border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district early Tuesday.Deceased Milon was...

Following the Bangladesh team's narrow escape from the horrific Christchurch shooting at Al Noor mosque last month, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury...

England’s rising star Sam Curran claimed the first hat-trick of this season’s Indian Premier League to help his side Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Capitals...

A supporter of an independent candidate was beaten to death, in what the locals claimed to be post-upazila election violence at Kurighor village in Nabinagar...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday sought to quell a crisis that threatens his chances of re-election, expelling from party ranks two former Cabinet...

With Britain racing toward a chaotic exit from the European Union within days, Prime Minister Theresa May veered away from the cliff-edge Tuesday, saying she...

Emirates has been awarded Best First Class in the world at the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards for Airlines. The airline also clinched several other...

After winning the award for 'Path Breaking Performance of the Year' at the Hello Hall of Fame and the 'Extraordinary Icon of Social Change' at...

Google has released its annual Android Security and Privacy report for 2018 outlining the overall health and risks its popular and most widely ecosystem faced...

A suspected terrorist was killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday.The deceased...

'Super Deluxe', which released on Friday is getting rave reviews all over and even New York Times has written about the film and lead actor...

Atlético Madrid's Spanish forward Álvaro Morata kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match against Girona at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain,...

The newly-elected Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) vice-president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday gave ultimatum to the university authorities to take necessary steps...

The government will go for monitoring social media sites in a bid to make the celebration programs marking upcoming Bangla New Year safe.The move was...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down on Tuesday after 20 years in office, and six weeks of massive nationwide protests aimed at pushing him and...

Bangladesh lags far behind its peers in the use of farm machinery despite having huge potential as agriculture remains an important sector of the country's...

A team of researchers has found that the creation of effective technologies does not necessarily require an understanding of them.The study published in the Journal...

The National Film Day will be observed today in a befitting manner under the auspices of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), National Film Observance Committee...

A 61-year-old woman has given birth to her own granddaughter in the United States after serving as a surrogate for her son and his husband.The...

A worldwide study has identified gut bacteria that can boost the immune system's ability to fight tumors. The finding should help improve and personalize immunotherapy...

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany needed to make radical changes in the vehicle sector by switching to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars.Germany...

Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate expires on April 28, his office said, after a succession of loyalists deserted him in...

Private sector credit growth hit a 53-month low in February thanks to the ongoing liquidity crunch brought about by the rising default loans.In February, credit...

Members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Salimullah Muslim Hall unit of Dhaka University have allegedly slapped and harass newly elected Dhaka University Central Student’s...

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered a new advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign that has affected a large number of users through what is known as a...

Workers of the state-owned jute mills are continuing their a 72-strike, and roads and rail routes blockade for four hours in Khulna on Wednesday to...

La Liga leaders Barcelona scored two late goals to draw 4-4 with Villarreal in a remarkable game.The champions led 2-0 through Philippe Coutinho and Malcom.But...

Khulna's train communication with rest of Bangladesh remained suspended since Wednesday morning after state-owned jute mills workers are continuing blocking railway and roads for the...

In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel's conflict with the Palestinians has been notably absent from...

None of the mobile operators can maintain the required 4G speed of 7 megabytes per second in any of the four divisions of Khulna, Rajshahi,...

TECNO has launched its first Triple rear camera smartphone under its popular and massively successful CAMON portfolio in India. TECNO CAMON i4 is set to...

Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his court appearance on...

Renowned Indian Sufi and playback singer Kavita Seth mesmerized the Dhaka audience at a solo show titled 'Sufi Night'; the program was organized by Indira...

Diego of Flamengo struggles for the ball with Guzman Pereira of Peñarol during a match as part of the Copa Libertadores 2019 at Maracana Stadium...

The High Court has given Green Line Paribahan till April 10 to pay Tk 50 lakh to Russell Sarkar, who lost his left leg after...

At least 21 train passengers received injuries by stones thrown by jute mill workers in Narsingdi on Thursday, the last day of their 72-hour strike.Jute...

Bangladesh is on track to log in the fastest economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region in fiscal 2019-20, said the Asian Development Bank in its...

Jet Airways had been forced to ground 15 additional planes in its fleet over non-payment of dues, said the airline in a stock exchange filing...

Canon India has launched four new XA series professional-use camcorders capable of capturing video in 4K 25/30p. The XA50/ XA55 is equipped with a 1.0...

Recent evidence suggests that people who multitask by switching frequently between digital devices may be more at risk of developing unhealthful eating habits and obesity.The...

Britain's Brexit drama went into overtime Wednesday as Prime Minister Theresa May and the country's main opposition sought a compromise deal to prevent an abrupt...

BlueParrott announced its entry in India market with the launch of their Enterprise Business segment, engineered to provide superior call quality in high-noise business environments....

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday called for concerted efforts to bring back the golden era of country's film industry. "We have to work together...

Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislature controlled by the ruling Socialist Party, on Tuesday approved a measure allowing for a trial of opposition leader Juan...

Bangladesh has the potential to expand its share of leather and leather products in the lucrative global market if it can make its tanneries fully...

Logically, a leading global tech start-up with a mission to foster social change, today announced the launch of its intuitive, human-centric platform powered by Extended...

'Shonibar Bikel' (Saturday Afternoon), the first part of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki-directed identity trilogy series, jointly produced by Jaaz Multimedia and Chabial from Bangladesh, Tandem Productions...

A girl on an East German cooperative farm beaten by her father, then raped and traded for sex by her brother. An emotionally troubled boy...

A mobile court on Wednesday, has imposed a total of Tk 1,28,000 monetary penalty on 11 brick kilns and a sawmill in Bagmara upazila of...

For the third consecutive day on Thursday, workers of the state owned jute mills in Khulna district are continuing the 72-hour strike to press home...

A slum and a kitchen market in Khilgaon of Dhaka caught fire at early hours of Thursday (April 4).The fire, however, was brought under control...

Tottenham celebrated the opening of the club's state-of-the-art new stadium by ending a five-game winless Premier League run with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace...

National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders Chairperson Saima Wazed Hossain has held a meeting with Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Wednesday (April 3).They...

Boeing Co plans to cut its monthly 737 production by nearly 20 per cent as it works to manage the grounding of its MAX aircraft...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, in a widely expected move to boost the...

It is common knowledge that consuming a large quantity of sugar can give you a physical and psychological high. A recent analysis concludes that, in...

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A20, the fourth smartphone from their Galaxy A series to launch this year. Galaxy A20 comes with several meaningful innovations...

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez who herself is a huge social media influencer of Bollywood today extended a special invite to her YouTube friend Amanda Cerny to...

The government is working to formulate an online policy to tackle publicity and publication of fake news, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday. “We have...

Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky took drug tests on Friday ahead of their election runoff as the ex-Soviet country's presidential race becomes...

Katie Lou Samuelson (L) of the Connecticut Huskies defends against Jackie Young of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, U.S.,...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said that the government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole if she files an application and cites specific...

Siegwerk, a German packaging ink-making giant, is going to open an ink blending centre in Bangladesh this year to expand its footprint in the $100-million-plus...

Parallel Wireless, Inc has announced a strategic partnership to provide network infrastructure for CCA’s carrier members to cost-effectively accelerate and enable their 4G expansion and...

Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View is set to organise Baishakhi Festival on April 14 to celebrate Pahela Baishakh and the 4th year anniversary of the...

France offered a warm welcome to foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) on Friday for a meeting overshadowed by a snub from Donald...

Poor network quality is forcing mobile data users in Bangladesh to consume only one-tenth of what Indians are using every month on average, Jerry Wang,...

As a part of its commitment to offer enriching consumer experience to its users, Samsung India today announced a wide range of popular Korean content...

Popular singer Ankhi Alamgir's song "Laila" was released on YouTube channel of Dhruba Music Station in the middle of March. After releasing the song created...

Three Gulf Arab states and Egypt said they will not attend a global meeting of parliamentarians due to be held in Doha from Saturday because...

Voting to the biennial election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for 2019-22 is going on to elect the board for the...

Starting tomorrow, India’s Largest Multi-title International Esports Tournament- Cobx Masters 2019 is all set to pump your adrenaline for the next 3 days (5th April...

Popular TV actress Farzana Chumki took part in shooting of a play directed by Mohon Khan in Cox's Bazar two years ago. Recently under same...

The United States has revoked the visa for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, her office said Friday, over a possible investigation of...

Two students were killed in a reckless bike race at Khilgaon’s flyover of the capital.The accident happened around 3 pm on Friday (April 5).Both of...

Foreign diplomats of various missions working in Bangladesh visited tea gardens in Sreemangal of Moulvibazar.Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen led a total of...

Bangladesh Police asked interested citizens of Bangladesh, under the age limit from 19 to 27 years, to be present at the recruitment centres stated in...

Andre Russell came up with another sensational display of power hitting to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in...

Firefighter Sohel Rana, who sustained severe injuries during Banani FR Tower fire rescue operation, was taken to Singapore for better treatment on Friday.Rana who was...

Google is celebrating the 15th birthday of its popular Gmail service this week. As part of the celebrations, the company added a host of new...

Announcing her Bollywood debut, Alaia F has already been creating buzz in the tinsel town, now, taking the excitement higher, the young starlet has offered...

Payments through the mobile financial service platform have trebled in the last one year, in a development that will bring cheer to the central bank...

Two Chinese engineering students studying in Oregon put their nerdy skills to some misuse and duped tech giant Apple of hundreds of thousands of dollars.The...

Maulana Siraj Uddaula who is the principal of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa was suspended in connection with setting fire on a female student of...

Students of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) on Sunday staged demonstration demanding punishment to a teacher accused of sexually assaulting two...

The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered authorities concerned to issue red alert if necessary to arrest a man, who has been convicted to life...

A new study goes against the grain of previous research by suggesting that alcohol-induced brain damage does not stop when alcohol use ends. Instead, the...

Soybean and palm oil imports are likely to increase by 10 percent to 26.50 lakh tonnes in the year ending in June, buoyed by rising...

Online food ordering is a booming business and robots are quick to take away the charm of having a human deliver your favourite dishes when...

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido urged his supporters to demonstrate in the streets Saturday to maintain pressure on his rival President Nicolas Maduro, amid rising...

State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder called for projecting the Bengali culture across the world as identity of Bengalis should not be diminished in...

Rubana Huq, managing director of Mohammadi Group, is set to be the next president of the BGMEA after her panel managed a clean sweep at...

Shares of ride-hailing company Lyft Inc rose as much as 4 per cent on Friday, setting the stock for its best day since its market...

Thousands of people marched through the streets of the Honduran capital Friday night demanding the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernandez and an investigation of...

American actor Dakota Johnson could soon get engaged to her beau and singer Chris Martin. A source told E! News, that there is a serious...

For the first time Dhallywood stars Siam and Porimoni have paired up for Chayanika Chowdhury's debut feature film 'Bishwa Shundori'.Formal declaration (Shubho Maharat) of the...

It is heartening to learn that the newly elected government is keen to address the menace of non-performing loans (NPL) in Bangladesh. This is appropriate...

Pakistan has opened one route for west-bound flights from India after a month-long closure following the Indian Air Force’s strikes at Balakot.“Pakistan opened a route...

Poland's biggest opposition front launched its campaign for next month's European Parliament election on Saturday by warning that the ruling eurosceptic PiS party could eventually...

A young man was gunned down by miscreants in Chattogram city early Sunday.Deceased Lokman Hossain, 35, was a resident of Pashushala area of Badsha Mia...

Two students of Rajshahi University (RU) died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) reportedly after taking liquor on Sunday morning.Deceased Muhtasim Rafid Khan, was a...

Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron was re-elected as a FIFA Council member and an executive member of the Asian Football...

A woman and her three underage children survived severe burn injuries in a fire erupted from a gas leakage at their residence in Fatullah of...

The connection between eating large amounts of red or processed meat and certain diseases is well-known, but a new study suggests that consuming even a...

Exports continued its good run in March, fetching 9.51 percent more than a year earlier and getting into a comfortable position to hit this fiscal...

Commemorations have begun in Rwanda to mark the 25th anniversary of the genocide that killed about a tenth of the population. The country will mourn...

American actor Amy Adams is all set to star in Netflix's adaptation of 'Hillbilly Elegy'. American filmmaker Ron Howard, best known for films like 'A...

A boy’s suicide this week in southern India after his mother scolded him for playing a popular online game has inflamed a national debate over...

Financial technology, popularly known as fintech, may facilitate financial inclusion in Bangladesh by offering new platforms for savings and borrowings such as agent banking, according...

The High Court on Monday cleared way for continuation of trial in a corruption case against BNP leader Moudud Ahmed.Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM...

After prayers and songs filled the Saskatchewan hockey arena, Carol Brons spoke as a grieving mother.Her daughter was one of 16 people who died when...

A was filed over setting fire to Feni madrasha student Nusrat Jahan Rafi on Monday, three day affter the incident.The victim's brother Mahmudul Hasan filed...

In a bid to strengthen vigil in the St Martin’s Island under Teknaf upazila, the country’s southernmost part, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is setting up...

Marriott International has taken on a mission to open up 1000 hotels in APAC by the end of 2020, the hospitality company announced on April...

Members of the public got the chance Friday to take a free ride in a self-driving vehicle as part of an effort to clear up...

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) yesterday demanded reduction in corporate tax in the next fiscal year to facilitate trade and investment.The trade...

Three hostages held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines have made a daring escape that left one drowned, another shot in the back in...

Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest. Prof. Lala Rukh Selim, Faculty of Fine...

Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that would slap penalties on social media companies and technology firms if they fail to protect their...

Sportswear brand Puma made its entry into the Bangladesh market with the launch of its first flagship store on Banani Road 11 in the capital...

They became notable presidential candidates in Iowa after narrow losses that nonetheless put them on the national political stage. They’re competing for some of the...

Popular face of the small screen Sharlin Farzana established herself in media as an actress  during that time director Masud Hasan Ujjal started to make...

US government officials plan to meet with executives from automakers and lithium miners in early May as part of a first-of-its-kind effort to launch a...

Banks are no longer a place where depositors just go to stash their money and borrowers go to borrow funds during the usual banking hour...

The blaze caused a wall in the vacant Galveston home to collapse Friday. Fire Chief Mike Wisko told The Galveston County Daily News that the...

A district court rejected bail petition of Tanjila Haque Choudhury Mitu in a case filed over death of CMCH doctor Mustafa Murshed Akash.Judge of Metropolitan...

Barishal City Corporation (BCC) authorities distributed Tk 4.366 core among its retired staff as pension and gratuity on Saturday night. BCC Mayor Serniabat Sadik Abdullah gave...

Firefighter Sohel Rana, who sustained severe injuries during Banani FR Tower fire rescue operation, died at Singapore General Hospital early Monday.He succumbed to his injuries...

The star power of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League (DPL) will get a boost if the nation's ace left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman takes the field...

At least 10 people, including six Bangladeshi workers, were killed and 34 others injured in a road accident in Malaysia on Sunday.Identities of the deceased...

The fire that broke out at a spinning mill in Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was brought under control after nine-hour frantic efforts Tuesday morning.The...

United States President Donald Trump on Monday urged Uganda to find the kidnappers of an American tourist who has been freed, amid conflicting reports over...

The phenomenally talented Alia Bhatt is on to the biggest challenge of her life. Learning Telugu for S.S. Rajamouli's 'RRR'. She's taking Telugu classes from...

You are never too young to own a mobile phone – at least that’s what a lot of parents seem to think today. If you...

In today’s day and age, couples, especially the new age millennials, desire to indulge in a leisure-filled, luxurious honeymoon, for an unforgettable experience. With an...

Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in...

The High Court has ordered the Chattogram Port Authority to remove illegal structures from the banks of Karnaphuli River and report back in 30 days.A...

A lightning strike has killed a worker and injured two others while they were pulling stone out of the Sela River in Dowarabazar upazila of...

Singer Zayn Malik went on a social media rant lashing out at people for connecting his tweets to former girlfriend Gigi Hadid. While the two...

JVC, a part of Viera Group now extends its portfolio with 4K Smart TVs the first being 55” Ultra HD Intelligent Smart LED with Quantum...

PepsiCo has brought in Tropicana Frutz—a product of the world's number one packaged juice brand—for the Bangladesh market as part of efforts to widen its...

Prime Minister Theresa May wooed domestic political opponents and European leaders Monday as she sought to break Britain's Brexit impasse and secure a delay to...

When Kriti Sanon mentioned at a public event that Kartik Aryan was unjustly being given all the credit for the success of 'Luka Chuppi' when,...

Fitbit and Snap have announced a partnership to make getting active and healthy more fun and motivating, with the first-ever Bitmoji clock face that dynamically...

Software developers are going to propose to the central bank to introduce a special card to help them bear the expenditure on digital marketing through...

People with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who take insulin have a higher risk of developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Now, a study...

Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51,...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced it will continue the five-year ‘Thailand Travel Shield’ project in order to provide online travel insurance for foreign...

Popular singer Balam has paused his solo career and joined LRB, one of the most popular bands in the country. The band celebrated its twenty-eight-year...

After countless leaks and pictured in all its glory, Samsung, at a special event unveiled the 10th anniversary Galaxy S device and there was no...

Trade deficit squeezed by 8.42 percent in the first eight months of 2018-19 thanks to the steady growth of exports and a slowdown in imports,...

Twenty-five years after the start of a genocide that killed some 800,000 people, Rwanda is rebuilding with hope and shines with a new light, President...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described climate change as a “security threat” to the existence of the planet, calling upon the international community to work...

Bodies of two persons among the four who went missing in a boat capsize in Karnaphuli river were recovered from Naval berth-1 area under EPZ...

With less than two months to go for the ICC World Cup in England, some participating teams have already announced their final and preliminary squads...

The US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo has underscored that the responsibility for resolution of Rohingya crisis rests with Myanmar, which must create the...

Bangladesh’s apparel industry is making its mark in the Japanese fashion market. To expand further in the growing apparel market in Japan, Bangladesh is participating...

Bangladesh High Commission in London has awarded 86 Bangladeshi-British students who achieved highest grades in the UK’s GCSE and A levels examinations in 2018. Many of...

Neil Marshall's Hellboy is all set to open in theaters in a matter of weeks. In casting 'Hellboy's' adoptive father prickly Professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm,...

Mozilla’s Firefox has introduced nifty new features that will prevent sites from ‘fingerprint tracking.’The method allows sites to track you, even after you have cleared...

Bangladesh received $15.5 billion in remittance last year, up more than 15 percent year-on-year, according to the World Bank.“In Bangladesh, remittances showed a brisk uptick...

A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City on Tuesday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people...

British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field has said economic progress could be undermined in Bangladesh unless steps are taken to...

David Beckham with his mother Sandra during the 2014 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.

The High Court has asked Green Line Paribahan's owner to give some portion of the compensation by this (Wednesday) afternoon to Russell Sarkar, who lost...

Rihanna has praised her mother Monica Braithwaite for teaching her about forgiveness. Rihanna wrote: "Happy Birthday to my sweet beautiful mother. Thanks for teaching me...

Artificial intelligence may be threatening to some industries but Facebook is putting it to some positive use in its latest project of mapping the world.Facebook’s...

Anguished by the freefall of the stock market over the past month, general investors yesterday staged demonstrations in front of the Dhaka bourse.Since March 3,...

Torrential rain left at least 10 people dead in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Tuesday, as emergency workers rescued people trapped by the downpour and...

China’s state planner wants to eliminate bitcoin mining in the country, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop...

Ahead of the release of 'Avengers: Endgame', filmmakers Russo brothers and Marvel head Kevin Feige opened up about making the highly anticipated Marvel flick in...

Promising actress Jannatul Sumaiya Heme won the crown of a reality show in 2014. Later she became engaged with acting in the small screen. But...

Sonia Bashir Kabir is leaving Microsoft after serving the American multinational technology firm for five years as managing director for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and...

Antiretroviral therapy may soon be obsolete, as scientists have successfully used immune cells to kick the dormant form of HIV out of its hiding place...

Hailed as a breath of fresh air in a stuffy institution, Prince Harry's wife Meghan is set to test the limits of the British monarchy's...

The Official Trailer of 'Dhaka Metro' was launched by Hoichoi, a leading Bengali digital platform, amidst media and guests in a press conference held in...

Smartphones have become one of the ace categories for e-commerce players including Amazon and Flipkart playing a pivotal role in increasing their GMV or Gross...

Inflation last month edged up dangerously close to the ceiling set by the government for this fiscal year thanks to a rise in food prices.In...

A senior German official demanded "substantial steps" forward in Britain's Brexit standoff and insisted on Tuesday that any further delay to Britain's withdrawal must come...

Seven Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for carrying over $7 lakh in cash at an airport in India's Kolkata on Tuesday, allegedly without any supporting document...

Three security guards went missing after a fertilizer-laden cargo vessel capsized in the Pashur River of Sundarbans during a sudden storm.The incident happened at Chandpai...

A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district early Wednesday. Deceased Mahram Ali, 50, was the leader...

Liverpool closed in on a Champions League semi-final meeting with Barcelona or Manchester United after sweeping aside Porto 2-0 in the first leg of their...

Appeal hearing on death penalty against Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam and Jatiya party former state minister Syed Mohammad Kaisar in war crimes case will...

A new study looks at the genetic makeup of thousands of adults with depression to try to find an accurate way of predicting which children...

A small number of people are leading the life of the first-world while hundreds of thousands of workers are languishing in the third-world condition in...

A fire at one of Bangkok's biggest mall complexes spread smoke over the city's central commercial district, caused a large evacuation during the Wednesday evening...

Grameenphone Ltd. becomes the first operator in the country to cross the 1 crore 4G customer mark within fourteen months of introducing 4G.Since the launch...

As part of the recent study, researchers tried to understand how artificial intelligence can help in the fight against human trafficking.A group of computational researchers,...

Bangladesh's current complex telecom regulatory regime, which has already prevented the sector from achieving its full potential, is not conducive for efficient functioning of 5G...

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League first leg quarterfinal match against Ajax in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 10.

As if Brexit hadn't spooked Britain and the European Union enough over the past three years, the two sides agreed early Thursday to extend the...

Feni's Sadar upazila Awami League has expelled a leader advocate Kazi Bulbul Sohag for providing legal assistance to the accused in the case filed for...

Police recovered the body of a student from a madrasa in Wazedia area under Bayazid Boostami thana of Chattogram on Wedesday midnight.The deceased was identified...

When it was announced that Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt were all set to come together for the first time in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Inshallah',...

Gadgets can be useful, and also scary sometimes. A woman in Washington County, Oregon, called up 911 claiming her home was being burgled. Quite literally,...

The global economy is slowing more than expected and a sharp downturn could require world leaders to coordinate stimulus measures, the International Monetary Fund said...

Australia's prime minister on Thursday called a May 18 election that will be fought on issues including climate change, asylum seekers and economic management."We live...

Last week, Amy Jackson announced her pregnancy to the world through a beautiful Instagram post. The actress is in a relationship with hotelier George Panayiotou...

Hotels across the globe send you e-mails upon booking confirmation. However, your next stay with them is not safe from the prying eyes of third-parties.Security...

Unless national and international financial systems are revamped, governments will fail to keep their promises on critical issues such as combating climate change and eradicating...

New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after the mass shootings at two mosques...

National Film Award winner actor Shatabdi Wadud worked for the first time with movie 'Gohin Baluchar' famed pair Abu Huraira Tanvir and Neelanjona Neela in...

Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it had acquired Canvas Technology, a robotics startup in Boulder, Colorado, that has built autonomous carts that can move goods...

Bangladesh is among the three fastest growing economies in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- in yet another thumping endorsement of...

Feni's Sadar upazila Awami League has recommended to expel Kazirbagh union AL general secretary advocate Kazi Bulbul Sohag for providing legal assistance to the accused...

Eastern forces and troops loyal to the government in Tripoli fought on the outskirts of Libya's capital on Wednesday as the battle forced thousands of...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the death of Sonagazi madrasha student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.The 18-year-girl, who was set on fire on April...

Ailing senior journalist Mahfuz Ullah will be flown to Thailand Wednesday night for advanced medical treatment.An air ambulance carrying the journalist is scheduled to take...

Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another quality goal to add to his collection and help Juventus to a 1-1 draw at Ajax Amsterdam in the first...

A strong syndicate is controlling the entire transport sector in the capital making it hard to restore discipline on roads.Speakers on Wednesday brought the allegations...

Barcelona overcame a tame Manchester United to take the upper hand in their Champions League quarter-final after Luke Shaw's own goal gave them a 1-0...

Three suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers in Dhaka, Cox's Bazar and Meherpur districts early Thursday.Nabi Hossain, 48, a 'drug...

Toymaker Fisher-Price has recalled nearly five million of its Rock 'n Play Sleepers after reports linked the product to dozens of baby deaths.The recall was...

Crowds of Sudanese waving flags and chanting “we toppled two presidents in two days” celebrated in the capital late Friday after the country’s military council...

All the Ariana Grande fans have a reason to rejoice as the singer is trade marking her recent song Thank U, Next after its massive...

Acer launched ConceptD, a new brand of high-end Windows 10 desktops, notebooks, and monitors that are optimised for graphic designers, filmmakers, engineers, architects, developers and...

The proposed hike in gas price will take a heavy toll on the industries which are highly dependent on gas to run their factories, entrepreneurs...

Police and protesters have clashed in Algeria as marches against the ruling elite show no sign of ending.Police used water cannon and tear gas in...

Reel life Marvel superhero Scarlett Johansson had to take refuge at police station following a dangerous paparazzi chase on Monday. The incident took place after...

ASUS India has begun the roll out of the Android Pie software update for the most smartphone range – the ZenFone Max Pro M1, ZenFone...

Bangladeshi garment workers get only 2.96 percent, or just $0.54, of the $18.25 retail value of a polo shirt in the Western world, said the...

Sudan’s defence minister stepped down abruptly on Friday as head of the country’s transitional ruling military council after only a day in the post, as...

Grauman's Egyptian theatre is seen as preparations continue for the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. - ReutersNetflix Inc is in discussions to buy the...

Madrasa principal Siraj-ud-doula ordered the killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who died after a gruesome arson attack in Feni, said Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)...

Emirates has completed the installation of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 aircraft, with its final A380 aircraft emblazoned in the distinctive orange ‘opportunity’...

The government has formed a 10-member committee to end an existing confusion over sighting the moon of Shaban month this year.The committee will deliver their...

Acer announced its latest addition to its iconic TravelMate P6 series, a thin, light, and durable commercial Windows 10 Pro notebook series built for professionals...

Dhaka stocks yesterday bounced back on falling for four consecutive days after some institutional investors acted in keeping with the request of the regulator.Market insiders...

At least two people were killed when adjacent apartment buildings collapsed in an impoverished neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Brazilian officials said, days...

IBS: Telephone- and web-based CBT relieThe usual treatment for irritable bowel syndrome consists of drugs and advice on lifestyle and diet. Now, a new study...

With the approaching of Bengali New Year of 1426, which falls on April 14, preparations are underway across Bangladesh specially in capital Dhaka to celebrate...

Virgin Galactic’s first test passenger received her commercial astronaut wings from the US aviation regulator on Tuesday after flying on the company’s rocket plane to...

Sales of apparel items in emerging Asia-Pacific countries will continue to grow slightly in 2019 while it will decline in other major regions, including Europe,...

A group of 350 Central American migrants forced their way into Mexico Friday, authorities said, as a new caravan of around 2,500 people arrived –...

Bangladesh Cricket Board is under immense pressure before the selection of the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup due various injuries to a number...

Announcing exemplary punishment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the perpetrators who set fire on Feni madrasha student Nusrat Jahan Rafi to death would not be...

Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the government is seeking to establish better connectivity with Bhutan.Besides, Dr AK Abdul Momen said, we put forward...

Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently in India playing the Indian Premier league for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has called up his...

Police arrested a bus driver on Friday night in a case filed for attempting to strangle a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on the...

Following on from a series of similar studies, researchers are once again investigating whether acetaminophen can influence our psychology. This time, the focus is on...

An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on challenges across the continent, researchers...

'Captain Marvel' earned a pretty major milestone, as it crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office. And now the movie's lead actress, Brie...

The internet has had a prolonged influence on all aspects of our lives, from politics to popular culture. One of the most significant areas where...

The Bangladesh Garment Manufac-turers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought more time from courts to relocate its headquarters to Uttara as the new building is...

Former Venezuelan general Hugo Carvajal, head of military intelligence under Hugo Chavez, was arrested Friday in Madrid on a US warrant for cocaine trafficking, police...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said it is up to their chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family whether she will apply...

Members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) in Feni have arrested Shampa alias Champa, an accused in a case filed over the deadly arson attack...

Two films old and Sara Ali Khan has already cemented her position in Bollywood. The actor who is at present working on Imtiaz Ali's next,...

Walmart says it’s buying San Francisco-based ad tech startup Polymorph Labs as it looks to better compete with rival online juggernaut Amazon in targeting shoppers...

Revenue collection growth slowed to 7 percent in the July-February period of the current fiscal year -- the lowest in five years -- owing to...

Finns will be voting Sunday to fill the country’s 200-seat Eduskunta parliament after a campaign that saw debates over the country’s generous welfare model, its...

Bollywood's leading lady Deepika Padukone has begun the shoot of her upcoming film Chhapaak, the Meghna Gulzar directorial has been the most time-consuming film of...

Uber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market, revealing strong...

Dhaka is set to get another ride-hailing option by the end of the month named Drivill that promises at least 10 percent lower fares and...

The World Bank, a major source of development lending, needs to make more progress in shifting its loans away from fast-growing economies such as China...

The first showroom was inaugurated at Shop-1 B23-25 North court, first floor of Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka on Thursday.The Largest Fashion Brand in Middle...

Facebook Inc said it restored services on Sunday after some users could not access its social networking site, photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp....

Regent Airways has moved to shave off two aircraft from its fleet as part of its plan to ride out the financial crisis the local...

A young man was found dead in Savar Bus stand area, on the outskirts of the capital city.Savar Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Abid Hasan...

Sudan's second new military leader in as many days vowed Saturday to 'uproot' deposed president Omar al-Bashir's regime and release protesters, in a bid to...

The BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Khaleda Zia greeted the country's people on the occasion of Bangla New Year and...

A covered van ran over a tenth grader, killing him in Cumilla Sadar South upazila.The accident happened at River View area under Beltoli of the...

Manchester City eased back to the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling struck twice to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on...

State-owned jute mills workers in Khulna region started a 96-hour strike on Monday morning to press home their nine-point demand. They are also enforcing a road...

Steve Smith and David Warner returned to the national team as Australia revealed their 15-member squad for World Cup 2019 to be held in England...

Noted singer Subir Nandi fell critically ill and admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) early Monday.Family sources said he was admitted to the coronary...

A man was killed as a bus hit a rickshaw in Jatrabari area in the capital city on Monday (April 15) afternoon. The deceased was identified...

A new study shows that cheese improved insulin sensitivity in prediabetic rats, but industry funded the research. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 30.3 million...

Canadian police say a 60-year-old man is in custody after four targeted shootings that killed two men and two women in the city of Penticton,...

In just seven years, Alia Bhatt has established herself as one of the most powerful performers from the current generation, and the actor says if...

Ever since the rumours about the Galaxy S10 started surfacing, leaks about Samsung's iPhone XR killer started surfacing. And, at the Galaxy S10 event, Samsung...

The central bank has moved to form an asset management company to deal with the growing non-performing loans (NPLs) of banks, as part of its...

Is there anything firefighters could have done to control the blaze that tore through Paris' historic Notre Dame Cathedral sooner?Experts say the combination of a...

Despite confusion over sighting of the new moon for the Arabic month of Shaban, the decision to observe holy Shab-e-Barat on the night of April...

Launch owners have decided to continue river services despite the ongoing strike by water transport workers over a wage dispute.The workers have not joined a...

Emma Stone stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday and spoke about a lot of things, including the time when she modeled...

GIGABYTE showcased its latest AORUS extreme gaming systems in Mumbai. A press event was held to showcase top-notch AORUS series gaming products including AORUS AD27QD...

Esquire Knit slid below its offering price within a day of its stock market debut on April 9 -- in a baffling development for a...

The US Supreme Court takes up Monday the government's refusal to register a trademark by a clothing line named "Fuct," and arguments should be, well,...

Miss World Bangladesh, Jannatul Ferdous Oishee, starred opposite film actor Siam Ahmed, in a new music video titled 'Dotara,' that was released on Thursday. The...

Debt-laden Jet Airways is likely to temporarily shut down all of its operations as the airline failed to get emergency funding from lenders yesterday. Jet...

In what could spell reputational damage for Microsoft, the company has admitted that its Outlook.com security breach, which was revealed over the weekend, was far...

The Supreme Court yesterday extended the tenure of Accord to May 19 in what can be viewed as a small victory for the European retailers'...

Uncapped Abu Jayed is one of the 15 players named in the Bangladesh World Cup squad announced on Tuesday.It was predicted that captain Mashrafe Bin...

Sydney Paige Monfries (pictured), 22, fell 40 feet from Fordham University's Keating Hall clock tower early Sunday morning. - Facebook.A 22-year-old student who fell 40...

Devoted 'Game of Thrones' fans that've watched and re-watched all 73 episodes of the HBO series, and read and reread all 4,000 pages of the...

The bosses of BMW and Deutsche Telekom have urged the German government to take action to block a European Commission proposal that would set a...

Customers' profiles are changing rapidly. According to a report published by the Brookings Institution in September 2018, just over a half of the world population...

At least 147 people have been killed and 614 wounded in the offensive launched on April 4 by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar to take...

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who had undergone bypass surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, will return home shortly as his health...

Jute mills workers called off their 96 hours strike programme around 10:30pm Monday following a meeting with the government. Platinum J ute Mill CBA President Shahana...

As a symbol of the woes of Britain's Brexit-era democracy, it could hardly be bettered. Lawmakers had to be sent home in mid-debate last week...

Water transport workers began indefinite strike across the country early Tuesday to press home their 11-point demand.Bangladesh Water Transport Workers’ Federation announced the strike following...

Activity has been detected at North Korea’s main nuclear site, suggesting Pyongyang may be reprocessing radioactive material into bomb fuel since the collapse of a...

Alzheimer's is a relentless disease in which toxic clusters of beta-amyloid protein collect in brain cells. Now, scientists have designed a synthetic peptide, or small...

A man was killed while a woman suffered life-threatening injuries by a deer in a rare attack on a rural property in the state of...

Actress Priyanka Chopra is collaborating with top American writer Mindy Kaling alias Vera Mindy Chokalingam for a Hollywood-Bollywood wedding film project that also puts PeeCee...

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its Xbox Game Studios will partner with Turner Sports’ ELEAGUE to produce a documentary series about “Gears of War” players...

The condition of one-fifth the Rana Plaza survivors is getting worse six years after the disaster, revealed a study of ActionAid Bangladesh yesterday.Almost half of...

A Moscow court has sentenced a 63-year-old Norwegian, Frode Berg, to 14 years in a strict-regime labor camp for spying on Russian navy submarines. Berg,...

A court in Faridpur on  Wednesday sentenced two members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) to life term imprisonment in an explosion case.The...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has identified possible corruption in 22 sources of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Co. Ltd.These include illegal connection, illegal link renegotiation,...

Fatima Sana Shaikh is all set to present varied performances with her two upcoming projects, Anurag Basu's next and horror-comedy 'Bhoot Police' which has already...

Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in officers’ cars and body cameras due to human rights...

Dhaka stocks sank deeper into the red yesterday, hitting a five-month low and eliciting angry calls for resignation of the stock market watchdog's chief from...

Libya is on the verge of an all-out war involving a rogues’ gallery of militias, many of which are little more than criminal gangs armed...

The final season of 'Game of Thrones' is here and fans are eager to finally discover how things will pan out for the residents of...

First tested earlier this year, Google Pay is now allowing some users to import their data from Gmail to gain access to loyalty cards and...

The number of handlooms fell by more than quarter in Bangladesh in the last 15 years, cutting jobs, largely because of the sector's shift towards...

A normal country?At first glance, the graffiti reading “Un pais normal?” seems ambiguous in Venezuela’s frayed capital, where the government brandishes slogans like clenched fists...

After the death of LRB frontman Bachchu on October 18, last year, the iconic Bangladeshi rock band announced their new lead vocal Balam Jahangir, a...

Facebook is ending its peer-to-peer payments ability through its messenger in the UK. The company has started notifying its users in the region that it...

Huawei will bring huge change to the world with its work in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and fifth-generation (5G) network, a top official...

Ajax's 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt headed the winner from the corner in the 67th minute of the quarter-final second leg as the Dutch side...

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has expanded its codeshare operations with Singapore Airlines, allowing customers travelling between Jakarta and Singapore to have more options.Each airline...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of historic Mujibnagar Day.The Prime...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed shock over the fire that destroyed the spire atop Notre Dame Cathedral. The premier sent a condolence message to French President...

Syrians in government-controlled areas who have survived eight years of war now face a new scourge: widespread fuel shortages that have brought life to a...

India has blacklisted Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed after cancelling his visa for joining election campaign of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress party.The...

Barca, who toyed with United for the majority of the encounter, sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and will meet either Porto or Liverpool in the...

A man was stabbed to death by his rival group at Basantopur village in Shailkupa upazila of the district.The incident, stemmed from an argument into...

Bangladesh Water Transport Workers' Federation has called off their countrywide indefinite strike after getting assurance of meeting 11-point demand, including salary payment in government structure.The...

The European parliament voted on Wednesday to fine firms like Facebook, Google and Twitter up to 4 percent of their turnover if they persistently fail...

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia shot himself in the head and died Wednesday as officers waited to arrest him in a massive graft probe that...

The main job of the incoming BGMEA board of directors would be to brighten the image of Bangladesh's garment industry, said Siddiqur Rahman, the outgoing...

Facebook Inc is working to develop a voice assistant to rival the likes of Amazon.com Inc’s Alexa, Apple Inc’s Siri and Alphabet Inc’s Google Assistant.“We...

A second wave of tornadoes and thunderstorms in less than a week is forecast to hit states in the U.S. South and Midwest on Wednesday...

Bangladesh has made significant progress in ensuring workplace safety and increasing the wages and capacity of workers but there hasn't been much improvement in their...

Charging smartphones to full 100 per cent may save the hassle on your way back from a long commute, but do not do this to...

You can't hide your lying eyes: scientists have revealed that women can judge whether a man is likely to be unfaithful just by looking at...

Barcelona's Lionel Messi shoots at goal during the Champions League quarterfinals second leg match against Manchester United at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on April...

Huawei is all set to fight the digital challenges the world would face in the days to come helped by its self-developed chips, ICT devices...

A noninvasive, low-intensity ultrasound method that targets nerve cells, or neurons, can alter brain function to influence decision-making. Scientists have demonstrated the technique in a recent...

Apple Inc was accused in a new lawsuit of securities fraud for concealing a slump in demand for iPhones, particularly in China, leading to a...

Venezuela’s Margarita Island in the Caribbean, a magnet for tourists around the world, was on lockdown Tuesday after 65 inmates escaped from a local prison,...

Grameenphone subscribers can brace themselves for higher charges thanks to a set of decisions taken at a telecom division meeting yesterday -- a baffling move...

Amari Dhaka is offering ‘5 Days of Grill’ at the hotel’s signature rooftop restaurant Deck 41 from April 2 – 25. The offer consists of...

Microsoft reportedly decided not to sell its facial recognition technology to law enforcement agency in California, over privacy concerns.An unnamed agency wanted to install the...

A resurgent Mohamed Salah scored one and set up another to inspire a clinical Liverpool to a 4-1 win at Porto in their Champions League...

After an astonishing encounter at the Etihad Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals following a 4-3 defeat to...

Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company on Wednesday unveiled the biggest blue diamond ever discovered in the Southern Africa country.At 20.46 carats, the gem is one...

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is facing limitations and challenges in spite of its efforts in bringing vibrancy in services, Transparency International Bangladesh...

Awami League leader Ekramul Hoque Titu has become Mymensingh mayor in the first-ever polls to the newly formed city corporation.Returning Officer Md Alimuzzaman declared Titu...

Internet speed is likely to slow down by the end of April due to maintenance work on the country’s first submarine cable SEA-ME-WE-4.The users will...

Metro rail construction work is progressing fast as the authorities have completed 38.53 percent work of the first phase of the project from Uttara to...

Samsung and Huawei have shown off their folding phone design and are finally releasing it to public. However, while their phones can just open up...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Shanghai Dao Pu Wen Culture Communication (Top One) organised a “Wedding Industry Workshop and Trade Meet” event and...

The White House revealed Friday that President Donald Trump reached out personally to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, as a push at the United Nations to...

Actor Jennifer Lawrence is all set to re-explore her Indie roots with an untitled drama under the banner of IAC films and A24. According to...

Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shed light on the next-generation iPhones and this is one of the most exciting news to come regarding the...

The Dhaka Stock Exchange has come up with a set of proposals to rein in sponsors, directors and placement shareholders from dumping their shares as...

A health worker fighting an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was shot dead Friday in an attack on a hospital in the eastern city of...

A total of 495 foreign nationals are currently in Bangladesh prisons.  Although 86 of them were freed, no country agreed to take them. As a...

The allegation of illegal financial transactions over the murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi will be investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).“In...

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will have an extra day to prepare for their Champions League semi-finals second leg matches after the Premier League on Saturday...

As an editor and writer for Medical News Today, I am constantly exploring the causes and effects of a range of different diseases and conditions. From...

Panasonic announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India. The company has integrated its welding business and SMT (Surface Mount...

Wall Street could soon welcome its first-ever female chief executive after JP Morgan announced that finance boss Marianne Lake will take over running its consumer...

Thousands of people from all over Serbia flocked to Belgrade’s city centre on Friday in a show of support for President Aleksandar Vucic, who has...

Sonam Kapoor who started her career as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on his film 'Black' (2005), before making her acting debut with...

Automation Anywhere, the global leader in robotic process automation (RPA), announced unprecedented ecosystem growth in the first quarter of 2019, with more than 2,800 customer...

The occupants of the BGMEA complex are dragging their feet in vacating the illegal structure, failing to clear out the building yesterday, which was the...

Russian researchers have found liquid blood and urine inside the frozen carcass of a foal that died 42,000 years ago in Siberia's Verkhoyansk region.The animal's...

Actor Denise Richards is set to star in the sci-fi action movie 'Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove'. According to Variety, the film is the...

Uber’s autonomous vehicle unit has raised USD 1 billion from a consortium of investors including SoftBank Group Corp, giving the company a much-needed funding boost...

Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has long been an example of how the power of big dreams, strong leadership and sheer elbow grease can create...

Ferdous Ahmed has been blacklisted for allegedly campaigning during Indian ongoing polls and BJP also moves India EC against Bangladeshi actor Gazi Abdun Noor in...

A homeless man in Sydney, Australia, has been reunited with his pet rat which disappeared earlier this month.Chris, 59, is a well known figure in...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said all the accused in Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder have been arrested.“If any police member had nonchalance...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Firday reiterated her firm stance on Rohingya repatriation, saying the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals must go back to their homeland.“The...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is constantly monitoring the treatment of critically ill Ekushey Padak-winning singer Subir Nandi, said PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said.PM’s Press...

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said their chairperson Khaleda Zia has failed to create honest advisers around her."Our leader has huge successes, but she...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said US diplomatic efforts will continue toward the goal of denuclearization of North Korea, a day after a North Korean...

The aviation market of Bangladesh is growing rapidly and expected to expand at a faster rate in near future, generating interest from European aerospace giant...

Rapper Nicki Minaj has parted ways with Gee Roberson and Cortez Bryant and Blueprint/Maverick Management. She had worked with the pair for the majority of...

Two teenage men have been arrested in connection with the killing of journalist Lyra McKee. The pair, aged 18 and 19, were detained under the...

Imminent writer and senior journalist Mahfuz Ullah has passed away at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok.He died at 3:20 pm (Thailand local time) on Sunday...

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday called upon the young information and communication technology entrepreneurs to generate their own innovative ideas...

Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, yesterday urged the youth of Bangladesh to prepare themselves to face the challenges...

'The Wire' creator David Simon, seven other writers, and the Writers Guild of America sued the four major Hollywood talent agencies on Wednesday for getting...

Exercise is well-known to improve health, but new research finds that simply adding more movement throughout the day can actually help people live longer. Those seeking...

The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country tonight with due religious fervor and devotion.The Muslim devotees would...

Thirteen people, including a child, were killed Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked eastern Mexican state...

Summit LNG, a vessel with floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU), has arrived in the Bay of Bengal ahead of schedule to supply 500 million...

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday strongly condemned the series blasts targeting three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka.In a...

Audience-admired model-actress Mehazabien Chowdhury established her strong position in media by virtue of her acting quality and skill. For the last few years, she is...

US intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list of allegations faced...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at Brunei capital Bandar Seri Begawan this afternoon on a three-day official visit when the two countries are expected to...

Wielding a replica broadsword, Indian tourist Akshay Mannur duels with friends - re-enacting scenes from Game of Thrones on the Northern Ireland pilgrimage trail for...

Bangladesh needs to set a base price for garment items to ensure proper rates from international retailers and brands for all manufacturers and bring an...

Not long ago, when next door neighbour came up with a new data policy introducing strict requirements for big tech to host all Indian data...

Voting began on Saturday in Egypt in a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments that would extend President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's rule.Sisi cast his ballot at...

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has announced the launch of Swadeshi Banking, a one-stop suite of banking solutions for Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs).The Swadeshi Banking suite provides NRB...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave country on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of the kingdom’s Sultan Haji...

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in the district on Saturday (April 20).The accidents happened at Trimohoni point on Kushtia bypass highway and...

Juventus clinched their eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Fiorentina.Alex Sandro's diving header on 37 minutes and an...

Former BNP State Minister for Home and a condemned convict in the 10-truck arms haul case Lutfozzaman Babar fell sick in Sylhet jail on Saturday.Babar...

Barcelona are closing in on their eighth La Liga title in 11 years after Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba both scored in a 2-1 win...

Police recovered a burqa, used by one of the main accused Jubayer Ahmed during the killing of Feni Madrasa Student Nusrat Jahan Rafi,  from a...

Researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 people who had received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis had other unrelated conditions. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a widespread...

In a major move, the central bank yesterday eased the loan classification rules as it continues to engineer to show a lower nonperforming loan figure,...

Bolivian police say a bus crashed head-on with another vehicle and plunged down a deep ravine, killing at least 25 people and leaving 24 others...

Outsourcing can transform the service sector in Bangladesh, especially in the areas of health, telecom and finance by way of improving efficiency, cutting costs and...

Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez spent some quality time with her fiancé Alex Rodriguez and his daughter Natasha. Rodriguez, the former New York Yankees player, shared a...

China’s Huawei Technologies launched on Monday what it said was the world’s first 5G communications hardware for the automotive industry, in a sign of its...

A man regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas was at the controls of...

The Dhaka Stock Exchange's bear run since February is nothing unusual, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday, going so far as to blame the...

Emirates has launched the first scheduled Airbus A380 service to Riyadh today making the capital city the 51st destination to the carrier’s A380 global network.The...

Ousmane Bah, 18, was arrested from his home in New York in November last year. He was charged for stealing from an Apple Store. The...

Democrat Elizabeth Warren is proposing the elimination of existing student loan debt for millions of Americans, part of a sweeping set of education funding proposals...

'Backbone the Band' released music video of a song titled 'Valobashi Tomake' recently which is their second work. The first video of this band was...

The British government is using the new-age voice-enabled technology to disperse information to its citizens. If you live in the UK, you will be able...

People can soon get loans from banks by keeping their movable assets with banks as collateral, in a development that will expand the access to...

The Trump administration is poised Monday to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that they will no longer be exempt from...

Cesar Azpilicueta (#28) of Chelsea plays the ball away from Charlie Taylor of Burnley during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London, England,...

Former cultural affairs minister Asduzzaman Noor has urged parents to motivate their children to explore art, culture and history, reports UNB. "We need to provide...

Researchers are enhancing Artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in tasks earlier deemed challenging for robots to execute, such as preparing sushi rolls.Researchers at the Massachusetts...

A Bangladeshi tea brand has gone global with successful business, expanding to the United States and the United Kingdom after several years' of efforts.Teatulia, pronounced...

With nearly all the votes counted in Ukraine, TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy is projected to win the country’s presidential runoff vote in a landslide.The Central...

Two pedestrians were run over and killed by unruly vehicles in the capital's Matsya Bhaban area in the capital city on Tuesday (April 23) morning.The...

A murder accused was killed in a gunfight with police in Agrabad area of Chattogram early Tuesday.Deceased Jabed, was an accused of former Chhatra League...

Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football with a 2-0 goals victory over the United Arab...

Eleventh span of the 6.15-kilometre Padma Bridge was installed at the Jajira point on Tuesday morning, with this a total of 1,650 metres of the...

Bangladesh and Brunei on Tuesday issued a joint statement agreeing to explore the possibility of comprehensive collaboration in energy sector as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Central American migrants hoping to reach the U.S. are finding a much tougher trek than those in previous caravans, meeting unwelcoming townsfolk and a surprise...

Grameenphone Ltd. reported total revenues of BDT 34.9 billion for the first quarter of 2019, a 11.6pc growth from the same period last year. The...

Charlize Theron recently opened up about her two children. The Tully actress revealed that she originally adopted her seven-year-old, Jackson, thinking she was a boy."Yes,...

Charlize Theron recently opened up about her two children. The Tully actress revealed that she originally adopted her seven-year-old, Jackson, thinking she was a boy."Yes,...

Google employees who organised a worldwide walkout in November against sexual harassment at the company are reportedly facing retaliation for their actions.According to a Wired...

Garment workers are getting 26 percent less in basic pay than what they should have under the new salary structure, according to the Transparency International...

They’re on the peaceful front line of the protest movement that toppled Algeria’s longtime ruler, facing down water cannons with attitude, memes — and fearless...

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to ban selling of antibiotics without prescription and...

Noted actor Saleh Ahmed died at a city hospital on Wednesday.He was 83.The veteran actor had been suffering from various old-age complications. Saleh Ahmed who enthralled...

National film award winning actress Kabori Sarwar received lifetime achievement award named 'Raj Rajjak Lifetime Achievement Award' for her contributions to Bengali film at the...

Twitter’s Q1 2019 earnings report is here and it seems the company’s attempts at making it a healthier conversation platform are paying off.Twitter recorded average...

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday urged the government to publish the “actual data” based on which the GDP has been assessed.CPD distinguished...

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced renewed pressure Tuesday from her restive Conservative Party to resign as lawmakers returned to Parliament — and to Brexit...

Legendary play-back singer Andrew Kishore has rendered a song on the occasion of coming May Day, under noted music composer and director Farid Ahmed's composition...

ew research, which appears in the journal Nature Communications, shows that delivering two small molecules to mice helps their hearts regenerate after a heart attack. Heart...

The launch date of the OnePlus 7 was leaked, but nothing’s quite as sweet as an official confirmation. The brand has announced the launch date...

Stocks fell sharply yesterday, in what can be viewed as a strong reaction to the finance minister's comment on Monday that the market's bear run...

Investigating judges have ordered that former Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife stand trial on corruption charges, a judicial official said on Tuesday.Fillon, who...

Self-driving technology is still under perfect but Tesla is ambitious in its plan and is promising to bring robo-taxis as early as 2020.Tesla, which sent...

Indonesian investors are keen on investing in Bangladesh's energy and power sectors, as they see immense potential in the south Asian country, the envoy of...

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged closer ties between the world’s navies on Tuesday, amid tensions over China’s rapid expansion of its naval forces and forceful...

The body of eight-year-old Zayan Chowdhury, who was killed in Sri Lanka blasts, will be brought back home on Wednesday (April 24).An aircraft carrying the...

Soumya Sarkar on Tuesday hit record-breaking unbeaten 208 guiding Abahani Limited to win their Dhaka Premier League or DPL title.During his unbeaten 208 off 153...

Transport workers in Chattogram goes to a 24-hour strike on Dhaka-Chattogram and Chattogram-Cox's Bazar routes protesting at the killing of a bus driver allegedly by...

Media Employees Act and Broadcast Act-- two proposed laws to ensure security of media workers, will be placed in the upcoming session of Jatiya Sangsad.Information...

Barcelona moved to within touching distance of the La Liga title with a comfortable victory at Alaves.After a goalless first half, midfielder Carles Alena, 21,...

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gun battle with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka early Wednesday.Acting on tipped...

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes. It...

Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence have suggested that people who experience vision loss often develop a more enhanced sense of hearing. So what happens...

Deutsche Bank has begun to provide documents on financing for some of President Donald Trump's projects to New York State authorities, a source familiar with...

Sonakshi Sinha considers herself an instinctive performer and someone who looks forward to doing her best even in the face of failure. The actor says...

The next time your electric vehicle (EV) runs out of charge, you needn’t wonder where in the vicinity you’ll find a charging station. Search giant...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the imams and muezzins to give sermon against the adverse impact of the militancy and terrorism in the khutbas during...

Farmers have started harvesting the biggest paddy crop, boro, in various parts of the country but the declining prices of the staple have stoked concerns...

Chen Long of China competes in the men's high jump final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on April 24.

France’s government has presented a bill aimed at speeding up the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral and providing transparency on how huge amounts of donation...

The High Court (HC) on Thursday ordered the government to take steps in selling antibiotics without registered doctors' prescriptions and proper medical supervision.The court also...

Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has been asked by the High Court (HC) to conduct a survey on the radiation from the mobile phone towers...

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has named Flori-Anne dela Cruz, youth representative to the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board of Directors, the 2019 PATA Face...

Britain’s plan to allow Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies a restricted role in its next-generation mobile networks is part of a heated international debate over...

China  is expected to promote a recalibrated version of its Belt and Road initiative at a summit of heads of state this week in Beijing,...

The U.S. had no prior knowledge of the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that killed over 350 people, the American ambassador said Wednesday, despite local...

Singer Pink says she is tired of trolls targeting her children online and that she won't post anything about her children anymore. According to JustJared.com, while...

A tool called FitRec might estimate heart rates during a workout and recommend routes, researchers have claimed. FitRec is a fitness tracking tool powered by...

Grameenphone yesterday reported Tk 890 crore in net profit for the first quarter of 2019, up 25.6 percent year-on-year, as the indomitable operator continues to...

Iran on Wednesday criticized US talks with the Taliban on ending the Afghanistan war, saying Washington was elevating the role of the militants.Foreign Minister Mohammad...

The "2019 Asian Model Festival 'FACE of BANGLADESH' with MyGenomeBox" took place Tuesday at the Le Meridien Hotel in Dhaka. Aspiring models Mehedi Hasan Polash, Shahela...

A few days ago, a notchless Redmi handset was spotted in the wild and now it has made a reappearance, this time in the hands...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume direct flights from Dhaka to Delhi from May 13 with ticket prices starting at $300 (Tk 25,200), excluding...

Sudan's ruling military council said three of its members resigned Wednesday amid heightened tensions with the organizers of protests that toppled President Omar al-Bashir after...

Raising alarm at the growing incidents of rape in the country, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday urged people to wage a united...

Bangladesh’s star cricketer Mehedy Hasan Miraz on Wednesday joined hands with UNICEF as the national cricketer was officially announced ‘UNICEF Child Rights Advocate’ to support...

Transport workers of four northern districts have halted bus services with other parts of the country from Thursday (April 25) protesting the murder of a...

Claiming that people have questions about the 11th parliamentary elections held on December 30 last, Gonoforum MP Mukabbir Khan on Wednesday demanded an immediate fresh...

Manchester City is closing in on another Premier League title. Manchester United is increasingly unlikely to even make the top four.In a derby match that...

Capital city Dhaka ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday.Dhaka had a score of 197 at 9:45 pm, indicating that the...

Infinix launched Smart 3 Plus. The smartphone is packed with a Triple Rear Camera equipped with AI technology. This smartphone is powered by Android Pie...

Britain's Prince William on Friday visited a mosque where a white supremacist shot dozens of people last month and said the gunman had failed in...

More than a thousand migrants broke out of a detention center in southern Mexico on Thursday evening, authorities said, in a fresh sign of how...

The most loved and adored kid of the nation Taimur Ali Khan always manages to stay in the news. While his parents do not like...

Technology has made parenting a tad easier. If the kid is becoming restless, hand over whatever gadget is nearby and a few hours will pass...

Bangladesh needs to drastically improve its logistics network to handle the fast growing inbound and outbound cargo and container movement in line with the country’s...

A British tourist who was acquitted of assaulting Australia's former Rugby Sevens captain James Stannard has won a defamation case against a TV network.Sam Oliver,...

Eleven small packets of contraband Yaba tablets were found in the stomach of a man's dead body during it's postmortem at Dhaka Medical College and...

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported shootout with police in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar district at noon on Saturday. The deceased was identified...

The link between obesity and the brain is a fascinating topic that scientists have only recently begun to explore. New research adds important pieces to...

In just a day of publishing, repair firm iFixit removed its teardown of Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold, on the company’s request.On its official...

Demolition of the illegally-constructed BGMEA building will take more time as the Rajuk is yet to finalise the contractor for the job.The deadline for submitting...

The second-biggest uncut diamond in history has been unearthed from a mine in Botswana.The 1,758-carat diamond is about the size of a tennis ball.The biggest...

Renowned cultural personality and National Film Award-winning filmmaker Nasiruddin Yousuff Bachchu has directed his third film titled 'Alpha', after a hiatus of eight years. The...

“I spy with my little eye,” that’s how the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) made its debut on Instagram with a picture of a seemingly ordinary...

The central bank has turned down banks’ request to grant them waiver on maintaining statutory liquidity ratio and cash reserve ratio for offshore banking operations...

Australia on Thursday warned more terror attacks were ‘likely’ in Sri Lanka, cautioning its citizens against visiting the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombing...

Popular singer Mila Islam, often considered a groundbreaking female pop artist of the nation, has expressed her misery at being victimized by her ex-husband and...

LEAGOO, a leading mobile manufacturer in China, announced its entry into the Indian market with the introduction of its S and M series of smartphones....

Ambassadors, presidents of chambers representing French-speaking countries, businesspeople and high-ups of the MIDAS yesterday celebrated the MIDAS becoming the first recipient of a “2019 Francophonie...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on...

Three children reportedly drowned in a pond at Gogra Konapara of Kendua upazila of the district.The tragic incident happened around 6:30 pm on Friday (April...

Bangladesh beat Kyrgyzstan by 2-1 goals in the Group B title-deciding match of Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup on Friday.Sanzida netted the first goal...

Two members of Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party were killed in a gunfight between two internal groups in Sherpur upazila of the district.The gunfight took place...

Three top UN officials vowed to continue to work for a safe and sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis on Friday.UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs...

Though he took oath as an MP violating his party decision, Gonoforum presidium member Mokabbir Khan joined its fifth national council here on Friday.The council...

Moroccan authorities say 16 people from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have died in a vehicle accident between the coastal cities of Saidia and Nador.Police said...

If you have ever eaten ripe elderberries or made elderberry jam, syrup, or wine, then you will be familiar with their sharp, tart, yet refreshing...

Four people died and three were injured when a construction crane on the new Google Seattle campus collapsed Saturday, pinning six cars underneath.One female and...

Owing to immense popularity and huge fan base across quarters, the actress is not only in rising demand for representing brands, nationally but has left...

Rising inequality, increasing effects of natural disasters and high level of bribery and crimes are pushing SDG indicators in the wrong direction and will obstruct...

Yemeni security officials say seven family members have been killed in a bombing in the country's southern Dhale province.The officials say the seven, including two...

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, the largest travel industry exhibition in the Middle East, will begin tomorrow, Sunday, April 28 at Dubai World Trade Centre.Identifying...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked authorities concerned to dispose the cases involving rapes and arson causing deaths to expose the culprits to stern...

Nokia as a mobile phone brand has gone down to nowhere now from the by far market leader a decade ago. Motorola, another brand that...

Mozambique's government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground on Saturday in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth, fearing flooding and mudslides in the days...

The teaser of Shahid Kapoor's next titled 'Kabir Singh' has generated much interest among fans. The film is a remake of Telugu film 'Arjun Reddy'...

In the race to be among the first to watch the new episode of a popular online series, or simply to cut down on the...

Surging global oil prices will pose a first big challenge to India’s new government, whoever wins an election now under way, especially as domestic prices...

Police arrested the driver who ran over Brac University student Fahmida Haque Labannya after she fell off a ridesharing motorbike in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar last week.Jane...

Mexican immigration authorities say they have returned 104 migrants by plane to Honduras.The flight back to Honduras on Saturday came amid pressure on Mexico from...

'Shonibar Bikel', is the first film in a trilogy by the director, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The film won two independent jury awards at the 41st...

Dark Mode is in. A lot of apps and operating systems are offering users the option to turn their displays and app interfaces in black,...

Profits at China’s industrial firms grew in March, rebounding from four months of contraction, adding to optimism the world’s second-largest economy may be starting to...

Organizers of the protests that drove Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir from power and the ruling military council said talks Saturday on forming a transitional government...

An HSC examinee was found hanged at his aunt's residence in Bakalia area of Chattogram city Saturday (April 27) night.The deceased was identified as Minhazul...

At least 17 shops were burnt as a fire broke out at Sadarghat Hawkers' Market in Old Dhaka early Sunday.Mahfuz Riven, a duty officer at...

After having played a key role in seeing Bangladesh top Group B of the Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup, winger Sanjida Akter is already...

The body of noted writer-journalist Mahfuz Ullah, who died at a Thai hospital, arrived back here early Sunday (April 28).The Thai Airways flight, carrying the...

Lionel Messi clinched an eighth La Liga title for Barcelona in 11 seasons on Saturday as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win...

Bangladesh Navy warships — ‘Sanggram’ and ‘Protthasha’— arrived at Chattogram Naval jetty from China on Saturday.Area Commander of Chittagong Naval Rear Admiral M Abu Ashraf...

Spain's governing Socialist Party has won the country's parliamentary election but will need backing from smaller parties to stay in power. And for the first...

Some girls of an area have made their minds not to get married. They have set up an organization 'Chirokumari Songho' in the village. Girls...

Intel Corp is exploring strategic options for its modem chip business, including a possible sale to Apple or another acquirer, the Wall Street Journal reported...

Two teams of researchers analyzing different aspects of exercise in mice found that the time of day might affect the productivity of physical activity. Scientists already...

A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for Sunday afternoon cookouts along a west Baltimore street, killing a man and wounding seven...

Popular actor Mir Sabbir, who is also an established director of small-screen productions, is all set to make his debut in directing full-length films. The...

The armed wing of Hamas is using increasingly complex methods of raising funds via bitcoin, researchers say, highlighting the difficulties regulators face in tracking cryptocurrency...

US sanctions came into effect Sunday to block Venezuela’s economic lifeline of oil exports, in what Washington hopes will be a major blow in its...

It's meant to be the annual Washington love-in, a dinner where White House journalists and the president yuk it up in a hotel ballroom. But...

The exhibition will be open to all till Saturday, 4 May 2019 at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka.The 4 th solo painting exhibition entitled...

Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA...

Japanese motorbike manufacturer Yamaha, in partnership with ACI Motors Ltd, yesterday launched two new models of two-wheeler with a view to attracting young riders in...

Serious flooding raged on Sunday in parts of northern Mozambique hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago, with water waist-high in places, after the government...

SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers are reporting a substantial increase in fraudulent PDF files. This fraud campaign takes advantage of recipients’ trust in PDF files...

A Bangladeshi scientist has been awarded in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his research work on computer science and engineering. The scientist, Mohammad Shamim Hossain, received...

Spain voted Sunday in an uncertain snap general election marked by a resurgence of the far-right after more than four decades on the outer margins...

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk was named as England’s PFA Player of the Year for 2019 on Sunday.Van Dijk succeeded Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah in...

A young man, who was the lone accused in a case over raping a schoolgirl in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram, has been killed in a...

It is quite unfortunate that there is no provision to include pictures with headlines, because this one really should have been flanked by laughing emojis...

The committee formed to give recommendations for preventing road accidents and bringing discipline on roads and highways of the country has submitted its report to...

Feni's Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa Principal SM Sirajuddoula reportedly confessed before a court here on Sunday that he ordered the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) cordoned off a suspecting militant den at Bosila in Mohammadpur area of the capital early Monday.Acting on secret information, a team...

An estimated 45,000 children in Iraq who were born under the rule of the Islamic State group are being excluded from society because the government...

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation Monday after a two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between...

'Avengers: Endgame' star Karen Gillan says she wants to direct a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, who plays Nebula in the MCU,...

Spotify recorded an uptick in its monthly active users in Q1, 2019 at 217 million after a 26 per cent growth.The music streaming service expanded...

MICROSOFT is targeting to get huge business through its cloud solution segment in Bangladesh, especially from the private sector, as the country has been advancing...

The Daily Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government should ensure the safety of journalists for the sake of free and objective...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for London tomorrow (Wednesday) on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).“A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines...

The Chinese giant salamander, the largest amphibian in the world, is not cute. Weighing as much as an adult human, it has slimy brown skin,...

French courts have handed down 447 fines in the past eight months under new laws to tackle street harassment of women.The "outrages sexistes" law was...

For people with insomnia, sleep does not reduce the shame of an embarrassing experience. For them, the distress does not fade; in fact, it can...

Vimeo announced a new toolkit called Showcase, allowing creators more control on their video creation on the platform.On its official blog, Vimeo explained how Showcase...

Dhaka stocks sank to a 27-month low yesterday, compelling aggrieved investors to stage a hunger strike in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange building.The DSEX,...

In the minutes after the gunman fled the scene of a shooting that killed a woman inside a Southern California synagogue, a wounded Rabbi Yisroel...

Halle Berry says she broke three ribs while shooting for the upcoming film 'John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum'. The actor, who plays Sofia, assassin friend...

In response to a report claiming Apple misused its power to remove third-party apps designed to help limit screen time of kids, the company posted...

Sheikh Fazle Fahim, managing director of Obsidian Bangladesh Ltd, has been elected as the president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Popular actor Farhan Ahmed Jovan paired up with Nazia Haque Orsha in a thriller fiction titled 'Brishchik-The Scorpion' under the direction of Rifat Adnan Papon,...

Researchers claim to have developed a new technique which could enable LED bulb to tune bright white and warmer colors at the same time.The team...

A lack of trust is to blame for the banking sector’s current woes, said noted economist Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday.An implicit element of trust works in...

Dhaka: International Federation of Airline Pilots Association (IFALPA) has elected Captain Ishtiaque Hossain, Commander – Boeing 777 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines as their Executive Vice...

A woman allegedly commits suicide by having position after killing her two minor daughters at their residence in Rangunia upazila early on Tuesday (April 30).The...

Police recovered the bullet-hit body of an alleged drug trader from Char Raipur in Sirajganj municipal area on Tuesday (April 30).The deceased was identified as...

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur early Tuesday.Deceased...

Laos stormed into the Bangamata Under-19 Women’s International Gold Cup final by inflicting a massive 7-1 defeat on Kyrgyzstan in the first semifinal at the...

A mother and her minor two daughters were killed in a murder-suicide in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram district early Tuesday.Deceased Deisy Akter, 28, was the...