Jack and Dani have been crowned the winners of this year's Love Island, jointly winning the £50,000 prize.The pair originally "coupled up" on the first...

The British Council on Tuesday opened a digital library here at the Tech Valley.The students and information technology experts attended the event in large numbers.British...

A Dhaka court has granted a seven-day remand for the driver of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan in a case filed over the death of the two students...

Terming the protesting students’ demands logical, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said “We have taken your demands into consideration.”The minister urged parents and teachers to...

The reelection to two polling stations, where voting was postponed during Monday's Sylhet City Corporation polls, will be held on August 11.The Election Commission on...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an assistance package of over $357 million for a project to develop two power lines to help Bangladesh...

Emerging evidence has been pointing to the protective effects that coffee can have over a person's health. This favorite beverage keeps many a student and...

A pick up van ploughed through agitating students leaving one of them seriously injured in the city's Jatrabari area on Wednesday morning.The injured Faisal, 17,...

The Daily Observer’s Narail district correspondent Daniel Sugit Bose has received the ‘Environmental Award- 2018’ by the Department of Environment in Khulna divisional level for...

Russian police unexpectedly released Pussy Riot punk group members early Wednesday while they still face charges for invading the pitch at the World Cup football...

Up to 232 Afghan civilians were killed and 313 injured in July, with most of them being victimized by suicideattacks and pro-government-led airstrikes, a monitor...

Students with umbrellas in a light rain on the overbridge in Hatirjheel, Dhaka on Tuesday. Photo: Nusrat Nowrin (Prothom Alo)

Scepticism was rife in Iran on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump offered talks, with one lawmaker saying negotiations would be a “humiliation”.The country’s top...

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan's 18-year old daughter Suhana Khan made a stunning debut as Vogue India's star of the month for the August edition....

WhatsApp users will now be able to make group video and voice calls, the online messaging app announced via its blog on Monday."We're excited to...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to add three new Dash-8 aircrafts of Q400NG model to its fleet by mid June, 2020. An agreement was signed between...

Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed consent with the agitating students terming their demonstrations over road accidents are logical.“The prime minister herself has...

West Indies overcame an early scare in their chase to easily win the first T20 against Bangladeshby seven wickets after rain forced Wednesday’s matchto be...

A long tailback of vehicles was created on the Dhaka-Chattogra highway on Wednesday following a barricade that was put up by transport workers  protesting damage...

Fear of inflationary pressure, rising commodity prices in the international market and the government's spending spree on mega projects have restrained the central bank from...

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has won a majority of seats in Parliament, results from the electoral commission showed on Wednesday (Aug 1), a day after...

Firefighters struggling to contain destructive Northern California wildfires found themselves facing a new blaze that erupted Tuesday and drove through a rural area near a...

The admission test for medical colleges will be held on October 5, and the exams for the dental college on November 9.The decision was taken...

A suspected top terrorist of Mohammadpur area was killed in a shootout reportedly taken place in Keraniganj of Dhaka early Wednesday (August 1).He was identified...

The central executive committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL), has been announced.Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon has...

When a child complains of joint or leg pains, parents or caregivers may be concerned. Usually, the discomfort will simply be growing pains that will...

OnePlus has been getting all the right attention for rolling out the latest Android updates and security patches to its latest OnePlus 6 as soon...

Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China's draconian censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday, in a move decried by...

Sometimes keeping ahead of the game means learning some tricks from rivals - a strategy Samsung Electronics hasn’t been too proud to adopt in India...

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organized a month-long program that began yesterday marking the National Mourning Day and 43rd martyrdom anniversary of Father of the...

It will be a totally new experience for the Bangladesh cricketers when they take part in their maiden international match in the United States of...

Imran Khan is not going to be the only cricketing superstar present at his oath-taking ceremony as the Prime Minister of Pakistan later this month...

Despite losing both openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar for golden ducks in the very first over of the innings, at one stage Bangladesh were...

The Valsalva maneuver is a particular way of breathing that increases pressure in the chest. It causes various effects in the body, including changes in...

BlackBerry  announced the launch of its latest devices, the Evolve and the Evolve X. Both the smartphones sport full view 18:9 display, Dolby surround sound,...

Amitabh Reza Chowudhury is a prominent filmmaker in Bangladesh. In his career, he has directed nearly fifteen hundred television commercials (henceforth TVCs). Amitabh has also...

Singer Ellie Goulding says she owes her life to music because it saved her from dark depression. "From a very young age, music was absolutely...

Rapper Nicki Minaj said Wednesday that she is pushing back her new album as she desperately seeks to reach Tracy Chapman to clear a sample.Chapman,...

The family of a woman fatally shot by Los Angeles officers while firing at a man who held a knife to her throat filed a...

A campaign to expand legal abortions in the homeland of Pope Francis is bitterly dividing Argentines - and increasingly even the profession that would be...

Ruling party general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of holding dialogue with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), if the party didn’t seek...

Rafsan Md Faisal, 22, a student of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), went missing while taking a sea bath in Cox’s Bazar beach Wednesday...

The saga of Google’s China operations has been a depressing one for the world’s pre-eminent search engine, after a high-profile falling out with the Communist...

US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth...

Amid the growing student protest over the killing of two college students in a road accident in the capital, the government on Wednesday announced to...

Barisal Metropolitan Police authorities closed Sub Inspector Md. Habibir Rahman to police lines from Barishal Model Kotwali police station this afternoon.Shanaz Perveen, Assistant commissioner of...

With the recent surge of brain-training apps available for every smartphone user out there, it's worth asking — do brain-training games hold any real cognitive...

Vanessa Kirby hadn't even met Hollywood actor Tom Cruise when reports about their alleged relationship started emerging. The actress says they chose to ignore the rumors...

The solar irrigation system holds huge potential in Bangladesh and can provide sustainable solutions without requiring any fuel, reduce carbon emission and save millions in...

Bangladeshi musician Kona reached 10 million views on YouTube on Monday with her music video titled "Icche Gulo." The popular singer previously hit more than...

PHP Family brought in the country's first green vessel—certified to contain no material hazardous to health—to scrap in its ship breaking yard in Sitakunda on...

A woman has become the first person in Denmark to be charged with wearing a face veil in public, after a ban came into effect...

Garmin has announced the launch of Vívoactive 3 Music GPS Smartwatch. This smartwatch is an upgraded version of the earlier launched Vívoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch,...

JVC has launched its latest Trolley speaker XS-MC15 which is claimed to deliver pleasant audio experience indoors and outdoors.The speaker comes with an attached trolley...

Bangaldesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan deleted his earlier post regarding protests from students and posted a video message on facebook where he wanted to...

A lot will depend on Bangladesh's approach and adaptability after losing the first T20I as the Tigers attempt to keep the series alive when they...

Actress Chloe Moretz says she is "single and doing good" following her split from Brooklyn Beckham in march. She said she was enjoying the single...

Green industrialisation can play a vital role in garment exporters' competitiveness as the buyers are progressively being drawn to green factories for their commitment towards...

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is seeking to get the criminal case against him thrown out of court.On Friday, his lawyers filed a defence motion citing...

Chile has become the first South American country to legally ban the widespread commercial use of plastic bags.The new legislation, approved by Congress and enacted...

China proposed retaliatory tariffs on USD 60 billion worth of US goods ranging from liquefied natural gas (LNG) to some aircraft on Friday, as a...

An indigenous man and his son were shot to death by rivals over establishing supremacy at Ujanipara in Ruma upazila of Bandarban district on early...

Agitating students started checking license on Saturday morning after taking position at different points of city as part of their ongoing movement for safe roads...

For months, Kayla Rahn had been struggling with abdominal pain, swelling and shortness of breath.She had also been packing on pounds, gaining weight that seemed...

A panel working on the Indian government’s cloud computing policy wants data generated in India to be stored within the country, according to its draft...

Banglalink logged in Tk 2,170 crore in revenue in the first half of 2018 -- the lowest in four and a half years -- as...

'Bhuban Majhi', a full-length Bangladeshi feature film based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh, is hit the cinemas in Kolkata on August 3. 'Bhuban Majhi'...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained the bus owner, over the death of a medical worker under the wheel of a bus in Moghbazar of Dhaka.Junaid...

Indicating that the government may take firm action after a week of protests from students demanding safer roads, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that...

The students of Rajshahi University brought out a silent procession on the campus protesting against Saturday's attacks on school and college students in Dhaka's Jhigatola...

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid asked the principals of government and private colleges of Dhaka to convince their students to vacate roads and return to...

Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive...

Long Beach Suites will organise “Sagra Italian, an Italian Food Festival from August 5 to 11, at the exclusive boutique hotel from 6:30pm onwards at...

Smartphone imports declined more than 9 percent year-on-year to 37.89 lakh units in the first half of the year on the back of a drastic...

Paris Saint-Germain won the curtain-raiser to the French season by ominously crushing Monaco 4-0 for the French Super Cup on Saturday.New coach Thomas Tuchel earned...

Awami League activists and transport workers took to the streets on Sunday, a week after students launched protests in Dhaka demanding safe roads.Several hundred transport...

Actor Kristen Bell, along with 'Titanic' star Kathy Bates are all set to be honored at this year's 'Women Making History Awards'.The awards will be...

Sarika Sabrin has been banned for six month due to unprofessional behavior with a producer. Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh (TPPAB) took the decision...

Actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed has been sued for spreading rumours on social media over Saturday's attack on protesting students.Md Amirul Islam, DAD of Rapid Action...

For a company bent on making the world more open, Facebook has long been secretive about the details of how it runs its social network...

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that the crowd at Florida was a massive factor behind the Tigers’ win in the second T20. Tamim Iqbal...

Russia’s army on Saturday confirmed it sent a letter to the United States last month with a proposal to cooperate on rebuilding Syria and repatriating...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning (August 5) urged the protesting students to return to classrooms.She made the call while addressing the inaugural ceremony...

Customs officials detained a man alongwith 136 gold bars  at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Sunday morning.Detainee Mohammad Jahed, arrived at the airport...

A fiery fifty from Tamim Iqbal and an all-round performance from captain Shakib Al Hasan led Bangladesh to a 12-run win over West Indies in...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has survived an assassination attempt involving explosive drones.Mr Maduro was speaking at an military event in Caracas when the...

A small plane crashed Saturday into a forest in central Switzerland, killing a local family of four who had just taken off for France, police...

After visiting the political office of Awami League president, protesting students said they were confused after hearing rumors.The protesters said it in a press conference...

Mobile internet users have been experiencing disruption of the 3G, 4G services since Saturday night (August 4). However, broadband internet service is intact.One International Internet...

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed from city's Uttara area on Saturday night over spreading rumours on social media over...

Honor has been aggressive in the recent months — whether it’s the wallet-friendly segment or the premium all-frills flagship category, the brand has kept refreshing...

Even severe weather couldn't stop Beyonce and Jay-Z from performing an explosive two-hour-plus concert for their feverish fans.After bad weather forced concertgoers at the MetLife...

Most of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s podcasts from his right-wing media platform Infowars have been removed from Apple’s iTunes and podcast apps, the media...

Russia on Friday said it found a US citizen on the shores of its remote far eastern Chukotka region after he set sail from Alaska...

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh unit Awami League and its five associate organisations have condemned Saturday's attack on the Prime Minister's political office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka...

San Francisco's famous birds immortalized in the book and movie "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" are now roosting in several neighborhoods throughout the city,...

Police obstructed a procession of Dhaka University students at Shahbagh in the city on Monday afternoon.The law enforcers used water cannon and lobbed teargas shells...

A travel-organizing app has launched a new feature that will tell its users when they need to be extra vigilant about pickpockets and walking alone...

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan on Monday said the Tigers need to build on this performance, in both the one-day internationals and Tweenty20.“When we return...

Last month, Nokia announced the X5 in China and it featured a 5.86-inch HD+ 19:9 display with an impressive 84 per cent screen-to-body ratio and...

The cabinet on Monday (August 6) approved the Road Transport Act-2018, keeping a provision of five years’ jail and Tk 5 lakh fine as highest...

Jaya Ahsan's much anticipated production 'Debi' is going to be released on September 7. The 'Debi' team has already caught viewer's eyes and garnered appreciation...

Renowned photographer and Managing Director of Drik Gallery Shahidul Alam is being interrogated, said police.Masudur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of DMP, confirmed the matter on...

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday proposed a minimum monthly wage of Tk 10,028 for garment workers, in what can be deemed a reasonable middle...

A group of teachers of various public universities on Sunday condemned the recent attacks on protesting students and demanded explary punishment to the attackers.The group...

Venezuelan authorities say they've detained six people suspected of using a pair of drones each packed with 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of explosives to assassinate...

A Freedom Fighter was crushed to death by a shallow-machine propelled trolley in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram Sunday (August 5).The deceased was identified as Badsha...

City Bank yesterday launched a digital “Supply Chain Finance and Distributor Finance Facility” through which suppliers will get paid whenever invoices are approved while buyers...

All 20 people on board were killed when a small vintage plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, police said on Sunday.Three Austrians and 17 Swiss...

An elderly man and an auto-rickshaw passenger were killed in separate road accidents on Pabna-Nagarbari Highway and Jhenaidah sadar upazila Sunday (August 5).Media correspondents reported...

Members of Detective Branch (DB) of polices picked up MD Shahidul Alam, renowned photographer and Managing Director of Drik Gallery, from his Dhanmondi residence in...

A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Milan had to return to the airport in Italy almost an hour after take-off after an Indian passenger tried...

Google has recently launched Android 9 Pie and with it comes a range of features that are sure to make any smartphone fan excited. What...

Saudi Arabia's state airline has suspended its direct flights to Toronto after Canada called for the release of detained activists for civil society and women's...

Australia's population will reach 25 million for the first time on Tuesday, according to official estimates.The milestone, driven significantly by migration, has magnified debate about...

Both Shakib Khan and Nusrat Faria have become quite popular in Kolkata and Bangladesh film industries. Faria started her career as a film actress through...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said his country must realize it is the "land of drought and flooding rains" after he promised more cash...

Google’s latest release of Android is here and it comes with artificial intelligence baked in to make your phone smarter, simpler and more tailored to...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India has arrested a top leader of of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in connection with a blast in Bihar’s Bodh...

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has trashed the statements from the US Embassy and the United Nations overt attacks on student protesters demanding safe roads.Inu...

Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday said that he cannot guarantee that there will be no irregularities in the general elections.The CEC said...

In the wake of recent clashes between law enforcers and university students during movement for safe road, the Education Ministry has convened an opinion exchange...

Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke on Tuesday announced an offer to take full ownership of the Premier League club in a deal worth 1.8 billion...

The authorities have declared Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) closed for 21 days till August 27 considering students' security during the ongoing movement...

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to shift arrested photographer and Drik Gallery Managing Director Shahidul Alam to hospital from the custody...

Shakib Al Hasan celebrated his side's T20i series victory against world champions West Indies with gusto in Florida yesterday.The Bangladesh Test and T20i skipper laid...

A destabilized ocean current can sometimes create eddies up to 200 km in diameter. While myths and films have certainly exaggerated the phenomenon, it is...

True love can be born out of adversity and perhaps there is no better advocate for this than Sonali Bendre. The Bollywood actor is getting...

In a groundbreaking move, a team of researchers from Australia has now developed a class of compounds able to block cancer cells' activity on a...

Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won't be allowed to use fitness-tracker or cellphone applications that can...

SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airlines announced to operate flights to from Muscat from August 28, connecting two capitals of Bangladesh and Oman.The airline will operate...

The central bank is going to file a damage claim with a New York court by January next year to recover its reserve money stolen...

Lyra Network announced to introduce the latest version of Lyra merchant plug-in (MPI) to boost the Digital India campaign. This new MPI platform will help...

Liton Das repaid faith of the selectors as the wicketkeeper-batsman struck a magnificent 32-ball 61 in the third T20I to help Bangladesh clinch the three-match...

Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm...

 A Dhaka court placed Drik Gallery owner and eminent photographer Dr Shahidul Alam on seven-day remand in a case filed against him under Information and...

The 'Shubho Mahrat' (launching ceremony) of 'Operation Jackpot', a movie based-on historic operation of the Naval Commandos during the War of Liberation, will be held...

The East West and BRAC universities authorities have closed the institutions after clashes between police and students demonstrating for safe roads at different places in...

On a breezy morning, Floria Hakimi smiled as her photo was snapped on the steps leading up to a small plane that was supposed to...

 A suspected drug dealer was killed in a reported shootout with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha early Tuesday...

 Foreign Affairs Minister AH Mahmood Ali sat in a meeting with outgoing US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Bernicat Monday (August 6) evening.The meeting held at...

In the largest study of its type, researchers conclude that having higher levels of belly fat in old age is correlated with a reduction in...

A day before Facebook announced that it had discovered and disabled a propaganda campaign designed to sow dissension among US voters, it exclusively shared some...

Emirates will introduce two additional flights to Toronto, home to thousands of Non Resident Bangladeshis. The new services will complement its existing schedule and providing...

Many fast foods, including hamburgers and sandwiches, are high in carbohydrates. However, simple strategies and choices can cut the carbohydrate content of many fast foods....

Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday he is considering taking Tesla Inc private in what would be the largest deal of its type, moving...

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Wednesday accepted the charge sheet against eight persons in a case filed in connection with the attack on Holey...

Colombia's newly-elected President Iván Duque took office on Tuesday, pledging to unite the country and improve economic growth.The conservative political newcomer was elected in June...

Eminent photographer Shahidul Alam, who was arrested in an ICT case, has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital as per the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa had the unparalleled quality and capacity to give the right decision at any crisis moment...

Things could have been much better for Bangladesh cricket at this moment had two talented cricketers -- Sabbir Rahman and Soumya Sarker --delivered as per...

China’s trade surplus with the United States eased in July, when President Donald Trump imposed stiff tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods...

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will miss the remainder of his side's limited overs tour to Sri Lanka after injuring his shoulder in Sunday's...

Singing show tunes and "America the Beautiful" next to letters spelling "TREASON" in front of the White House, several Broadway stars lent their voices Monday...

Italy’s UniCredit has stopped using Facebook for advertising and marketing campaigns and will not do so again until the U.S. giant improves its ethical standards,...

American pop star Pink has been forced to cancel several Sydney shows on her Australia tour after being hospitalized with a virus and dehydration.The singer...

Bangladesh Television actors' organization Obhinoy Shilpi Shongho's President Shahidul Alam Sachchu requested their members to use social media with caution. He also requested not to...

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Chinese telecoms behemoth Huawei, likens the company to a ruthless “wolf” tirelessly running down its prey — an ethos that...

The Dhaka Stock Exchange has decided to come down hard on 13 companies which did not pay any dividend in the last five years.The companies...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has visited injured activists of her party who were admitted to a city hospital following an attack launched at AL Dhanmondi...

The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under...

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed.A dry winter has intensified what has been called the...

Hundreds of ticket-seekers thronged Kamalapur railway station from early Wednesday as Bangladesh Railway has begun the selling of advance train tickets for the Eid-ul-Azha, reports...

Bangladesh and Japan on Tuesday shared specific proposals to find an early solution to Rohingya crisis ensuring their safe, voluntary and sustainable return to Myanmar.The...

An alleged drug dealer was killed in a gun-battle with the members of Rapid Action Battalion in Chauddogran upazila of Cumilla early Wednesday.With this, the...

When it was revealed that actress Margot Robbie would be playing the role of the late model and actress Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's biographical...

Disney’s upcoming streaming service won’t try to compete directly with Netflix and Amazon, but will focus instead on quality — namely original programs from Disney’s...

The government will not go ahead to implement crop insurance owing to complexities relating to payment of premium and coordination with farmers, said a top...

By the end of the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday in Pacifica, California, it was no surprise who won the medal.Take Abbie Girl, an...

Real Madrid have signed Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea with Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic going the other way on loan, the clubs said on...

All industries including readymade garments factories will have to pay the Eid festival bonus to workers by August 16.The owners have also been asked to...

The Indian gaming market is forecasted to grow more than threefold in terms of revenue to reach the billion-dollar landmark or even surpass it by...

Two men were killed in separate incidents of what police called gunfights with them in Rajshahi and Chandpur districts early Thursday.One of the deceased is...

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) sent a letter to Planning Commission asking for extra allocation for 2018-19 fiscal year in a bid to make skilled...

Britain's Prince William and Prime Minister Theresa May will join 2,000 guests at a service Wednesday marking the centenary of the Battle of Amiens, which...

For quite some time, popular actress of Dhallywood Purnima was absent from big screen. There has been much controversy about her comeback. She was supposed...

Permanent Representatives of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have strongly condemned the aggression by the Houthi militias on two Saudi oil tankers in the...

Suranga Lakmal defended seven runs off the final over to cap off Sri Lanka's most inspired showing in the field and best batting performance of...

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a gunfight with the members of police in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur early Thursday.With this, the number of...

Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque was sworn in to office on Tuesday, pledging to unite a divided nation behind his plan to toughen a peace accord...

Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association has decided to abolish the contractual system for letting only appointed persons to drive city buses from now on. The decision...

The Samsung Electronics  logo is displayed in a window at the company's Seocho office building in Seoul, South Korea.South Korea's largest conglomerate Samsung Group is...

Nine people in Peru died from eating contaminated food at a funeral, officials said Tuesday. They were among 50 villagers who ended up hospitalized, including...

A district court has sent an engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to jail in a bribery case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission...

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said the crime committed by Photographer Shahidul Alam is tantamount to treason.AG Mahbubey Alam made the remark to reporters after petition...

A new study has investigated the impact of dietary soy on bone strength in postmenopausal women. The authors conclude that eating more soy might in...

Children’s advocates want the American Psychological Association to condemn the tech industry’s practice of using persuasive psychological techniques to keep kids glued to their screens.The...

The preview committee for Indo-Bangla joint venture films has denied providing primary clearance to the film 'Tui Shudhu Amar' for its failure to comply with...

Advising people to have a varied diet could encourage them to eat foods that are not so good for their health in addition to those...

Facebook Inc will introduce an authorisation process for users who manage Facebook pages with a large US following, it said on Friday, seeking to make...

The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault cases involving three celebrities: film producer Harvey Weinstein, action...

When it comes to innovations, Apple is mostly at the forefront with its creative and efficient approach in terms of technology. This time, the company...

Good news for the fans of popular band Miles. The band members have resolved their differences as its lead vocal and bass guitarist Shafin Ahmed...

An official of non-government organization (NGO) Caritas was killed after being hit by a speedy truck in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi district on Saturday noon...

Actress Manisha Koirala has penned her first book titled "The Book of Untold Stories". Manisha on Wednesday took to Instagram, where she shared the look...

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASOD) president and Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said the government is bearing the treatment costs of injured journalists and agreeing with...

Sales of advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha remained suspended for around one and half an hours in all railway stations on Saturday following a glitch...

Dhaka : Country’s premier culinary talent hunt competition and popular TV Reality Show ‘Meizan Palm Olein Shera Rondhonshilpi 2018’ has been launched, inviting entries from...

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied against the ruling Social Democrat (PSD) government on Friday in cities across Romania and the capital Bucharest where riot...

After the grand debut of Janhvi Kapoor, and Sara Ali Khan's in the pipeline, another kid from the star family is all set to make...

With audits into Grameenphone and Robi's books already complete, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is on way to appointing firms to get the same done...

Who knew to connect the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology’s brightest minds should have seen that coming.Social media bans of conspiracy...

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan had a meeting with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium...

A group of Egyptian students has designed a vehicle they say will battle rising energy prices and promote clean energy by running on nothing but...

Banks should increase their number of branches to give a boost to financial inclusion, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.All the banks together have less...

A teenaged girl and her boyfriend reportedly committed suicide in Satkhira sadar upazila Friday (August 10) night.  Family members of Shilpi Mondal, 13, a resident of...

The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea's port city of Assab with Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said...

Power couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are under constant media glare with every move they make, everything they do.Recently, they were reported to have...

A man was killed and 25 others were wounded when a bus turned turtle on the Dhaka-Bypass road and plunged into a roadside ditch at...

Paul Pogba assumed the responsibility of captain handed to him by Jose Mourinho to help Manchester United get off to a winning start in the...

Saif Islam Dilal, planning editor of Ekushey TV, was re-elected president of Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) for two years in an election held on Friday.SM...

The ongoing US-China trade war could not leave any negative impact on cotton prices, contrary to apprehensions that the increasing tariff measures would make the...

A bus hit a car carrying Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bngla Nagar area during the ongoing Traffic Week following student protests for...

Russia must halt frequent torture of detainees and prosecute perpetrators, including prison guards caught on video beating an inmate that led to a public outcry,...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy criticized photographer Dr Shahidul Alam for action regarding students’ protest for safe roads.He made the statement at...

A Dhaka court granted two-day remand for actoress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate...

Celebrated Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has called British Airways “racist” after an Indian passenger and his family were allegedly asked to de-board a flight in...

Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new argument for limiting their children’s ‘screen time’ - addiction to video games has...

Jaya falls in love with actor Chanchal Chowdhury, the actress said it unequivocally in front of the camera. Jaya Ahsan, along with Chanchal Chowdhury, has...

If you are a Samsung fan, this new video showcasing the concept of the Galaxy S10 will surely make your day. The design of Samsung...

After winning thousands of hearts with her dance moves in the song 'Dilbar' in John Abraham's Independence Day release 'Satyameva Jayate', Nora Fatehi is once...

Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has been admitted to a hospital in Singapore after he suffered a heart attack in...

A New York state church said more than 700 block party attendees broke a Guinness World Record for playing hopscotch. The Asbury First United Methodist Church...

It wasn't long ago when Mahiya Mahi's film used to get released every Eid. After stepping out of Jaaz Multimedia, it had stopped. After a...

“We want our archers to reach the quarterfinal stage in the Asian Games because after that stage anything can happen. So I have asked our...

Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are yet to decide on how to better contest the next general elections or wage a movement for creating...

A Conservative Party investigation into Boris Johnson is a "show trial" and is being used to stop him becoming leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.Writing in...

Agitated locals blocked the Dhaka-Dinajpur Highway in protest as a class-X student of Rangpur Collectorate School & College was crushed to death by a speedy...

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) told High Court that Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan bus authority will give Tk 5 lakh to each family of students killed in...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities concerned to take legal action immediately against the drivers for violating traffic rules or overtaking on roads.She said,...

Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were on target as European champions Real Madrid defeated AC Milan 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday just four days...

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) suspended the fire insurance business of Continental Insurance Ltd for its failure to settle claims worth Tk 24.46...

A Gazipur court on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2015.District and Sessions Judge Court Judge AKM Enamul Haque pronounced...

Hasee Toh Phasee duo Parineeti Malhotra and Sidharth Malhotra are reuniting in their next film Jabariya Jori.The film is a love story based on... groom...

A duck dives to clean its feathers in a pond in central Vienna, Austria, on 8 August. Photo: Reuters

West Indies T20 captain Carlos Braithwaite was the star of the show as Mahmudullah Riyad’s St Kitts and Nevis Patriots defeated Trinbago Knight Riders to...

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc will settle an anti-trust case with Taiwanese regulators for about $93 million, and has also pledged to invest $700 million in...

Anti-government protests in the Romanian capital turned violent Friday night as police clashed with protesters, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds....

Those include undetected cases remaining out of services, lack of necessary manpower, challenges to reach all population in the municipalities, lack of modern diagnostic facilities...

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri got off to a winning Premier League start as new signing Jorginho slotted home coolly from the penalty spot in a...

Mayble & Frank Ltd, an export-oriented washing plant for denims and non-denims, yesterday began its journey at Bhaluka in Mymensingh, becoming one of the few...

It was in the bygone days when hackers would invade only in your computers and servers in order to get access to your data. Apparently,...

Two motorcyclists were killed after a microbus hit the motorcycle they rode in Char Sreerampur area in Gauripur upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday afternoon (August...

Export of plastics, including recyclable scrap ones, fell nearly 16 percent in fiscal 2017-18 from a year earlier because of what the sector players and...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday (August 11) termed the arrested photographer Dr Shahidul Alam’s allegation of torture before court ‘false’.Joy,...

Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames...

BNP candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury has finally been elected Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC), after reelection in two suspended centres of the city held...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations is strongly committed to listening to the voices of young people - and opening pathways for...

This is the fifth consecutive month that the Indian national carrier has failed to pay salaries to its employees on time. Generally, the airline disburses...

Next year when you update your iOS or Android version, you will be possibly greeted with a new set of emojis which will be more...

Neuroscientists have now found the brain area responsible for pessimism. The new research suggests that both anxiety and depression are caused by an overstimulation of...

All is set for Symphony to start assembling mobile handsets in Bangladesh as the leading vendor has already set up the plant in Ashulia.The commercial...

California college student Anjali Banerjee was watching fireworks during a 2016 celebration on a seafront promenade in the French city of Nice when a man...

A niqab-wearing Muslim woman in the UK was treated like a "terrorist" after a bus driver demanded that she should remove her face cover over...

The cabinet has approved a draft law recognizing the certificate of Dawra-e-Hadith (Taqmil) from Qawmi madrasas as equivalent to certificate of master’s degree (Islamic Studies...

Shahriar Chowdhury Emon, known by his stage name Salman Shah, was the most popular hero in the 1990s. His fans were obsessed with the actor's...

The High Court has granted six-month bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case filed against her in Narail over her 'offensive remarks'...

The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of a law recognising the highest qualifications offered by Qawmi madrasas as equivalent to general education postgraduate degrees,...

Down Syndrome Society of Bangladesh Chairman Sarder A Razzak has received a 2017 World Down Syndrome Day award for his contributions to helping persons and...

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said Monday that has set his sights on a comeback with the national side after his five-year ban for match-fixing...

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of football, has found the back of the net for the first time since his...

A theme park in France is set to deploy six "intelligent" crows to pick up rubbish and spruce up the grounds. The birds at the...

Singer Asif Akbar has given voice in many songs for Dhallywood film industry. Currently he is literally at the peak of his success as recently...

Police have arrested the driver of a bus and his assistant in connection with the death of schoolboy Tanvir Ahmed Jiyon in an accident in...

Arsenic is infamous for its harmful properties. However, some arsenic compounds — in carefully measured doses — can be used in medical treatments. One such...

The government is set to extend export subsidy to eight new products and increase the amount for existing ones with a view to boosting overseas...

Sunsilk rolls out 'Sunsilk Divas', the first ever music talent hunt, to form the first all-girl band of Bangladesh. This musical reality show has already...

White supremacists are set to rally outside the White House on Sunday, one year after torch-wielding neo-Nazis clashed with counter demonstrators in a deadly protest...

Manchester City ruined the start of the Unai Emery era at Arsenal as the champions signalled their intent to retain the Premier League title with...

Mindtree is using artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to help banks improve their ability to detect financial crimes and enhance reconciliation management. These service...

Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said.At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude...

Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya spun a web around South Africa's batsmen with a six-wicket haul to help the hosts to a commanding 178-run victory in...

A Dhaka court sent Drik Gallery owner and eminent photographer Dr Shahidul Alam to jail following seven days of remand in a case filed under...

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Sunday requested heavy vehicles to choose alternative route instead of Shimulia-Kathalbari river route as dredging activities are being...

Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence and Bangladesh Railway on Sunday paid Tk 20 lakh as compensation to the family of Jihad, who tragically died...

Shares in Chinese vaccine makers and biotech firms fell across the board on Monday after Premier Li Keqiang slammed Changsheng Biotechnology Co for having crossed...

Economic Relations Division (ERD) is planning to publish National Human Development Report (NHDR) which was published by the Government of Bangladesh for the first time...

A man was arrested after a car collided with security barriers outside London's parliament building and a number of pedestrians were injured, police said on...

Many cancers are hard to treat because they share a faulty cell-signaling pathway that is very difficult to target. Could one new experimental drug on...

Actress Demi Lovato checked out of her rehabilitation center to seek temporary treatment from a specialist in Chicago. Lovato and her mother landed in Chicago...

Mascot, NSW : Qantas has once again set a new speed record for the Perth to London QF9 Boeing 787-9 non-stop flight, slashing almost an...

Mobile banking Trojans hit the list of cyber-headaches in Q2 2018. The number of installation packages for mobile banking - modifications which help attackers avoid...

The key element that makes the modern woman a symbol of strength, versatility and independence is being financially self-sufficient.To establish her identity and individuality whether...

Jessica Simpson surprised the crowd at the Orange County Fair recently by joining pal Willie Nelson onstage during his concert set. According to reports on People.com,...

A bus loaded with fans of a soccer team overturned on a highway in Ecuador after a game, killing at least 12 people and injuring...

The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team will have a busy schedule ahead as the youngsters, who just have gone for a break after a four-week training...

A new unit will be set up in the Ministry of Information to analyse and inform about social media contents so that Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory...

Turkey's president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Tuesday that his country will...

Workers of a garments factory on Wednesday staged demonstration in Shreepur upazila of Gazipur demanding their arrear salaries and allowances.Cassiopea Dress Limited’s workers staged the...

The body of Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar who died in a Singapore hospital on Monday night, will be brought on Tuesday night.A flight of...

With the 18th Asian Games on the doorstep, co-hosts Jakarta is gearing up for the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics as well as it...

President Donald Trump on Monday dared New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to challenge him in 2020 — and warned the Democrat, "Anybody that runs against...

Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.An investigation found that...

Dhaka : Md Jahangir Hossain, Additional Secretary of Bangladesh Government joined as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) on August 5.Hossain...

The High Court on Tuesday granted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia six-month bail in a defamation case filed over her 'derogatory remarks' about freedom fighters and...

The killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on the fateful night of August 15, 1975...

Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellano hits the ball during a match against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Aug. 13. 

Scientists have discovered the human herpesvirus HHV-6 in the neurons of people who lived with bipolar or severe depression.According to the National Institute of Mental...

Defending champions Bangladesh U-15 national women’s football team beat Nepal U-15 women’s football team by 3-0 goals on Monday at Changlimithan Stadium Thimpu, Bhutan.After this...

The world, as we know today, is a dangerous place to live in. With rising cases of theft, mishaps and terrorist attacks world over, security...

Bengal Foundation has released an audio album titled 'Amar Ganer Prante' featuring some selected songs from Mahmudun Nabi's numerous songs. Mahmudun Nabi's two daughters, celebrated...

Bangladesh needs to reform its trade regulations for ease of doing business to attract more US investment, outgoing US ambassador Marcia Bernicat said yesterday.“American businessmen...

Five local films having received censor certificates are ready to hit cinemas across the country during Eid-ul-Azha.  The films are Captain Khan, Beporoya, Mone Rekho,...

At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday congratulated Bangladesh U-15 Women's team for becoming group champion in the 2nd SAFF U-15 Women's Championship beating Nepal by...

The total market value of the top 10 listed companies has increased 10.18 percent year-on-year to Tk 146,717 crore in June thanks to strong performance.Grameenphone...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate all the lanes of Fatehpur railway overpass in Feni district on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Tuesday.The premier will open the...

A former Catholic archbishop will serve a maximum 12-month sentence in home detention for concealing child sexual abuse, an Australian court has ruled.The decision means...

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has introduced uniform call rate for all mobile phone operators of the country.BTRC on Monday (August 13) sent letters to...

Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings...

Golam Sarwar, editor of Bangla daily newspaper Samakal, passed away at the age of 75 on Monday night (August 13).He breathed his last at 9:25pm...

Chief Whip of the opposition in parliament Tajul Islam Chowdhury died at Dhaka’s United Hospital Monday (August 13) night.He was 73.He breathed his last at...

Swastikas or Nazi-related imagery will no longer be removed from video games automatically after Germany's national rating agency USK announced the change.The agency announced that...

Dhaka : NOVOAIR, a leading private airline of the country will begin Barishal flights from September 1.NOVOAIR has scheduled its flight to Barisal four days...

BlackBerry has recently launched its flagship product the KEY2 which has a bunch of cool features (including the puny keyboard) but the high price has...

A major Davis Cup revamp that would condense the annual global tournament into an 18-team, week-long event will be voted upon Thursday with major tennis...

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that those fleeing - about 7 per cent of Venezuela's 32.8 million people - cite lack of food as...

Mentioning that almost 80 percent preparations of the parliamentary election have been completed, Election Commission (EC) secretary Helaluddin Ahmed ruled out the possibility of holding...

Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar was laid to eternal rest in the city on Thursday.He was buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard around 4:40pm after his...

A US man accused of taking a pickaxe to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame justified his actions on Wednesday as...

The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict any day against former Habiganj Awami League leader Liakat Ali and Aminul Islam from Kishoreganj for allegedly...

Have you ever had the dream of becoming a billionaire, and to your dismay, found out that there is hardly any chance of making your...

The Chittagong port's fleet of quayside gantry cranes got bigger with the inclusion of three new cranes on Tuesday, which would boost the port's container...

The High Court has revoked the written test for the position of Executive Officer of Janata Bank amid allegations of question leaks.The HC bench of...

A 32-kilometre long tailback on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Thursday caused immense suffering of the passengers.Nazrul Islam, superintendent of regional Highway Police, said the tailback...

People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar, who died at a Singapore hospital on Monday night, at...

After Google had released Android Pie last week, a few smartphone manufacturers have detailed which of their smartphones are set to receive the update. Now,...

Banglalink, one of the leading digital communication service providers in Bangladesh, will present 'Legends of Rock', an exclusive musical TV show featuring performances of 23...

Bollywood's 'it' couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's impending wedding has become the talk of the town. The couple has not really spoken about their...

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday decided to fine seven officials of Doreen Power Generations and some investors for manipulating share prices...

Bangladesh will be looking to maintain their group stage performance when the holders take on hosts Bhutan in the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Women's...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported Wednesday,...

Researchers have discovered a new security flaw that could let hackers pry information from supposedly secure virtual vaults in Intel chips, the company warned.Intel said...

A Libyan appeals court on Wednesday sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad for killings committed in the capital, Tripoli, during a 2011 uprising,...

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Wednesday observed the National Mourning Day and 43rd martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...

HABIGANJ: A farmer was killed after he had been struck by a thunderbolt in Nabiganj upazila of the district on Wednesday (August 15).The deceased was...

More than 300 US newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump calling some...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police said they have yet arrested 97 people in 51 cases filed in the capital with various police stations in a massive crackdown...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the current 'fascist' government is worse than that of 1/11 2007 as it snatched all...

Do you prefer to eat breakfast first then do your morning fitness routine, or do you skip breakfast altogether? Researchers from the United Kingdom look...

A problem with air traffic control systems at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport temporarily prevented flights from leaving or arriving, the country’s air traffic control operator said...

The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was considered a feat of engineering innovation when it was built five decades ago,...

Eating a healthful diet that is rich in vegetables, fish, legumes, eggs, and poultry is tied to a lower risk of multiple sclerosis, a long-term...

Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for Haj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate...

Qurbani, ever a chore, has become one of the easiest tasks for tech-savvy shoppers in recent years thanks to the advent of online cattle marketplace.Expatriate...

Nine flights were grounded in South America after bomb threats that have baffled investigators, while in Greece fighter jets were sent scrambling following threats on...

President Trump's plans for a Veterans Day military parade through the streets of Washington DC have been delayed until at least 2019. Mr Trump was...

Cryptocurrency scams are using images of celebrities and upmarket London addresses to hoodwink consumers into parting with cash, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has said.The warning,...

Residents of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, watched as cattle were lowered by crane from the top of a four-storey home ahead of the Muslim festival...

Death toll rose to 7 in the shootings between two armed groups that took place in Khagrachhari district on Saturday.Among the deceased, Tapan Chakma was...

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday said the election schedule will have to be announced after resolving the problems through talks."We would like...

Priyanka Chopra has found her Mr Right in American singer Nick Jonas. On Saturday afternoon, the couple performed the pre-wedding rituals which was held at...

Awami League Presidium member also Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said the government is set to scrap all sorts of quota in the public service government...

Over 24,000 Rohingyas were murdered and 18,000 Rohingya women and girls raped during Myanmar's crackdown in Rakhine State since August last year, says a research...

Si Woo Kim of South Korea plays a shot during the second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina,...

Both the film had its worldwide release yesterday and Bangladeshi cinemagoers will be able to enjoy the film from the first day of these two...

Rawhide might face the same mismanagement as last year as many of the relocated tanneries at the industrial park in Savar are yet to resume...

Members of Rapid Action Battalion detained a Police SI along with 30,000 Yaba pills Mirsharai upazila of Chttogram on Saturday morning. Detained Abul Basher is the...

New research has revealed that having a preference for evening activities, going to bed late, and not getting enough sleep may lead to weight gain...

A collection of 19th Century paintings of Aboriginal Tasmanians has gone on display in Australia for the first time. English convict artist Thomas Bock painted...

A student of Brac University drowned in the bay while taking bath at Laboni point of the sea in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning. The deceased...

Today is the 69th birth anniversary of Natyacharya Selim Al Deen. To commemorate this day, theater troupes Dhaka Theater and Swapnadal held two separate festivals...

Bangladesh A settled the three-match unofficial Twenty20 series victory 2-1 against host Ireland A after having a six-wicket win in the third game at Malahide...

More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese...

Bangladesh will take on India in the final of the six-nation SAFF Under-15 Women’s Championship at Changlimithan Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan today (Saturday). The final of...

Bangladesh's exports to China—one of the most promising Asian markets—fell 26.79 percent year-on-year to $694.97 million in 2017-18.The China Food and Drug Administration last year...

In his red beret and jumpsuit the Ugandan pop star Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, leads cheering campaigners down a street, punching the...

'Gotipot' (Moving Canvas), a Bangladeshi documentary film featuring the lost tradition and culture of Bangladesh is being featured in two international film festivals.  Jointly produced...

Police surveillance has been heightened on highways for comport of holidaymakers  ahead of Eid-ul-Adh, said Javed Patwari, Inspector General of Police (IGP).Extra police were deployed...

Most of the teams representing Bangladesh for the Asian Games in Indonesia are already in either Jakarta or Palembang, the two different host cities on...

Private launch owners will start 15-day special launch services from Dhaka-end on August 18 Saturday on the occasion of upcoming Eid Ul Azha festival.The 22...

UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors...

Police detained eight leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami during a secret meeting at Datama area of Kashinagar union under Chauddagram Upazila of the district on Friday...

Family members of former commanding officer (CO) of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Lt Col Hasinur Rahman on Friday pleaded to the prime minister for directing...

Nobody likes ads during regular shows and Netflix is reportedly trying to insert video promos in between episodes of a show. Clearly, not many would...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly told the Southern African Develop-ment Community (SADC) leaders that he was "elected cleanly" in the recently ended elections, reports...

We've heard of actors getting injured while performing high-octane stunts, like Alia during the shooting of 'Brahmastra'; or while playing sports, like Ranveer Singh while...

Finnair confirmed that a pilot who reported for work intoxicated on August 15 at Helsinki Airport was one of its employees.The pilot had a blood...

A brave Arsenal comeback proved fruitless as Marcos Alonso scored a late winner for Chelsea in a five-goal thriller.Marcos Alonso scored the decisive goal nine...

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO is all set to launch its first smartphone — the POCO F1 on August 22. While in India the brand is labelled...

Bangladesh is continuing its discussion with the United States to bring back one of the Bangabandhu's killers, Rashed Chowdhury, from that country and the US...

A cattle trader Rezaul Karim brings a Garole sheep at Neura cattle market in Cumilla ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Originated in Rajasthan of India, the sheep...

Juventus came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Chievo as Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for the Italian champions on Saturday, although...

Two Dhaka courts has granted bail to 16 out of 22 students of private universities in two cases filed for violence during movement for safe...

New research finds that hostile marital relationships, particularly when coupled with a history of depression, can seriously harm gut health, raising the risk of leaky...

An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik's Cubes under water in one breath on Friday, in a bid to set a new Guinness World...

Bangladesh will be free of poverty by 2023-24, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said yesterday.Bangladesh is on course to maintain its present growth trajectory, and if...

The existing slums in the city would be replaced by multi-storey buildings to allow the inhabitants to live in a healthy and better condition.Prime Minister...

The lack of competitiveness and below-par standards of the domestic first class competition -- the National Cricket League (NCL) -- has been a common feature...

A motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a truck in Balubazar College Intersection area of Manda upazila in Naogaon Sunday (August 19).The deceased was...

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently provided a “Governor Scholarship” to 79 meritorious students, 60 of economics and 19 of development studies, of the University of...

Turkey's president has said his country will stand strong against an "attempted economic coup" amid heightened tensions with the US Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday...

On August 11, Suniel Shetty celebrated his 57th birthday, and daughter Athiya Shetty took to her Instagram account to share a childhood photo of hers...

La Liga champions Barcelona began the new campaign with a 3-0 win over Alaves on Saturday with the help of a spectacular under-the-wall free kick...

A trawler, carrying 50 cattle, capsized following a head-on collision with another trawler in Fatullah launch terminal area in Narayanganj on Saturday evening (August 18).Fatullah...

India captain Virat Kohli fell three runs short of a hundred but had the satisfaction of leading an India batting revival on the first day...

Three minor girls drowned in a pond in Monohardi upazila of Narsingdi Saturday (August 18).They are—Mili, 10, Rikta, 11 and Shikha, 9. On information, police went...

Biman is set to increase flights to London by the end of this year after taking delivery of its second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in November,...

The cancellation of President Donald Trump's Veterans Day parade came swiftly when senior White House and Pentagon leaders saw the estimated $92 million price tag...

A Bangladesh army member was hacked to death by unknown miscreants in Bongkira village under Jhenaidah sadar upazila Saturday (August 18) night.The deceased, Saiful Islam...

Speakers at a roundtable urged the government to pay more attention to the protection of mass people and journalists before finalizing the draft digital security...

Manila, Philippines : A passenger plane operated by China’s Xiamen Air veered off a rain-soaked runway after landing at Manila’s main airport in the Philippines’...

The very mention of Manchester still brings Ariana Grande to tears.The singer cried during an interview Friday with Ebro for Beats 1 on Apple Music...

Robots that can diagnose diseases, play badminton and wow audiences with their musical skills are among the machines China hopes could revolutionise its economy, with...

BlackBerry KEY2 LE is the next expected smartphone from the company and, according to a new teaser video from BlackBerry, the lower-spec version of the...

Two of Europe’s biggest carriers, Air France-KLM Group and British Airways, said they’ll suspend services to Iran, citing the reduced commercial viability of the route...

As a publisher of family-friendly games like "Gardenscapes" and "Toy Blast", iDreamSky Technology never expected to get caught up in a tangle with Chinese regulators.But...

New research from Check Point Software Technologies has shown how organizations and individuals could be hacked via their fax machines, using newly discovered vulnerabilities in...

Popular folk singer Momtaz has voiced for the song "Doyel Pakhi Konna Re" in the film "Debi". The song, written by Rakib Hasan Rahul and...

The report ran by a Nepalese newspaper over the investigation findings on the US-Bangla plane crash led by their government is 'false' and 'baseless', said...

With a call to give a special spotlight on promoting bilateral relations between Japan and other Asian countries, especially Bangladesh, through cross-cultural exchange, the1s t...

Actor Huma Qureshi says regional filmmakers are really pushing the envelope and exploring territories when Hindi filmmakers are playing safe. Huma, who ventured into acting...

Kamrul Ahsan Lenin-directed National Film Award-winning short film 'Ghraan' (The Smell) was screened on Sunday at Goethe-Institute in the capital.   Lenin's debut 'Ghraan' is a...

Voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Cortana are steadily transforming the personal and professional space of modern mankind. Following these, several ‘Skills’ or...

The captain of the Air India flight that was held up for an hour at Dhaka airport on August 8 has conceded that he did...

A gunman killed four people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire at a video game tournament that was being streamed online...

A case was recorded against the Bangladesh national team cricketer Mosaddek Hossain Saikat over domestic violence on Sunday. The news will come as a blow to...

The Bangladesh hockey team were made to sweat for a 3-1 win over Thailand yesterday which all but ensured their bid for a place in...

Chittagong Port is the 70th busiest container port in the world after it moved one notch up in this year's ranking of the Lloyd's List.The...

The United Nations' refugee agency says it's relieved that the latest Mediterranean Sea standoff over migrants is over, but is calling again for Europe to...

Telecommunications company Robi Axiata Ltd prematurely terminated their sponsorship deal with the Bangladesh cricket team yesterday, citing a 'loss of relevance' in their agreement with...

The United Nations has appointed Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya in its committee on least developed countries (LCDs).His appointment, on a...

Pope Francis has refused to respond to claims by a former Vatican diplomat, who has called for him to resign.Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano also accused...

The ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route in the Padma river will remain closed on Sunday night due to ongoing dredging work for overcoming navigability crisis.Bangladesh...

A suspect in the brutal 1998 killing of a young Dutch boy has been arrested in Spain, police said on Sunday after one of the...

Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad(BMP) on Sunday demand proper investigation into the rape of two minor girls of Tripura community at...

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is moving over...

Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be given posthumously the first Mother Teresa Ratna Award. On the occasion of Mother Teresa's 108th birth...

An elderly couple died  after a gang of female criminals had looted their house by making them unconscious though poisonous materials at Sarulia in Demra...

Emirates Airline has introduced new toys from the Emirates Fly with Me collection and Lonely Planet Kids activity kit bags for children travelling in all...

Shares in Tesla Inc fell just under 3 per cent on Monday after Chief Executive Elon Musk abandoned his plan to take the electric carmaker...

Countries should quickly agree a treaty banning the use of so-called killer robots “before it is too late“, activists said Monday as talks on the...

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of...

The Bank of Spain’s website has been hit since Sunday by a cyber attack which has temporarily disrupted access to the site, a spokesman for...

Senator John McCain, who died Saturday after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, will be honored at ceremonies in Arizona and Washington.McCain will first lie...

Veteran actor and media personality Syed Hasan Imam and prominent stage and screen actress Ferdousi Mazumder have been named for the Shaheed Altaf Mahmud award...

Briton Andy Murray beat Australia's James Duckworth 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 6-3 in the U.S. Open first round on Monday in a fiery match marked by...

Alia Bhatt's personal photographer 'RK' seems to know all the 'right angles'. The Raazi actor has shared yet another picture of herself on Instagram, clicked...

Hinting to announce tougher programmes soon to have their chairperson Khaleda Zia freed from jail, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said...

A bitter spat between Egypt star Mohamed Salah and his country's football authorities escalated Monday, casting a fresh shadow over his involvement with the national...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday quizzed eight officials of Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Minerals Corporation (Petrobangla) to investigate the disappearance of coal from the...

President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major political blow Tuesday as his popular environment minister resigned live on radio — without informing the French leader beforehand.Nicolas...

The minister for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment Nurul Islam has said that a “show cause” notice would be issued against the agencies which were...

The 11th parliamentary elections of Bangladesh will be held in last week of December.Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed came up with the development...

Telenor Group has recently been recognised by Fortune magazine for its work to bring affordable healthcare to the mass market through its Tonic mobile service...

Emirates has refreshed its premium offering with new luxury products in First and Business Class for a more comfortable travel experience. The new products stem...

Yellow-footed green pigeon perched on a fig branch. Horticulture Centre, Khejurbagan, Khagrachhari.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's oldest son has started training with the Juventus youth academy's Under-9 team, according to media reports in Italy.Five-time Ball d'Or winner...

A coalition of trade groups representing companies including Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc, urged a US appeals court to reinstate landmark “net neutrality”...

The Russian hackers indicted by the US special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s...

The US and Mexico have reached common ground on key trade terms as pressure mounts to complete renegotiation of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade...

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday condemned far-right protesters for seeking to "hunt down" foreigners after the killing of a German man allegedly by a foreigner.The...

Stating that the party wants exemplary punishment of the real perpetrators of the August 21 grenade attack incident, BNP on Monday alleged that the government...

Maqsood O' dHAKA is a prominent jazz-rock fusion band in Bangladesh, which was formed by Maqsoodul Haque (Mac) in 1996. The band has recently released...

Chittagong Port has been facing container congestion for a week, the second this month, mainly because of slow delivery of import containers and transportation of...

The government has directed owners in city to beautify their buses with a paint job by September 30. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said...

The White House lowered its US flag to half-staff, raised it back up and on Monday lowered it again after the death of Senator John...

Two Jubo League men, also siblings, were hacked to death at Chhoto Daroga Hat area in Sitakundu upazila of Chattogram on Monday night.The deceased were...

An alleged drug trader was killed in a 'shootout' with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chamtia Joyontipur area of Lalpur upazila of...

Acne is a troublesome skin condition that affects nearly 10% of the world’s population. Acne is a skin disorder involving the sebaceous glands at the...

Not sleeping as well as you’d like on an odd night here and there is fairly common and not particularly worrisome. But when waking up...

Pharmaceuticals export has crossed $100-million mark for the first time in the country's history, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.Export earnings from the sector hit...

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro was launched in February this year and it resulted into a highly successful offering from the Chinese brand. The top-notch...

Along with dropping the 'Khan' from her name, Malaika Arora seems to have shed all inhibitions regarding Arjun Kapoor. Though 10 years her junior, the duo...

A white former Texas policeman was jailed on Wednesday for 15 years over the deadly shooting of an unarmed black teenager in a Dallas suburb...

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to incorporate the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) in the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM...

An 8-month-old baby succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) two days after she had been slipped from...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman first dreamt of regional economic and social progress in South...

The telecom sector in Bangladesh, particularly the mobile telecom business, has experienced rapid growth over the last couple of years. The price of telecom services...

15 Myths About Carbs You Should Stop BelievingCarbs have always been public enemy #1, especially for those trying to lose weight, but at the same...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied reports on August 27 that the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen had attacked Dubai airport with a drone, and said...

While taking a home pregnancy test is quite simple, sometimes the result can cause confusion. One typical situation is when a person gets a faint...

Optoma has launched a laser ultra short throw projector - ZH420UST. Building on the ZH400UST, this new model is powered by DuraCore laser light source,...

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says if Salman Khan is keen on hosting the popular game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', he is welcome to do it. In an...

Bangladesh's rice bran oil is gradually making headway in the international market thanks to manufactures' efforts to sell the antioxidant-rich edible oil abroad.The country shipped...

Popular Bangla band Miles members are back together, to the delight of their fans.The band's vocal and bassist Shafin Ahmed had earlier left the band...

In an ambitious plan to connect the member states of Bimstec, foreign ministers from the seven-nation group identified and agreed on Wednesday to push forward...

Ex-president Cristina Kirchner has been called back to court for a second time in Argentina’s largest corruption case following a search of her homes last...

Bangladesh conceded a solitary goal defeat against visiting Sri Lanka in their one-off FIFA Friendly match at jam-packed Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Wednesday. Mohammad...

The fact of the young players lagging far behind the five senior stalwarts in terms of contribution to the team's success has become a talking...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address...

A ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides enters into force in France on Saturday, placing the country at the forefront of a campaign against chemicals blamed...

This Eid-ul-Azha became one of the lucky festivals for Safa Kabir. With several critic acclaimed dramas and tele-dramas, Safa Kabir, who started her career through...

A man was killed after a moving train rammed a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Nakhalpara rail crossing area in city’s Tejgaon on Wednesday afternoon (August 29).The...

Police recovered two bodies including a newborn baby in the capital on Wednesday (August 29).A 7-year old child-identified as Rifat, son of Nur Alam, from...

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday she would ask her staff to look into accelerating payments to Argentina and otherwise strengthening the loan program amid...

Food Minister Qamrul Islam said the government will start selling rice at Tk 10 per kg among 50 lakh ultra-poor families across the country from...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Kathmandu on Thursday morning on a two-day official visit to Nepal to attend the 4th Bimstec Summit.The Bay...

LALA World, the Singapore based FinTech organisation aims to facilitate a large set of iPhone users for utility and financial transactions; has launched its iOS...

A new study working with a model of intermittent fasting dieting shows how modifying breakfast and dinner time could help you lose weight.Intermittent fasting is...

Ed Sheeran hinted that he may have secretly tied the knot with fiancée Cherry Seaborn, during a recent interview, reports DailyMail.co.uk. The British singer admitted...