File photo: Aung San Suu Kyi smiles after a meeting with Norway's Foreign Minister Borge Brende (not in picture) at Myanmar's Foreign Ministry in Naypyitaw,...

After sizzling on the cover of Vogue, Deepika Padukone dazzled on the cover of Femina India, February issue.Deepika looks smoking hot in a black top...

Switzerland President Alain BersetDHAKA: Switzerland President Alain Berset is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday (February 4) on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh.Rohingya...

The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair opened to visitors on Thursday after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony on...

The iconic Shakib Khan and Bidya Sinha Mim duo has returned to the screens of Dhallywood after a 9 year long hiatus, that too with...

Commerce Minister Tofail AhmedDHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the price of rice will not drop below Tk 40 considering the benefits of the farmers.The...

After Mominul Haque reached 2000 Test runs during his 175-run knock yesterday, this time it is Mahmudullah Riyad, who accomplishes the feat on Day 2...

An Australian MP has become the 10th politician to be unseated from parliament over a dual nationality saga.Labor MP David Feeney said he would resign...

Turkish court releases local Amnesty chief Taner Kilic Officials say trial of Amnesty chair in Turkey on terror charges will go ahead about 14 hours...

Boris Johnson (File photo: collected)DHAKA: Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is scheduled to come here on February 9, on a two-day official to Bangladesh.An official...

File PhotoPABNA: The rail communications of Pabna with other parts of the country were suspended following a head-on collision of two container trains.Consequently, Dhaka’s rail...

A fire broke out at Baunia slum under Turag Police Station in the capital Dhaka on Thursday morning.Local people said the fire originated from a...

Newly-appointed Inspector General of Police Dr Jabed Patwary on Thursday warned that they will show zero tolerance to militant activities and drug abuse."The law enforcing...

Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's cult film Meghe Dhaka...

Sazzadul HasanDHAKA: Sazzadul Hasan joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as an acting secretary Thursday (February 1).Staff and officials of different sections of PMO congratulated...

SATKHIRA: Two motor bike riders were killed in a road accident at Tala upazila in Satkhira on Saturday (February 03).The accident took place on Satkhira-Khulna...

DHAKA: Sheikh Rakib Uddin, a permanent member of National Press Club, died at a hospital in the city on Saturday (February 03). He was 85.Rakib...

Liza (File photo: collected)DHAKA: Police recovered the body of a young girl, a receptionist at a dental clinic in Badda area of Dhaka, from inside...

Police arrested BNP’s Training Affairs Secretary ABM Mosharraf Hossain from near Uttara while he was returning from Tongi on Friday afternoon.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General...

The Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018 on Friday drew a large number of weekend crowds, including children, as sales of books on different genres of literature and...

Abdul Wahhab MiahDHAKA: Senior judge of the Supreme Court's Appellate Division Abdul Wahhab Miah resigned after President Hamid appointed Syed Mahmud Hossain as new CJ...

BARGUNA: A tribunal has awarded life term imprisonment to a man on charge of robbery and attempt to abduct a girl at Bamna upazila in...

Top order batsman Mominul Haque achieved the rare distinction of scoring hundreds in both innings of a Test match.The left-handed batsman also became the first...

 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country needs to get involved in a conclusive way to end Rohingya crisis and...

Indian BSF Commandant Jibu D Mathew CollectedThe BSF commander was caught with over Rs45 lakhIndian law enforcement agency has arrested a commandant of the Border...

The declassified Republican document released Friday claimed that Democratic-funded research prompted the FBI to spy on a former Trump campaign aideUS President Donald Trump claimed...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that China and Russia are assuming "alarming" roles in Latin America and urged regional powers to work with the...

Alain Berset (File photo: collected)DHAKA: Switzerland President Alain Berset is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday (February 4) on a four-day official visit to...

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan was admitted to a hospital in the capital on Saturday evening as he fell sick.Nazrul Islam complained of...

German Chancellor Angela MerkelGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives entered coalition talks Sunday with knotty issues still to untangle with their historic center-left rivals, but a...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 21, 2016A total of 3,500 police have been...

MANIKGANJ: The ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River has resumed after over six hours.The service was suspended in the early hours...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for Sylhet on Monday morning.Her motorcade left the BNP chief's Gulshan residence around 9:15am. Khaleda Zia is expected to offer...

Jatiya Party MP Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu has demanded dismissal of Nurul Islam Nahid as Education Minister for his failure to stop leaks of question papers...

A High Court bench issued a rule upon the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday to explain as to why the department should not...

The government will recruit 10,000 doctors in its current term to mitigate health service inadequacies in public hospitals, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed...

Eminent Malaysian sociologist and author Dr Syed Farid Alatas presented a talk on the “Decolonization of Social Science” during his first visit to Bangladesh, on...

Swiss President Alain Berset, now in Dhaka on a four-day official visit,on Monday said the situation of Rohingyas is of great concern to his country...

Asia stocks rebounded on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street as a sense of calm returned to global markets.Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 3.2% after...

Paris Saint-Germain pays 12 of the 13 largest player salaries in the French league, led by Neymar, who makes €3.07 million ($3.8 million) gross a...

The prudent management of money is essential for our economic stability (Photo - collected)How monetary policy can help stabilize and strengthen our economyThe Bangladesh Bank...

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Angel Di Maria looks on during the French Cup football match between Sochaux (FCSM) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Photo: AFPAngel Di...

President Abdul Hamid (File photo)DHAKA: Abdul Hamid was elected President for the second consecutive term without any contest as no other candidate is contesting the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said today's armed forces are much more developed, competent and intelligent as her government raised their capabilities as well as...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference on Wednesday.The news conference will be held around 5pm at the BNP chief's Gulshan office, said...

After Race 3, Salman Khan will start working on Bharat, a film produced by his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.The film...

Spinners Abdur Razzak and Taijul Islam bagged four wickets each to help Bangladesh bundle Sri Lanka out for 222, but the Tigers also lost four...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurating development worksBARISAL: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly-constructed 'Sheikh Hasina Cantonment' in Patuakhali Thursday (February 8). The premier opened the...

Prosun Azad, Faria Shahrin and Samia SayeedActresses Prosun Azad, Faria Shahrin and Samia Sayeed have recently opened up about facing 'casting couch' experiences.Samia Sayeed opened...

The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to the central jail in Old Dhaka from Bakshibazar Special Court-5 in the city following her conviction on...

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be dealt with jail code if she is convicted in the ACC...

The Bangladesh High Commission offices in London have been attacked from a protest rally organised by the UK unit of the BNP ahead of the...

Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho is already mesmerized by the insatiable genius of Lionel Messi and he lauded the Argentine, saying that the playmaker was still...

President Donald Trump released his second budget on Monday (Feb 12), seeking to bolster military spending and requesting funds for infrastructure, construction of a wall...

Donald Trump Jr and his wife Vanessa speak with Jared Kushner during inauguration ceremonies for the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th president...

A Feni court on Tuesday set March 13 for delivering its verdict in the murder of Fulgazi upazila council chairman Ekramul Haque.District and Sessions Judge...

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will hold auction of 4G spectrum for mobile phone operators on Tuesday (February 13).The auction will be held around...

Jail authorities on Monday received separate production warrants in two cases filed against imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Contacted, Inspector General (IG) (Prisons) Syed Iftekhar Uddin...

Government earns Tk5,268cr from the auctionThe government has collected Tk5,268 crore by selling 15.6MHz of spectrum to Grameenphone and Banglalink through auction as well as...

WASHINGTON: With mom, dad and grandma signing up in increasing numbers, Facebook is losing younger users in the United States at a faster pace than...

Washington's top envoy Tuesday called on allies to keep fighting the Islamic State group, saying the end of major combat did not mean enduring defeat...

PM Sheikh Hasina at IFAD HQ in Rome, ItalyDHAKA: Bangladesh and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a loan agreement involving 92.03 million...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on the country's overall situation following the jailing of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.A group...

The dreams finally came true for 166 lower court judges under the 10th Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) as their appointments were confirmed by a gazette...

NAOGAON: Two people were killed and 30 others injured as a picnic bus toppled over road in Naogaon on Thursday afternoon (February 15).The deceased were...

Representatives of Bangladesh-MyanmarDHAKA: A ministerial level meeting of Bangladesh and Myanmar has begun in Dhaka Friday (February 16).Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is leading the...

Victims of road accidents barely get any compensation from the government imposed “Act liability insurance” due to complications and lack of uniformity in the regulations.Sources...

Priyanka Chopra knows how to crank it up a notch by just raising her eyebrow or switching up the charm. So, when she decides to...

Following the loss to Real Madrid, PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot brought into focus the fact that playing and scoring against Dijon is fun but PSG...

Australia completed the highest run chase in Twenty20 history to beat New Zealand by five wickets and maintain their unbeaten record in the T20 tri-series...

The European Commission said on Thursday that United States social media giants have made an effort to comply with European Union consumer protection rules, but...

Jahangirnagar University observed its 3rd Alumni Day on the campus on Friday amid festivity and much enthusiasm. Marking the day, Jahangirnagar University Alumni Association (JUAA) arranged...

If a considerable part of your day goes behind ploughing battlefields or devouring race tracks in the virtual world on your PC, then there’s good...

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Saturday reiterated his suggestion to bankers for properly evaluating any project proposal before allocating loans to help the...

The special counsel probing Russian meddling in the US election and possible collusion by the Trump campaign questioned former White House adviser Steve Bannon this...

Iranian police arrested around 100 money changers on Wednesday as it scrambled to contain the decline of the rial, which has lost a quarter of...

Hollywood couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two years of marriage.The pair, who reportedly met on the set of comedy film Wanderlust,...

A malfunctioning mitral heart valve (a valve that lets blood flow from one chamber of the heart, the left atrium, to another called the left...

Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Investor sentiment was boosted by supportive comments from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) members about the...

Long necks, large chins, flapping ears and crooked noses — welcome to Ugly Models, a London modelling agency of a different stripe, where imperfections are...

Masud Bin Momen and Teuta Sahatqija sign the statement (Photo: collected)DHAKA:  Bangladesh and Southeastern European country Kosovo have launched formal diplomatic relations between the two...

After an impressive bowling display, skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with the bat to help India beat South Africa by eight wickets in...

A total of 273 new books were unveiled at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday amid a huge crowd. The fair that began with a...

The Senate has left hundreds of thousands of “Dreamer” immigrants in limbo, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the...

The Brazilian government has appointed an army general to oversee security in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in response to growing gang violence.President Michel...

There will be no Shakib Al Hasan for tomorrow's second and final T20I as the selectors announced a 16-member squad unchanged from the one chosen...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reached Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning from Rome concluding her four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City, returns home...

The country's third-largest automaker GM Korea is to lay off 2,100 people when it shuts down an assembly plant in Gunsan in southwestern Korea. GM...

Manchester City's bid for a historic quadruple rolls into Wigan for Monday's FA Cup fifth round tie, with avenging a shock defeat to the Latics...

Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez in Caracas, Venezuela July 8, 2017. -ReutersVenezuela's hardline opposition party Popular Will, whose leader Leopoldo Lopez would be a leading...

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply rebuked his Polish counterpart for saying that Jews were among the perpetrators of the Holocaust.He said the remarks by...

Rohingya refugees (File photo)DHAKA: As part of the repatriation process, Myanmar has to take back 8,032 registered Rohingyas within two months, following an agreement made...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Tea Research Institute to enhance the quality and production of tea by inventing newer varieties of tea...

Country’s honey production would increase to 70,000-80,000 tonnes a year if the potential of apiculture is properly utilised, market insiders said.Beekeeping holds a great business...

Penélope Cruz is the cover girl of PorterEdit's latest issue. The actress opened about asking Donatella Versace's permission to play her. "I said to Donatella, this...

Set against the communal and racial conflicts going on across the globe, Dhaka University's theatre and performance studies department has organized a special theater show...

Following the previous day's downward trend, both the bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- witnessed positive trend in early...

An aggressive Colin Munro belted New Zealand into the Twenty20 tri-series final against Australia despite England claiming their final round-robin match by two runs in...

President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged mass media to play a more active role through objective journalism to consolidate democracy and continue the constitutional...

Virat Kohli limped off the field before India completed another dominant performance over South Africa in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on...

Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives in a plane crash in Isfahan Province of Iran. "My heart is deeply saddened on hearing...

Libyans gather in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square on February 16, as celebrations get underway to mark the seventh anniversary of the revolution that toppled and killed...

Photo of The Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai that landed urgently in Vienna over farting issue.-APAn Amsterdam-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing...

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will hand over the much-awaited 4G mobile network licenses to operators on Monday (February 18).BTRC Chairman Dr. Shahjahan Mahmud,...

A surge in attacks by the Syrian government and its allies killed 94 people in the rebel pocket of eastern Ghouta in the space of...

The Law Commission is working on framing a uniform civil family code comprising all existing family laws to check discrimination against children and women. A uniform...

Eden Hazard admitted he must show more on the Champions League stage for Chelsea if he is to justify comparisons to five-time Ballon d'Or winners...

Margot Robbie, Mahershala Ali, Emma Stone are amongst the first slate of 2018 Oscars presenters. Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced the first...

A British academic who blackmailed victims into sending him increasingly depraved images which he shared on dark web forums was jailed for 32 years on...

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman and ex-president Hussein Muhammad Ershad on Tuesday said some top popular BNP leaders might join his party and take part in...

The campaign for Mexico's July 1 presidential election began in earnest Sunday as the country's top parties officially nominated their candidates, with all three front-runners...

Steven Smith, Nathan Lyon, Heather Knight, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Amir are among the winners of the ESPNcricinfo Awards for the best performances in cricket...

Frustrated by Brexit negotiations, angry at Brussels or simply afraid of the future, ordinary Britons and other Europeans are already taking life-changing decisions a year...

GOOGLE, already one of the dominant players in the online advertising world, may soon have even more power in that space. It is now taking...

KERANIGANJ (DHAKA): Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from Buriganga River in South Keraniganj area of Dhaka Monday night (February 19).The deceased was...

Barcelona's visit to Chelsea on Tuesday gives Antonio Conte the perfect opportunity to reaffirm his stature as one of Europe's greatest coaches."To play against Barcelona...

Five women have been killed in a shooting at a church in Russia's volatile republic of Dagestan. Five others, including a police officer and a...

DOHA : Qatar Airways has acquired the Sheraton Melbourne Hotel, further expanding the portfolio of its hospitality division, Dhiafatina Hotels.The Sheraton Melbourne joins a growing...

Saudi Arabia, a country known for its draconian policies on arts and entertainment, is all set to host its first-ever fashion week next month.The Dubai-based...

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has justified the app's redesign that continues to draw criticism from users, saying the complaints that were received by the company...

Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir on Saturday said there is no liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector.The assurance came after the bankers have expressed...

This is not for the first time BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has got the facility of having a maid with her in the jail, she...

Four students were injured in a clash between the supporters of two hill students’ organisations at Chittagong University on Monday. The injured are Subinoy Chakma, Newton...

To diagnose a disease correctly, we have three tools in our hand. The first one is meticulous history taking. Taking history with due sympathy, empathy...

Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia observed the Language Martyrs Day on Wednesday with befitting respect and solemnity in Riyadh. Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Masih hoisted the national...

NAOGAON: 4 passengers seated on the roof of a running train were killed after falling off train as they had got hit by a foot...

Thirty-two out of 57 Bangladesh missions abroad successfully achieved their respective export targets in the first half of the current fiscal year (2017-18), according to...

People in thousands are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar on Tuesday midnight to pay their glowing tributes to the 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths...

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of...

Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday called upon the authorities concerned to strengthen surveillance in healthcare sector and ensure accountability of individuals and healthcare organisations...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan came out with his now customary post-debacle revelations today when speaking at his BEXIMCO office in Dhanmondi. The...

Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said Tuesday, rebuffing a rival bid from...

US President Donald Trump has signaled he is willing to join a discussion on gun restrictions amid the national outcry led by teenagers who survived...

Moscow on Wednesday said it would be very difficult to improve US-Russia relations, which have plummeted to Cold War lows on accusations of election meddling...

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underlined on the proper use of Bangla language to brighten country's culture and heritage along with the campaigning of...

More than 2500 poor patients received free treatment and were distributed necessary medicine on Wednesday at a ‘Free Medical Camp’ held at Hatibandha, Shakhipur in...

Switzerland-born Fritz Schmid has been appointed head coach of the New Zealand men's soccer team on a four-year contract.Schmid, whose previous role was as technical...

US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that arming teachers could help prevent massacres such as last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school.Trump...

Barnaby Joyce says he will resign as Australia's deputy prime minister following a politically damaging saga that began with his affair with a former staffer.Mr...

The government is going to resume a scheme for providing the poor with rice at Tk 10 per kilogram in March. As many as 5 million...

BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman sent a legal notice to Naimul Islam, chief-editor of the online news portal amadersomoy.com on Thursday.The notice alleged the portal...

Three men died allegedly after drinking toxic homemade liquor in a wedding ceremony at Habibnagar area in the upzila on Saturday. Among the deceased two were...

MAGURA: A mentally challenged man was allegedly lynched by a mob in suspicion of theft in Saitrish area of Magura sadar upazila on Friday (February...

Actor Priyanka Chopra has quit as brand ambassador of celebrity jeweller Nirav Modi's designer product line after allegations that the 48-year-old was at the centre...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for an end to the massacre in Syria after fresh air strikes on a rebel-held enclave in the...

Martyrs of the horrific BDR carnage were remembered with tears and prayers on Sunday across the country.  The nation with a heavy heart observed the 9th...

Ganoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday lamented that present politics has lost all the ethics and ideologies. "The present politics has no principle. There's only...

Rahsaan Noor's "Bengali Beauty" quietly crossed the BDT 50 Lakhs mark at the United States box office over the weekend as it opened at nine...

Apu and Shakib's tale of being reunited and eventually separating has been a topic of much discussion among fans for the majority of 2017. The...

President Donald Trump is "not satisfied" with the progress made by Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and the US for the first time is...

The UN Security Council on Friday delayed a vote on a demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, where pro-government warplanes have been pounding the...

Heavy snow is expected to hit most of the UK next week as a cold blast of air known as "the Beast from the East"...

Democrats on the US House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that counters Republican claims of bias in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in...

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking as to why the appointment of Jahangirnagar University Dr Farzana Islam for second term should not...

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday handed over a book titled "Sangbadpatre Bangabandhu" (Bangabandhu in Newspapers) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."The information minister handed...

The government has been asked to relocate all industries responsible for the environment and water pollution and not to allow setting up of any new...

Singapore :Sabre Corporation - the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Shastri as the new regional director,...

Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has called for more females to be elected into power. The actor-producer urged people to elect more women into office in...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday asked banks to freeze accounts of mobile phone operator Robi for three working days on charge of...

Rishi Kapoor remembers his Chandni co-actor Sridevi as a "shy person" who achieved a star status that "made her a superhero"."I didn't work with Sridevi...

Fans are wondering if Perfect singer Ed Sheeran has secretly tied the knot with Cherry Seaborn after being spotted wearing what looks like a wedding...

Physics department Professor Md Nurul Alam and Professor Bashir Ahmed of Government and Politics were elected President and Secretary respectively in the Jahangirnagar University Teachers...

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, was flying high as it prepared to launch the Note 7 smartphone in late summer 2016. Already the world’s...

A madrasa student was killed and 50 others were injured in a clash over waz mahfil in Jaintiapur Upazila of Sylhet district on Monday night. Deceased...

Trading on the country's both bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - is underway with downward trends in early hours on Monday...

Samsung unveiled its new flagship smartphone on Sunday with a focus on augmented reality features as it seeks to keep its title as the world's...

Rival demonstrations by far-right and anti-fascist groups a week before Italy's general election have led to scuffles with police. Police in Milan used batons as...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to an overture from North Korea for talks with the United States, saying that will happen only “under...

A precision cancer treatment that targets rare genetic mutations that exist in about 5,000 people in the United States instead of the tumor's location in...