Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji said Tuesday that the repatriation of some 700 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria is underway.The first batch of...

A team of specialists from Australia and the United States has identified a new autoinflammatory condition in humans. They also understand what causes it, which...

A visiting Iranian official said on Tuesday that the deployment of the Syrian army on the border with Turkey will bring security, peace and stability...

While promoting her latest film in theatres, 'Little Women', at the New York premiere of the film, 29-year-old Emma Watson spoke to Variety, comparing Taylor...

LG is reportedly building a new type of smartphone case, featuring a large flexible display that wraps around the phone and gives it a foldable...

City Group is set to get the licence today to establish an economic zone, which would be the 11th under the private sector, as part...

Israel has begun flowing natural gas from its largest gas field Leviathan to the country's transmission system, the Ministry of Energy announced Tuesday.The gas field...

Srijit Mukherji was shooting for his next project 'Feluda Ferot' at Gorumara National Park in Jalpaiguri and capturing some key shots using a drone was...

WhatsApp users on Windows Phone OS or older Android OS may have to finally move to a modern device as the messaging service will stop...

Banks will have a hard time logging in profits in the coming days because of the latest government decision to fix interest rate for lending...

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has withdrawn its previous order to shut down mobile networks within one kilometer along the borders with India.BTRC, in this connection,...

Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates is to retire this year in June.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates made this announcement in...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the United States will deploy about 750 troops immediately to the Middle East, a move...

Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore continued their fast-unto-death for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.They are trying to force the...

Karisma Kapoor is all set to make her digital debut in Balaji/Ekta Kapoor's 'Mentalhood', a supposed comedy about the madness of motherhood in which she...

Tesla owners will be able to soon stream Disney+ in their car using the Tesla Theater software.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the Disney+ will...

Sadrul Hasan Ripon’s dream of building his own home on a piece of land he purchased in Keraniganj six years ago is set to materialise...

Wildfires burning across Australia's two most populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and killed at least two people while...

Author and Journalist Nadira Majumder have been conferred with the prestigious annual Anannya Sahitya Award of the Bangla year 1426, for her excellence as a...

Lenovo, the global technology leader, has recently launched its latest smartwatch- Carme (HW25P) on Amazon. Earlier the watch was only available on Flipkart and Croma....

Anxiety gripped Ahmed Kabir the instant he learnt from the morning paper yesterday that the government has decided to fix a uniform interest rate for...

A confrontation between police and a man in a car erupted in gunfire early Tuesday, leaving two officers wounded and the 23-year-old man dead, authorities...

Masud Bin Momen was made Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh as Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque went on retirement.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notification...

Over 1,000 aspirants, including 14 mayoral candidates, have filed nominations to contest elections to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)...

Head coach Chris Silverwood has admitted that England will not think twice about making changes to their XI for the second Test against South Africa,...

There is a say in journalism that ‘bad news is good news’. Not always, anyway. Bangladesh hogged headlines for many good reasons in the outgoing...

Five-day Test matches could become a thing of the past from 2023 after England supported calls to cut them by a day, according to Tuesday's...

Two BNP mayoral candidates --Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain -- for the upcoming elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations submitted their nomination papers...

Cumilla Warriors won a cliffhanger against the League leader Chattogram Challengers by two wickets in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National...

People, particularly the youngsters, will join different New Year programmes when the clock strikes 12 midnight.They have already conveyed their best wishes to their friends...

Former member of parliament (MP) from reserved seat Fazilatunnesa Bappy passed away at a hospital in the capital on Thursday. She was 49.Bappy, also a...

Pregnant air travelers face a higher risk of blood clots, but they can reduce their risks by walking airplane aisles, drinking water and doing calf...

French hardline union CGT called on Wednesday for more strikes in France this month after president Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through an overhaul of...

Remittance hit an all-time high of $18.32 billion in 2019, much to the relief of the government that has been on edge for the lower...

After a second day of tense protests at the US Embassy in Baghdad, thousands of pro-Iranian demonstrators dispersed Wednesday, ending a siege that had trapped...

The Current, a film magazine of The Criterion Collection--one of the world’s most prestigious home video distribution platforms, has recognised Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubayet Hossain’s ‘Made...

Designed to fit every part of your day. No matter if you are listening to music, at work or on your way for a quick...

Much hue and cry is made every time the stock market falls, a sight not seen anywhere else in the world, said Finance Minister AHM...

Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after fleeing from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security...

These films have failed to charm the audiences!There have been many surprise hits from Tollywood in 2019, alongside even more surprising failures. While some biggies...

Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said its full-year revenue would likely jump 18 per cent in 2019 to 850 billion yuan (121.72 billion USD), lower than...

The government yesterday appointed Senior Secretary Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem as chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on a two-year contract.  He will...

Both Awami League and BNP have nominated young and well-educated candidates  having clean image for contesting the mayoral post in the upcoming Dhaka South City...

Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further...

The Election Commission has declared all seven candidates who have submitted nomination papers for contesting the mayoral post in Dhaka South City Corporation polls to...

Jaya Ahsan is once again mesmerizing audiences with her stellar acting in AtanuGhosh directed 'Robibaar' opposite ProsenjitChatterjee. Since its release last Friday, social media is...

A tweet from US President Donald Trump that identified an intelligence analyst as the alleged whistleblower who helped spark his impeachment was temporarily blocked at...

Debonair Group is set to establish a recycling facility to turn discarded plastic into yarn and fibres for manufacturing jackets, paddings and quilts, keeping in...

Southeast Bank Limited launched “VISA Dual Currency Debit Card” for its customers. M Kamal Hossain, Managing Director of Southeast Bank Limited inaugurated the card as...

Cabinet member Simonetta Sommaruga of the Socialist Party took over the Swiss presidency on Wednesday, a largely ceremonial role that rotates between leading political parties.The...

With the slogan 'Aesthetic movies, thoughtful viewers, enlightened society', the 17th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) was held at the different venues in...

A new tool lets you use your voice to get directions so you don't have to rely on existing voice assistants such as Siri or...

Palau's pioneering ban on "reef-toxic" sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that also include one of the...

Two persons were killed as a thunderbolt struck them in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar on Wednesday (January 1).The deceased were identified as Ahmed Kabir,...

The government has appointed Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem as new chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette...

Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh’s scheduled tour of Pakistan later this month. While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was confident and adamant about hosting all three...

The government has appointed Shahabuddin Ahmed as Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan for three years on contractual basis.The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this...

Youngster Mohammed Fahad Rahman defeated Russian Grandmaster Maxim Lugovskoy in the second round of the EKA IIFL Investment Managers 5th International Grand Master Chess Tournament...

Mikel Arteta got everything he asked for in his first win as Arsenal manager with a rampant first 45 minutes from the Gunners earning a...

Shawpnil Ahmed Pias, 24, son of senior journalist Moazzem Hossain Nanu, died in an Air Conditioner (AC) blast at his Badda residence on Wednesday night.Dhaka...

President Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge Friday to throw out an advice columnist's defamation lawsuit over his response to her allegation that he raped...

A dispute over how to define a heart attack has prompted some European doctors to back away from the findings of a major study that...

Apple chief Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to $11.6 million in 2019 after the company registered a weakerfinancial performance compared with the previous...

Actor Janhvi Kapoor says she is aware there were people who felt she didn't tick all the boxes with her debut 'Dhadak' but she has...

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, OnePlus gave a sneak peek into its ConceptOne smartphone, featuring what is labelled an 'invisible camera'.In an...

Chittagong port posted a 3.32 percent growth in container handling in 2019, the slowest in seven years, pointing to a slowdown in economic activities. Port users...

Libya’s military strongman Khalifa Haftar has called on all Libyans to take up arms in response to a prospectivemilitary intervention from Turkey aimed at shoring...

Actor-director Greta Gerwig has a next project planned post 'Little Women' and it is a musical. The filmmaker's latest release, the modern retelling of Louisa...

Dell has unveiled the new Alienware 25 gaming monitor ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020.The 1080p Alienware 25 (AW2521HF) monitor is an...

The government will import two lakh tonnes of onion soon to meet local demand and arrest any price spiral before the fasting month of Ramadan...

With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy of the United States. He may have have...

The ten-day long 'Sultan Mela' is going to draw huge spectators who are expected to be bathed in mirth and merriment during this cultural event...

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, Samsung has introduced a new affordable notebook from its Galaxy Book line called the Flex Alpha featuring...

The country will experience another cold wave at the end of the ongoing week, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The people in Dhaka enjoyed the...

Interest waiver against bad loans more than doubled to Tk 858 crore in the first nine months of 2019 -- an indication of the desperation...

The number of road accidents and deaths rise in 2019 than that of the previous year, according to the report given by Nirapad Sarak Chai...

United Nations (UN) senior officials on Friday condemned the recent military escalation in and around Libyan capital Tripoli, which has been witnessing a violent war...

Poor visibility in the Chennai airport caused by unexpected fog forced authorities to divert seven flights away from the airport yesterday morning.The fog also delayed...

Tollywood's latest connection to politics, Basirhat MP Nusrat Jahan plays Aditi, a non-practicing artiste, in Pavel's upcoming film 'Asur', which also stars Abir Chatterjee and...

Kaspersky automated detection technologies has found a Windows zero-day vulnerability. The exploit based on this vulnerability allowed attackers to gain higher privileges on the attacked...

The overall service quality of mobile phone operators worsened last year compared to the previous years, the telecom regulator said yesterday, blaming the carriers’ poor...

The United States is preparing itself for any possible retaliation from Iran after a U.S. strike killed a top Iranian commander, a move that was...

Four persons have reportedly been died after a trawler sank in the Burigranga River in the capital early Friday (January 3).The trawler capsized at Kawtaile...

The Bangladesh Embassy in Baghdad has requested Bangladeshi expatriates in Iraq to stay alert and maintain caution considering the current security situation in the Middle-Eastern...

The vicinity of the picturesque Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is currently undergoing an overhaul to add more lustrous facilities to the present venue, which is...

Three persons were killed and nine others sustained injuries following a collision between a bus and a microbus in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila on Friday (January...

Bashundhara Kings reached the final of the ongoing Federation Cup Football Tournament pulling down high flying Bangladesh Police Football Club by 3-0 goals in the...

Police have arrested a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Mirpur Model Police Station Abdur Rakib Khan alias Bappy on charge of raping a University going student.Sher-E-Bangla Nagar...

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson finally showed his batting prowess in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), hitting a half-century for Rangpur Rangers as his team...

The death of Fazilatun Nasa Bappy has triggered fresh fears over swine flu in Bangladesh, but experts have urged the people to follow health safety...

A mosque in the Czech Republic’s second city of Brno has been vandalised with graffiti threatening to kill Muslims, police said on Saturday.“Don’t spread Islam...

Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying almost 2,000 homes.Saturday was...

It is rather sad when women don't support their own kind. The spunky Tahira Kashyap, who also happens to be actor Ayushmann Khurrana's wife, was...

Bangladesh’s economy will make one of the biggest jumps between 2020 and 2034 on the back of demographic dividend and rising per capita income, according...

Bushfires burned dangerously out of control on Australia's east coast on Saturday, fueled by high temperatures and strong winds that had firefighters battling to save...

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend Camila Morrone were recently spotted together in Gustavia City. The two were waiting for their yacht to collect...

Taking a shower while listening to your favourite songs will get easier with Kohler's new showerhead that doubles up as a smart speaker.Called Moxie AI...

Tesla plans to build half a million electric vehicles a year at its future factory outside Berlin.Planning documents posted online Friday reveal that the U.S....

About 1,000 people rushed to a New Zealand beach on Saturday to try to save a pod of whales that stranded overnight, overwhelming conservation workers...

In the beginning of the year 2020, promising play director Asaduzzaman Asad has made a tele-drama titled 'Brishti Dhara' casting three popular artistes Ziaul Faruq...

The government move to make the use of blocks mandatory in public construction will boost manufacturing of environment-friendly construction materials and encourage private businesses to...

At least 10 people were killed and 23 injured after a building in Cambodia collapsed, trapping workers under rubble, officials said on Saturday.The seven-storey concrete...

Sanjana Sarkar Riya came into discussion within short time by virtue of her acting skill among the promising actresses of present time. In role of...

Solar energy installation has lost momentum in the last two years as the appetite for the cleaner electricity fell in the face of fast-expanding electricity...

A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran's proxies across the Mideast...

Three mild and severe cold waves may hit the country in January while another one is forecast for February.The second spell of the season’s cold...

Police detained two foreigners in possession of 7,500 Yaba pills in Chattogram city.They were detained at Shah Amanat Bridge area of the city at around...

The Sylhet leg of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) had begun in despair for Sylhet Thunder as they had already been eliminated from...

SM Zahid Hossain and Nresh Madhu have been elected president and general secretary of Daily Observer Correspondents Association (DOCA) respectively for next three years.A 23-member...

Hosts Bangladesh were pit alongside defending champions Palestine in Group A as the draw for the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup was held through a glitzy...

Wetlands in the capital city of Dhaka declined to 4.38 percent from 14.25 percent in the last 20 years due to unplanned urbanisation, finds a...

Samsung shipped more than 6.7 million 5G phones last year, higher than it previously estimated, the company has confirmed.Samsung accounted for 53.9 percent of the...

Barcelona were pegged back by La Liga's bottom club Espanyol on Saturday as Wu Lei struck late to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw in a...

A five-day ‘Police Week-2020’ will begin across the country tomorrow with the theme “Mujib Barsher Angikar Police Hobe Janatar”.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday continued its bid to deter Iran from retaliatory strikes with tough threats while U.S. lawmakers blamed...

A recent paper describes how a group of scientists painted zebra stripes on cows. The authors conclude that this unusual method might help protect livestock...

Mudslides and power blackouts hampered the search for people missing in massive floods in Indonesia's capital, where more than 60 people have died and some...

Superstar Mahesh Babu is all set to take over the theatres on 12 January with his next release 'Sarileru Neekevvaru'. Recently, the actor's fans from...

CLAW announces the launch of the CLAW Stag Superb Plus Turntable with built-in speakers. The record player is available in 2 color variants – Black...

Revenue collection deficit from target widened further in November despite the pace of overall collection growth last month compared with October, according to provisional data...

The Iraqi parliament on Sunday passed a draft law requiring the government to end the presence of foreign forces in Iraq and prevent them from...

Frequently trolled actress and Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has said she is not cowed by criticism that she has done little for her constituency...

Over the weekend, social media was filled to the brim with reactions to the US killing of a top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and World...

A contingent of 3,000 Australian army reservists were deployed on Monday to assist fire crews and emergency workers with evacuations and disaster recovery efforts, following...

A two-week long art exhibition 'Unveiling the Truth', by Kazi Hasan Habib, curate by Mustafa Zaman will begin Saturday at Dwip Gallery, Lalmatia in the...

A case has been filed against some unidentified persons on Monday for allegedly raping a Dhaka University student in the city’s Kurmitola area on Sunday...

A software bug in the New York City parking meters has resulted in a mass malfunction, reminding the city of the two-decade-old Y2K bug which...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the police personnel to gain public trust and confidence by developing themselves as the 'force of people'."You [police]...

Fifth-generation (5G) mobile service and data security are the two major technologies Bangladeshi companies believe will have the greatest impact on businesses in the next...

Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and...

The private carrier US-Bangla Airlines celebrated its 2,000 days of successful operations today.On the occasion, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, Managing Director of US-Bangla expressed his...

National Film Award winner actress Poppy started shooting of Arif-directed movie 'Kathgorai Sarat Chandra' in the middle of last year. She acted in role of...

The High Court yesterday ordered Robi to pay Tk 138 crore to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to pave the way for the operator to...

Export earnings fell 5.84 percent year-on-year to $19.3 billion in the first six months of the fiscal year mainly because of lower shipment of apparel...

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, Segway has unveiled its quirky yet smart S-Pod transporting pod.The S-Pod is described as a first-class smart...

Iran's ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential U.S. military target as Washington and Tehran lob threats and take high-stakes steps toward a...

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Imran Ahmad on Sunday said the government has set a target to send more than 750,000 workers abroad this...

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to stop sand lifting from Sheikh Hasina Titas Bridge area at Bancharampur of Brahmanbaria within...

With the Sylhet leg done and dusted, the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) will enter its final stretch when the tournament resumes in Dhaka tomorrow...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed medals to 30 police officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) under Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM-gallantry) and President Police Medal (PPM-gallantry)...

 Cumilla Warriors batsman Soumya Sarkar has sought good performance from local cricketers to book a place in playoffs of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health conditions have deteriorated further, her sister Selima Islam claimed.Selima Islam said: “The government is leading her to death by not...

A brace from Costa Rican World Cupper Daniel Colindres helped Bashundhara Kings lift the title of the TVS Federation Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 win...

New Zealander Leo Carter has achieved the batsman's dream of six consecutive sixes in an over becoming only the seventh player to achieve the feat...

A Dhaka University (DU) student was allegedly raped in Dhaka's Kurmitola area on Sunday night.Some of her friends said she was picked up by an...

More than 60,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since the start of the country's war on drugs in 2006, according to authorities.The number is far...

A man convicted of 159 sex offences, including 136 rapes, will "never be safe to be released", a judge has said.Reynhard Sinaga was found guilty...

If there is any actress who has subjected to body shaming for the longest time, it has to be Sonakshi Sinha. In a recent interview,...

Putting machine learning and artificial intelligence to the right use, Lioness Generation 2 is a vibrator to help you improve your sex life.The Lioness Generation...

Edible oil has seen a 20 percent rise in domestic prices in the last one month thanks to their soaring international rates, which will surely...

At least nine people have died and 30 others have been wounded in an explosion in the Cameroonian town of Fotokol on the northern border...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are one of the most adorable couples of b-town. Junior Bachchan is really affectionate towards wifey Aishwarya and never...

Researchers at Australia's Monash University have developed the world's most efficient lithium-sulphur battery that could make low smartphone battery a thing of the past.According to...

Seven state-run banks have failed to meet the minimum capital requirement, meaning they need further taxpayer-funded recapitalisation to stay afloat.The latest data from the Bangladesh...

The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump's assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.Defense Secretary...

Popular model-actress Anny Khan paired up with actor Wahid Iqbal Marshal for a new tele-drama titled 'Climax'. Written by Dayal Saha, the drama has been...

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Chromebook at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020. The Galaxy Chromebook boasts an all-new sleek design, pop colours, and Chrome...

Dhaka University (DU) students on Tuesday staged demonstration bringing out silent processions on the campus.As part of the protest, the agitating students brought out the...

Abdullah Hujaifah, a retail investor, was terribly excited when his name was drawn from the lottery for Ring Shine Textiles’ initial public offering (IPO).This was...

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked first worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday (Jan 07), according to airvisual.coman US based organisation.The air quality of Dhaka...

Liberian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to clear thousands of anti-government protesters from a central district in the capital Monrovia.A crowd...

Police have collected two CCTV footage around Kurmitola roads to identify the culprit who violated a Dhaka University student there on Sunday night."We are scrutinizing...

Drawings and paintings by 50 renowned artists have been displayed at a group show under way at Shilpangan Gallery in Dhanmondi in the capital.The exhibition...

At the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, Intel gave a sneak peek into its gaming-focused mini PC, the NUC 9 Extreme 'Ghost Canyon'.The teaser...

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday called for expression of interest (EoI) to conduct financial and technical audits of Banglalink, its third attempt to do...

Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali and his family came under attack by armed miscreants at his Uttara residence in Dhaka on Sunday night.Police...

An investigation by Italy's transport ministry into the deadly collapse of a bridge operated by Atlantia has shown "serious and unforgivable acts of negligence", Prime...

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the present government led by Awami League (AL).AL, which led the country’s 1971 Liberation War, formed the government for...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address the nation on Tuesday evening (January 7) on completion of the first year in office of the...

Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan held on to top spot in Serie A on Monday with a 3-1 win over Napoli to keep...

Two Rohingya yaba traders were killed in a gunfight with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf upazila of the district on Monday (January 6).A locally-made...

Jamal Bhuiyan, the captain of Bangladesh National Football team and the skipper of the Premier Division Football Club Saif Sporting Club got married in Denmark...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick to lift Juventus top of Serie A with a 4-0 win over Cagliari on Monday as Zlatan...

Assuring Bangladesh nationals living in Iraq of providing all sorts of support, Bangladesh Ambassador in Baghdad Abu Maksud M Forhad has urged them not to...

There were rumblings that Sony would be taking the wraps off or at the very least previewing the PlayStation 5 at CES. However, the Japanese-based...

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have detained a suspected person in connection with rape of a Dhaka University student Student in Dhaka's Kurmitola area.RAB...

Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that lightning will...

A new study from the University of California, Berkeley has identified and mapped the 13 subjective experiences that different kinds of music can evoke in...

Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave...

Vidya Balan had a ball with students of IIT Mumbai at their annual festival named Mood Indigo. She returned to the institute after nearly a...

‘The year 2019 brought defining change in five areas of the Indian Railways, including passenger experience, bringing in various trend-sets, freight logistics, manufacturing and in...

Shares advanced in Asia Tuesday following modest gains on Wall Street despite caution over rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.U.S. officials were bracing for...

A Cypriot court on Tuesday handed a British teenager a four-month suspended prison sentence after convicting her of falsely accusing a dozen Israeli tourists of...

Popular face of the small screen of present time Ireen Tany joined the serial titled 'Cheating Master' directed by Sanjit Sarkar. The serial received much...

Following concerns about kids' privacy online, YouTube has announced a slew of changes to its policy which includes a limitation on data collection from videos...

Bangladesh will have only one route for bullet train and it will run between Dhaka and Chattogram, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.The premier shared...

A Cyprus court on Tuesday handed a four-month suspended sentence to a 19-year-old British woman who was found guilty of public mischief for making up...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people not to share anything on internet or social media without verification.The premier stressed the need for filtering the harmful...

John Abraham is not one to hold his tongue when he speaks on issues that are close to his heart. "Infrastructure-wise, we are a disaster...

The man who was arrested in connection with the rape of a Dhaka University (DU) student in Kurmitola was a serial rapist, said Rapid Action...

The nation’s largest consumer electronics show on Tuesday hosted Ivanka Trump as a keynote speaker — a choice that drew scorn from many women in...

Trade deficit narrowed 79.51 percent in November to $1.06 billion from the previous month on the back of sliding imports -- a worrying development as...

About 500 people packed into the basketball gym in the Fort Madison YMCA to see Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the working class Mississippi River town...

The past week marked 17 years since Riteish Deshmukh made his debut opposite Genelia D'Souza in the film 'Tujhe Meri Kasam', which released on January...

GoPro Karma drones worldwide were unable to fly since the beginning of the year. The company has now announced that it will release a fix...

Bangladesh’s average inflation crept up four basis points in 2019, which saw fluctuations throughout the year and a skyrocketing of the price of onion, an...

At least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according to the US Department of...

The cost of living in the capital increased by 6.5 per cent in 2019 in line with the hike in prices of commodities and services,...

Manchester City gained revenge for derby defeat to Manchester United last month by teaching their city rivals a lesson in a 3-1 League Cup semi-final,...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (Jan 07) vowed to keep continue the anti-graft campaign against the corrupt elements for ensuring the rights of common...

As uncertainty continues regarding Bangladesh’s possible tour of Pakistan later this month, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already started taking players’ consent regarding the...

Opening batsman Evin Lewis fell agonisingly short of a century as his undefeated 99 helped West Indies to cruise to a five-wicket win over Ireland...

DU students break hunger strike after VC’s assurance Four Dhaka University students, who had gone on a hunger strike demanding punishment of the rapist of...

The 6th session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will begin on Thursday (January 9).The session will start at 4pm. The President will address the JS as...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed his government will get answers after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing at least 63 Canadians, just minutes after...

Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed confidence...

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan stunned the British monarchy on Wednesday by quitting as front-line members -- reportedly without first consulting Queen Elizabeth II.In...

When it comes to flaunting and owning her perfect body, there is no one who can beat Disha Patani. The trailer of 'Malang' is a...

Premature ejaculation affects about 30 per cent of the male population but a medical company called Morari is leveraging technology to help couples improve their...

Water supply in the Purbachal New Town in the outskirts of Dhaka would be provided by a private sector player, in a development that can...

At Ukraine’s Boryspil airport, flowers and candles were laid out in front of portraits of the Ukrainian crew killed in the Boeing passenger jet crash...

Singer Kamal Ahmed, has been recently released a new audio album 'Neel Shomudro' on the occasion of the New Year 2020. The album consists of...

Consumer electronics giant Haier showcased its next-gen smart home experience ecosystem at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020.The experiences draw upon more than 40...

Regent Airways, which is now operating with just two aircraft, yesterday vowed to bounce back from its current predicament by adding four more aircraft to...

Authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across southeast Australia on Thursday, as a return of hot weather fanned huge bushfires threatening several towns and...

National Film Award winning actor Ferdous Ahmed and journalist Ovi Moinuddin (Mohammad Moin Uddin) are former students of Dhaka University's Department of Mass Communication and...

At the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, tech giant MSI introduced the world's first laptop, Creator 17, with a mini LED display technology that...

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Mojnu, the lone accused in Dhaka University student rape case, on a seven-day remand.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansari passed...

The imposition of value-added tax (VAT) and advance tax (AT) in the value chain of edible oil are contributing to the spike in prices of...

Sakhawat Hossain Shafiq, the former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Rajshahi University unit, has been made an organising secretary of the Awami League.He was nominated...

The UK and the EU will remain the "best of friends" but they will "not be as close as before" after Brexit, the new European...

A passenger plane of Ukraine International crashed in Iran this morning shortly after takeoff from Tehran killing all 176 on board.The circumstances of the crash...

Peers and colleagues on Monday remembered renowned music director, singer, lyricist, musician and composer Basudeb Ghose who passed away recently, reports UNB.Audio-visual production house Laser...

Guests at select American Airlines lounges will be able to turn to Google Assistant for help with translation.At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, the...

Farmers may get 50 to 70 percent incentive while buying agricultural machinery and also avail low-cost loans, as the government looks to pivot to farm...

US President Donald Trump faces one of the greatest tests of his presidency after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops. It...

The Chairman of ServicEngine Limited A. S. M. Mohiuddin Monem received the prestigious ‘BestExporter Company’ Award at the Honors Recognition Ceremony of the 3rd National...

Ruling Awami League (AL) has taken various programmes to observe the historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on January...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed them to play two-match Test series now...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said the by-election to the Chattogram-8 constituency billed for January 13 will be cent percent fair.“All...

After losing two games in a row, Khulna Tigers poste their sixth win in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Cumilla Warriors by...

Dhaka Platoon defended their paltry 145-9 astutely to secure a whopping 61-run win over Rangpur Rangers and in doing so sealed a spot in the...

A woman and her daughter have died within hours in Harinal Uttarpara area of the city.The deceased were identified as Bakul Akhter, 55, wife of...

TV actress, lyricist and program presenter at a time Adhora Jahan. According to her, she feels comfortable in program hosting. At the end of last...

Ujaan Ganguly who made his debut in Pavel's Rosogolla is finally working under the direction of his father Kaushik Ganguly in 'Lokkhi Chhele'. It has...

David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month, following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees.Alphabet...

The cold surely gives a boost in sales at corner tea stalls providing Bangladeshis a bonus excuse at having steaming cups of their caffeine fix....

In 2018 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) published findings on AppleJeus – an operation aimed at stealing cryptocurrency carried out by prolific threat...

The European Union wants a guarantee from Bangladesh that its factories would ensure fair practice and comply with the International Labour Organisation standards if the...

The 18th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival 2020 commence yesterday at the Bangladesh National Museum auditorium with the screening of Window to the Sea...

Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a new update to its Windows Terminal command line app with a handful of retro features that are sure...

Kazi Sanaul Hoq’s appointment as the managing director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange has run into a spot of controversy after a group of directors...

Libya's U.N.-backed prime minister on Saturday conditioned his government's participation in a proposed ceasefire to rival forces withdrawing from the outskirts of Tripoli, suggesting no...

National Film Award winning actress Zakia Bari Mamo acted in a special drama 'Ghumer Ghore' a decade ago written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam....

Students and faculty members from 15 schools across the US will be able to use Google Pay as their campus ID.Billing and payment services company...

Legislators returned to Northern Ireland's assembly Saturday for the first time in three years after a deal was struck to restore the divided region's mothballed...

Ailing Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, who is currently admitted to city’s Asgar Ali Hospital due to Pneumonia, will be shifted to Singapore...

Dhaka Platoon could be in for a big blow ahead of their eliminator against Chattogram Challengers in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League with uncertainty...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said EVM system is globally-recognized in city corporation polls, but BNP doesn’t want...

Najmul Hossain Shanto became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a hundred in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League as the left-hander helped Khulna Tigers...

Around 2.10 crore children, aged between six months to five years, were fed with Vitamin ‘A’ plus capsules under a national campaign on Saturday.   Children aged...

Rajshahi Royals opener Liton Das has presented a new avatar of himself during this Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL).The elegant right-handed batsman had never been...

A suspected drug trader was killed and two others were injured in a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in city's Malibagh Rail Gate...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka on Sunday (Jan 12) for Abu Dhabi on a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates...

A massive celebration in Rio de Janeiro Sunday marking the start of the 50-day countdown to Brazil's world famous Carnival was marred by tear gas,...

People with full-time jobs who endure long commutes may be more likely to have sleep problems and sedentary lifestyles than counterparts who work closer to...

President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi squared off Sunday ahead of his impeachment trial, as she said senators will "pay a price" for blocking...

Hollywood star Brad Pitt has credited his friend, actor Bradley Cooper, for helping him get over his alcohol addiction. The 'Once Upon a Time in...

2020 is looking more likely than ever in which Apple will launch its highly-anticipated iPhone 12 handset. There is a lot of excitement being stirred...

The government should facilitate quick installation of the central effluent treatment plant at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate to ensure better prices for Bangladeshi leather...

A man who died in an Australian hospital became the 20th casualty of a New Zealand volcano eruption more than a month ago, officials said...

Actress Salma Hayek is very hopeful about the future for women in Hollywood. She said that the women in the industry are on the right...

2013 saw the last time that Apple launched a smartphone with a relatively small display. The next year was a completely different story as the...

Apple has started replacing some of its Smart Battery Cases after users reported charging issues.As Cnet reports, the affected cases, designed for the iPhone XS,...

Foreign participants at the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) eye Bangladesh as a potential market given the country’s rising per capita income and vast consumer...

Robert Pattinson says DC superhero 'Batman' is one intellectual property that has always attracted Hollywood's best directors and actors. The actor, who is portraying the...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's diplomacy was vindicated on Saturday when Iran admitted that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner as Trudeau had suggested,...

Director General (DG) of Department of Environment has been asked to appear before the High Court on February 2 to explain about Dhaka's air quality...

Comedian-actress Amy Schumer has started the process of IVF to expand her family, just eight months after welcoming her first child. Schumer and her husband...

The High Court has fixed Tuesday to pass its order over the election date of Dhaka's two city Corporations.An HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan...

Pokemon Go, the AR game, isn't lost to the gaming industry. 2019 saw the once viral game make a lot of money.According to a recent...

Two persons have been killed in Sitakunda and Satkania upazilas of the district on Monday (January 13).One of the two deceased, named as Md. Habel,...

The government yesterday launched Wi-Fi service at 146 public educational institutions in 23 districts, to be availed free of cost for the first two years. This...

The landslide reelection of Taiwan's leader underscores the population's embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that the communist leaders of China...

A two-day 34th national poetry festival (Jatiya Kabita Utsab) will begin on the central library premises of the Dhaka University in the capital on February...

She's back! While Sarah Paulson sat out 'American Horror Story: 1984' due to other projects, she will be returning to the franchise, the actress confirmed...

You will be able to play the newest titles of Microsoft's Series X alongside the most expensive console.According to TechRadar, Microsoft will make the first-party...

A new app, which made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, is capable of identifying spam and robocalls.Called MobiLine, the app uses...

Most of the private banks have raised their capital base in line with the Basel III requirements three months prior to the deadline set to...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday it's been gut-wrenching to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of...

Three suspected cattle lifters were beaten to death by a mob in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore early Monday. Local people of Prembag started miking while they...

Balloting was underway in the by-election to Chattogram-8 constituency which fell vacant after the death of Moinuddin Khan Badal.Electronic voting machines or EVMs are being...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan informed yesterday during a press conference that the board has been given directives from the government to only...

Five people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a three-wheeler at Khankhanapur area in Rajbari Sadar Upazila on Sunday afternoon (January...

Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his goal- scoring streak to six consecutive league games as Juventus took top spot in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1...

Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez told his former club he would not be accepting the job of coach immediately, AFP Sport has learned.Xavi, who is currently...

Bangladesh will observe one day state mourning on Monday (January 13) over sad demise of Omani Sultan Qaboos who passed away on January 10.Prime Minister’s...

The Appellate Division on Tuesday upheld war criminal Syed Mohammed Kaiser's death sentence given by a war crimes tribunal in 2014.A four-member Appellate Division bench...

A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava, ash and steam and trembled constantly Tuesday on the third day of an eruption that could portend...

A team at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, has uncovered another electronic cigarette health concern. This time, it relates to stroke risk.In recent years, the...

France and Russia have a shared desire to safeguard Iran's nuclear deal, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.Macron said in a statement he had...

Sabyasachi Chakraborty who will soon share the screen with son Arjun Chakrabarty in 'Abhijatrik' has been paired up opposite popular Bangladeshi actress Suborna Mustafa in...

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission received more than 14,000 complaints last year, almost double from a year ago, because of the inclusion of new options...

Two World War II-era bombs were made safe in the western German city of Dortmund after around 14,000 people were evacuated, the city said Sunday.Officials...

'Dhaka Attack' is the first police action thriller movie in Bangladesh. The film was released in 2017. The pairing of Arifin Shuvoo and Mahiya Mahi...

If you are looking for a relationship, which potentially involves a date on the Moon, this may be your lucky chance. A 44-year-old Japanese billionaire...

Electricity production at the coal-fired Payra thermal power plant started in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila on Monday.The ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources informed that...

Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by...

Emirates airline, has announced the return of its signature pass, My Emirates Pass -an offer that turns an Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership...

18th edition of the 'Dhaka International Film Festival' (DIFF) has begun in the capital on Saturday with the motto 'Better Film, Better Audience and Better...

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday placed Awami League leaders Enamul Haque and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan on a four-day remand in two money laundering...

Smartphone brand realme has launched the brand new realme UI and has shared the specifics about it as well.In a press release circulated by the...

The debate on taka devaluation is a debate on whether the exchange rate is currently overvalued. How do we know?There are three common reference exchange...

The evidence of smoking such as cigarette butts and smell of smoke were found at 71 percent of public hospitals in Dhaka which goes against...

Actress Mehazabien Chowdhury has stunned her fans and viewers with her mysterious avatar in a new tele-drama titled 'Signature'. The glamour actress surprised everyone by...

We are forced to carry power banks with us, when we travel for any length of time because few smart phones these days, deliver a...

BIDA has shelled out Tk 2 crore to set up a lounge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as part of its efforts to woo...

Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government's attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy,...

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning, reports UNB.It had an AQI score of 287 around 8:34am. The...

At least 10 people including BNP councillor candidate were injured in an attack at an election office at Shahjadpur in the city on Tuesday night,...

A dark chapter in the 2019 World Cup was the dismal returns for ODI skipper Mashrafe, who looked a shadow of his former self as...

Ruling Awami League's Moslem Uddin Ahmed has won the by-election to the Chattogram-8 parliamentary seat beating BNP's Abu Sufiyan.Moslem secured 87,246 votes while Sufiyan got...

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir recorded the all-time best bowling figures in Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday taking six wickets conceding 17 runs to...

The High Court on Tuesday fixed January 30 for holding Dhaka South and North city Corporations polls dismissing the writ which sough deferment of election.An...

Dhaka Platoon could not avoid being knocked out of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League as the side succumbed to a seven-wicket defat against Chattogram Challengers...

Barrister Sigma Huda and her two daughters have secured ad interim bail for four-weeks in two graft cases.The High Court bench of Justice Obaidul Hasan...

US Democrats braced for fireworks at Tuesday’s presidential debate, with liberal Bernie Sanders signalling he could clash with rivals in the final showdown before voters...

Older people who frequent art galleries and museums, attend the theater and concerts may live longer than those who don't, a study in England suggests.Even...

Moments after volleys of Iranian missiles began to batter Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, US soldiers at the desert facility lost contact with their ultra-powerful —...

We saw Kareena Kapoor getting wedding-ready while filming '3 Idiots' for director Raj Kumar Hirani, and a leaked still with Sharman Joshi told a certain...

Canon introduced a new robotic camera system that is capable of remotely controlling select cameras and lenses.The CR-S700R system features a remote pan head that...

The government has taken a firm decision to enforce the ceiling on lending interest rate from April 1, 2020. The 9 percent maximum lending rate...

A national civil rights organization filed an appeal Tuesday on behalf of University of North Carolina students who want to intervene in a settlement that...

Robert Downey Jr may be appearing in Scarlett Johansson-led 'Black Widow' as Tony Stark aka 'Iron Man' but the Hollywood superstar insists that his Marvel...

If you thought 90Hz was smooth, OnePlus is building its next-in-line flagship smartphone featuring what is claimed to be 'the best smartphone display in 2020'.In...

The loan payment process will be eased for unintentional defaulters if they have valid grounds for their failure to clear the loans, said Bangladesh Bank...

The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico called on the country's government Tuesday to modify the legal code and do away with statutes of limitations for...

A group of Dhaka University students on Wednesday continued their demonstrations and blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city for the second consecutive day on Wednesday...

Sara Ali Khan has been the talk of the town ever since her debut with 'Kedarnath', following which she gave another power-packed entertaining performance with...

Three persons have been killed in separate road accidents in Maheshpur and Kaliganj upazilas of Jhenaidah on Wednesday (January 15).A fourth grader was crushed by...

Google has quietly removed the ability for guests to use your home speaker or TV without logging in to your WiFi network.Using the Guest Mode,...

The government yesterday placed a bill in parliament with a view to bringing the surplus money held by 61 state agencies to the national exchequer...

The Trump administration is weighing whether to shift billions more in military funding to build the border wall after already moving more than $6 billion,...

Once again, Anika Kabir Shokh has worked closely with popular model Nobel. With the goal of airing on Eid, the playwright Rupak Bin Rauf has...

Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation have announced their partnership with the upcoming Bollywood release Street Dancer 3D, starring Varun Dhawan and also the launch of...

Bangladesh’s e-commerce sector has received a major boost after the central bank opened up an opportunity for them to make payment to social media giants...

House Democrats have released a trove of documents they obtained from Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, including...

Bangladesh Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and his Indian counterpart Prakash Javadekar formally launched the content exchange (broadcasting) programme between Bangladesh Betar and Akashvani (All...

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday (Jan 14) rejected a writ petition filed seeking its directive to defer the elections to the two Dhaka city...

Rajshahi Royals and Chattogram Challengers to face each other in the Qualifier-2 of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh is now on right track to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to her government’s time-befitting...

Openers David Warner and Aaron Finch struck dominant centuries in a record partnership to power Australia to a crushing 10-wicket win over India in the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday arrived Dhaka concluding her three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attended the "Abu Dhabi Sustainability...

The uncertainty regarding Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of Pakistan finally ended when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the Tigers’ tour of Pakistan will be...

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected President of the UNICEF Executive Board at elections held Tuesday...

The US military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon restart training Iraqi forces, U.S. officials said Wednesday,...

Researchers have zoomed in on the fine molecular and epigenetic mechanisms that explain the aggressive spread of melanoma. Along with DNA and proteins, RNA is one...

Iraq's outgoing prime minister said Wednesday it was up to the next government to see through parliament's decision to oust U.S. troops.Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's...

It was followed by an arrest on January 11, 2020, reports aceshowbiz.com. Dina, 57, was behind the wheel of her 2016 Mercedes when she reportedly...

Apple has recently admitted that there are issues with some of its Smart Battery Cases and owners of these products will be able to replace...

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, the platform of more than 190 mostly Europe-based retailers formed after the Rana Plaza building collapse,...

In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday,...

Politics has finally and irrevocably entered our cinema. This is proven by the abysmally low box office figures for 'Chhapaak', Meghna Gulzar's much talked-about tale...

Google Smart Lock app on the iOS has received a new update that allows you to use you iPhone as physical two-factor authentication (2FA) security...

People can now use unlimited and high-speed internet at only Tk 300 a month as BDCom Online Ltd yesterday launched a package of broadband internet...

A legal adviser at the European Union's highest court said Wednesday that the bloc's data protection rules should prevent member states from indiscriminately holding personal...

The Sixth edition of 'Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema', as part of Dhaka International Film Festival's 18th edition, concluded on Monday with a...

Construction of illegal dams at different points on the branch canal of Algi River in Baufal of Patuakhali causing the disappearance of riverine species.The river...

Electronics brand Detel has announced the launch of a new wireless Bluetooth speaker called Amaze. Priced at Rs 2,399, it shall be available for purchase...

A court in Gaibandha on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing the son of Gabindaganj municipality mayor Ataur Rahman.District and Sessions Judge Court...

Bangladesh has fallen two notches in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2020 study, meaning the country will have to go a long...

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi is being sworn in for a second and final term Wednesday after five turbulent years in office amid two armed insurgencies.Nyusi...

A five-day long painting exhibition began on Monday as part of the programs for celebrating birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...

Sony will not be participating in this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which is scheduled to take place from June 9-11 in Los Angeles.Sony told...

At a time when the premier bourse and well-performing stocks are sinking, at least six stocks are swimming against the tide.Between January 1 and 15,...

The United States and China signed an initial trade pact Wednesday, easing tensions between the world's two largest economies.A look at  highlights of the 86-page...

Bangladeshis have a strong support for the Awami League government, according to a survey of the International Republican Institute (IRI).The survey, conducted by US-based IRI’s...

A thick blanket of fog is forcing the authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to suspend flights for six to seven hours daily for...

Despite numerous programmes and projects undertaken by the government, elimination of child marriage is still a far cry in the country as per the recent...

Bangladesh suffered a 2-0 goals defeat to strong Palestine in the inaugural group A match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament that began...

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said there is a possibility that 40 million people of 70 upazilas in the country's 19 districts might be...

Ben Stokes was Wednesday named the International Cricket Council player of the year, capping an unforgettable 2019 for the swashbuckling England all-rounder that included a...

Chris Gayle smoked a 24-ball 60 to set Chattogram Challengers up for a challenging total of 164, but fellow West Indian Andre Russel’s thunderous unbeaten...

Rail communications on the Mymensingh-Chattogram route resumed on Thursday after a 10-hour suspension following the derailment of three coaches at Gouripur Rail Station on Wednesday...

President Donald Trump’s legal team presented Saturday its line of defense for his upcoming impeachment trial, a process they dismissed as unconstitutional and “dangerous.”It was...

A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our...

The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union but the...

Actor Allison Janney has confirmed that her 'Mom' costar Anna Faris is engaged to Michael Barrett who is an American cinematographer. During the Troop Zero...

CamScanner, the most popular document management solution for individuals, small businesses, organizations, governments, and schools around the world, announced that it has reached 100 million...

Many multinational clothing brands, which source billions of dollars of garment items from Bangladesh, have recently expressed their willingness to open their outlets in the...

Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings...

The Bollywood and Telugu film actress and model Pooja Hegde recently did a photo-shoot in which she looks angelic in an ivory maxi dress as...

Thomson TV will be the first television player in the country to make the official Android software for its TVs in India. The company has...

Aadhaar is a one-time identity card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) free of cost for all residents of India, making it...

People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, then set off a social media...

The High Court on Sunday ordered to form a committee with experts to prevent rape across the country.At the same time, the court asked the...

Young model- popular actress of present generation Affri Selina, who earlier was appreciated for her praiseworthy appearance in several music videos and tele-dramas, has begun...

A woman and her minor daughter were burned to death in a fire that broke out at their house in Sadar upazila of Faridpur on...

The next time you complain about a messed-up order to Swiggy, its new extension will replace your bad words for food.Called 'What the Falooda', the...

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 957 million remittances during the first fifteen days of January in the fiscal 2019-20.The country received around $843 million remittances...

Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View has replaced all plastic water bottles available at the hotel premise with reuseable glass bottles on January 18 as part...

Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced.The couple...

A month-long solo painting exhibition titled 'Somoyer Golpo' by artist Habibur Rahman begins at Kalakendra in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Friday. The exhibition is...

If you work with a multi-tab approach and struggle to locate that one tab auto-playing audio or video, Chrome is making things simpler for you.With...

Government officials’ overbearing attitude stands in the way of seamless flow of foreign investment and materialising the dream of digitalisation, said a former senior secretary...

Heavy clashes broke out on Saturday in downtown Beirut between protesters and the riot police, causing at least 100 injuries, TV channel MTV reported.The clashes...

Describing the electronic voting machine (EVM) as a new method of rigging votes, Jatiya Oikyafront on Saturday warned that it will not allow the Election...

Frank Lampard admitted he wants to sign a new striker after Newcastle damaged Chelsea's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a...

Country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group has extended its cooperation in fulfilling dream of a girl who obtained GPA-5 in Primary School Certificate (PSC) examination...

Fiorentina moved above Napoli in Serie A and consigned coach Gennaro Gattuso to a fourth defeat in five games with a 2-0 victory at Stadio...

The elections to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will be held on February 1.Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul...

Real Madrid climbed above Barcelona to top La Liga on Saturday as Casemiro scored twice in a gritty 2-1 win over Sevilla.Casemiro's double proved the...

This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will now begin on February 3 instead of February 1.The Education Ministry took the decision on...

The 2nd phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, is set to end on the banks of the Turag...

President Vladimir Putin has said he does not want Russia to return to the Soviet-era practice of rulers dying in office without a succession plan,...

Women who have sex at least once a month have a lower risk of entering menopause early than women with less active sex lives, scientists...

The bodies of the 11 Ukrainian citizens who died when a passenger plane was accidentally shot down by Iran this month were brought back to...

The 56-year-old National Treasure actor Nicolas Cage is a fan of especially one Oscar-nominated movie this year, Noah Baumbach's 2019-divorce drama 'Marriage Story'. Speaking to...

Bored of traditionally shaped chocolates? A 3D printer is capable of printing chocolate in your favourite shape.Built by Evan Weinstein and aptly named 'Cocoa Press',...

The production of sunflower plants, a great source of vegetable oil and livestock feed,  is gaining popularity in Bangladesh. The high salinity tolerant plant can...

The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it had imposed sanctions on a brigadier general of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).The department said in...

Much talked about film 'Gondi' directed by Fakhrul Arefin Khan has received the uncut censor certificate from Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFCB).The director of the...

Apple is known to be working on a 'less-expensive' iPhone for this year. Now latest reports indicate that the company may fill in the numerical...

Finance minister Sajid Javid is aiming to roughly double Britain’s underlying rate of economic growth after it leaves the European Union, but will not champion...

A court in Chattogram on Monday awarded five people capital punishment in Laldighi Maidan massacre in 1988. Chattogram District and Sessions Judge Ismail Hossain handed down...

Visitors at a two-day solo photography exhibition at Shilpakala Academy Saturday said each photograph portrays separate untold story, attracting people of all strata reports BSS.They...

The fellows of BFDC floor in-charge Abu Bakr Siddiq, who was found dead under police custody hours after his arrest, blocked a road in front...

In a latest medical breakthrough, researchers have built a machine that can keep a donated human liver alive outside the body longer than just a...

The government is working to prepare a detailed master plan to ensure sustainable development of the local tourism industry.“If properly implemented, the master plan will...

Dhakabashi Organisation and Bangladesh Kite Federation jointly organised a parade and Kite Fest during Shakrain on January 14 at Lalbagh and Urdu Road of Old...

About 8,000 Rwandans have so far been vaccinated against Ebola in the western districts of Rubavu and Rusizi bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

World leaders made a fresh push for peace in Libya at a summit in Berlin on Sunday, in a desperate bid to stop the conflict-wracked...

Popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury has been successful in both television and film. He has received the National Film Award twice for his performance in films....

#WhatsAppDown was the trending hashtag on Twitter for the most part of Sunday afternoon in most countries across the world including India.Users of the popular...

The central bank is planning to sweep the bulging stressed assets under the rug when it publishes its annual financial stability report in April such...

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will give up their royal titles and public funding as part of a settlement with the Queen to...

The month-long “Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2020, ″ mostly known as ‘Amar Ekushey Boi Mela,’ is set to begin on February 2.Election Commission declared to...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party will surely win the elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations foiling...

Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from...

An employee of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) died reportedly due to torture inflicted by police under custody in the capital early Sunday.The victim was...

Quique Setien may want a different Barcelona but he needed the same old Lionel Messi on Sunday as the Argentinian gave his new coach a...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said after inauguration, the delivery of the e-passport will initially be started from Agargaon, Jatrabari and Uttara passport offices.He said the...

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 3-0 goals to confirm their semi-final berth in Bangabandhu Gold Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital on...

Freedom fighter Tanzel Hossain Khan, the president of Awami League's Magura unit, passed away at a hospital in the district early Monday. He was 73.The...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obidul Quader on Monday said there is no dispute between the government and Prothom Alo.“A case was filed after an...

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the seaside governor's mansion and Capitol building on Monday to demand the U.S. territory's leader resignation and to protest the...

Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further.Depression is common...

Online calls grew Sunday to help save five "malnourished and sick" African lions held at a park in Sudan's capital, with some demanding the creatures...

Smartphone season is coming up soon and while most brands will reveal their products at or around MWC 2020, Apple is expected to officially announce...

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has adjusted the monetary programme for the current fiscal year. Although the adjustment is limited to just one component, it is...

The New York Times on Sunday endorsed Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination, its first time choosing two candidates.The liberal...

Having thrown her life open for years, it's hard to believe there isn't much the public doesn't know about Paris Hilton.But wait, there is. The...

This should be said from the get-go: Don’t install apps from various developers just because they appear to be fun and have millions of downloads...

Prince Harry has taken aim at the journalists who have dissected his life since the day he was born as  he expressed regret for the...

Bhumi Pednekar, one of the most exciting young artists of our generation, has cemented her place as one of the best actors of Bollywood. Along...

Eight brokers of Agargaon passport office have been sentenced to different jail terms during a raid.A mobile court, led by executive magistrate Anisur Rahman and...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken down a website for selling private user data from thousands of data breaches.Called WeLeakInfo, the website claimed...

Awami League lawmaker and former State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique passed away in Dhaka on Tuesday. She was 78.Sadique was born in...

The central bank yesterday instructed banks to settle letters of credit for 17 essential commodities promptly for uninterrupted supply during Ramadan.As per the Bangladesh Bank...

Tabith Awal, the BNP's mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), came under attack while electioneering in city's Gabtoli area on Tuesday that left...

The Special Representative of UN secretary-general for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Monday urged the Iraqi authorities for a renewed push for reform.She expressed her concern...

Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth will be turning into a "human guinea pig" for National Geographic series 'Limitless'.The docu-series, to be executive produced by filmmaker Darren...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has built a new oxygen plant that could help lunar astronauts produce breathable air in the low gravity region.It process...

Export concentration on just one product, garment, and a few destinations may cause economic vulnerabilities in the economy, said Shams Mahmud, the newly elected president...

Hundreds of migrants have waded into a river on the southern Mexico border as they try to reach the United States.The migrants, mainly from Honduras,...

The Election Commission (EC) has revealed the draft updated voter list on Monday (Jan 20) mentioning that the final one would be published on March...

Kylian Mbappe says he is dreaming of helping Paris Saint-Germain win a first Champions League trophy this year, as well as leading France to the...

Newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito has said Japan is ready to extend any kind of assistance in resolving Rohingya crisis as the country...

Coach Russell Domingo said Bangladesh would perform well in Pakistan despite security concerns overshadowing the tour starting later this month, with several players and coaching...

"It was a very disappointing batting performance. Ultimately I have to take responsibility for the performance and I now have to mentally and physically upskill...

A suspected drug dealer was killed in a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in Dhaka's Khilkhet area early Tuesday.Deceased Anwar Hossain, 34, was...

Tabith Awal, the BNP's mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), came under attack while electioneering in city's Gabtoli area on Tuesday that left...

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan started their new life in Canada on Tuesday by launching a legal warning to media over photographs of the...

Experiments in rhesus macaques show that changing the mode of administration of an existing vaccine yields "amazing" results in the fight against tuberculosis (TB).Experiments in...

The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned...

Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30' co-star Mrunal Thakur has shared how it was an ethereal experience to work with the superstar who has cast a spell...

Scientists have developed a special kind of building material that can help build highly durable structures on Moon or Mars that may never need a...

More than half of chief executives in an annual survey by PwC expect a slowdown in global economic growth this year, in marked contrast to...

A rancorous dispute over rules marked the first full day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.Highlights of Tuesday's session and what's ahead as senators conduct...

Pop singer Justin Bieber was reportedly asked to leave an exclusive gym because singer Taylor Swift wanted to train alone. Bieber and Swift have had...

With the surge in global cyberattacks that are targeted at businesses, India stands among the high-risk nations according to the latest APAC Cyber Resiliency and...

SM Iqbal Hossain has recently been promoted to the post of deputy managing director of Bank Asia.He was previously the senior executive vice president and...

An Iranian student attending college in Boston was denied entry to the U.S. and ordered to immediately fly back to his native country, despite a...

Two Bangladeshis were shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Amjhol Border of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday morning.The deceased identified as...

Noted thespian Asaduzzaman Noor was honored with 'Odhyapak Momtazuddin Ahmed Natyajan Puraskar 2019 O Padak' (Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed Thespian Award 2019 and Medal) for his...

Bangladesh has gained eight places on the latest Democracy Index, compared to the previous year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unitr (EIU).Although there was no...

Fujifilm India made its debut in the projector market today with the Z5000, an ultra-short-throw projector that is equipped with the world's first 'folded two-axial...

The telecom regulator is set to slap all four mobile operators with fines after their SIMs were found being used in illegal call termination.Call termination...

Mining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia's bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities said a...

Singer Chitra learned music from Ustad Khwaza Golam Moinuddin for more than 12 years, hailed from Bogura. She has been attached with music during her...

Anker announced its newest ‘Soundbuds Verve’ Earphones with built-in microphone priced for Rs. 1199/-. The model in steel grey, shall be available with leading retail...

The government will be able to create only half of the 3 crore jobs it promised to generate by 2030 at the current pace of...

Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of...

Forty-four years after the promulgation of an ordinance, the government is now going to enact a new law — The Police Officers (Special Provisions) Act...

Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka overcame a mid-match fit of pique to set up a potential third-round clash with 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff on...

Bangladesh airports have been put on alert as a mysterious respiratory virus (Coronavirus) that has killed at least four people and sickened more than 200...

Quinton de Kock was on Tuesday named as South Africa’s one-day international captain as part of a long term transition plan.His first assignment will be...

Ottis Gibson was appointed as the Bangladesh national team’s fast bowling coach, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed through a press release yesterday.The former West Indies...

The High Court has given directives to the authorities concerned to freeze the bank accounts and seize passports of 19 persons including Prashanta Kumar Halder,...

Agents from Venezuela's Sebin intelligence service have raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaido while he is travelling in Europe, an opposition lawmaker said....

Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China. In response, governments are stepping up...

Luigi di Maio will step down as leader of Italy's co-governing 5-Star movement on Wednesday, a senior party source said, as it seeks to stem...

The extremely talented and gorgeous Sara Ali Khan is just two films old in the industry still; she has a vast fan following on social...

Astrum is planning to unveil a new range of products in audio, smart device, mobility and IT peripherals under Rs 5000 in 2020. The company...

Sharif Anwar Hossain, managing director of Sahidullah Securities, has recently been elected president of DSE Brokers Association.The association also elected Richard D’ Rozario, managing director...

To most of the world, the enduring image of Australia's bushfires has been injured koalas, but for former teacher John Creighton, the impact has been...

If all had gone well, Ranveer Singh would be working with Meghna Gulzar next, now that she has completed her film with his wife Deepika...

VMate a trending short video platform has entered into the top 5 breakout social media app category as published by App Annie report for “State...

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL) is looking for new markets to export its huge unused bandwidth and the new destination is Nepal, said officials of...

Social media sites, games and other online services won't be allowed to "nudge" British kids into revealing personal details or lowering their privacy settings, under...

The High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court rule against Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa)  Managing Director Taqsem A Khan for...

Actor Alia Bhatt has debunked reports that she got injured while shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'.Reports of the leading actress suffering an injury...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday witnessed Bangladesh Army’s winter training exercise named “Operation Bijoy Gourab”.The 66 Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army arranged the exercise...

Space enthusiasts can now build their own International Space Station (ISS) without the help of NASA, and using Lego's new model.The new ISS model is...

A central bank probe body has recommended its higher-ups take punitive measure against Janata Bank Managing Director Md Abdus Salam Azad for his alleged involvement...

Brand new international four-star hotel Best Western Alliance is set to open in the port city Chattogram on January 31.With the new hotel, strategically located...

Local residents, business owners and officials have launched a day of protest on the Greek islands hardest hit by migration, demanding that the Greek government...

Arman Malik is popular among the new generation of Bollywood musicians. This popular artist also sang for Bangla films. His voice has been found in...

WhatsApp is probably the most used app on your smartphone, and yet, it didn't provide any relief to your eyes during wee-hour chatting but now...

Climbing up the World Bank’s definitive Ease of Doing Business index is Bangladesh’s first priority as a solid performance in the ranking would accelerate the...

Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective...

The High Court (HC) yesterday commented that Dhaka should be declared an Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) to save the environment and protect the city from...

The Bangladesh Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday (January 22).The bill was passed in an amended form by...

The Bangladesh women’s cricket team emerged champions of the Women’s T20 Quadrangular series with a 14-run win over India B in the final in Patna...

Awami League’s mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election  Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday pledged to ensure all the civic amities for...

The Bangladesh national cricket team left Dhaka for Lahore on Wednesday night to play a three-match T20 Internationals against Pakistan.This is the first phase of...

The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have issued an order prohibiting the movement of outsiders on the campus without the authorities' permission.The decision was...

Copa del Rey record holders Barcelona survived a scare to beat third tier UD Ibiza 2-1 in the round of 32.Barca, winners of the event...

The younger son of former Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda died at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday night, several hours after...

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP is trying to make the upcoming city corporation...

The United States has declined Britain's request for the extradition of a US diplomat's wife who was involved in a car crash last year that...

A smartwatch band with integrated electrodes to produce an electrocardiogram (ECG) might be able to help detect atrial fibrillation, but not as well as a...

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the retail giant's Cloud arm, has asked a US judge to force a stay of work on Microsoft's $10 billion Cloud...

A follow-up to Captain Marvel, featuring Oscar winner Brie Larson in the title role, is finally taking shape at Disney. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...

This Republic day we must reflect on how far we have come in terms of growth in the indigenous industries and businesses originating in the...

American tech giant Intel on Tuesday announced its board has elected with immediate effect a new chairman who had grown up in Bangladesh.Omar Ishrak joined...

Female agro-producers in rural areas play a vital role in the agricultural sector. However, the majority struggle to market their products at local and regional...

While great whites haunt the deep, walking sharks are content to scuttle in the shallows. They've been walking, or something close to it, for at...

American actor Channing Tatum will star and produce Walt Disney Studio's musical comedy 'Bob the Musical.' According to Variety, Disney's project has been in development...

iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers’ call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of...

Oracle, one of the world’s leading providers of business software, yesterday opened an office in Bangladesh, where it had started operations 20 years back.“The speed...

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif skipped this year's Davos, but Tehran was still a hot topic for many Western and Middle Eastern powers hoping for...