Many people use so-called feminine hygiene products — such as intimate cleansers and wipes, douches, and even deodorants — hoping to feel clean and fresh....

Hungary's Fidesz party could join a new grouping in the European parliament if staying in the center-right European People's Party (EPP) does not line up...

Nintendo has extended virtual reality (VR) support to its Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game on Switch consoles.As The Verge reports, the latest flagship game can...

Rohit to make 'Aaya Police' Rohit Shetty would likely have been a cop had he not been a film director, gauging by his love for...

In response to US' tough stance against Huawei, the tech giant's home country is reportedly looking at retaliating by blacklisting foreign firms operating in China.China's...

The central bank yesterday injected Tk 2,300 crore into the money market to ease liquidity crunch in the banking sector amid the cash withdrawal spree...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered "psychological torture" from a defamation campaign against him by the media, judges and senior political figures, a United Nations...

Actors James Maslow and Emily Bett Rickards will be starring in the indie film 'We Need To Talk'. The film, written and directed by Todd...

Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has inducted a new Boeing 737 taking its fleet size to 100 following aggressive capacity expansion. The airline has already obtained...

Apple will be launched three new handsets later on this year and the rumour mill suggests that all three handsets will come with incremental cosmetic...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the OIC member states to formulate a comprehensive strategy to cope with the adverse changes of economy, ecology...

Uber has posted a $1bn (£790m) loss as the ride-hailing firm delivered its first figures since a disappointing flotation earlier this month.The quarterly loss came...

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Pope Francis arrived in Romania on Friday for a three-day, cross-country pilgrimage that in many ways is completing the 1999 trip by St. John Paul...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh soon to raise the relationship between the two countries to an “unprecedented new height”.Modi has already accepted...

Bangladeshi singer Bappa Mazumder has collaborated with Indian popular singer Sona Mohapatra for two unique songs titled 'Bondhu Re' and 'Saanwari'. The songs have already...

After the widely successful launches of the Nokia 4.2 and the Nokia 3.2, HMD Global is gearing up to announce some more smartphones in India....

Global rating agency Standard and Poor’s yesterday maintained its long-held BB- rating for Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a setback of sorts given...

The suspected leader of a jihadist cell has told a Moroccan court that he beheaded one of two Scandinavian hikers murdered in the High Atlas...

The latest web series by Hoichoi has been launched the Official trailer of 'Money Honey'. It's the second Bangladeshi Original series that they are releasing...

Google Maps will now be able to show users speed limits, speed cameras, and mobile speed cameras in more than 40 countries worldwide.According to TechCrunch,...

Mitsubishi Corporation and Summit Group yesterday apprised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the progress of the Summit-Mitsubishi and GE’s $3 billion investment in Bangladesh.Jun Nishizawa,...

A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover...

Two suspected drug smugglers were killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district...

The holy Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed nights for Muslims, will be observed across the country tonight with due solemnity and...

Language Movement veteran Professor Laila Nur passed away at CD Path Hospital in Cumilla.Laila Nur breathed her last around 9:15 am on Friday (May 31).85-year-old...

New Zealand's turbo-aggressive yet endearing cricket turned a rugby-mad nation into a cricket-loving country in 2015. Brendon McCullum, the (Super)man who was at the forefront...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought support from the OIC member states to launch the Rohingya case at International Court of Justice with voluntary...

The European Commission says Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis must return millions of euros subsidies after a draft audit report found the billionaire in a...

Evan Peters may not be a part of 'American Horror Story: 1984', but the actor has hinted that he might not be done with Ryan...

Popular actor and director Mir Sabbir has made seven-episode serial titled 'Motlob', on the occasion of coming Eid-ul-Fitr, In the serial, popular TV actress Farzana...

Private sector credit growth sank to a 56-month low of 12.07 percent in April on the back of the ongoing liquidity crunch in the banking...

The mastermind behind a would-be "gladiator school" for populists set up in a 13th-century Italian monastery vowed Saturday to fight Italy's culture ministry in court...

Elton John“Every moment of the day you think about them. Your whole priorities in your life change. It’s all about them.” (“The Ellen DeGeneres Show,”...

Polish inventor and entrepreneur Jerzy Wysocki catches a brown plate — still warm — as it drops out of a machine and he begins to...

The United States cannot use pressure to force a trade deal on China, a senior Chinese official and trade negotiator said on Sunday, refusing to...

Twenty-nine migrants were injured in a fire that broke out early on Saturday at a migrant camp in the northwestern Bosnian town of Velika Kladusa,...

Popular actress Nusraat Faria, who started her career as a model before coming into acting. She gained immense success through her works in drama; advertisements...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered psychological torture from a defamation campaign and should not be extradited to the United States where he would face...

The government’s interest burden is likely to get heavier in the upcoming fiscal year thanks to its excessive reliance on high-cost national savings certificates to...

Launch services from Dhaka's Sadar Ghat Launch Terminal resumed after one and a half hours' suspension due to stormy weather.From 12:00 noon, the launch services...

A head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler in Ullapara of Sirajganj on Sunday afternoon claimed eight lives.Police said a Pabna-bound bus of...

At least 12 people were killed and several injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia....

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr singer Porshi will release a music video titled 'Abdar', in which she will be seen performing besides singer Imran. The...

Earlier on this year, vivo made waves when they showed off their waterdrop handset that was devoid of any ports or physical buttons. This is...

Onion prices have gone up in the kitchen markets in the port city after wholesalers jacked up prices in Khatunganj allegedly for a supply shortage.Consumers...

China warned Canada that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in an extradition case involving Chinese tech giant Huawei...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina performed the holy 'Umrah' in the early hours of Sunday.She is now on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at...

A total of 1.47 crore Eid holidaymakers started leaving Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur as many lunch, bus terminals as well as rail stations have been...

Six persons were killed and three others injured as a bus collided with a leguna (local human hauler) in South Sunamganj upazila Sunday (June 2).South...

A woman has accused Brazil soccer star Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters.Neymar's representatives did...

A month of preparation in similar conditions will be tested today when Bangladesh take on South Africa in their opening match of the 2019 World...

Holy Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, was observed across the country on Saturday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.Muslim devotees...

New research that aimed to highlight the potential of new technologies to diagnose disease has suggested that virtual reality may play a crucial role in...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed that the punishment BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was given by court in different cases will surely be...

Mild traumatic brain injuries can result in long-term cognitive issues. According to research in mice, a new, low-intensity form of magnetic stimulation could be the...

Esther McVey said the measure was part of a "toolkit" that could be used to ensure Brexit is delivered on time. But Michael Gove said...

The government plans to bring in more people under its social safety net programme, including all disabled people, in the next budget as it looks...

For all the 'Fast and Furious' fans awaiting the release of the next in the franchise, 'Hobbs and Shaw', Dwayne Johnson has revealed an action...

Tens of thousands of people joined a pride march in Warsaw on Saturday as gay rights continue to become a major issue in Poland's election...

Import-laden containers are piling up at Chattogram port mainly due to slow delivery as operations of factories and vehicular movement are yet to return to...

1MORE over the past few years have established themselves as a brand that offers a solid product line-up without having you break the bank. The...

After directing two successful thrillers, 'Talvar' and 'Raazi', ace filmmaker Meghna Gulzar has now completed a biopic on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal titled 'Chhapaak'....

Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience campaign against the ruling generals...

Pran has recently started collecting and pulping mangoes for this year to manufacture drinks and other food items.The agro-processor aims procuring 60,000 tonnes of mango...

If you’re like most people, you probably rolled out the red carpet to impress your Mom (a nice Sunday lunch, a beautiful bouquet, a thoughtful...

After 'Judwaa 2's' success at the box-office, David Dhawan is all set to make his third film with son Varun Dhawan. On Varun's birthday, he...

A red lighting alert caused delay of flight arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Philippines yesterday.“NAIA is now experiencing a succession of...

A Moldovan court on Sunday relieved Igor Dodon of his duties as president and appointed former prime minister Pavel Filip as interim president, a statement...

Stocks maintained its gaining streak after the Eid vacation thanks to the optimism stemmed from the finance minister’s latest announcement of keeping ‘something’ for stock...

Microsoft Corp unveiled on Sunday its next-generation Xbox console, known as “Project Scarlett,” which is set to hit store shelves during the 2020 holiday season.The...

Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is "hellbent" on reducing emissions - but the technology needed to...

Star Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal took it upon himself to have a practice session at the indoor nets of the County Ground in Bristol on...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday accused Myanmar of being reluctant in repatriating their over a million Rohingya nationals defying their promise and feared that...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (June 9) said that she would visit China by July to talk about repatriation of Rohingyas who fled to...

Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over...

Voicing concern over the fleeing of ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said the incident put police authority’s goodwill into question to ensure fair...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Dhaka was looking forward to an early visit from India’s newly appointed foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar’s.“India was...

A woman and her daughter-in-law were killed in a road accident on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway in Nawabganj Upazila on Monday (June 10) night. The deceased were identified...

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) today finalised its candidates in the chairman posts for the union parishad (UP) elections in 10 UPs in Patuakhali Sadar, Mymensingh...

A scan done yesterday on ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan suggested a Grade 1 strain on his left thigh, placing him in doubt for...

The government will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Wednesday on current issues with special focus on the Rohingya crisis.Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,...

A 5-year-old boy is being treated for Ebola in Uganda, the first case since a deadly outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo 10 months...

Square, the payments company co-founded by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, has launched an initiative to enable refugee entrepreneurs to accept card and mobile payments,...

Robi is planning to raise Tk 400 crore from the local market by issuing a Shariah-based security bond with the face value of each certificate...

US President Donald Trump has inadvertently revealed some details of his immigration deal with Mexico.He refused to discuss the plans with reporters, saying they were...

Software giant Salesforce has announced that it is acquiring data analytics company Tableau in a USD 15.7 billion deal.The companies have entered into a definitive...

Cautious budget and fiscal policies and their proper implementation are needed for Bangladesh to become a higher-income country in just over two decades, said former...

Hungarian police recovered more bodies on Tuesday as they lifted a sightseeing boat that sank in the river Danube in Budapest last month in an...

Waze on Android has been added with Google's digital assistant for ease of reporting traffic woes. According to the official release, Waze users on Android...

The government may increase the tax at source on interest income from investment in national savings instruments in the next fiscal year as it looks...

The UN Security Council on Monday expressed full support for the UN envoy for Yemen after he came under sharp criticism from Yemen's president.The dispute...

Square Enix has announced that it will be releasing the anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake for PS4. In a tweet, the company released the trailer...

The government may bump up bank borrowing by as much as 77.32 percent to Tk 54,800 crore for financing the budget deficit in fiscal 2019-20...

The party of Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has kept a strong lead ahead of a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll...

A human rights worker filed a case against 11 people, including Keraniganj Model Police Station officer in-charge Shaker Md Zubair on charge of rape and...

In a major reshuffle at the field-level administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to 19 districts.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette...

The national budget for the fiscal year (2019-20) will be placed at the parliament on Thursday (June 13).Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will place the...

Bangladesh have to remain satisfied with a goalless draw against Laos in the second leg of their first round qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.With...

A group of leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) unlocked the main gate of BNP's Nayapaltan central office after an 11-hour demonstration on Tuesday demanding...

President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday urged the guardians not to put pressure on children over study or any other issue and let them flourish...

New research on thousands of twins in Sweden has uncovered a significant link between type 2 diabetes in midlife and the risk of stroke and...

A visiting Chinese scholar at a US university was kidnapped and killed by one of the school’s graduate student teachers, the man’s lawyer admitted in...

Default loans in state-run commercial banks soared 10.64 percent, or Tk 5,184 crore, in the first quarter of the year -- in the strongest sign...

Spotify wants to make your commute to work interesting and for that, the streaming service announced Your Daily Drive, a new playlist that combines podcasts...

Kiara Advani says her upcoming film 'Kabir Singh' does not glorify and promote 'self-destructive' love. The film tells the story of a young successful but...

US President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 US troops to Poland, a step sought by...

After a span of five years, state-owned enterprises jointly incurred a loss in the outgoing fiscal year largely because of Bangladesh Power Development Board’s (BPDB)...

Samoa has banned the blockbuster Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' from cinemas over depictions of gay sex, which remains illegal in the Pacific island nation.Samoa's Principal...

Ecuador’s highest court on Wednesday approved same-sex marriage in a landmark ruling in the traditionally Catholic and conservative South American country.The Constitutional Court said same-sex...

A public hearing yesterday shed light on, what customers termed, “unbearable” service quality of mobile phone operators, especially the “huge” number of call drops, “sluggish”...

Kids are curious and ask innumerable questions which may or may not be answerable by the adults. To keep the young ones busy asking questions,...

JBL has launched its latest LIVE series of headphones and they come with JBL Signature Sound; a sleek, contemporary look and smart touch-control features. These...

Popular heart-throb actor of Dhallywood Siam Ahmed will play the character of assistant commissioner of police in M Rahim's upcoming film 'Shaan'.Siam, who made his...

During the financial year 2018/19, Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates transported more than 75,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its network.To reinforce its position...

Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK will be cut to almost zero by 2050, under the terms of a new government plan to tackle climate...

The new budget will provide directives on reforms in education and financial sectors and incentives for the stock market, the finance ministry said yesterday.“These are...

HP Inc today introduced new series of HP Laser Printers in India, built to enable businesses with high quality and productive printing solutions. Designed for...

Boris Johnson launches his campaign Wednesday to replace Theresa May as Britain’s next leader, as lawmakers moved to stop him and other hardliners from delivering...

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday elaborated various steps of her government to ensure fair price of paddy for the...

At least 25,526 people were killed in road accidents in the last ten years in Bangladesh.Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader revealed the information...

Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign is now precariously poised. After losing their second and third matches against England and New Zealand, they had pinned their hopes...

The Election Commission has directed to withdraw Gazipur's Joydebpur Police Station officer in-charge Md Asaduzzaman.Gazipur police superitendent Shamsunnahar said they received a direction in this...

In the collective imagination, night owls are free, creative spirits. Yet studies have shown that people who are more active at night face greater health...

Jordan's King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a US deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict that would make his country...

Shakib Khan-starrer big budget Eid film 'Password' has been accused of plagiarism by viewers. The film, which was initially released at 175 cinemas across the...

Huawei is demanding Verizon Communications Inc pay USD 1 billion to license the rights to patented technology, signalling a potential shift in the embattled Chinese...

The cost of mobile phone usage is going up from tonight as the national board of revenue has already sent statuary regulatory order (SRO) to...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the personnel of the Special Security Force (SSF) to be equipped with modern technologies and knowledge to combat...

The German government is calling for an investigation into the "extraordinarily worrying" suspected attacks on two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.It also says it...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen urged his new Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to accelerate initiatives to resolve the Teesta issue and sought active supports...

Popular TV actress of present time Ahona Rahman was seriously injured in a road accident, few months ago. Before Eid after getting well she again...

Goldmedal Electricals has launched i-Dock music player under its GIFA range of modular products. The music player is a first-of-its-kind entertainment system that allows consumers...

Bangladesh government is yet again giving scope to whiten black money, subjected to investment for the grooming of industrial sector.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has...

Brazil's Supreme Court voted Thursday to criminalize homophobia, an important step for sexual minorities in one of the most dangerous countries for LGBT people in...

National award winner Jaya Ahsan, who has become a household name in both cross border film industries - Bangladesh and Tollywood, will soon play a...

Huawei may have been dealing in a rough spot globally, but it’s a whole different story on their home turf. Huawei has acquired the 3C...

Budget documents will be available on different websites of the government, as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to announce the proposed national budget...

Sudan’s ruling military council Thursday for the first time admitted it dispersed a Khartoum sit-in, which left dozens dead, as US and African diplomats stepped...

It has become a tradition for the budget to be increased every year by 17-18 percent so this year, there was no reason to expect...

Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network -- a tool which raised privacy concerns...

Saudi forces on Friday intercepted five Yemeni rebel drones in the second aerial attack on an airport in the kingdom’s southwest in two days, a...

Bangladesh was elected a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for the term 2020-2022 from the Asia-Pacific region...

Maximum growth has no relation with inclusive development, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguished fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said.Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya came up with the...

hilippe Coutinho scored a second half double and Everton added a cracking third as Brazil recovered from a sleepy start to beat Bolivia 3-0 in...

A new study has found that social media use is causing sleep disturbances among school students in Bangladesh.Lead author of the study, Asaduzzaman Khan, said...

Mother and brother of Barrister Tureen Afroz filed a general diary (GD) against her with capital Dhaka's Uttara West Police Station on Friday.The GD was...

A large new study has examined the effects of vitamin D on a diverse group of adults and found no evidence that this supplement can...

The leader of Britain's main opposition party has questioned whether the government had evidence to back up its accusations that Iran was behind attacks on...

The first solo art exhibition by Iqbal Bahar Chy entitled 'Grits and Grains' has begun at  La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony...

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi are the latest actors to join multi-starrer gangster drama film 'Mumbai Saga'. The star-studded cast list already includes Jackie Shroff,...

The owner of dating app Bumble said on Friday it would revamp its holding structure and spend USD 100 million, as it looks to better...

Sugar prices have gone up by Tk 120 per mound in the Khatunganj-Chaktai market, the hub for wholesale of commodities in Chattogram, soon after the...

Thousands of Venezuelans have rushed to cross into Peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws. Under new laws introduced on...

The government has promoted 136 officials holding the rank of deputy secretary to the post of joint secretary.They were attached to the public administration ministry...

A faction of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders demonstrated in front of BNP headquarters on Sunday demanding removal of age limit to join the new...

Hotel Sarina has made grand arrangements for those who missed the chance of going to England to enjoy ICC World Cup 2019 by offering a...

Audi, Nissan and other car makers are banking on talking cartoon characters and other virtual reality experiences to keep drivers and other occupants of future...

Reshadur Rahman has recently been re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank.The election took place at the bank’s 353rd board meeting on June 12, according to a...

Six Belgian children of Islamic State members were brought back to Belgium on Friday from camps in Syria where US-backed militia are holding thousands of...

Orchita Sporshia wants to dedicate herself completely to acting and make a name in Dhallywood and complete her graduation as well. She's currently studying media...

Following Google Chrome's footsteps, Microsoft's Edge browser will also block ads that are a distraction in seamless user experience.As Cnet reports, Microsoft is part of...

Huawei is demanding Verizon Communi-cations Inc pay $1 billion to license the rights to patented technology, signaling a potential shift in the embattled Chinese company’s...

Four of the two dozen Democrats vying for the party's 2020 US presidential nomination will appear at a Black Economic Alliance forum in Charleston, South...

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and...

Just a day after releasing a kid-appropriate Echo Dot, Amazon has been reportedly slapped with a pair of class-action lawsuits for Alexa, its voice-enabled assistant,...

Walmart unit Flipkart has settled a legal dispute with an Indian startup that alleged it suffered losses because its products were sharply discounted on the...

President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that...

Two brothers in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj upazila were crushed to death under the wheels of a train Saturday (June 15) afternoon.They were identified as Sujan, 14...

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was taken for an X-Ray on his right forearm after being hit by a ball during batting practice at the Coopers...

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat left here Saturday (June 15) on a five-day official visit to France, at invitation of French Air...

Argentina's 2019 Copa America campaign got off to a rocky start on Saturday as Colombia scored two goals in the second half to win 2-0....

The fifth and final phase of the upazila parishad elections will be held to 21 upazilas on June 18 in the country.The polling will take...

Three men, described as drug peddlers by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), were killed in an alleged gunfight in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early...

As medical researchers continue their efforts to improve human health, some are turning their attention to the ocean because they believe that the Earth's seas...

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is preparing for a 40% to 60% decline in international smartphone shipments, Bloomberg reported.The Chinese technology company is looking at options...

A woman has drowned in Lake Geneva when her sightseeing boat sank as a violent storm battered parts of Switzerland on Saturday, police said.A man...

Broadcom Inc sent a shockwave through the global chipmaking industry on Friday with its forecast that US-China trade tensions and the ban on doing business...

Apparel exporters yesterday voiced their dissatisfaction with the 1 percent cash incentive handed to them in the proposed budget for fiscal 2019-20 as it is...

The Tunisian trawler radioed in for help as it passed the migrant boat in distress out at sea. But with the packed craft still adrift...

Jeet latest release 'Shesh Theke Shuru' has received mixed reactions at the box office and now here's a big surprise from Jeet to his fans...

Intel Corp launched a project on Sunday to help start-ups in Israel develop technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, and said it planned...

Four tech-centric trade bodies yesterday said the proposed budget would hinder the growth of digital business and increase costs for consumers.The government has proposed increasing...

Hong Kong was braced for another mass ally Sunday as public anger seethed following unprecedented clashes between protesters and police over an extradition law, despite...

Batighar celebrated its eighth founding anniversary by organizing a program featuring music, dance and theatre show at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...

Japan Display Inc on Monday said it has received notice from TPK Holding Co Ltd that the Taiwanese screen maker has decided not to invest...

Banks have sought to be excused from the government’s plan to introduce 15 percent tax on stock dividend and retained earnings and reserves to encourage...

Thai Airways International is going to resume direct flights between Bangkok and Sendai in Japan from October 29.Sumet Damrongchaitham, President of THAI confirmed that the...

Saudi forces on Saturday intercepted a Yemeni rebel drone targeting the southern city of Abha, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, the latest in a series...

Katrina Kaif was bombarded with questions about replacing Priyanka Chopra in 'Bharat' but now that the film is a box office success, the actor says...

While the whole world eagerly waits for the Galaxy Note 10, Samsung has totally different plans regarding announcements to make of their upcoming new devices...

The government is set to miss the development spending target despite a 21.28 percent year-on-year rise in such spending in the first 11 months of...

At least one Washington state waterfront landowner has said yes to a request to allow dead gray whales to decompose on their property.So many gray...

Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey’s Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of...

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra on Sunday said it is not possible to accept the demand of a group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders...

The High Court has ordered the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) to open a hotline number within two months to receive consumers’ complaints...

BNP MPs on Sunday raised the question again about the legitimacy of the current Parliament, saying their joining would not ascertain its validity.Two BNP MPs...

The national Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign will be observed across the country on June 22 aiming to feed Vitamin A plus capsules to all children...

Have you ever thought someone had touched your left arm when, in fact, they had reached for your right one? Scientists know this phenomenon as...

Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, according to a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef)...

Taylor Swift releases her newest single and we can't keep calm! You need to Calm Down took the internet by storm the minute it came...

Changing channels on your Comcast X1 will be truly hands-free as the company is adding eye control to its cable platform.As The Verge notes, the...

Economists yesterday suggested massive reforms in the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to separate the tax administration from tax policymaking with a view to bringing...

Former first lady Sandra Torres was in the lead after partial results early Monday from Guatemala's presidential election, following a tumultuous campaign that saw two...

Humans can identify objects even if they are blindfolded because of other enhanced senses such as touch or smell. Bringing similar capabilities to robots, researchers...

Bangladesh simultaneously exports and imports international internet bandwidth to and from the same country – India. Such unique-in-the world bandwidth trading started with import when...

The overall number of nuclear warheads in the world has declined in the past year but nations are modernizing their arsenals, a report published Monday...

Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's seventh and latest full-length film 'Shonibar Bikel' (Saturday Afternoon) has been selected for the Munich International Film Festival in Germany....

Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a new method within the app for recovery of accounts that have been hijacked.As Engadget reports, the new method uses...

The cost for issuing new credit and debit cards will balloon 3-6 times after the government imposed fresh duty on the imported items, which the...

Electricity services have been restored to all of Argentina and Uruguay following a massive blackout that left around 48 million people without power on Sunday,...

Saiyami Kher, who made a stellar debut with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Mirzya' alongside Harshvardhan Kapoor, is set to spring a huge surprise on the audience...

Samsung is gearing up to host its annual Galaxy Note launch in August and it appears that case manufacturers have jumped the gun and have...

President M Abdul Hamid, who is on a seven-day visit to two central Asian states -Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – today visited Hasti Imam Mosque, Amir...

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is considering a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this month's G20 summit in Japan in an effort...

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza heaped praise on team mate Shakib Al Hasan after the all-rounder scored his second century in as many World Cup matches...

The Jatiya Sangsad on Monday (June 17) passed a supplementary budget of Tk 15,166 crore for the outgoing fiscal year 2018-19 to meet the increased...

Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) asked all not to throw laser ray targeting aircrafts landing or taking off at country’s major airports.“As per section-26 of...

A court in Chattogram on Monday placed Siddiqur Rahman, a Traffic Zone Inspector who was arrested with Yaba from city's Agrabad area on Friday, on...

A large study concludes that atrial fibrillation does, indeed, raise the risk of dementia even in people who did not have a stroke and that...

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele ruled out negotiations with criminal gangs on Tuesday and vowed to go after their finances in a bid to reduce...

Salman Khan being Salman Khan, it surprised no one that he kept taking continuous potshots at Priyanka Chopra for opting out of 'Bharat' at the...

Astrum launches its ultra-portable ‘Barrel speaker ST290’, the latest in superior sound, on-the-go. The speaker is the perfect mishmash of power and good looks, driven...

The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob) yesterday called upon the government to revisit the budget proposal about telecom sector because it goes...

Guatemala has not yet committed to becoming a "safe third country" for US-bound migrants seeking asylum, but is analyzing with the United States how to...

Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson, who fell in love and got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise last June, got married in an intimate ceremony at...

Wings lifestyle today unveiled its latest addition to its family of Wireless Bluetooth neckband earphone, the Wings Infinity. Priced at INR 1999 this device will...

Inflation hit a 13-month high in May thanks to a sharp increase in prices of non-food items on the occasion of Ramadan, which typically sees...

A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more...

Pioneer and legendary rock band Miles is all set to celebrate its 40th founding anniversary through world tour in different countries.The band is going to...

You may remember bouncing on that living room sofa trying to take-off every time saying, “I am Iron Man,” in the most ass-kicking way possible,...

Multinational companies will feel discouraged to reinvest from their incomes if the proposed 15 percent tax on their retained earnings and stock dividends gets go-ahead,...

Qatar Airways has nabbed the first place in Skytrax’s World Airline Rankings 2019 ending Singapore Airlines 4 year reign. This is the fifth time Qatar...

Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson increased his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister Tuesday in a Conservative Party vote that eliminated...

Arun Chowdhury who turned-filmmaker from Dramatist, his debut film 'Altabanu' was released last year and his latest directorial big screen venture titled 'Mayaboti' has received...

Adobe has dozen of creator tools to help them make their imagination come alive. However, often these tools are misused to circulate false imagery or...

The introduction of 5 percent advance tax (AT) on imports from next fiscal year will push up operational costs of businesses, particularly for domestic market-oriented...

The United States and Iran said Tuesday they were not seeking war with each other as tensions simmered between the two in the Persian Gulf...

The UNHCR goodwill ambassador Miyavi has visited Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar for the second time.UNHCR issued a release on Tuesday (June 18). Miyavi is a...

A fire broke out at a petrol pump in city's Kalyanpur area on Tuesday afternoon.A source in Fire Service control room said the fire originated...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained 11 alleged members of ‘Ogyan party’ and robbery gang in Savar upazila of Dhaka district on Monday night.  Detainees are Rabiul...

Bolivia scored their first goal in five games but it was not enough to give them their first Copa America point as Peru came from...

A Mobile court in Dhaka on Tuesday sentenced a man to six months in jail for swindling people by introducing him as an executive magistrate.The...

New observational research indicates an association between a lower risk of precancerous growths (adenoma) in the bowel and yogurt consumption patterns — in men, at...

New Zealand has launched a gun buy-back scheme in the wake of the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings, reports BBC.More than $208m New Zealand dollars (£108m,...

The World Cup Cricket is going on. This time Dhruba Music Station has released a new video song titled 'Prem-er Khela' focuses on the game...

Live interactive online tutoring company Vedantu has launched a new platform called Wave, touted as India's first online live interactive learning platform.The official press release...

Three European ambassadors to Bangladesh yesterday visited Plummy Fashions in Narayanganj to witness environment-friendly knitwear production in the world’s first platinum-rated LEED-certified factory.Sweden’s Charlotta Schlyter,...

U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook on Wednesday described U.S. latest move in the Middle East as "defensive", reaffirming that Washington seeks a "comprehensive...

Emulates his captain's innings against Sri Lanka at the Oval, and there is still time for plenty more. Warner started the over by muscle slogging...

Popular Dhallywood actress Nusraat Faria and actor Bappy will appear in new avatar in filmmaker Dipankar Dipon's upcoming  directorial venture titled 'Dhaka 2040'. The shooting...

The fire that broke out at a high-rise  building in city's Paribagh area on Thursday afternoon was extinguished.According to the Fire Service control room sources,...

The Appellate Division on Thursday stayed till July 1 the permanent bail granted by the High Court to former Awami League MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail)...

Reading has long been a way for us to escape into a different world or to learn something new. In the face of increasing connectivity,...

Bangladesh has achieved the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific economies comprised of 45 countries, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The country attained 7.9 percent...

Rory Stewart has told the BBC he is talking to his leadership rival Michael Gove "about combining forces". The BBC's Norman Smith said that in...

Mahdiyah Naim the youngest daughter of the real-life celebrity couple, Naim and Shabnaz is going to release a new song titled ‘Onek Brishti Jhore’ on...

At the ongoing Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference 2019, LG and Amazon announced the support for Alexa in hotel TVs for the enhanced guest...

The continuation of concessionary duties on raw material import for motorcycle manufacturers into fiscal 2019-20 would help the fast-growing sector, said market players.Furthermore, Finance Minister...

NOVOAIR has increased its domestic flight frequencies adding another flight on Dhaka-Jashore route from today.The private carrier is also set to increase flights to Cox’s...

Cuba's state security is pressuring dissidents to go into exile in its attempt to weaken opposition on the Communist-run island, a non-governmental human rights organization...

MobiKwik today announced a partnership with DT One, a global B2B network for mobile recharge, rewards and airtime credit services. As per this agreement with...

An Australian sperm donor is the father of an 11-year-old girl because it was understood he would be involved in her life, the nation's top...

Croatia has expressed its interest in recruiting quality human resources from Bangladesh in the near future.Croatia's Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Labour and Pension...

A court here on Wednesday (June 19) sentenced eight hijackers to 60 years in prison each, on charge of killing a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw driver in...

An unidentified youth was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in capital Dhaka's Mohammadpur early Thursday.The gun battle took place in...

A Lionel Messi penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay on Wednesday as the two-time world champions once again struggled at the Copa...

Police rescued the nephew of former state minister for home affairs Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj from Mymensingh early Thursday, 11 days after he had gone...

President Vladimir Putin is promising to boost spending on social programs as part of the government's modernization efforts.Speaking in an annual live call-in show Thursday,...

Apple Inc has asked its major suppliers to assess the cost implications of moving 15 per cent to 30pc of their production capacity from China...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal with world powers,...

"Classic chemotherapywas awful... but with this treatment, I feel hope," says French pensioner Jacques Braud, who is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer with a new...

Spain's Supreme Court considered on Friday whether to uphold a ruling that cleared five young men of gang-raping a teenager at a bull-running festival, concluding...

A statue of Marilyn Monroe that sat atop an artwork in Hollywood that celebrates women in film has gone missing in what authorities are calling...

Three European central bankers are claiming oversight over Facebook’s planned virtual currency to ensure it will not jeopardise the financial system or be used to...

Agricultural mechanisation will reduce the cost of production and make farming profitable, in a boost to the farmers in Bangladesh at a time when they...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday adopted a new global treaty against violence and harassment in the workplace, sparked by the women's #MeToo movement.The...

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon will visit Bangladesh on July 13-15 as the two countries are working to further strengthen their bilateral relations.Foreign Minister...

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the sample of saving democracy of BNP is threatening for the country’s democracy as they killed people...

Leading carriers of the world diverted their flights yesterday to avoid Iranian-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, following a US...

Amazon has added a new model to its Fire TV edition of television sets with support for Dolby Vision.With Dolby Vision, the 55-inch Toshiba-branded 4K...

A total of 12 companies have shown interest in building the country’s first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, according to Reuters.Bangladesh is turning...

Indonesia plans to tighten vetting of senior public servants amid fears that hardline Islamist ideology has permeated high levels of government, according to documents reviewed...

Director Shafayet Mansoor Rana's short film 'Ferar Gaan', shot entirely using a Smartphone has been released on iflix. The short film revolves around a music...

When Apple unveiled its new Mac Pro, the meme world compared it a big cheese grater thanks to its chassis which resembles the mundane kitchen...

Financial discipline in the banking sector should be restored in order to overcome the challenges of budget implementation, the International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB)...

Italian prosecutors have complained to Switzerland about lengthy delays in obtaining evidence they have requested in an international corruption case involving oil firms Shell and...

Photo taken on June 20, 2019 shows the night view of Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan.

Renowned model-actress- dance artiste Sadia Islam Mou, a much familiar face in the country's modeling and acting world, has worked as a model in a...

The Apple-Google rivalry has been dying down in recent years as both tech giants have accepted that they need each other to survive. However, there...

A junior foreign office minister has been suspended pending an investigation after grabbing a female demonstrator by the neck and pushing her when a climate-change...

Seventeen out of 64 Bangladeshi migrants returned home on Friday afternoon, three weeks after they were stranded in the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coast of...

Operation at Payra 1,320 MW thermal power plant in Kalapra upazila of Patuakhali remained suspended for the third consecutive day following last week's workers unrest.Two...

Three people, including a woman and her son, were killed and nine others injured as a microbus fell into a roadside ditch in Faridpur district...

Lasith Malinga is a "legend" and his four-wicket masterclass in Sri Lanka's shock victory against England has set an example for his team mates, captain...

The national Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign will be observed across the country today where children, aged between six months to 59 months, will be fed...

Scientists at icddr,b in collaboration with Loughborough University, Durham University and the University of Bristol, UK have organised a dissemination seminar at icddr,b’s Sasakawa auditorium...

In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy, including...

A stripped-back version of Freddie Mercury performing the song 'Time' is released on Thursday, the result of a long search for the 1986 recording made...

Twenty-two people were injured in the collapse of the seven-storey Chinese-owned project in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, west of the capital Phnom Penh.More than...

Dairy farmers yesterday threw milk on the street as a mark of protest to the low hike in tariff on imported milk in the proposed...

CEO Farrukh Mian puts his money on Pakistani freelance market and a lack of cheap payment gateways.Not long ago, there were news stories everywhere of...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said law enforcement agencies are capable to control all sort of crimes including militancy and cross border crimes.“Our law enforcement...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. has approved 15 per cent cash and 5 per cent stock dividend for the year 2018 in its 24th Annual General...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government's target is to bring down the country's poverty rate to a level less than what the...

In a call with reporters earlier this week, Mark Morgan, the acting director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the agency would target...

The prices of a number of commodities will increase, hurting consumers as the VAT network is set to widen after the new law takes effect...

The Huawei Mate X is expected to launch officially in September this year and due to some unforeseen holdups, the release of this highly sought...

Hollywood stars Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson are set to play the lead roles in Amazon's upcoming sci-fi drama 'Bliss'. According to Deadline, the film...

Chattogram City Corporation is going to pay tribute to late rock legend Ayub Bachchu by decorating the busy Prabartak square and naming it after the...

Britain's leadership contest was rocked on Saturday by reports that police were called to a late-night "row" between frontrunner Boris Johnson and his partner, just...

Proper utilisation of the Tk 100 crore fund proposed for start-ups and entrepreneurs is necessary for the sustainability of the economy, Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), president...

Huawei smartphone sales in Western Europe have risen “in the past few days” as customers grow more confident the Chinese company will weather US sanctions...

US President Trump has said he does not want war but warned Iran it would face "obliteration" if conflict broke out. Speaking to NBC on...

The government’s move to raise the mobile operators’ turnover tax to 2 percent from 0.75 percent from the new fiscal year will drive the smaller...

Mozilla has released another update to fix a second zero-day vulnerability in its Firefox browser that was being exploited in the wild.The security loophole was...

Bangladesh's oldest political party Awami League, which led the country to independence, is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary on Sunday.Since its founding on June 23,...

Bangladesh's oldest political party Awami League, which led the country to independence, is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary on Sunday.Since its founding on June 23,...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday (June 23) morning paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at...

Brazil overwhelmed Peru with three goals in a superb first half to set up a crushing 5-0 victory on Saturday and cruise into the Copa...

A clash has broken out between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Islami Chhatra Shibir over the Namaz-e-Janaza of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Chattogram.It started...

Twelve Chhatra Dal leaders, who have been protesting with demand of lifting age limit in forming committee of the party, were expelled by BNP on...

Electrostimulation of the vagus nerve may be key to reducing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings that scientists presented at the Annual European...

Turkey's main opposition claimed a decisive victory on Sunday in Istanbul's re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his...

Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal make for one of the most stable couples in Bollywood. The two of them have been in a relationship for...

Our insatiable thirst for video, mostly movie content -- and once viewed, our very Indian habit of storing the file for repeat viewing or sharing...

The tax benefit granted to gold traders and jewelers to legalise undeclared stocks of the bullion and other precious metals will not be extended beyond...

China and the United States should be willing to make compromises in trade talks and not insist only on what each side wants, Chinese Vice...

There has been some speculation about why the Varanasi schedule of Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra' has been cut short. And the rumors of the film's leading...

New Kaspersky’s survey has discovered that a lack of understanding and trust is holding consumers back from using cryptocurrencies. The Kaspersky’s report, ‘Uncharted territory: why...

Bangladesh’s current account deficit continues to pose risks to macroeconomic stability despite its 35 percent fall in the first 10 months of the outgoing fiscal...

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied Sunday in Prague to urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign, assembling from across the Czech Republic for the...

Bruce Springsteen has beaten fellow US music veteran Madonna to top the UK album chart with his latest release, reports BBC. Western Stars - The...

India’s central think-tank has asked scooter and motorbike manufacturers to draw up a plan to switch to electric vehicles, days after they publicly opposed the...

Some 400 underprivileged young women of the 2018 batch of the Citi UCEP Technical Education Programme have recently completed their training on industrial sewing operations...

InterContinental Dhaka has appointed Marc Reissinger as the new Area General Manager – Dhaka and General Manager of the hotel.Marc’s role includes leading all the...

President Donald Trump says he hesitated to back a possible 2024 presidential run by Vice President Mike Pence because he was caught off-guard by the...

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's unreleased film 'Shonibar Bikel' and Bangladesh's first anthology film 'Iti, Tomari Dhaka' will take part in the on-going Leeds International Film Festival...

YouTube is reportedly testing a new feature that keeps the misleading and nasty comments away from immediate viewing.As XDA Developers reports, YouTube appears to be...

The country’s top online shop entrepreneurs yesterday said the industry would turn into the largest contributor to the national exchequer if the government exempts value-added...

Voting in the by-election of Bogura-6 constituency is underway peacefully on Monday.It started at 9am in 141 voting centres and will continue till 5pm without...

Iran and the United States, locked in a tense standoff after the US withdrew from a nuclear deal, traded barbs Sunday the day before the...

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday informed that Bangladesh Television (BTV) would be aired in India soon.“A technical team will visit New Delhi from...

An early goal from Lautaro Martinez and a late second from Sergio Aguero gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Qatar on Sunday, a deserved victory...

Four people were killed and over 200 passengers injured when an intercity train derailed at Baramchal in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar on Sunday night.Six bogies...

Two construction workers died of electrocution when they were working at a building in city's Rayerbazar area on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Rajon, 25,...

Obesity alters cells in ways that can lead to long-term health problems. Examples of obesity-induced cell changes include inflammation and damage to metabolic functions, such...

Australia's national broadcaster went to court Monday to challenge a police raid on its offices and demand the return of files seized during the controversial...

Director Sumon Anwar known for making tele-dramas and telefilms with unique stories, has made another unique tele-drama titled 'Mohamaya' casting popular small-screen pair Ziaul Faruq...

India and the United States are closing in on an industrial security agreement that will allow the transfer of defence technology, sources said on Monday,...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is on course to missing its collection target by a big margin once again this fiscal year, increasingly leaving...

Jeremy Hunt has urged Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson not to be "a coward" about facing public scrutiny. Hunt said he was "not interested" in...

Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort has introduced a new series of summer chillers to quench the thirst of local and foreign guests alike in this...

As of now, things aren’t going that great for Apple as recently it was known that over 1.4 billion iPhones and iPads are at the...

Banks have sought to be excused from the government’s decision to introduce tax on both stock dividends and retained earnings.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in...

About 1,000 flights were cancelled or delayed in Dallas on Sunday night and more than 80,000 homes and businesses left without power early Monday, after...

Internationally-acclaimed Bangladeshi actress Babita would act again in the film after a long time! A discussion surrounding her return to the big screen started in...

One of the biggest concerns with commercial drone technology is the threat it poses to the birds in the sky. Now, researchers at the University...

A two-day career fair is going to begin in the capital on Thursday aiming to connect graduates alongside students with prospective employers.Brac University is organising...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he wants to build a global coalition against Iran during urgent consultations in the Middle East, following a...

Film 'Dhaka Attack' famed director Dipankar Dipon is going to make his new movie titled 'Dhaka 2040', which Muhurat was held at Samson H Chowdhury...

If you thought stalking was bad as it is, Telegram has now updated its app to version 5.80 for iOS and Android that adds several...

The tax on trade licence renewal is set to increase six times from next fiscal year, raising concerns of soaring operational costs for small and...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has visited the site of a building collapse which buried dozens as they slept.Regional officials said the death toll had...

Three alleged human traffickers were killed in a reported gunfight with police in Teknaf upazila early Tuesday (June 25).The deceased were identified as Korban Ali,...

A fire broke out at a restaurant in the city’s Moghbazar area on Monday night has been brought under control.The fire originated at the kitchen...

Japan and Ecuador were eliminated from the Copa America on Monday after their 1-1 draw gifted Paraguay a quarter-final berth as one of the two...

A court here on Monday asked the authorities concerned to provide division to Moazzem Hossain, former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station in Feni, as per...

With the pitch at Southampton being a slow one, on which Afghanistan’s spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi had bullied...

The BNP-led 20-party alliance has decided to stage different action programmes at different metropolitan cities, including Dhaka, in July demanding the release of BNP chairperson...

A recent study examines the relationship between where people live and the risk of developing hypertension and metabolic syndrome. The authors conclude that the location...

The heads of international financial institutions and global investors are addressing a conference intended to boost a $50 billion U.S. economic plan for the Palestinians.Despite...

National Film Award winner actress Jaya Ahsan has managed to team up with almost all acclaimed directors of Tollywood, within a span of six years....

United Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it would not join a lawsuit FedEx Corp filed against the US government that argues FedEx should not...

Jewellers paid about Tk 175 crore in tax to legalise their undeclared stock of gold at the three-day gold fair that wrapped up yesterday.The fair,...

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicentre was 44 km (27...

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday moved closer to opening a full investigation into alleged crimes against the Rohingya people who were...

Citing evidence, the Anti-Corruption Commission has said that Enamul Basir, a suspended ACC director, took Tk 4 million in bribes from Deputy Inspector General of...

National Film Award winner actress Tomalika Karmakar was in USA for last one year to change her personal life. She returned to country before Eid-ul-Fitr....

Apple Inc on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai.Technology news website The Information reported earlier this month that the iPhone maker...

It is high time to explore business opportunities in Qatar, non-resident Bangladeshis said yesterday.With its four neighbours having imposed economic and diplomatic embargo, the oil-rich...

A US hearing on a proposed new round of tariffs on some 300 billion U.S. dollars in goods from China entered the second week on...

National Film Award-winning playback singer Andrew Kishore will be performing in three stage shows at three different cities--Melbourne, Sidney and Adelaide --in Australia in the...

Sound One, a Hong Kong based company providing solutions to professional audio and wireless communication has come with yet another out of the box inspirational...

The price of mild-steel rod will go up Tk 10,350 per tonne if the proposed value-added tax and other fiscal measures for next fiscal year...

The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of...

The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to launch their first hajj flight of this season BG-3001 on July 4 carrying 419 hajj...

Viewers have already watched web series 'Indubala' directed by Anonno Mamun and were impressed to watch Poppy's acting in that. But film actress Shahnoor acted...

India has told foreign e-commerce firms such as Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart that they must ensure compliance with new foreign investment rules aimed at deterring...

Garment factory owners will introduce digital salary disbursement to ensure female workers get full ownership of their earnings and more transparency in payment, said Rubana...

People found guilty of the worst cases of animal cruelty will face up to five years in prison under a new law proposed for England...

The group stage of the Copa America ended with Brazil and Uruguay still the favorites and Argentina still unable to meet expectations.Colombia also impressed early...

The government has suspended Deputy Inspector General of Police Mizanur Rahman who made recently headlines over Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into his wealth.The home ministry issued...

At least 20 people, including three children, were burnt in a fire caused by an explosion of a microbus gas cylinder in Patiya upazila of...

Eoin Morgan said England were still in charge of their World Cup destiny after the hosts slipped to a heavy defeat on Tuesday against defending...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to identify faulty bridges-culverts of rail and roads through a survey across the country and also to...

A female Union Parishad (UP) member was stabbed to death by miscreants in Rupganj upazila of the district on Wednesday (June 26).The accident happened at...

A recent study finds a relationship between a chemical that is in a wide array of personal care products and a reduction in bone mineral...

Dutch police said on Wednesday they had seized 2.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, in what they said was the largest haul of the drug to date...

With the inspiration and assistance from noted film actress Rasheda Chowdhury, Shirin Shila started her journey in film industry. Before starting acting in big screen...

The European Union should order companies to give rivals reasonable access to technology that can be used for artificial intelligence projects, a panel of experts,...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said all the killers of Rifat must be brought to book. "All the killers will be brought to book....

The United States and China have agreed to a tentative truce in their trade dispute ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two nations...

The two municipal swimming pools in the southeast French city of Grenoble have been shut down, despite the current heatwave, after a row over the...

A Dhaka court fixed July 25 for the charge-sheet acceptance hearing in a case filed over the death of Abarar Ahmed Chowdhury, student of Bangladesh...

Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit Prefontaine here on Thursday said Canada is committed to continue working with domestic, regional and international partners to deliver...

Dhallywood Superstar Shakib Khan is going to produce four films. Names of the films were announced at a signing event at the Zahir Raihan VIP...

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his social media company took too long to flag as false an altered video of US...

There is an obsession in Bangladesh with taxing mobile telecom services. The resulting burden on the sector trickles down to the consumer, hampers growth and...

Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.The restricted lab is home to hundreds of pounds...

Once again, popular singer Dilshad Nahar Kona, who was a judge in the last season, will be seen playing the role of judge in the...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the European Union was out of line in suing US technology companies like Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google,...

Although the allocation for water, sanitation and hygiene has increased significantly in the proposed budget, an inadequate allotment for rural and hard-to-reach areas poses a...

Maldivian will be increasing its flight frequency on the Dhaka-Chennai-Male route launching an additional flight from July 2.The airline currently operates 3 flights on this...

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have exchanged a total of 12 letters since the beginning of last year, South Korea’s Unification Minster said, with...

A Harry Potter book believed to contain Daniel Radcliffe's first autograph has been sold for £2,600, reports BBC. The actor, then aged 11, signed the hardback...

Foreign payment firms such as Mastercard and Visa can process transactions made in India outside of the country but the related data should be brought...

Weavers in Tangail are going through a difficult time as the sales of the saris they make using handlooms have dropped drastically in the last...

Ten Democrats have clashed on immigration and healthcare in the first TV debate of the race to oust President Donald Trump from the White House.Elizabeth...

The physical condition of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who is suffering from liver complications and low haemoglobin, has deteriorated further.Jatiya Party's Acting Chairman and...

Pakistan's Babar Azam said his match-winning century against New Zealand was the best of his career as he guided the Asian side to a six-wicket...

Police arrested a youth from BKP area of Barguna on Thursday in connection with the killing of Barguna youth Shah Neyaj Rifat Sharif in front...

Although the city dwellers are not interested about pre paid meter installation, authorities concerned and existing users said the system will help reduce the cost...

Chemical factories in Dhaka will be shifted to Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan upaizla by June 2022, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur...

Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join him for a...

The Galaxy Note 10 lineup remains on schedule as leaked images can confirm the phone is ready for Samsung to push it out. As we...

Six seconds of controlled explosions wiped out the remains of a collapsed bridge in the northern Italian city of Genoa on Friday (Jun 28), paving...

RHA as a brand can’t be compared with as they are in a league of their own. There has been no audio brand that has...

U.N. talks on tackling climate change made limited progress over the past 10 days, with several issues still unresolved ahead of three key meetings later...

Bangladesh needs to empower the local government institutions through administrative and fiscal decentralisation to achieve the upper-middle income status, said a new World Bank report. ...

Google has maintained that the data it obtains does a lot more than feed its ad services; they also aim to make its services a...

For many he’s an international pariah, but you wouldn’t know it by the lavish reception Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received at the...

A court in Barguna on Friday granted remand against three suspected killers of Refat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in front...

After carrying Argentina on his back so many times Lionel Messi could be forgiven for having an off day but while his team mates earned...

The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh Ambassador Masud Bin Momen has highlighted the UN's systematic failure to prevent atrocities in Rakhaine state of Myanmar.He referred...

The mortal remains of social activist Jharna Dhara Chowdhury handed over to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for medical research on Saturday.Raha Nabakumar,...

A woman who was around eight months pregnant was stabbed to death in London on Saturday, and her baby was in a critical condition, British...

"Laughter is an instant vacation," American comedian Milton Berle once said. After Medical News Today's annual summer party, I have to agree. In previous years, MNT's...

Russian President Vladimir Putin fired a new broadside against Western liberalism at the Group of 20 summit in Japan, saying that policies such as welcoming...

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who has transformed herself one film after another, is excited about finally getting a chance to play a character close to her...

When Xioami introduced the Mi soundbar earlier this year, it blew the market wide open with its fabulous pricing. Since then, not many manufacturers have...

The world’s two largest economies are in the midst of a bitter trade war, which has seen them level increasingly severe tariffs on each other’s...

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off...

Taylor Swift will be headlining the upcoming Amazon Prime Day concert on July 10, Amazon Music announced on Friday.Apart from the singer, Dua Lipa, SZA...

Walmart Inc’s Indian unit Flipkart said late Thursday it plans to replace nearly 40 per cent of its current fleet of delivery vans with electric...

The farming of a sea bass variety—popularly known as koral or vetki—is set to begin in Bangladesh as Beach Hatchery Ltd plans to establish a...

A ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables returned to Canada on Saturday from the Philippines, closing a chapter on a dispute...

Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka is offering summer staycation room package to its guests to have a good time amid the scorching hot weather.The package costs...

BMW, the luxury car maker is now offering you a chance to 3D print its Vision M Next concept car.According to Autoblog, BMW has published...

Despite rescheduling huge amount of loans, the default loans of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) more than doubled to Tk 6,916 crore between the months...

Thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to ask the Spanish capital’s new mayor not to ditch ambitious traffic restrictions in the centre only recently set...

National Film Award-winning actress Zakia Bari Mamo and Farhan Ahmed Jovan will share the screen once again in a unique tele-drama directed by Rifat Adnan...

Microsoft seems to be moving Cortana out of the default Windows platform by releasing a dedicated app.The Cortana beta app is currently listed on the...

Yarn and fabrics export rose 20.46 percent year-on-year to $141.12 million between July and May, an indication that Bangladesh can become a major source for...

Firefighters say at least four people were killed and one wounded at a bar in the city of Belford Roxo in Rio de Janeiro state...

Colonel Tofayel Mustafa Sorwar of Bangladesh Army was appointed as the Additional Director General (ADG, Operations) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).RAB Legal & Media Wing...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted a drive and detained five members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Belpukur area of Rajshahi Saturday (June...

Parliament on Saturday passed the Finance Bill 2019 with some changes in the proposals over the capital market, VAT and handloom industry.For the first time...

Mitchell Starc bagged a fifer to help Australia register a commanding 86-run victory against New Zealand at Lord's in London today.Trent Boult's hat-trick proved in...

An adolescent was allegedly hacked to death by miscreants in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area on Saturday night.Deceased Yasin, 15, worked at a tea stall.Some miscreants hacked...