Recent research into older adults confirms that loneliness is tied to a raised risk of developing dementia. The study also reveals that the effect ranges...

Millions of people in Mexico City were without water on Wednesday, and expected to wait at least four days as authorities undertake maintenance work on...

Police investigating the mysterious deaths of two Saudi Arabian sisters whose bound bodies washed up on New York City's waterfront on Oct. 24 say it...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has ordered an airworthiness inspection on all Boeing 737 Max 8s registered in the country as rescuers continue to sift through...

Two months ago, Marisol Hernandez's husband was gunned down by gangsters for refusing to work for them. For the pregnant 23-year-old, that was the last...

I am always at ease with the youths. I feel inspired whenever I get a chance to interact with them, be it in my class...

Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems and steal information on a turbofan engine used in...

Indonesian navy divers on November 1 morning recovered the ‘black box’, a crucial instrument which holds vital clues on what caused Lion Air flight JT610...

The first manned mission to the International Space Station since a Russian rocket failed to launch earlier this month may take off on Dec 3,...

The National Board of Revenue has extended tax exemption benefit for 15 years to Summit LNG Terminal's income from its floating storage regasification unit (FSRU)...

Apple's new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the...

F Zaman Taposh has been making TV plays for many days. He has only made more than 200 faction plays till now. He also made...

Angela Merkel is good at keeping a secret. The decision by the German Chancellor to step down as chairman of her Christian Democratic party caught...

US stock markets tumbled in the final hours of trading amid signs that US-China tensions are reigniting.The technology-heavy Nasdaq led the falls, down 1.6% to...

Barrister Mainul Hosein was shown arrested in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Asaduzzaman Noor passed the order on...

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday over what to do about a USD 8.5 million class-action settlement involving Google and privacy concerns in which all the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 321 development projects across the country.The premier opened and laid the foundation...

Bangladesh Sangskritik Parishad organised a commemorative programme on the recently demised celebrated composer, guitarist and singer Ayub Bachchu at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. Renowned...

The far-right Proud Boys and their founder, Gavin McInnes, have been banned from Facebook and Instagram because of policies against hate groups, the company announced.McInnes...

All eyes on Ganobhaban today as Jatiya Oikyafront leaders will hold talks with 14-party leaders, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, this evening.Jatiya Oikyafront leaders...

Two people were killed and another two injured in a helicopter crash in the northern part of the US state of New York on Tuesday,...

Sony has forecast a huge jump in annual operating profit as demand for its games, including God of War and Spider-Man, boosted earnings.The Japanese electronics...

Injury-grabbed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has finally received permission from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in the UAE T20x tournament scheduled for December-January...

When it comes to dealing with hate speech and attempted election manipulation, Facebook just can’t win.If it takes a hands-off attitude, it takes the blame...

In this Spotlight feature, we will explain the biology of fear: why it has evolved, what happens in our bodies when we are scared, and...

British citizens already living in Norway and Norwegian citizens living in Britain will have the right to remain residents, even in case of a no-deal...

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is going to host its first Test match when Bangladesh will face visiting Zimbabwe in the first match of a two-game...

Schedule for the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections will be announced within next one week, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed.The EC Secretary said this...

A senior official of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) died after being hit by a container in Kamlapur Railway Station in city on Tuesday (October 30).The...

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking dialogue with her party. Ershad's press and political secretary Sunil...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday promised to set up five more medical universities in five divisional headquarters if her party is reelected in the...

Turnaround time at the Chattogram port has sharply increased because of a recent two-day countrywide transport strike, leading to vessel congestion and cancellation of berthing...

Apart from holding talks with Jatiya Oikyafront and Bikalpa Dhara, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is willing to sit with other political parties, said Awami League...

A Japan Airlines (JAL) pilot who was arrested shortly before a flight at London Heathrow airport for being drunk had almost 10 times the legal...

High levels of cholesterol can be harmful, and they can increase a person's risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack or stroke. A...

A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said.Tallahassee Police Chief...

Xiaomi has announced that it has shipped more than one million Mi LED TVs in over nine months. One million Mi TVs account for all...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages,...

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was arrested and charged with assault on Friday after allegedly punching a 49-year-old man in the face during a New York...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday it would be a "handful more weeks" before the United States had enough evidence to impose sanctions...

The Galaxy Note 7 has been one of the most disastrous smartphones for Samsung — thanks to the faulty design of the batteries. However, if...

Khulna Printing & Packaging, listed in both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges, declared no dividend for their shareholders this year and yet its stock...

A new study now published in the journal Scientific Reports has identified three new subtypes of depression. The findings help explain why some types of...

Bangladesh cricketer Nazmul Hossain (C) celebrates with teammate Mushfiqur Rahim after the dismissal of Zimbabwe cricketer Brendan Taylor (L) during the first day of the...

An Israeli official on Friday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul "despicable" but said that cementing ties with...

Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3-2 to secure SAFF Under-15 Championship title at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Saturday.Earlier, Bangladesh emerged Group ‘A’ champions with all-win...

Twitter Inc deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s US election and wrongly appeared to be from...

Al Haiatul Ulaya Lil-Jamiatul Kawmiya Bangladesh, a Qawmi madrasa board, will hold a ‘Shukrana Mahfil’ (thanks giving rally) tomorrow (Sunday) at Suhrawardy Udyan in the...

Bangladesh has posted impressive numbers in the last 10 years, be it GDP growth, per capita income, external trade, foreign exchange reserves and many more.Yet,...

BNP on Saturday announced a two-day nationwide programme to mark the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day' on November 7.  BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir...

Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra kicked off the shoot of their upcoming film, 'Jabariya Jodi', in Lucknow in September. The storyline is set in Bihar...

Early turnout by young voters has surged ahead of Tuesday's congressional midterm elections, powered by gains in states whose voters are pivotal to Democrats' chances...

US semiconductor supplier Broadcom has made a patent claim for more than $1 billion against Volkswagen and is threatening to seek a judicial ban on...

Private sector credit growth slowed to a 33-month low in September as the businesses could hardly take fresh loans from banks amid escalating political tension...

For the first time Love Runs Blind (LRB) performed live on stage without their front-man, Ayub Bachchu, at Chittagong's MA Aziz stadium, in the concert...

British police said on Friday they had launched an investigation into alleged anti-Semitic hate crimes within the opposition Labour party, whose leadership has faced criticism...

The Freedom House has declared Pakistan “Not Free” in terms of internet use for the seventh consecutive year in its global report released on Thursday.The...

The commerce ministry yesterday agreed to withdraw the 40 percent duty on sugar imports from India, much to the ire of the local refiners.Until now,...

Pakistan lived up to their billing as the world's best Twenty20 team with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Friday to clinch...

Theatre troupe 'Swapnadal' will stage its acclaimed anti-war play 'Tringsha Shatabdi' at Festival Tokyo 2018 in Japan. A 13-member group of the theatre troupe will...

South Sudan on Friday freed rebel leader Riek Machar's spokesman and a South African adviser from prison, a Reuters witness and senior government official said,...

Hundreds of employees walked out of Google’s European headquarters in Dublin on Thursday as part of a global campaign over the US tech giant’s handling...

Bangladesh started bowling first against Zimbabwe in the first Test of the two-match series, whichhas begun at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.Zimbabwe scored 35 runs...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday night said they found Jukta Front, led by Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, positive in the talks about...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said they want to hold a free, fair and neutral election so that people can choose their leadership."To ensure...

The nation is observing the Jail Killing Day today (Saturday) with due solemnity.On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country's Liberation...

Chairman of Jukta Front Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday night said their dialogue with the 14-party alliance has been successful as Prime Minister Sheikh...

Marking the Jail Killing Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four...

Director General of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) directorate Prof Md Mahbubur Rahman died at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday. He was 57.Mahbubur Rahman...

Twitter deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday's US election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats,...

Sushmita Sen is a fitness freak, so it is not exactly a surprise that she is making model beau Rohman Shawl keep pace with her....

Former president Barack Obama on Friday decried as a "political stunt" Donald Trump's plan to send thousands of US soldiers to the Mexican border to...

Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to sit out Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections,...

President Donald Trump said he intends to take executive action next week to end the "abuse" of the US asylum system, a plan that could...

Hollywood is celebrating female filmmakers in a whole new way. Recently, several talented stars came together at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

Garment exports to the US rose by 5.83 percent year-on-year to $4.17 billion in the nine months to September thanks to the increasing Christmas spending...

Apple’s faithful customers aren’t snapping up iPhones quite as enthusiastically as anticipated heading into the crucial holiday shopping season.But the latest models costing USD 1,000...

The whirring of a low-flying Soviet Union-era war plane signaled Russia's uninvited arrival to NATO's biggest military exercise since the end of the Cold War.Marines...

The National Board of Revenue is yet to complete its preparations to enforce the use of automated sales recording machines at the retail level, in...

Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume testing on public roads.The company...

Two women have been killed and five others injured after a gunman opened fire in a Florida hot yoga studio.Scott Paul Beierle killed Nancy Van...

A five-day-long interactive exhibition titled 'Healthy Ocean, Healthy People' is underway at the National art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segun Bagicha in the...

The NBR now recognises the highest taxpayers in 13 categories for individuals and 14 categories for companiesSome 26 individuals and 32 companies, for their for...

When Google employees staged a global walkout Thursday to protest the company’s treatment of women, they made themselves the most visible example of a surprising...

A young man, who received stab injuries by his sister's stalker in the city on Saturday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday.The deceased...

Thousands of migrants from Central America heading for the US-Mexico border have had an offer of free bus transport to Mexico City withdrawn.The governor of...

Airspan Ltd. an IATA approved leading Corporate Travel Agency in the country will launch an Online Travel Agency (OTA), to be known as “BuyTickets- (www.buytickets.com.bd)”.An...

Jatiya Oikya Front leader Kamal Hossain sending a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged to ‘complete unfinished discussions’ at a further round of talks. Gono...

The insurance sector's returns on investment in fixed assets such as land, buildings, floors and flats have been minimal, raising concerns among the regulator on...

Amazon wants to get more kids thinking about becoming computer engineers.The company launched a program Thursday that aims to teach more than 10 million students...

"I always had a dream that Sylhet would host Test matches and finally my dream has come true. It is a great feeling to witness...

Hundreds of passengers have been stuck in a 5-km tailback stretched from Daudkandi toll plaza to Shaheednagar on Dhaka-Chattogram highway.The tailback ensued on Friday and...

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said the final decision on the schedule for 11th parliamentary election will be taken in an Election Commission (EC)...

A woman, one of the five family members suffered injuries in a gas fire in Ashulia died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Saturday....

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Saturday that no dialogue will be held after November 7 as the time of announcement of eleventh...

France kicks off a week of World War I commemorations from Sunday with some 80 leaders from around the globe preparing to fly in for...

Storms lashing Sicily have killed at least 12 people with torrential floods, Italian authorities said as the country's leader headed Sunday to the stricken Mediterranean...

Two IndiGo planes came too close for comfort before averting a mid-air collision on October 31 at the border airspace of Bangladesh and India, Airports...

Britain would remain in a temporary customs union with the EU, avoiding a hard Irish border, as part of a new deal being thrashed out...

For the first time in decades, researchers have identified a new medication that can successfully treat major depression. Depression affects about 300 million people across the...

Information Services Network (ISN) and the Kay & Que announced dividends after at least five years just as Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was reviewing their...

Caught in a sort of no-where-land between laptops and smartphones, tablet PCs, as a form factor, have not quite lived up to their hype. The...

After boasting about the economy and raising fears over immigration, US President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his predecessor Barack Obama, who is taking...

Sonali Bendre has no need for a wig and she knows it. The Bollywood actor who has been diagnosed with cancer, shared a new picture...

Lower interest rates have a direct impact on women empowerment and ensure their active participation in the financial sector, said speakers at a dialogue. They spoke...

The Pune-headquartered makers of the Syska family of lighting products have a canny ear the ground when it comes to smart LED luminaries. Once a...

Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have taken part in a referendum on whether to remain part of France or become independent.The...

The first stage play I had been to was 16 years ago: my mother took me to a play at the Bangladesh Mahila Samity auditorium,...

Teletalk is set to go on a massive investment haul to expand its network and upgrade its existing infrastructure with the view to getting it...

Often happens to the best of us: We are bang in the middle of the festive season and realize that we haven't set aside budgets...

A number of notable races are taking place on Tuesday  in the US midterm elections, when Americans go to the polls to elect governors and...

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Friday inaugurated Dhaka Gallery and Tagore Terrace, an art gallery and a restaurant situated at Banani's road No 12...

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) of Kader Siddiqui on Monday formally joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront, aiming to ensure a credible and acceptable national...

The soft drinks industry has tremendous potential in Bangladesh, which is a home to a big pool of young population and has posted healthy economic...

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in India’s five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 international on Sunday as the tourists struggled with the bat...

Chinese state-backed semiconductor maker Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd billed itself as a national leader in the tech industry. It planned to drive a...

More than 3,200 Central Americans who had been heading towards the United States have applied to Mexico for asylum over the past two weeks, the...

In the latest breakthrough, Taijul Islam dismissed Brendan Taylor when Zimbabwe were at 47/2 in 18.2 overs in the second innings against Bangladesh in their...

Popular actress Tanjin Tisha has become a favourite of directors, who have been making tele-dramas keeping her in mind. She will soon be seen in...

The Jail Killing Day has been observed with due respect in Rajshahi on Saturday.Rajshahi city and District Awami League (AL) units and all its leaders...

Police recovered six crude bombs during a block raid at the office of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Chawkbazar area of Chattogram.Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Deputy...

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) President Abdul Kader Siddiqui on Statuary said he will clear his party's position over joining the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya...

Al Haiatul Ulaya Lil-Jamiatul Kawmiya Bangladesh, a Qawmi madrasa board, started their ‘Shukrana Mahfil’ (thanks giving rally) on Sunday morning at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.Prime...

The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict against two war crimes accused on Monday for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the...

An Australian man has died after being attacked by a shark at a popular tourist spot in Queensland.The location - Cid Harbour in the Whitsunday...

A prominent Ukrainian anti-corruption activist has died, three months after she was injured in an acid attack. Kateryna Handzyuk, 33, suffered burns over 40% of...

Samsung has been pulled into the limelight after internal leaks put out the details related to the Galaxy S10. Rumours have been also pouring in...

Race-baiting allegations have mired the homestretch of the US mid-term elections, turning it into one of the ugliest campaigns in recent times.US networks have withdrawn...

Pran-rfl Group has never defaulted on any of its loans even despite borrowing thousands of crores of taka from banks to run its massive operations...

Tencent Holdings will expand an addiction-prevention system for underage gamers to all of its games, the company said on Monday, as the industry faces increased...

Thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan arrived in the Mexican capital Monday and began to fill up a sports stadium, still hundreds...

Inflation came down to 5.40 percent in October, the lowest in 18 months, on the back of a continuous fall in food prices.Last month's inflation...

Apple Inc has told its smartphone assemblers Foxconn and Pegatron to halt plans for additional production lines dedicated to the iPhone XR which hit shelves...

The UK government has been warned to stick to its commitment to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.Irish Foreign Minister Simon...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the technocrat ministers of her cabinet to resign after announcement of the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections.Awami League...

Summit Alliance Port East Gateway (SAPEGIL), a Bangladeshi firm, has won the work to operate three river terminals in India, Summit Group said in a...

For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons.The latest salvo is over a California law that restores a ban...

Italy's government will call a confidence vote in the upper house Senate on its security bill, which has generated tensions within the coalition between the...

The foreign exchange market has been going through volatility because of the widening demand-supply gap of US dollars amid high import expenditure and low export...

The first Central American migrants from a caravan traveling through Mexico towards the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City, taking...

Bangladesh could not use the cheap cotton from Uzbekistan over the last 10 years or so because of a restriction imposed by major clothing retailers...

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina agreed to resume dialogue with the Jatiya Oikya Front, said Obaidul Quader.She will sit with the leaders of the Dr...

An alleged drug dealer was killed in a 'gunfight' between two gang of drug traders in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia early Monday.The deceased could not...

The first namaz-e-janaza for BNP Standing Committee member Tariqul Islam was held in front of the party's Naya Paltan central office in Dhaka on Monday...

The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday convicted two persons and sentenced them to death for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation war in 1971.Three-member...

A fashion house was gutted in a fire at Mirpur-10 in Dhaka on Monday morning.The fire broke out at the showroom of 'Chandrabindu Fashion House'...

Dozens of people, mostly school pupils, have been kidnapped from a boarding school in the west of Cameroon.At least 79 students and three others, including...

Fringe outfit Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene (KRVYS) warned Sunny Leone against performing in Bengaluru. The fringe group feared that the event would spoil the...

When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any...

A US federal judge ruled on Tuesday that chip seller Qualcomm Inc must license some of its technology to competitors such as Intel Corp.The preliminary...

Spain's maritime rescue service says at least 17 people have died trying to reach Spain in boats departing from North Africa.The service says Tuesday that...

Actor turned film-maker Tauquir Ahmed's 'Haldaa' have been selected and will be screened at Tunisia's Carthage Film Festival. The acclaimed director is currently in Tunisia...

Export earnings climbed 30.53 percent year-on-year to $3.71 billion in October compared to the same month a year ago on the back of higher shipment...

Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday the European Commission should revise its plan for a EU-wide tax on large digital companies and stressed...

As many as eight people might have died in Marseille in two building collapses, officials said Tuesday after the first body was pulled out from...

Tunisia kicked off a major film festival Saturday under tight security, just days after a suicide blast rocked the centre of the capital.Events at the...

China Mobile phone operators yesterday said the industry average for call drops is about 0.8 percent, which is lower than the average of the developed...

Americans have begun voting in nationwide elections that are being seen as a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.Polling stations opened on the East Coast amid...

Scientists have developed a simple way of altering antibiotics that could make them much more powerful against infections caused by drug-resistant microbes. The method made the...

Bangladesh should take preparations to face the impacts of the US-China trade war, which worsened in January this year when the two economic powerhouses imposed...

Women leaders in technology called at one of the sector’s largest global conferences for more to be done to drive equality in the male-dominated industry...

In a shocking revelation, the head of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing has said data from "almost all" Pakistani banks was looted in...

China’s central bank said bubbles in blockchain financing are apparent, and that the government should strengthen supervision to fend off financial risks.Speculation, market manipulation and...

Macron said Europe needed to reduce its dependence on American might during week-long World War I centenary commemorationsFrench President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists there is more to the Premier League champions than just deep pockets after a series of allegations that the...

Jatiya Oikyafront is set to sit with the Prime Minister again on Wednesday morning in its last-ditch effort to reach an understanding to hold the...

A man was killed after a motorcycle hit him in Kafrul area of Mirpur Tuesday (Nov 6) night.The deceased was identified as Minal Kanti Saha,...

A young man, who along with his wife sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at their house from a gas cylinder explosion...

Mentioning that the 1/11 government had offered her not to join the election in exchange for an 'honour', Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said...

Zimbabwe took 1-0 lead in a two-Test series against host Bangladesh with a 151-run victory in the first match that ended in the second session...

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, on Tuesday urged the government to create an atmosphere for holding a free, neutral, participatory...

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had his hands full on-stage in Beijing on Tuesday, showing a jar of human faces. The stunt was...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted...

Myanmar Ambassador U Lwin Oo was summoned by the foreign ministry to lodge protest against the “unprovoked” firing on the Bangladesh border.Md Delwar Hossain, director...

Jatiya Oikyafront has cancelled its road march towards Rajshahi programme planned for Thursday, as the alliance has decided only to hold a rally there on...

A long-held belief has it that some people have "better genes" than others, which predisposes them to living longer lives. A large new study, however,...

Millions of people in Europe, North America and Australia will die from superbug infections unless countries priorities fighting the growing threat posed by bacteria immune...

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer reacts after declaring victory at her midterm election night party in Detroit. -ReutersThis year's crucial mid-term elections were always...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it.Samsung needs to...

Almost 64 percent of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) witnessed huge drops in their earnings in the first nine months of the year due...

'Debi - Misir Ali Prothombar,' starring Jaya Ahsan and Chanchal Chowdhury, has been released in United States' San Francisco on November 3 and also in...

"Single-use" was named the Collins Dictionary word of the year on Wednesday, following a four-fold increase in usage since 2013 in a reflection of increased...

Automakers need standards for key equipment, a wide-reaching 5G broadband network and strong partnerships to make self-driving cars and electric vehicles a success, top European...

1 crore commercial SMSs are sent daily Mobile operators hold 50pc market share Mobile operators channel commercial SMSs worth Tk 5 crore a monthOperators charge Tk 0.25...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday formally opened the newly set up BGB Ramu region headquarters and its newly formed Narayanganj and Gazipur battalions by...

Dhallywood legend Arifa Pervin Zaman Moushumi has joined as the editor of an online news portal named Yes News Bd on her 45th birthday on...

A Colorado man, Chris Watts, has pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and daughters.The district attorney agreed to drop the death penalty in exchange...

Apple is not in talks “at any level” to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, according to a source familiar with...

Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) of the DMP have arrested eight NGO workers from Mirpur in Dhaka for their alleged...

At a time when the demand in the global market looks bleak, a local jute yarn manufacturer in Bogura's Dupchanchia upazila is bagging increasing orders...

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 33 people including 29 Rohingyas from a trawler in the Bay of Bengal in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday night.On...

Dhaka International Folk Fest 2018 will begin from November 15 and run till 17 at capital's Banani Army Stadium. The online registration process for the...

Michigan voters on Tuesday made their state the first in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, passing a ballot measure that will allow people 21...

China should have a more prominent role in shaping the future of the global internet, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in remarks that underscored...

Maintaining a shorter lead time holds the key for Bangladesh's garment exporters as Western customers increasingly become dependent on e-commerce rather than the traditional brick-and-mortar...

Gabriel Jesus hit a hat-trick as Manchester City moved closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League after a 6-0 win over Ukraine's Shakhtar...

Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia's...

In temporary coach Santiago Solari's first Champions League game in charge Real began slowly but were out of sight before halftime after a masterclass of...

A dialogue between the 14-party alliance and 24 political parties started at Ganobhaban on Wednesday evening.The dialogue, over the upcoming national election, between the 14-party...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s tomorrow’s (Thursday) scheduled press conference postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.“The press conference has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons,” PM’s Press...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put emphasis on maintaining development spree to make Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country.“Whichever party comes to power, it...

Before hopping on a plane to Paris on Friday, President Trump insulted some more reporters, threatened that others may have their White House credentials pulled...

Many people face hair loss, but only a few experience it from as early as childhood. This occurs in a rare hereditary condition called hypotrichosis...

Key results in this week's US elections hung in the balance Thursday, two days after polling, with accusations flying of voter fraud and corruption, as...

Sarmayacar, a Netherlands-based early stage seed fund, announced on Friday the close of Sarmayacar Ventures, a $30 million venture capital fund geared towards supporting Pakistani...

US President Trump administration blocks asylum claims by those crossing border illegally Homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker issue new...

French aviation authority impounded Ryanair aircraft at Bordeaux on November 8 until €525,000 ($610,000) bill was settled.The scene unfolded at the Bordeaux-Merignac airport in western...

The potential of small and medium enterprises is yet to be fully utilised in Bangladesh although they have the ability to create numerous jobs and...

Microsoft Corp said in a filing late Thursday it had made $1.3 billion in cash payments in connection to its acquisition of coding hosting startup...

The accident, which also injured 80 people, occurred when two long- distance buses collided along the highway. Government has since declared the crash a national...

Actor Saqib Saleem had to grow a moustache for his maiden digital project. He says since he had never sported one before, it was interesting...

Ownership of a number of banks by a few individuals and families has contributed to the deterioration of corporate governance in the banking industry and...

Apple Inc said on Friday it had found some issues affecting some of its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook pro products and said the company...

Upcoming parliamentary elections in Bahrain have been deprived of any legitimacy by a ban on opposition parties, legislators in the US, UK, Ireland and the...

'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale,' a docudrama based on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's life, is set for theatrical release on November 16, according to the...

Thales Alenia Space which developed Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, yesterday handed over its transmission and operation management to Bangladesh.A delegation of the Franco-Italian...

Amazon.com Inc on Friday said it would carry more Apple Inc products globally in time for the holiday shopping season, as the technology rivals put...

Rachel King on Turnberry wins race 5 The Eden Brae homes Handicap during Sydney Racing in Australia on Nov. 10

Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Friday but the match was overshadowed by a worrying...

Scientists have confirmed that a protective cell mechanism can be disrupted in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease. The mechanism protects cells against damage...

Austria has a launched a probe into an army colonel suspected of spying for Russia for several decades, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday, the latest...

Pamela Anderson, popular for her 90s TV show 'Baywatch', bashed the #MeToo movement on her recent appearance on 60 Minutes Australia. Pamela believes herself to...

Some 68 percent of the population do not pay tax despite having taxable income, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.The independent...

Australia ended a seven-match losing streak in one-day internationals with a seven-run win over South Africa at the Adelaide Oval on Friday to even the...

Twitter Inc made another attempt to make users’ tallies of followers more accurate on Friday, subtracting millions of suspicious followers which had reappeared on the...

At least nine people have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as two big wildfires rage in California, officials sayFive people of the dead...

A Bangladeshi young man, who was shot allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Jahurpur Tek border in Chapainawabgaj Sadar upazila on Wednesday, died...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the schedule or election will not be acceptable unless equal opportunities are created for all parties.He said...

A bus driver and his assistants killed a woman after throwing his father from the running bus in Ashulia on Friday night.Deceased Jorina Khatun, 45,...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast doubt whether democracy will persist in Bangladesh and whether the country's independence and sovereignty will remain or...

The country is set to celebrate the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), on Wednesday (November 21)A...

The cause of a military plane crash that left nine people dead outside Savannah, Georgia, was pilot error, according to a report by the U.S....

The death toll in the wildfires raging through California has risen to 25, according to officials.This comes after 14 more bodies were discovered in or...

An autopsy determined that the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar died from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said Saturday.Ian David Long,...

Chinese news readers may have some new competition - artificially intelligent robot anchors that can mimic human facial expressions and mannerisms while reading out reports.The...

Mira Rajput is back and how. On Friday, Shahid Kapoor’s wife shared the first picture of her two-month old baby son Zain Kapoor and wrote:...

US President Donald Trump lashed out at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, after arriving in Paris to commemorate the end of World War One. On...

Bangladesh cricket team's ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Sunday noon collected his nomination to contest in the upcoming general election from Narail-2 constituency with...

When Apple announced its swanky new shiny smartphone a decade ago, people were taken aback on what technology on a smartphone can do. With promising...

Awami League has no objection to the Election Commission postponing the upcoming general election, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.The general secretary made the...

Some 33 percent life insurance claims in Bangladesh remain unsettled thanks to weak financial health and lack of governance, and in the process erode people's...

Actor Ryan Reynolds has jokingly claimed that his wife Blake Lively is cheating on him with a ghost. The 'Deadpool 2' actor had a hilarious...

Former US first lady Michelle Obama says she can "never forgive" Donald Trump for questioning her husband's American citizenship, saying the president and other "birthers"...

According to a recent pilot study, singing therapy might reduce some of the difficult-to-treat motor and mood symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government aimed to ensure the fairness of the upcoming elections to strengthen the democracy and intensify the...

Bangladesh's efforts to deepen financial inclusion took a step forward yesterday as Bank Asia launched the country's first-ever complete banking services on the premises of...

Most flagship phones including the latest iPhone and Galaxy series come with IP (Ingress Protection) certification. These handsets can withstand water and dust. But if...

Some 21 percent of the stockbrokers do not want to invest the amount they got from the Chinese consortium in the stock market, preferring instead...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a state visit to Singapore on Tuesday in conjunction with the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related summits. This is...

Country's rock music lovers enjoyed the concert titled 'Legacy of Rock n Roll' presented by Dan Cake on Friday evening at the International Convention City...

Bangladesh National Team cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will collect nomination forms from Awami League today to contest the upcoming national election. Mashrafe will collect nomination forms...

Bangladesh's southern coastal belt offers potential for generating power through wind, according to a recently published study by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable...

Bangladesh Women’s team will face their formidable neighbour India in their 2nd Group C Asian Qualifiers match of the Women’s Olympics Football Tokyo 2020 to...

The Election Commission (EC) has planned to take Armed forces’ help operating Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the upcoming national elections in casting and counting...

The three-day Dhaka Lit Fest, which brought together a diverse mix of the world’s well-known writers, as well as up-and-coming authors, thinkers, and entertainers on...

About 68.3 percent of the total young educated voters have expressed their satisfaction over the initiatives taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a research...

A trader was shot to death and three others were wounded by some robbers at Durgapur Sarker bari area in Ashulia early Sunday.The deceased was...

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, a top cricketer, is expected to buy an Awami League nomination form for the upcoming general election.But ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan...

More than 200 people have now died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health officials.About half the...

Scientists developed a smart drainage device that may help patients with glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness in the world — save...

Voters in rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Sunday elected new leaders after the assassination of a top separatist as Kiev urged the West to slap new...

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) held a public hearing on November 11 for the first time to raise accountability and transparency of the services...

Landless people are increasingly getting access to the country's land market for farming on the back of landlords' growing engagement in the formal sector and...

Facebook is dropping a requirement for mandatory arbitration of sexual misconduct allegations, acceding to a demand recently pressed by other Silicon Valley tech workers. Google...

The number of people killed when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel in Somalia's capital has risen to 39 from the initial 22,...

Various types of corruption of the anti-graft body could be found if anyone looks into its affairs objectively, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman...

Google is promising to be more forceful and open about its handling of sexual misconduct cases, a week after thousands of high-paid engineers and others...

Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at...

Singer Katie Price has blasted North Kent police after she claims she was left feeling "shaken and scared" following a stalking incident. The 40-year-old mother-of-five...

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has called for more efficiency and transparency to improve corporate governance for sustainable businesses.“More efficiency and transparency is very much important...

Exposure to a high level of noise on a regular basis can wreak havoc on the cardiovascular system, according to new research.The leader of the...

Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said that the streaming video company had no plans for cheaper prices in the hotly competitive India market and that...

An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing six Palestinians and an Israeli soldier, officials said,...

Top BNP leaders will visit party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the old Central Jail in Dhaka this (Monday) afternoon.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir...

After her praiseworthy portrayal in Gias Uddin Selim's 'Swapnajal', popular actress Pori Moni, who played a lead role in this film, has started considering herself...

The Election Commission has deferred the polling day of the 11th parliamentary elections for seven days to 30 December. Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on...

Social barriers and a lack of access to finance, the two big obstacles for women to become entrepreneurs, have eased somewhat in the last 8-9...

Samsung has launched its second Android Go powered smartphone called Samsung Galaxy J4 Core, which is a successor to the Galaxy J2 Core (Android Go)....

Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he had a brief but good conversation with US leader Donald Trump at World War I centenary events...

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (Africa and Asia) Richard Albrighton Sunday said the repatriation of Rohingyas should be...

The transgender community of Bangladesh on Sunday observed the 5th anniversary of their recognition by the government as the third gender.The programmes were organised under...

A Cumilla court on Sunday deferred until November 25 the hearing on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in a murder...

An alleged dacoit was killed in a gun-battle with the members of police at Tongibari area in Ashulia early Monday. The deceased was identified as Shamim,...

Members of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) seized a large shipment yaba pills while smuggling into the country via Bangladesh-India border in Sylhet early Sunday (November...

Cypriot officials opened two new border crossings Monday for the first time in eight years, the latest push for peace by the two sides after...

A Briton has died after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco, health officials have said.Public Health England said the victim became infected after being...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd smashed the 2017 record for its Singles’ Day sales event on Sunday, surpassing 168 billion yuan ($24.15 billion)...

Multiple cabinet ministers expressed significant doubts about the prime minister's preferred Brexit plan from the start, the BBC has learned. Parts of Theresa May's plan...

The chairman of the stock market regulator yesterday expressed deep frustration on the book-building method as it has failed to get fair prices for the...

Seagate Technology and IBM have announced that they are working together to reduce product counterfeiting using blockchain and security technologies. The project, which is designed...

Several thousand Central American migrants heading for the U.S. border arrived in the western Mexico city of Guadalajara with help from truckers and other motorists...

Farmers continue to face interest rate as high as 25 percent for agriculture loans as many banks prefer to disburse them through non-government organisations that...

With the iPhone XS and XR now out in the market, the rumour mill is running almost dry. It was expected that it would take...

The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames...

Honest and diligent taxpayers have urged the government to bring more people under the tax net as they think there were many more still taxable.But...

It has been a few short weeks since the iPhone XS/XS Max and iPhone XR have been launched and the rumours of future iPhones have...

U.S. analysts said Monday they have located 13 secret North Korean missile development sites, underscoring the challenge that the Trump administration faces in trying to...

This year writers Rizia Rahman and Fatima Rumi received the Exim Bank-Anyadin Humayun Ahmed Literary Award at Bangla Academy. The award giving ceremony held at...

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday came down hard on the Accord for its intent to sever business ties with 532 garment factories for their alleged...

Xiaomi has unveiled that it has sold over 8.5 million devices in one month during the festive sales period. This was achieved between October 9...

Britain and the European Union appeared to be inching toward agreement on Brexit on Monday, but British Prime Minister Theresa May faced intensifying pressure from...

The cabinet today endorsed a protocol signed with India to dredge out about 470 kilometer river ways on Ashugonj-Jakigonj and Sirajgong-Doikhawa route on partnership basis.“The...

The 71st birthday of late prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being celebrated today (Tuesday).Humayun Ahmed (13 November 1948 – 19...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has withdrawn the expulsion orders on its former standing committee member Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiqui and seven other reformist leaders.Besides, the...

Huge processions of supporters of aspirants seeking nomination of two big political parties for the parliament elections have triggered sufferings for the citizens of the...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the outcome of the dialogue with the ruling alliance and various concerns...

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal no two as the cyclonic storm 'Gaja'...

Overcrowded BNP office sells 1,336 nomination papers on first dayA total of 1,336 nomination papers were sold at BNP's Nayapaltan central office on the first...

An Australian man has been found guilty of murdering six people and injuring 27 others in a vehicle attack in Melbourne.James Gargasoulas, 28, deliberately drove...

Late-night UK-EU talks in Brussels ended with "optimism on both sides", government sources say, although no final Brexit deal has been agreed. The Northern Ireland...

AR Rahman has turned host and judge for a new music reality show on YouTube titled 'ARRived.' The Oscar-winning composer is on the hunt for...

The US state of Arizona has elected its first female senator, after Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beat Republican Martha McSally in a tight race.Ms Sinema is...

Access to information is vital to the pace of growth of businesses and organizations and the flexibility with which they respond to imperatives. Information technology...

Commerce Bank Securities and Investment, a stock broker, looks set to face punishment from the stock market regulator for its alleged role in manipulation of...

Recent research sheds new light on the effects of cannabis on the brain. It reveals a complex pattern of potential harms and benefits that varies...

Canadian intelligence has heard an audio recording of the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed. "Canada has...

A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers reveals that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of...

Trade deficit widened slightly in the first quarter of the fiscal year as imports of major goods, including capital machinery, slowed down ahead of the...

Writer-producer of the 'Potter' series and 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald', JK Rowling confesses that Albus Dumbledore is her favorite character in the series....

Australian researchers have found the strongest evidence so far that obesity is linked to depression.A new study published on Tuesday by the University of South...

Jack Diamond of Sunderland (L) slides in during the Checkatrade Trophy match between Morecambe and Sunderland in Morecambe, England, on Nov. 13.

Samsung-owned Harmon International has recently launched two new premium Bluetooth speakers in India targeting the music enthusiast. The PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300, priced at...

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Fahrenholtz has said that his country wants to see the practice of democracy in Bangladesh and for this reason a...

Bangladesh now has around one crore taxpayers and the number should increase to four crore to help the government provide better public services and widen...

Emirates Skywards,loyalty programme of Emirates airline and flydubai has launched an on-demand ground transportation booking app called Emirates Skywards Cabforce in partnership with CarTrawler –...

The on-the-go entertainment platform Bioscope has come up with a new feature 'Bioscope Prime'. Customers will be able to enjoy new and exclusive movies using...

Police lobbed tear gas shells and charged batons on BNP leaders and activists in front of Nayapaltan party office in the capital on Wednesday noon.Witnesses...

The death of a 13-year-old boy who was knocked out during a kickboxing match in Thailand has sparked debate over whether to ban matches involving...

The popular communication platform, WhatsApp has confirmed that users who have not yet backed up their WhatsApp chat and media on Google Drive will lose...

The central bank's role as the custodian of the production and distribution of money and credit in the economy has been eroded over time by...

'Badhaai Ho' director Amit Sharma announced on Twitter on Thursday that his next film will focus on the golden years of Indian football between 1951...

Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information...

Instead of putting visiting Zimbabwe on follow on, host Bangladesh began batting in the second innings of the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla National...

Amazon has confirmed it would invest $5 billion and create 50,000 new jobs in two new headquarters in New York and Northern Virginia, ending a...

BNP has submitted a list of fictitious cases filed against its leaders and activists to Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday (Nov 13).BNP’s co-office secretary Taiful...

The government has merged two cadres of the civil administration - admin and economic -- aiming to ensure a more dynamic, coordinated and people-friendly administrative...

The interview of those who have collected nomination papers to contest the forthcoming general election with Awami League tickets will be held on Wednesday.Awami League...

Amid huge enthusiasm like the previous day, BNP sold 1,896nomination papers on the second day on Tuesday among those old guards and new faces want...

An alleged drug trader was killed in a 'gunfight' with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as...

Boko Haram jihadists have killed at least 16 farmers and left dozens missing in the latest attacks in restive northeast Nigeria's Borno state, militia and...

US First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday publicly pushed for the dismissal of deputy national security advisor Mira Ricardel - a rare criticism of a...

Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US midterm election and that it is exploring a possible link to...

UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch cabinet meeting later as she tries to win colleagues' support for a draft Brexit agreement between the...

Miss World Bangladesh, JannatulFerdousOishi reached Sanya city, China on Monday to participate in the main event ofMiss World 2018. An introductory video of Oishi, where...

Bangladesh should make all-out efforts to improve its position in the Ease of Doing Business index of the World Bank in order to attract more...

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has asked banks to upgrade their cyber security wings as per international standards to protect their system from further attacks...

Deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving the White House, one day after first lady Melania Trump's office issued an extraordinary statement calling for...

The girl Jyoti Sinha is simple yet passionate. Her passion is for creativity. Her play 'Kohe Birangona' had generated has been highly appreciated. She has...

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday termed faulty a list of 532 garment factories with which the Accord has proposed severing business...

A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical...

Fire crews in northern California seized on improved weather on Wednesday in their six-day-old battle to suppress the deadliest wildfire in state history as authorities...

Jaden Smith declared his love for Tyler The Creator during the rapper's Camp Flog Gnaw in LA over the weekend! Jaden told crowd that Tyler...

Banglalink's revenue has decreased 5.8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1,100 crore in the July-September quarter, reads a report of the operator's parent company Veon.However, the...

A Washington surgical center says it was hit by a data breach, which may have revealed personal information of more than 2,000 patients, including names,...

British Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of her bitterly divided cabinet on Wednesday for a draft divorce deal with the European Union that...

Netflix original film 'Dhaka,' starring Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth, has started its production phase in India from last week. The 'Thor' famed actor shared images...

Foreign direct investment in Bangladesh rose only 5.11 percent in fiscal 2017-18 from a year earlier -- the progress being slow because of inadequate infrastructure...

BMW, Vodafone and Ericsson made a last-ditch effort on Wednesday to persuade the European Commission to open the way for the use of 5G technology...

Michael Avenatti, lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels in her suit against President Donald Trump, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police in...

Awami League (AL) asked the Election Commission not to push back the election further as what it said it will invite legal complexities over the...

The attitude of the Election Commission (EC) and the government will determine whether they (Oikyafront) will be there in the election race or opt out,...

The premier show of a documentary titled “Hasina-A Daughter’s Tale” made on the life and works of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Father of...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday told a court that a level-playing field cannot be ensured for all political parties in the upcoming general election...

Police have arrested at least 50 people and accused BNP leader Mirza Abbas in three cases over clashes with the party’s supporters in front of...

Medical professionals have been discussing whether testosterone treatment can actually reduce depressive symptoms in men for many years. A recent meta-analysis attempts to draw a...

Eight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an operation against a rebel militia in eastern DR Congo, the UN Security Council said on Thursday. One...

Alphabet Inc’s life sciences division Verily said on Friday that it was putting on hold one of its oldest and highest-profile projects, a smart contact...

Donald Trump says he has finished answering questions into alleged Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential campaign.The US leader told reporters he had personally answered...

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith says she was racially harassed by a police officer when she was younger. The 47-year-old actress said that while she was...

Drivers plan to disrupt traffic across France on Saturday by blocking roads, bridges and toll booths in a mass protest at rising fuel prices.Dubbed the...

Google's Head of Large Customer Marketing, South Asia, Lars Anthonisen believes Pakistan, that he describes as a fast emerging "digital-first country", will prove to be...

International visitors spent more money in Thailand than in any other Asian country in 2017, according to a UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) report.The report...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to bring in rules to restrict the import of goods which violate intellectual property rights.A draft of...

The Awami League (AL) lead 14-party alliance will form joint teams to conduct campaigns across the country ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.“We will form...

Singers Miley Cyrus and Neil Young were among hundreds of people who lost their homes in wildfires that destroyed parts of the California seaside town...

Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum".The US president was speaking after a Washington...

German auto giant Volkswagen said on Friday it will invest €44 billion by 2023 in the smarter, greener cars of the future as it ramps...

The economy is progressing well despite the presence of some risk factors like marginal growth in remittance, slower exports and a lower rate of investment,...

Popular singer Baby Naznin and film actor Helal Khan have collected nomination forms to contest the 11th general election under the BNP banner.  They bought...

When Apple first introduced the Apple Watch way back in 2015, it wowed, but was also a major disappointment for some consumers the world over....

Repsol Honda's Spanish rider Marc Marquez rides during the second free practice session of the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix in Cheste, Spain, on Nov. 16.

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan returned from injury as Bangladesh on Saturday named a 13-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies, starting in...

The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on...

"The largest and longest feeding study to test the 'carbohydrate-insulin model'" concludes that a lower carb intake burns more calories, which may help people maintain...

Election Commissioner Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury has warned election officials that they will face stern disciplinary action if found guilty of bias during the upcoming national...

Two US senators on Friday unveiled bipartisan legislation to toughen penalties on robocalls, make it easier for regulators to crack down on unwanted calls and...

The United Nations has said some 669 children were reported killed, 39 maimed in Myanmar and a large majority of them were Rohingyas.Spokesman for the...

Tax collection on the first three days of the ongoing weeklong tax fair has crossed the Tk 1,000 crore mark amid an increasing turnout of...

The premiere of 'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale,'  a docudrama on the life of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was held at Star Cineplex in Dhaka...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said...

It is important to provide confidence, assurance, and most importantly proper guidance when it comes to nurturing fast bowlers in conditions that are not conducive.Among...

The latest update to Final Cut Pro X is now available on the Mac App Store. It introduces workflow extensions that enable professional video editors...

Agent banking, which takes banking services to the unbanked people, is going from strength to strength, with both deposit collection and loan disbursement on the...

Actor Aupee Karim is returning to the big screen after 15 years , with a film titled 'Debris of Desire.'The film is a joint production...

Brazil extended its winning streak since the World Cup to five after Neymar scored a controversial penalty to beat Uruguay 1-0 in a friendly at...

Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday urged the newspaper editors to keep close eyes on government activities to hold the next general election...

The retaken admission test of ‘Gha’ unit of Dhaka University (DU) for the first year honours courses under Social Science Faculty for 2018-19 academic session...

The dates for holding Biswa Ijtema will be announced later, an official release said on Friday.It was decided at a meeting with two factions of...

 first-half header from defender Ramiro Funes Mori and a second half own goal from substitute Isaac Brizuela gave an experimental Argentina side a 2-0 win...

Women protesters, including members of civil society and a large number of female journalists, formed a human chain in the capital city on Friday to...

A Bangladeshi girl was killed and 11 others were injured in a road accident in Riaydh, Saudi Arabia, early Friday. The deceased, Afrin Akther, 9, was...

Claire Foy's The Girl in the Spider's Web will release in India on November 23. The thriller, directed by 'Don't Breathe' fame Fede Alvarez, is...

The wreckage of a submarine which went missing with 44 crew on board a year ago has been found, the Argentine navy says. The ARA...

The US has welcomed Cambodia's landmark genocide verdict and said it served as a warning that perpetrators of mass atrocities, "even those at the highest...

US authorities on Friday agreed on how to regulate food products cul­­tured from animal cells — paving the way to get so-called “lab meat” on...

A Brazilian pilot has been converted to Islam as he was flying a passenger jet above Saudi Arabia.Captain Amalo, a Brazilian pilot for an unidentified...

Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum". The US president was speaking after a...

India's government is seeking to form panels to monitor the functions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with...

Salim, a former corporate junkie, puts his stakes on SimPaisa to change the country’s payment landscape.KARACHI: How often has it happened that you were buying...

Thousands of commuters were stranded outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, the busiest bus station in United States, after more than 1,100 scheduled...

Shraddha Kapoor took to her twitter handle on Wednesday morning and announced, "Time to get back in to it! Excited to start a new journey....

Bangladesh bagged $438 million in export earnings from the footwear sector alone in the last fiscal year and has become the sixth largest footwear and...

One and a half years after its epidemic, WannaCry ransomware tops the list of the most widespread cryptor families and the ransomware has attacked 74,621...

President Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small...

"DIKANDA", a music band of international renown, hailing from Poland introduced the audience with extremely emotional and authentic performance.The high profile polish band performed after...

Female participation in Bangladesh's labour force has increased to 36.3 percent in 2017 from 33.2 percent in 2016 thanks to the flourishing garment industry, according...

Huawei Consumer Business Group India has announced that the company’s upcoming Mate 20 Pro would feature world’s most precise GPS that supports dual-band (L1+L5) GPS...

The U.S., Japan, New Zealand and Australia say they'll bring electricity to 70 percent of Papua New Guinea's people by 2030, boosting the West's response...

Good news for fans and followers of Amitabh Reza Chowdhury. The prominent film maker has made a short film called 'Nishshobdotar Shahar'  which is set...

ff-spinner Moeen Ali struck twice in three deliveries as England completed a 57-run victory in the second test against Sri Lanka on the final day...

Primary School Certificate (PSC) and Ebtedayee Examinations-2018 began on Sunday across the country with the participation of 30,95,123 examinees.The examinations started around 10am.As many as...

Bagdoom.com is a digital marketplace where businesses can sell their products in various categories including electronics, handicrafts, lifestyle and groceries.What makes it different from others...

Indian sufi troupe Wadali Brothers entertained music lovers of Dhaka at the fourth edition of Dhaka International Folk Fest in style on Thursday.It was nearing...

BNP has started interviewing its nomination hopefuls to finalise the candidates who will contest the 11th parliamentary elections with its tickets.The party nomination board, comprising...

BlackBerry raised its bets on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with the $1.4 billion purchase of California-based machine-learning specialists Cylance. The Canadian technology company, which dominated...

President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration will release a full report in the next two days about the death of a Saudi journalist,...

Many of the nearly 3,000 Central American migrants who have reached the Mexican border with California via caravan said Saturday they do not feel welcome...

Two workers were crushed to death by a pick-up van on Bangabandhu Bridge West Link Highway in Soydabad area of Sirajganj.  The deceased were identified as...

The Election Commission has invited applications from both local and foreign observers to watch the upcoming national election slated for December 30."Local polls observers will...

Reza Kibria, son of former Awami League finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, has joined Gano Forum to get Oikya Front nomination in Habiganj-1 (Nabiganj-Bahubal)  constituency.He...

A traffic constable was killed after being hit by an auto-rickshaw while he was performing his duty at Baroihat Pouro Bazar in Mirsharai upazila of...

A suspected drug trader was killed in a gun-battle between two gang at Dakhshin Lengurbil adjacent to the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of...

When she was in her twenties, Musfika Laiju was a student at Jahangirnagar University. She says she became a victim of sexual harassment during her...

Pope Francis criticised rising wealth inequality and the treatment of migrants on Sunday, saying the world should not ignore those "tossed by the waves of...

Nine suspected migrants were found clambering up rocks after landing in a small boat. They were seen in Folkestone this morning, according to unconfirmed reports.It...

In 2016, The Economist reported that, “Every second, three more Indians experience the internet for the first time. By 2030, more than 1 billion of...

A man taking part in a surf lesson off Australia's east coast suffered serious cuts after a shark attack on Saturday the latest in a...

India was one of the many countries left enthralled by the world of drugs and deceit that formed Netflix's 'Narcos'. With the show's fourth season,...

Sales of savings instruments continued its uptrend in the first quarter of the fiscal year thanks to their higher yield in comparison to banks' deposit...

Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are inevitable. In an interview with news...

More than 400 people were hurt, 14 seriously, in a day and night of "yellow vest" fuel price protests around France that claimed one life,...

Famous Belarusian publisher Dmitry Kolas presented another book of translations, the collection of the poems by 1913 Nobel Prize winner for Literature Bengali poet Rabindranath...

Greenpeace's former iconic ship Rainbow Warrior II has recently been beached for recycling at PHP Family Yard in Chattogram, a move that recognises the Bangladesh...

Nutanix announced the findings of its first ever global Enterprise Cloud Index, measuring enterprise plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The new report...

Pope Francis railed against social inequality on Sunday, lamenting "the din of the rich few" drowning out the voice of the needy, as he marked...

Vance McDonald (#89) of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches an 11-yard reception for a touchdown over Telvin Smith (#50) of the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida,...

After winning the hearts of local film lovers, Jaya Ahsan produced film 'Debi' has hit cinemas in Canada.The film was released in the cinemas of...

A new study reveals how social media use could affect the self-perceived body image of young women.Recently, the effects of social media use on our...

Consumer borrowing growth has seen a sharp fall in June thanks to the tightening of the belts by the lenders when a cash crunch hit...

Nutanix announced the findings of its first ever global Enterprise Cloud Index, measuring enterprise plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The new report...

The leaders of France and Germany meet in Berlin on Sunday to jointly remember the victims of European wars, presenting also a united front in...

BNP's interview of nomination seekers entered the second consecutive day on Monday.The interview started around 10am at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital. The party...

Landslides due to rains from a tropical storm have killed 13 people and left four others missing in south-central Vietnam.A disaster official in Khanh Hoa...

At least 73 rooms of three workers' colony Savar municipal area were gutted in a fire early Monday.Workers said the fire originated in the room...

Traffic on Dhaka-Chattogram highway remained halted for about three hours as a fierce clash broke out between two groups over establishing supremacy at Madanpur area...

The food department will procure 6 lakh tonnes of Aman rice at the rate of Tk 36 per kg from the domestic market in the...

Medium pacer Hasan Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets apiece to set Pakistan on the victory path on the third day of the...

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Sunday said members of Bangladesh Army will work with professionalism if they are deployed during the upcoming...

Khanqueh-e-Shaheed (Quddsesa Sirrahul Aziz ) Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, situated at 56-57, Mia Shaheb's Maidan in Luxmibazar old town of  Dhaka, will hold religious...

Australian police say they have arrested three men who were plotting to commit a terror attack in Melbourne.The group had been attempting to source a...

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says the four dead in the shooting at Mercy Hospital include two hospital employees, a Chicago police officer and the...

Shah Rukh Khan's son recently attended Aradhya Bachchan's birthday party and posed an adorable question to Amitabh Bachchan. The five-year-old star kid, who was recently...

Hundreds of residents have taken to the streets of a Mexican border town, in protest at the arrival of thousands of migrants trying to get...

Reducing the “shares pledge” risk for listed companies and easing financing difficulties for private enterprise have become top priority in the current economic climate, Economic...

Sean Bowen rides horse Dr Dunraven to win the Sky Sports Racing Launching January 2019 Handicap Chase event in Plumpton, England, on Nov. 19.

Volkwagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, is up to two years of development work behind Alphabet Inc’s Waymo in the area of self-driving cars but is committed...

New research, published in the journal Nature Communications, finds that a diet low in gluten may also benefit the health of people who are not...

Actor turned film-maker Tauquir Ahmed's upcoming film, 'Fagun Haway - In spring Breeze,' will be released on February 8 next year.The announcement was made during...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought South Korean investment and cooperation in power sector and establishing ICTtraining centres in the country.The premier made the...

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage....

Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), will be observed in the country on Wednesday amid massive religious festivity and...

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange jumped 44 percent yesterday riding on stocks of a group of 10 companies that solely contributed around 31 percent...

Tesla Inc could be interested in partnering with Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz on an electric version of its Sprinter van, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said...

During a lively and light-hearted practice session for the Bangladesh team yesterday, there was a serious sub-plot and it revolved around Bangladesh Test captain Shakib...

Guatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again, forcing about 200 residents to flee. A fiery glow rose from...

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) yesterday joined hands with UnionPay International to jointly launch debit and credit cards alongside QR code payment, e-wallet and digital card...

After a Boeing 787 Dreamliner hydraulic pump broke down, passengers on board LOT Polish Airlines flight #LO92 were asked to help pay the bill for...

More than 200 cases of online sectarian and anti-state propaganda have been registered in Gilgit Baltistan since the inception of the Special Branch's Information Technology...

Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the election observers should follow the Election Commission's policy during the 11 parliamentary electionsHe also urged the...

Bangladeshi artist Laila Sharmeen will exhibit her recent mixed media works in December at Spectrum Miami, and at the annual international exhibition Salon des Baux...

Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it was moving to terminate Carlos Ghosn from his chairman's post after finding that he had used company...

Foreign investors sold more shares than they bought in Dhaka Stock Exchange last month mainly because of political tension ahead of the upcoming national election...

Facebook is donating 4.5 million pounds (USD 5.8 million) to train journalists in Britain to support communities that have lost local newspapers and reporters, in...

BongoBD, a leading digital entertainment company in Bangladesh, has recently launched two web series: 'Kaktaliyo' and 'Telephonic,' on their new digital web platforms. "Kaktaliyo" has been...

Disaster coordination authorities have asked eight communities in Guatemala to evacuate and go to safe areas after an increased eruption of the Volcano of Fire.The...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s participation in the upcoming election is yet to be confirmed but the Election Commission has no objection to the use of...

The result of the Dhaka University (DU) “Gha” unit re-admission test for 2018-2019 academic session under the “Social Science Faculty” has been published on Monday...

The Islamic University authorities canceled its Thursday’s weekly holiday for celebrating the 39th founding anniversary of the university on November 22, an IU press release...

The British High Commissioner in Dhaka met Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday evening and discussed various issues relating to the upcoming general election and the...

BNP on Monday said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set a bad example by 'blocking' telecommunication application Skype across the country, reports UNB.Speaking at...

Two suspected drug dealers were killed in a shootout reportedly held with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Road in Keruntoli...

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge.Mr Trump on Tuesday...

The largest genetic study of Alzheimer's disease to date finds that a "handful of gene variants" increases some people's risk of both dementia and cardiovascular...

German police have conducted a large-scale anti-terror drill at Cologne-Bonn airport, in the west of the country, amid ongoing concerns about the threat posed by...

Japanese authorities have extended Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's detention by 10 days, according to local media reports.It follows his arrest on Monday after allegations of...

A month-long first solo art exhibition titled 'Exile Story' by artist Sajib Sen is underway at the Kalakendra in the capital's Mohamadpur area. Artist and...

US-Bangla Airlines announced additional flights to Guangzhou to provide better connectivity from December 6 and will operate seven flights weekly Dhaka to/from Guangzhou.Currently US-Bangla Airlines...

The government has taken up a project to introduce electric train service in Narayanganj under a public-private partnership with Singapore.The cabinet committee on economic affairs...

With Samsung readying to introduce its 10th anniversary Galaxy S flagship — the Galaxy S10 in the coming months, rumours of this device are flying...

Interpol has elected South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president, rejecting the Russian frontrunner who had been accused of abusing the international police body's arrest...

The second edition of 'Dhaka University (DU) Theatre Festival', organized by Dhaka University Cultural Society, is set to kick off today at the Teachers' and...

The stockmarket regulator yesterday relaxed the rules of provision for merchant banks' investment in mutual funds.Now, the merchant banks can keep the provision on the...

Kenya said on Wednesday gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer in the coastal region of Kilifi during an attack in which five people were wounded, the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government will set up two more leather industrial parks in Chattogram and Rajshahi for unlocking the huge...

Actress Pamela Anderson has criticised Australia's prime minister for making "smutty" remarks about her, after earlier asking him to help Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Ms...

Ben Leong of Malaysia plays a shot out of the rough during the 2018 World Cup of Golf in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 22.

In-form opener Marcus Harris is set to make his debut after being picked Thursday in Australia's squad for their first two Tests against India alongside...

Abul Kashem, chairman of the proposed Peoples Bank, is set to fork out Tk 40 crore to buy shares in the bank, although his total...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said the help of every government agency is needed to hold a fair election as it...

Huawei Mate 20 Pro — touted as the ‘King of Smartphones’ by Huawei, and partnered with Amazon India, is all set to be launched in...

A Chattogram court on Thursday ordered to send BNP leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to jail in a case filed for threatening to kill Prime Minister...

President Donald Trump, who campaigned in 2016 by aggressively criticising Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, dismissed as “fake news” on Tuesday questions...

The classy Mominul Hoque hit his eighth Test hundred to equal Tamim Iqbal with most number of Test hundreds for Bangladesh.It was Mominul’s sixth Test...

Police in India have registered a case against Bollywood actor Alok Nath after a complaint by producer Vinta Nanda who has accused him of raping...

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) cannot play an effective role in helping nations attain sustainable development goals (SDGs)  due to lack of...

Daiwa has expanded its Quantum Luminit Smart TV Portfolio with it’s a 109cm (43-inch) Quantum Luminit Smart LED TV. The model D43QUHD-N53 promises to offer...

US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said military police at the border with Mexico will be unarmed and will not have the power to carry...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said many BNP leaders are eagerly waiting for the green signal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to...

The Election Commission (EC) will ensure the level-playing field before the allocation of election symbols to the candidates for holding the upcoming general election in...

The U.S. Pacific Air Forces says a pair of B-52 bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea this week, days before a U.S. aircraft...

BNP on Wednesday alleged that police are making lists of around 6.5 lakh pro-Awami League election officers as the Election Commission (EC) 'entrusted' the law...

The Armed Forces Day was observed across the country on Wednesday with due solemnity and enthusiasm marking the establishment of Bangladesh military during the Liberation...

Fazilatunnesa, wife of Bir Shrestha Shaheed Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh, died at a city hospital on Wednesday evening due to old-age complications. She was...

Since its inception, Instagram has scaled the heights of popularity that just a handful of social media apps have managed to achieve. This has led...

The outgoing head of Facebook's communications team on Wednesday took responsibility for the controversial hiring of a conservative consulting firm accused of using “black ops”...

Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects many people across the world. Due to symptoms such as abdominal pain, this disorder can have...

EU officials are meeting to finalize the Brexit treaty and address last-minute demands from Spain for a say on future decisions about Gibraltar.Spanish Prime Minister...

Priyanka Chopra, 36, had some sweet words for her fiancé, Nick Jonas, 26, as he joined her in India on Nov. 22. The smile on...

NASA is counting down to a nail-biting touchdown Monday of the $993m Mars InSight, the first spacecraft to listen for quakes and study the inner...

Hong Kong-based tech startup Nexstgo is all set to launch its commercial laptops in India.Committed to bringing new and revolutionary experience in technology, Nexstgo will...

Seven local employees of a French drilling firm and a government official were killed in southeast Niger Thursday when suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed the...

Filmmakers Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar have joined Deepa Mehta to direct Netflix's upcoming Indian series 'Leila,' the streaming giant announced on Thursday.Based on Prayaag...

State policies to facilitate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial development is biased towards a few sectors such as readymade garments, textiles, plastic and food processing, said the...

Instagram is at it again. The company is reportedly looking at shuffling the elements of your profile to make it look prettier.Instagram revealed in its...

Tension mounted as hundreds of Central American migrants massed at a Mexican border town headed on Thursday for a bridge crossing to the United States...

While aboard a flight from Sydney to Singapore, an Indian born Australian male passenger repeatedly harassed and molested a flight attendant.At the State Courts on...

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is going to stage two shows of its archeological play 'Mahasthan' (The Great Land) today and tomorrow at the Bhasu Bihar...

Samsung Electronics apologised today for illnesses and deaths of some of its workers, saying it failed to create a safe working environment at its computer...

Samsung Electronics apologised on Friday to workers who developed cancer after working at some of its factories, ending a decade-long dispute at the world’s top...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that partisan and controversial officials of police and civil administration are hatching various plots to install...

In a recent study, researchers found that adding a specific type of sugar to the drinking water of mice slowed down tumor growth and enhanced...

A modified Boeing 737 has been used to fight a wildfire for the first time, Australian authorities say. The former passenger jet was deployed as...

Nuhash Humayun's new short film 'Pizza Bhai' will be released on Bioscope. Nuhash wrote the screenplay and also directed the film. The plot of the...

Taijul Islam bagged five wickets for the third successive Test while fellow spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also played their part as...

Involvement of ministers and lawmakers in campaign ahead of the upcoming national elections has slowed development spending to 13.75 percent of the total outlay in...

The first phase of shooting of the film 'Save Life', based on the lives of fire brigade personnel, ended on November 19. Under the direction...

Earlier this year Infinix launched the Note 5 in India and when we reviewed this Android One handset, we were highly impressed with its performance...

EU officials are meeting to finalize the Brexit deal and address last-minute demands from Spain for a say on future decisions about Gibraltar. Spain's PM...

The European Union (EU) will closely monitor the upcoming next national election in Bangladesh.The EU will be keeping eyes on the developments in the coming...

Lotto, the Italian sportswear brand, plans to double its stores in Bangladesh to 300 within the next two years, spurred by sizeable youth population and...

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said that police do not arrest anybody without any reason."Members of law enforcer are working under EC....

The hefty price of the newer generation iPhone probably did not work in favour of Apple. The company is reportedly looking at restarting the production...

Unchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life, a US government report warns."Future...

Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo claimed three wickets in the morning to finish with 4-26 as the West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 125 runs in the...

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead by criminals in Sohanbag city in Pretoria of South Africa over extortion.The victim's relative Ashrafuzzaman confirmed the news on...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday interacted with a diverse group of youths and listened to their dreams, hopes and aspirations as regards the course...

The 14-party alliance led by Awami League (AL) asked the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps against BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront’s attempts to make...

Dhaka University’s 107 students have been awarded ‘The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award’ for their success in various extra-curricular activities.Among them, 30 students received Silver...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said tha the ruling party will register a massive win in the upcoming general election.He made the remarks while...

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain is going to brief journalists on Sunday about the country's overall political situation and election atmosphere.The press meet will...

A destructive earthquake that struck New Zealand two years ago has left its two main islands edging towards each other, and one city sinking, according...

Theresa May has written a letter to the British public pleading for their support for her Brexit deal, as the EU prepares to formally sign...

British lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday into computer systems failures at financial services firms, after a number of outages in recent months left millions...

Frequent gambling, shaky confidence, lower turnover and lack of well-performing companies and new products continue to dog the stock exchanges five years past their demutualisation.On...

French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned violence by protesters at demonstrations against rising fuel taxes and his government.Macron said in a strongly worded tweet: "Shame...

Raihan Rafi directed 'Dohon' will hit cinemas across the country on November 30.The film starring Siam, Puja, Momo and others has been produced by Jaaz...

Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiralling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and...

Bangladesh can earn three times more from leather goods exports if all the finished leather produced in the country in a year is utilised, industry...

Adventure film 'Zabardast' was screened  at Auditorium Nouvelle Vague ofthe Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday. Directed by Jérôme Toran, the 54 minute film is based...

Four Finnish citizens are believed to have been among five people who died in a plane crash in Zimbabwe on Friday, their companies and Finland’s...

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Friday vowed to compensate by 2028 its local chip and display factory workers who have suffered from work-related illnesses.The move...

Rice grains are losing micronutrients owing to multiple polishing at mills, leading to nutrition deficiencies and different diseases, top food ministry functionaries said yesterday calling...

Popular artiste duo, Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Tanjin Tisha are getting admiration from the audience for their performances in their recent projects. Keeping up the...

Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris.Demonstrations across France drew around...

Seven years on from the rebranding of its original incarnation Justin.tv, video game live-streaming platform Twitch boasts more than a million people tuned in at...

Small and medium enterprises should be provided with easy access to finance to help them develop and manage supply chains for the benefit of customers...

Pakistan, who won the toss and batted, were 207-4 on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai on Saturday.Azhar Ali...

A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight in Mollaeghoria canal para in sadar upazila in Kushtia early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Khokon Ali,...

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed brushed aside the BNP leaders’ allegation about a secret meeting of some secretaries, including the EC secretary, and top...

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan become the first player of Bangladesh to take 200 Test wicket also the fastest to complete the double of 3000...

Rajshahi Sugar Mill has reopened the door shouldering the loss of crores of taka on Friday afternoon.In the last year, 6,000 tons of sugar remained...

Delhi police have arrested three suspected members of a Bangladeshi robbers gang after a gunfight with them.The shootout occurred between 12.15am and 12.30am on the...

Protesters in cities across Europe and elsewhere marked the U.N. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Sunday, with tens of thousands...

Indiana lawmakers are looking for new ways to address illegal and unwanted telephone calls as telemarketers are using advances in technology to skirt the state’s...

U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico on Sunday after some of them attempted to get...

A neuroscientist has just found a previously unknown brain area. The newly identified brain region could inform scientists' efforts into curing neurological diseases such as...

Renowned local and Indian artistes are paying tribute to singer-composer Sachin Dev Burman presenting his popular songs at a three-day Sachin Dev Burman Festival ongoing...

Seventy-eight digital commercial campaigns won this year's Digital Marketing Award for creative communication in marketing and branding.Bangladesh Brand Forum honoured the winners across 16 categories...

Two Lincoln middle schools are testing a new course designed to help kids learn how to collaborate as they explore, research and create — much...

Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris. Demonstrations across France drew...

'Dohon,' the much talked about film produced by Jaaz Multimedia, has made a new record since the production house released a thriller trailer on YouTube...

Robi bounced back to profitability in the third quarter of the year after seven straight quarters of losses, helped by the sell-off of its 20...

Rhode Island State Police are hosting a cybersecurity training session for local police information technology professionals and other critical infrastructure IT professionals.Capt. John Alfred, who...

The second Dreamliner 787 will join the state owned carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet in the end of November.The exact date of receiving the aircraft...

Mexico's incoming foreign minister has said discussions on how to deal with migrants travelling to the United States are continuing despite reports a deal has...

Meghan Markle, 37, and Prince Harry, 34, have made the decision to move out of their Nottingham Cottage home at Kensington Palace in London and...

Bangladesh cricket superstar Mashrafe Mortaza has defended his decision to enter politics as the "need of the hour" after angering some fans by contesting upcoming...

Trade value between Iran and Russia stood at 945 million U.S. dollars during the first half of 2018, Eghtesdaonline news website reported on Saturday.The figure...

The dream of every photographer is to capture moments that are as close to what the human eye can see. Technology limits this ability as...

Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police said Sunday. The vessel...

The use of foreign aid in the first four months of the fiscal year dropped 8.80 percent in spite of the ambitious utilisation target set...

As Pakistan climbs out of the war against terrorism, it is well on its way to development, both economic and digital, according to a recent...

Eight migrants suffering from hypothermia were rescued from an inflatable boat Sunday morning after they sought to cross the Channel to England, French authorities said....

In small villages along the eastern coast of Bangladesh, researchers have noticed an unexpectedly high rate of miscarriage. As they investigated further, scientists reached the...

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh today served a legal notice on BNP’s senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed requesting him to withdraw his incorrect...

Awami League has nominated 16 women for parliament membership to contest in the 11th parliament election to be held on December 30, reports a Bnagla...

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain will brief media on Monday about the next general election atmosphere and his party's plan over the country's economic...

CCBVO-BFF Inter School Science Fair 2018 was inaugurated at Hazarpur High School ground in the upazila at 10am on Sunday participated by 45 Science Clubs...

Abdul Latif Siddique, who was expelled from the Awami League, parliament and cabinet four years ago, has announced he will run for the parliament as...

Singer Lady Gaga has revealed she is a secret gamer. She spent the Thanksgiving holiday playing action-adventure hack and slash video game Bayonetta, reported dailymail.co.uk....

Mexico will deport up to 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border, according to its interior ministry. The group was rounded up after...

Russia plans to impose stiffer fines on technology firms that fail to comply with Russian laws, sources familiar with the plans said, raising the stakes...

Donald Trump has suggested Theresa May's Brexit agreement could threaten a US-UK trade deal.The US president did not specify which aspect of the deal concerned...

Justin Bieber marked his first Thanksgiving as a married man, saying that "love isn't always easy" but adding he was trying, like Jesus Christ, to...

The central bank yesterday instructed banks not to issue any credit or debit card with magnetic strips from next year, with a view to safeguarding...

The labour ministry yesterday published a gazette on the wage structure of garment workers which would come into effect from next month.The breakdown for the...

Indonesia’s national human rights agency said on Monday it was concerned about the launch of a mobile application by the Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office, which allows...

Mexican goalie Jaidy Gutierrez stops a penalty during a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Ghana in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Nov. 25.

Police say a driver trying to parallel park on a New York City street lost control of his minivan and struck several pedestrians, killing one...

New research, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveals a novel mechanism that fuels tumor growth in breast cancer and may have a negative...

British-Pakistani pop singer Zayn, former member of the now defunct boy band One Direction, posted his cover version of the Bollywood chartbuster "Allah Duhai Hai"...

AMA Muhith's wealth has doubled to Tk 2.28 crore in the ten years he has been the finance minister.The disclosure comes as Muhith submitted his...

Britain's parliament has seized confidential Facebook documents from the developer of a now-defunct bikini photo searching app as it turns up the heat on the...

Ukraine's parliament voted Monday to impose martial law in parts of the country to fight what its president called "growing aggression" from Moscow after a...

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka early Tuesday as he fell sick.Ershad was hospitalised in the...

The alleged sexual assault of an under-age female weightlifter sent shockwaves through the country's sports fraternity yesterday. Bengali daily Kaler Kantho revealed that a 17-year-old...

Viacom18 Motion Pictures has released the Hindi teaser of the 'Bal Thackeray' biopic starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. 'Thackeray,' directed by Abhijit Panse, has been made in...

The Election Commission said that it did not impose any restriction on arranging any religious gathering or waz mahfil ahead of the national election.In this...

There is a new rumbling in South Asia, and it's coming from Bangladesh.Most people may not know this, but Bangladesh's current per capita income of...

Russia has launched a civil case against Google, accusing it of failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search...

President Donald Trump is strongly defending the U.S. use of tear gas at the Mexican border to repel a crowd of migrants that included angry...

Ananta Jalil officially handed out appointment letters to three visually impaired students on Saturday, at an event held at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Ananta's wife...

US Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to letting a lawsuit proceed against Apple Inc that accused it of breaking federal antitrust laws by...

To hear President Donald Trump tell it, he was made for a moment like this: A high-stakes face-off. A ticking clock. A cagey adversary.The man...

A small plane overshot its destination in Australia by almost 50km (30 miles) after its pilot fell asleep in the cockpit, air safety officials say.The...

Rokon Uddin Babul, Jatiya Party central committee joint secretary of Social Welfare, have joined BNP for the second time as he did not get nomination...

The trial in the sensational Holey Artisan café attack case is set to begin on December 3 as a tribunal in Dhaka on Monday framed...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday nominated 118 candidates for 67 seats under Barishal, Rangpur, Khulna and Rajshahi divisions to contest the upcoming parliament election...

Jatiya Oikyafront on Monday urged the Election Commission to remove all the partisan slogans like 'Democracy of development, main mantra of Sheikh Hasina' from the...

A 50-member Army delegation is now in India on a weeklong tour in continuation of high-level defence cooperation between the armed forces of Bangladesh and...

A study about a new procedure for the treatment of obesity has raised some concerns. This is because, while the treatment leads to weight loss,...

Emirates made a clean sweep last week with award wins across multiple countries – from Russia and Belgium to the UAE - a testament to...

US bombers are no longer conducting flights over South Korea after Seoul asked for such missions to be paused, a US general said on Monday....

Mobile payment services such as Apple Pay could run into reimbursement problems in some instances, and fintech firms in general must be more sensitive to...

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine against any "reckless acts" on Tuesday after Kiev declared martial law in response to Moscow's seizure of three of...

Mobile phone sales dropped in the first nine months of the year, with the industry now bracing itself for a full-year of negative growth --...

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced parliamentary fury on Monday as she set off on the tricky task of convincing mutinous lawmakers to back her...

YouTube plans to make all future original programming available to users for free with advertising, as the video streaming unit of Alphabet Inc’s Google seeks...

Endurance training, resistance training, or high-intensity interval training — what type of physical exercise will help your body to stay youthful for longer? A new...

A Kishoreganj court on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment in a case filed for killing a college student.Additional District...

Uber has changed the commuting ecosystem in big cities like Dhaka and Chattogram and created income opportunities for about one lakh people in the last...

A much-anticipated bill that may give the US government the ability to collect civil penalties if a company misuses consumer data on the internet or...

England's Helen Housby receives a pass during a Vitality Netball International Series against Uganda, in Liverpool, England, on Nov. 27.

Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader on Wednesday said their chairman HM Ershad is now fine and he does not need to go...

Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand Tuesday, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the...

Theatre troupe Chandrakala Theatre premiered its new play titled 'Dwita Manab' on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The play, written...

Real Madrid's magic touch in the Champions League remains undimmed after Gareth Bale inspired a 2-0 win over Roma on Tuesday that ensures they will...

Meghna Sugar Refinery Ltd, a sister concern of Meghna Group of Industries, has managed an $82 million loan or around Tk 688 crore from a...

Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim got an injury scare today after a ball hit him on the thumb of his right hand during a practice...

LG has patented a smartphone technology with not two or four cameras, but a head-spinning 16-lens set.Multiple cameras on a smartphone are the latest rage...

President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France would shut down 14 of the country's 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between...

You can now use your favourite hashtag when reviewing a place on the Google Maps.Google has introduced a new feature to Maps that will make...

The stock market regulator yesterday barred Khulna Power's directors, sponsors and shareholders with more than 10 percent stakes from disposing their shares after the company...

Actress Freida Pinto says actor-filmmaker Andy Serki's 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle' is an ode to India. The film is based on Rudyard Kipling's widely-read...

Russia has for years been developing, testing and deploying a missile that violates a landmark nuclear weapons treaty, a senior White House official said Tuesday,...

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mario Palma on Tuesday appreciated the professionalism of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Bangladesh Police for the quick...

The European Parliament will not observe the upcoming general election in Bangladesh on December 30, the EU delegation office in Dhaka has said.The co-chairs of...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down heavily on Dr Kamal Hossain and his associates for joining hands with BNP and wanted to know...

Confusion prevails among the BNP activists over the election candidature for Mymensingh-10 (Gafargaon) constituency in the eleventh parliamentary elections.Upazila BNP President and Mymensingh South District...

A stalker stabbed a 15-year-old girl to death in the city's Gupibagh area on Tuesday allegedly for rejecting a love proposal.Locals handed over the suspect...

Incumbent parliament member (MP) of Narsingdi-4 constituency (Monohardi-Belabo) Nurul Mazid Mahmud Humayun's supporters allegedly attacked Belabo upazila Awami League office on Tuesday afternoon following a...

A German man who launched a shrapnel bomb attack on the team bus of football club Borussia Dortmund in April 2017 to make money on...

Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it is expanding its ‘Today In’ feature, a dedicated section for local news and starting a test for local alerts...

At least 29 people were wounded Wednesday when a women bomber blew herself up in a border town in Cameroon's Far North, a region frequently...

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on November 29,...

The government is likely to reduce the value-added tax for the backward linkage of internet service providers to 5 percent with the view to lowering...

All forms of Brexit will make the UK worse off but Theresa May's plan is the best available, says Philip Hammond. Analysis of the prime...

Bitcoin rallied 10 per cent on Wednesday to more than USD 4,100, putting it on course for its biggest daily rise since mid-April as it...

Paris St. Germain striker Neymar (with ball) in action against Liverpool FC players Xherdan Shaqiri and Joe Gomez (L) during their UEFA Champions League group...

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is gearing up for her big day and how. Yes, we are talking about her impending wedding with American singing sensation...

People have to spend more to purchase mobile phones in Bangladesh compared to any foreign country because of high import duty, a top official of...

A new study reveals that pulsed radiofrequency may help patients with low back pain that has not responded to conservative therapy. Low back pain affects millions...

Apple has devised a new way of having people move to adopt the newer iPhone XS and iPhone XR.For a limited time, Apple is offering...

Five women, including a woman and her two daughters, were killed and at least 19 other people injured in a triangular collision among two buses...

The population of unauthorised immigrants in the United States fell to 10.7 million in 2016, its lowest level since 2004, due largely to a decline...

A recitation production titled 'Dharitri' addressing environmental issues was staged on Saturday at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Recitation troupe Sarashruti staged the...

More than 100 local BNP leaders and activists joined Awami League in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali district on Wednesday evening.District AL Vice President and incumbent...

US President Donald Trump is open to reaching a deal on US-China trade irritants over dinner on Saturday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but is...

In the aftermath of a local bank reporting a loss of Rs2.6 million last month, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday issued a...

Argentine legal authorities took initial action Wednesday to consider a request from Human Rights Watch to prosecute Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for...

The first reactions for James Wan's 'Aquaman' are in and they are overwhelmingly positive. Critics are praising the film as a fun ride with stunning...

Bangladesh should introduce environment-friendly public transport for both short and long distances to significantly reduce heat-trapping emissions and effectively address climate change effects, ADB's country...

Amazon announced that it has built its own chips for cloud computing to power customers' websites and other services.The chips, dubbed Graviton, are built around...

Taliban insurgents staged a coordinated attack targeting a security firm in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 19 others,...

Atletico Madrid clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday by beating AS Monaco 2-0 at home while also ensuring that Thierry...

The Supreme Court did not respond to an appeal filed by BNP leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain who sought a stay order on the High...

Asian Development Bank Country Director Manmohon Parkash addressing a dissemination workshop organized by Programming Division of Planning Commission at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka on Wednesday.Speakers...

A textbook on nephrology has been unveiled for the undergraduate and post-graduate students of the nephrology department with an objective of reducing dependency on foreign...

Paris St Germain revived their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Group C on Wednesday, leaving the English club's hopes of...

Critically ill noted filmmaker Amjad Hossain has been admitted to Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok,Thailand for better treatment.An air ambulance, carrying Amjad Hosasin, left Hazrat...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced former mayor and BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka and three others to 10 years of simple imprisonment in a...

The US House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing with Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on the Alphabet Inc unit’s social media practices on Dec....