More and more studies are pointing to the benefits of adding aspirin to conventional cancer treatment. A new review examines this available research and asks...

OnePlus smartphones are easily some of the best the market has to offer. They are extremely fast and easy to live with on a daily...

Humayun Ahmed's mystery novel 'Debi' is going to come alive on the screen in the mid of October. It is the first film produced by...

Carbon tax would facilitate reduction in emission of environment-polluting greenhouse gas and allow the state to earn revenue, said the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of...

Nigerian migrants held in Libya were rescued after releasing a video from their cell that went viral on social media and caught the attention of...

Generally, people associate a healthy lifestyle with constant doctor visits and living a cautious lifestyle. But that’s not true, there are simple things that we...

Macedonians went to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to re-name their country North Macedonia in a bid to settle a long-running row...

A "dead" comet that resembles a human skull is set to travel past the Earth less than a fortnight after Halloween. The space rock, officially...

South Africa had some anxious moments before beating Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first one-day international at the Diamond Oval on Sunday.It looked like...

Arthur Robertson rides horse Free Settler to win the Shojun Concrete Maiden Plate in Geelong, Australia, on Oct. 1.

From 52 to 71, our motherland, Bangladesh, result of the bloodshed of millions of martyrs. Sundarban to Cox's Bazar, our Bangladesh, and our pride. She...

Bangladesh registered their biggest margin of victory in women's football with a 17-0 thrashing of Pakistan in their first match of the SAFF Women's U-18...

The "exercise paradox" describes the conflicting urge within modern society to go to the gym, work out, and be more healthy, while simultaneously avoiding engaging...

After former colleague Boris Johnson hijacked the opening of the Conservative Party’s annual conference with another attack on the government’s Brexit plan, British Prime Minister...

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks' directors not to take decisions in the board meetings on topics not included in the agenda of the day.If unscheduled...

A Hong Kong man has contracted the rat version of the hepatitis E virus - the world's first ever human case, according to new research...

Canadian and American negotiators were holding last-minute talks on Sunday aimed at overhauling the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a midnight deadline imposed...

Dr Susane Giti promoted as country’s first woman major general as she was adorned with the new rank badge at Army Headquarters.Chief of Army Staff...

The FBI has approa-ched the second woman to accuse US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as it begins a fresh inquiry into...

As part of its programme to mobilise public support, the Awami League is going to begin a weeklong mass-contact campaign tomorrow (Monday) in the city...

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s toughest net neutrality measure on September 30, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online. The...

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday said the government must restore people's voting rights by holding the next election under...

Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party will deal with BNP politically if they organize democratic peaceful movement.However, administrative actions will be...

Facial recognition technology is being used to increase security at one Seattle school, but the technology is fueling debate about privacy concerns. The Seattle Times...

Diplomats gathering in South Korea Monday will find themselves in the awkward position of vetting and validating amajor UN scientific report that underscores the failure...

BNP on Sunday placed their seven-point demand, including release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before the announcement of the election schedule.It also announced...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Monday morning wrapping up her weeklong visit to the United States to attend the 73rd UN General Assembly.A...

An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Sunday, in the latest...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged her party leaders and activists to be active and alert in all time instead of being over complacent about coming...

Cellular companies are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless.Verizon’s wireless service for the...

North Korea warned Washington through its state media Tuesday that a declaration ending the Korean War shouldn't be seen as a bargaining chip in denuclearization...

If you’ve ever been stuck in a hot, crowded subway tunnel or caught in gridlocked traffic wishing that you could magically transport yourself to work,...

Eastern Bank has struck an interest rate swap deal with Summit Group, a first-of-its-kind agreement for a local bank.An interest rate swap is a contract...

The Trump administration has denied restricting an FBI inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats have been alarmed at...

Biopic or biographical movie has become quite popular in Hollywood and Bollywood. Mostly popular sports players are being featured in these biographical films. Hollywood has...

Ariful Haque remained an unused substitute during the Tigers’ Asia Cup campaign where fine margins saw them lose yet another final on the last ball...

Recent research cautions that fluctuating weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and death.Scientists at the...

A classical musical programme with the participation of the Indian artists was held on Sunday in the city for third gender people. The programme was organised...

At a time when home textiles, especially terry towels, promise both enhanced earnings and diversity to Bangladesh's export basket, many mills are shutting down unable...

Net foreign investment in the premier bourse returned to the positive territory after five months as foreign investors' purchase soared slightly in September as they...

At least seven people were shot dead and four were wounded on Sunday in a prison riot in Guatemala, according to local authorities, who said...

Melania Trump left Washington and her husband’s shadow Monday for a four-country tour of Africa that will give the glamorous and at times enigmatic first...

A US Department of Justice lawsuit could delay the rollout of California’s toughest-in-the country net neutrality law, which is set to take effect on January...

Toru Institute of Inclusive Innovation, a startup incubator, yesterday launched a programme to facilitate budding entrepreneurs to realise their innovative ideas.Called the Impactor programme, it...

A Jubo League activist and AL leader were killed in an attack carrid out by rivals over establishing supremacy in Morrelganj Upazila of the district...

Barishal City Corporation Mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal announced his willingness to resign from his post on October 4 (Thursday) facing the pressure from anonymous quarter.He...

Barrister Nazmul Huda filed a case against former Chief Justice SK Sinha on charge of misuse of power and corruption.The former BNP leader and  minister...

The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors including a long, narrow...

Some 274 judicial officials have been transferred and given new postings in a major reshuffle in the judiciary.The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued...

Islamic University, Oct 2 (UNB) - Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy, was appointed as 'Bangabandhu Chair' Professor at Islamic University (IU) in...

A team of ornithologists in Ecuador has identified a new species of hummingbird: a lovely blue-green creature that lives in a cold, barren highland area...

Union leaders yesterday urged the government to revise a recently announced hike in garment workers' basic pay from 32 percent to 70 percent.This will raise...

In the days leading up to a public allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to a college classmate, the judge and his...

Kajol, who has been in the industry for over two decades and has featured in hits like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"...

Pret a Manger will list all ingredients, including allergens, on its freshly made products following the death of a teenager who had an allergic reaction...

'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale', a document based on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's life, is scheduled to be released worldwide in November. Rezaur Rahman Khan Piplu...

Prices of junk stocks are still rising despite Dhaka bourse's several attempts to discourage investors to pour money into the shares which may get delisted...

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland plays a forehand in his match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. at the Rakuten Open in Ch?fu, Japan, on Oct....

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that she has urged global leaders to exert pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas.“We have had meeting with...

The cabinet has approved the proposal to revoke the existing quota system for appointment to first and second class government jobs, said cabinet secretary, Mohammad...

The image of the United States has deteriorated further among its traditional allies after a year in which President Donald Trump ratcheted up his verbal...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was on Tuesday allowed to establish 15 cybercrime reporting centres in the country.The Ministry of Interior issued a notification...

This combination photo shows, top row from left, Ruby Rose, Kristin Cavallari, Marion Cotillard, Lynda Carter, Rose Byrne, bottom row from left, Debra Messing, Kourtney...

Apple's just-introduced iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are already running into trouble it seems. A number of users of the fresh new iPhones are...

One-third of the population in Bangladesh is still financially excluded because of the high cost of financial transaction and poor regulations, experts said yesterday.Other major...

India’s leading private airlines, Jet Airways flight with over 100 people on board made an emergency landing at Indore airport after one of its two...

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that the European Union was not like the Soviet Union after her foreign secretary provoked anger by...

Reading one's mind may scientifically be true after all. Researchers have built a system called BrainNet which allows an actual exchange of thoughts between the...

Dubai : Emirates celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service between and Edinburgh yesterday, October 1. The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER touched down in the...

Research shows that immersing oneself in a virtual environment during a workout helps boost performance and endurance, as well as reduce the levels of perceived...

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that investigators have determined that hackers did not access other sites that use the social networking site’s single sign-on in...

Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar lack pure drinking water as most of the tubewells there are dysfunctional due to reduce of underground water level.Expressing...

A poetry competition has been hit by controversy after the daughter of a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician took part. Fourteen-year-old Ida Marie Muller,...

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Rajshahi Kings released Mushfiqur Rahim for the upcoming edition of the tournament while retaining Mominul Haque, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday offered giving all possible support to Indonesia to deal with the situation created by devastating earthquake and tsunami there...

An acceptable election can be arranged without any movement if the government reaches an understanding through talks, said BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on...

Bangladesh is still lagging behind its peers in Asia when it comes to internet usage and its awareness, found a recent survey.Only 33 percent of...

Melania Trump on Tuesday arrived in Ghana on the first leg of her maiden, solo tour of Africa that has been billed as a chance...

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said that former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha will be brought back home through a legal process.He made the...

An employee of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s Security Unit was temporarily suspended for taking Tk 10 lakh bribe from a private company.The ACC suspended Asaduzzaman, who...

Voicing concern over the recently passed 'Digital Security Bill' which what it said is contradictory to the Liberation War spirit and the Constitution, Transparency International...

Sony India has launched a new SRS-XB01 wireless speaker under its Extra Bass series which promises to deliver powerful 'Extra Bass' sound on-the-go.The company claims...

Recent research may have just revealed a way to make a highly successful form of immunotherapy available to thousands of people with cancer. In the wake...

It’s the month of October, which means we are about to see the new flagship from Google’s smartphone portfolio. However, this time, there have been...

The US government warned that a hacking group widely known as cloudhopper, which Western cybersecurity firms have linked to the Chinese government, has launched attacks...

Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Prize in physics for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase "God particle," died...

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order on providing first-class division to noted photographer Shahidul Alam in jail.The SC also dismissed the...

Bangladesh is likely to be the biggest mover in the global gross domestic product rankings in 2030, becoming the 26th largest economy in the world...

South African cricketer JP Duminy plays a shot during the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Oct. 3

A group of protesters took to the streets demanding 30 percent quota restoration for the family members of Freedom Fighters, in public service government jobs.The...

BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing double standard over the quota issue.The party also voiced doubt about the implementation of the decision of...

An extremely rare bottle of whisky was sold for a new world record at auction in Edinburgh on Wednesday.The 60-year-old Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 was...

New research has identified a natural compound found in many types of fruit, such as apples and strawberries, and vegetables that can slow down the...

Experience of more than three decades, chartbusters and awards galore and voice to some of the biggest names, however, Abhijeet Bhattacharya is nowadays known only...

US police on Wednesday arrested a suspect after suspicious packages containing castor seeds – from which deadly ricin can be derived – were sent to...

Lionel Messi's Wembley masterclass and a sublime strike from Ivan Rakitic got Barcelona back in the groove as they clinched a pulsating 4-2 victory against...

The banking sector's capital base weakened further in the second quarter this year on the back of deteriorating asset quality of banks, as per the...

 Two Sudanese military planes collided while landing at Khartoum international airport on Wednesday, forcing it to close for several hours, an airport spokesman said.The transport...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the 4th countrywide national Development Fair, aiming to showcase the development activities of the present government.The Prime Minister opened the...

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra will invest in dating app Bumble as the service prepares to expand into her native country later this year.She will also...

Descendants of freedom fighters have demonstrated for restoration of the 30 percent quota blocking Shahbagh intersection in the capital for the second day on Thursday.The...

Microsoft took the wraps off its latest Surface devices — the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Studio 2 at an event in...

The government should focus more on the manufacturing sector in order to create more jobs and reduce poverty faster, analysts said yesterday.Bangladesh's economy is dominated...

A team of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) seized 11 gold bars weighing around 1.244kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday...

Four industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit seeking to block California’s new law to mandate net neutrality rules, which they...

The US will pull out of a decades-old treaty with Iran which was used by Tehran as a basis for a case at the International...

After taking over a number of banks and financial institutions in the past few years, Chattogram-based S Alam Group has now set its sights on...

The US Senate is expected to receive the FBI's report on allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in the...

A woman was reportedly slaughtered by unidentified assailants in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi.Three others were injured in the same incident, at Kacua Jitpur area of...

A Bangladesh Biman flight, carrying 65 people, made an emergency landing at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet due to technical glitch on Wednesday (Oct 3). The...

A mayor hailed as a model for migrant integration in Italy was placed under house arrest on Tuesday on accusation of his involvement in organising...

Results of admission test for Dhaka University's ‘Ka’ unit under Science faculty for 2018-2019 academic session was published on Wednesday with a pass rate of...

A group of protesters blocked Shahbagh intersection on Wednesday night demanding restoration of the reserved jobs after the abolishment of quotas in top government jobs,...

Diet can influence microbe colonies not only in the gut, but also in other body parts, such as the female breast in mammals. The influence...

The UK government has accused Russia's military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks.The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in...

Last month, Apple unveiled the brand new iPhones for 2018-19 with a substantial upgrade to most areas over iPhone X. Apple spoke a great deal...

Amazon is firing a new salvo in its global battle with Netflix for the booming online streaming market and it features Julia Roberts and descendants...

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of military aggression, commercial theft and rising human rights violations as he cast the Asian power as...

President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a shortfall in the US defense industrial base relating to lithium sea-water batteries and the Defense Department...

Dhaka : Bangladesh has a lot of unique things to offer foreign tourists. But the simple, friendly and hospitable people are the biggest assets for...

Private sector credit growth hit a 31-month low of 14.95 percent in August as investors shy away from business expansion due to the upcoming national...

 Shafi-Nur and Begum Gallery has organized the second International Sufi Art Exhibition at Begum Restaurant and Gallery in Panjora Bypass area at Ulukhala in Dhaka...

Robert Rock tees off on the 18th during day two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland, on...

Governments must provide "major" investment in flood risk reduction to save coastal cities around the world, a charity said Friday, as rising seas and sinking...

Giving resveratrol through the nose might be an effective way to use the red wine and grape compound to protect against lung cancer, according to...

BNP chief Khaleda Zia was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from old Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday afternoon for her better treatment. Prison...

Engage yourselves in nation-building works, President urges graduates President Abdul Hamid urged the students to play a strong role in nation-building activities as the struggle to...

Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for Juventus against Udinese on Saturday, despite rape claims made against him, although his coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he...

The registration process for 'Notun Mukher Shondhane,' gets delayed due to the errors and security of their website. As a consequence, the organizers Bangladesh Film...

Commercial banks have to submit scores of reports on compliance -- on average 263 a year -- to the central bank, which a new paper...

The Bangladesh women's cricket team achieved a better score than their ignominious performance in the previous match but it was not good enough to avert...

Google’s proposals to increase competition in online shopping are bearing fruit, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Friday, suggesting that the company may be able to...

A white police officer who killed a black teenager four years ago in Chicago has been found guilty of second-degree murder.Jason Van Dyke shot Laquan...

Bangladesh's silk industry is one of the oldest in the world, with farmers in the northwestern border district of Rajshahi producing some of the most...

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s injured left hand little finger will never get hundred percent fit and the doctors will only try...

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to campaigners against rape in warfare, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege.Ms Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi who was...

The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) weather station has become inoperative for lack of maintenance.The weather station, as a UGC-implemented HEQEP project, was set up at...

The telecom regulator has finalised a directive that will soon allow those with no credit card to enjoy equal monthly instalment facility to purchase high-end...

 U.S. Forest Service investigators have determined that a motor vehicle is to blame for sparking the massive, deadly California wildfire that prompted a nearly three-week...

Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most don't think they'll be the ones targeted for digital...

Two passengers of a battery-powered auto van were crushed under a truck in Sirajganj on Friday (October 5).Besides, two injured were taken to Sirajganj Sadar...

A female college student was killed and 10 others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Narayanganj district's Siddhirganj, on the outskirts...

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the US Supreme Court appeared all but assured Friday after two key lawmakers signaled their support, in a major boost for...

The children of freedom fighters (FF) on Friday suspended their blockade programme for twelve hours for the convocation ceremony of Dhaka University (DU) to be...

250 political leaders in Ctg stand together, pledge peaceful electionsAround 250 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party...

At least 20 people went missing as a boat carrying around 50 passengers capsized in the Turag River in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts...

The controversy surrounding the Italian government's spending plans has led to continued nervousness on the financial markets.The budget set out by the country's coalition government...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped to accelerate a second summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as he kicked off...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the northernmost tip of Haiti late on Saturday, injuring a number of people and causing some damage to buildings...

Ziox Mobiles has launched a new feature phone labelled Z18. Designed with dedicated Music keys on the phone, for quick access to your music playlist....

Bangladesh is losing a huge amount of revenue due to the infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in economic activities, analysts said yesterday.The IPR allows...

Rapid Action battalion (RAB) members have detained Grameen Phone's senior executive (Business Sales) Syed Tanvirur Rahman and another one from the capital's Mirpur area in...

Truck owners and workers began their strike on Sunday morning demanding the amendment to the Road Transport Act-2018.Abdul Motaleb, general secretary of Bangladesh Truck Covered...

At a Boston technology conference last month, computer scientist Alex Halderman showed how easy it was to hack into an electronic voting machine and change...

Doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Sunday checked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s previous medical papers .The five-member medical board went to her...

The wages of tea workers have been increased by 20 percent to Tk 102 per day and Tk 714 per week with retrospective effect from...

Lately, it has become common knowledge that eating foods that contain whole grains is good for our health. However, we are only now unraveling exactly...

JVC, a Japanese brand has launched its latest 2.1 home audio speaker — XS-XN21, that is said to produce powerful sound. The company asserts that...

Bangladesh is becoming a more popular apparel sourcing destination for Western retailers thanks to the ongoing US-China trade war, said a latest survey by the...

Police in Mexico have arrested a couple suspected of involvement in the murder of at least 10 women, as well as the sale of a...

Bangladesh Bank should create a special fund to provide low-cost loans to rural people to help them buy modern vehicles to cut road accidents and...

'Dhaka Attack' famed villain Taskeen Rahman will be appearing as a hero in his upcoming romantic film 'Boyfriend.'The film focuses on a love triangle between...

Reeza Hendricks and Heinrich Klaasen advanced their claims for long-term places in the South African squad as they hit half-centuries in a four-wicket win over...

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina said she has nothing to gain or lose as she devoted her life for the people of...

Chinese tech stocks Lenovo Group and ZTE Corp. tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday following a news report Chinese spies might have used chips supplied...

The government has summoned the Myanmar ambassador in Dhaka U Lwin Oo over Myanmar’s attempt to claim a portion of St Martin’s island as their...

Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday to serve as an associate Supreme Court justice, delivering a major victory to President Donald Trump following a pitched...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday afternoon after prison authorities shifted her there from old...

Muktijoddha Mancho spokesperson and Dhaka University Professor AKM Jamaluddin has called an indefinite blockade across the country demanding the restoration of 30 percent Freedom Fighters...

Bangladesh is failing to attract foreign investment, particularly from European countries, because of a lack of policies and regulations to ensure data security, ICT and...

The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Jose Graziano da Silva recently met Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus where they...

Some 20,000 people marched through Edinburgh on Saturday calling for Scottish independence, officials said, less than six months before Britain’s planned departure from the European...

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) filed a case over the gunfight with suspected militants that killed two people during a Rab operation at a militant hideout...

A 22-day ban on catching, selling and transporting hilsa in a 7,000-km breeding ground took effect on Sunday to ensure the safe spawning of this...

A United Airlines plane with 194 passengers and crew landed safely at Sydney Airport after low fuel reserves triggered a mayday call from the pilot.Police...

New Delhi, Ranveer is excited to work in Karan's historical drama 'Takht', and says he leapt at the opportunity of collaborating with the filmmaker. Ranveer...

Bladder infections are extremely common among women. New research, however, shows that boosting water intake might reduce these infections by almost half. A urinary tract infection...

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in just over half an hour. Organiser Emily Eavis tweeted to say a record number of people...

In the treatment of melanoma, tumor cells sometimes develop a resistance to anticancer drugs. A new study asks whether an antibiotic may provide extra firepower...

iBall has launched its latest Guard Toto Smart HD PT Camera, iB-HDP103SAF, giving economical solution for the safety of home, office and shops. It is...

Actress Keira Knightley has revealed that she got diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after having a mental breakdown at the age of 22. The'Pirates...

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck just off the northwest coast of Haiti late on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and causing damage to buildings in...

President Abdul Hamid has signed the Digital Security Bill into law.His Press Secretary Joynal Abedin has confirmed the assent of the president on Monday’s afternoon.Earlier...

The stockmarket can play an important role to meet the investment needs of the public and private sectors and turn the country into a developed...

Bill Haas plays a shot from a bunker during the final round of Safeway Open in Napa, California, U.S., on Oct. 7.

The admission test results for first-year honours courses of Dhaka University (DU) Fine Arts faculty under 'Cha unit' have been published on Monday with 19.45...

A new study, now published in the Journal of Sleep Research, examines the effects of short naps on the brain's ability to process unconscious information.Sleep...

James Bond will "probably" never be played by a female actress, the film series' executive producer has said. Barbara Broccoli, who is in charge of...

After many casting controversies, Siam Ahmed, Puja Chery, and Zakiya Bari Mamo starring in 'Dohon,' has released its first official teaser on YouTube on Saturday....

A pro-Russia party has won the most votes in Latvia following Saturday's general election.The Harmony party polled 19% with the pro-EU For Development party taking...

The festive season is here. Not so long ago, LCD TVs were the most popular purchase decisions just prior to Diwali. Today, customers flock to...

Dhaka and New Delhi are going to sign an agreement this month allowing India to use the Chittagong and Mongla ports to transport cargoes to...

The far-right candidate and frontrunner in Brazil's presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has vowed to tackle crime and reduce record high murder rates. On the eve...

Bangladeshi world famed celebrated all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan now undergoing treatment in a 72-hour intensive care unit of a Melbourne clinic in Australia. Shakib admitted to...

The annual holy Urs marking the 10th death anniversary of Alhaz hazrat Shah Sufi Sayed Hamidullah (RA) will be held on Mia Shaheb's Maidan Darbar...

The central bank has stepped up its dollar sales once again this month to stem the depreciation of the local currency against the greenback.In the...

US President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been sworn in following weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate earlier backed...

Linksys, once a Cisco brand, and now part of Belkin, has always retained its identity as a respected name in data networking for home and...

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking why photographer Shahidul Alam, arrested in Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT), should not received bail. Justice...

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant equaliser as Barcelona's winless run in LaLiga stretched to four matches following a 1-1 draw at Valencia. Ezequiel Garay capitalised on...

Leaders and activists of Dhaka South City unit of Jubo League will remain in the field till the next general election to increase public awareness...

The garment sector's main challenge now is the long work hours that result from weak supply chain, poor infrastructure, insufficient utility services and high migration...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds up...

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said party’s nomination activities will begin this month.“I would not say that election will be held in December. Election...

The foreign ministry said Myanmar amended partially overnight its newly drawn map tending to show Bangladesh’s St. Martin’s Island as part of its territory.“They kept...

Bangladesh clinched the six-nation maiden SAFF U-18 Women’s crown with all-win record beating Nepal by 1-0 goal in the final at the floodlit Changlimithang Stadium...

Researchers have revealed that nanoparticles of gold, attached to natural anti-inflammatory agents, work well on inflammation and can also promote muscle regeneration. Muscle injuries can take...

OnePlus has been teasing its upcoming smartphones — the OnePlus 6T, for a while through its social media platforms. While the company has already hinted...

The face of global shipping may be altered and seaborne trade flows and patterns redefined in the wake of new factors such as digitalisation, e-commerce...

The death toll from a 5.9 earthquake that hit Haiti over the weekend rose to 15 people with 333 injured, authorities said Monday, as thousands...

China's commodity imports may get a shot in the arm from Beijing's decision to ease credit conditions in the world's second-largest economy, but it may...

A construction worker is dead and five co-workers are hospitalized with injuries after a three-story town house they were building in Dallas collapsed during a...

London's High Court on Monday blocked an attempt to bring legal action against Alphabet Inc's Google over claims it had collected sensitive data from 4...

Because there is no cure for dementia, accurately predicting who will go on to develop it is vital to minimize its impact. According to a...

Two issues surrounding Shakib Al Hasan's worsening finger injury scream out for attention. The first one is that Shakib wanted to have surgery on a...

The much-awaited verdict in two cases filed over the grisly grenade attack on an Awami League rally in city's Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Tuesday warned that stern actions will be taken if anyone tries to create anarchy centring the verdict...

Turkish-backed rebels said Sunday they expected to finish withdrawing heavy weapons from a planned buffer zone in northwestern Syria within days under a deal to...

Ups and downs are part of life but those people who can face the crisis with courage can overcome the problems. This eternal truth has...

Eminent singer Dhruba Guha is going to come up with yet another new story-based music video titled 'Tumar Uki Jhuki' for his fans and audiences....

Facebook Inc on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s price and...

India's cotton production in 2018/19 is likely to fall 4.7 percent from the previous season to 34.8 million bales, as scant rainfall and an attack...

The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that...

Bangladesh’s president signed on Monday a digital security act into law on Monday despite protests by journalists and rights groups that it will severely curb...

Florida's governor mobilised National Guard troops and ordered Gulf Coast residents to evacuate as Hurricane Michael churned toward shore on Monday, with "life threatening" storm...

Japan would welcome Britain to the Pacific trade deal "with open arms" after Brexit, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said in an interview published on...

Babul Munshi has been commercially cultivating some local fish species, mostly pangas, in Bhaluka of Mymensingh for the past 11 years taking a Tk 2...

A Union Parishad (UP) member of Rajapur Upazila in Jhalokati district of the division was arrested in a rape case on Sunday (October 7).Galluya UP...

"One special seed" and months of care by an Oregon commercial pilot produced a massive pumpkin that tipped the scales at a global weigh-in Monday...

The High Court granted a six-month bail to convicted Ragib Ali and his son Abdul Hye in a case filed for grabbing the endowment property...

Police detained 69 people in drives launched in various areas of the district.In the anti-drug drives, 14 drug users among 69 were also detained as...

Keeping provisions of death sentences for production, trafficking, distribution and use of over 5 grams of Yaba or 25 grams of heroin or cocaine, the...

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 8) directed the liberation war affairs ministry to pay Tk 100 crore to the owner of Moon Cinema Hall...

The High Court cancelled conviction of Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya in a graft case.Maya was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment...

Facebook is making it easier for you to have conversations in its Messenger app with the help of voice commands. A Facebook Messenger spokesperson has...

Bangladesh needs a lot of innovative entrepreneurs to create quality jobs, add value to the gross domestic product and help the country become a developed...

Actor and filmmaker Rajat Kapoor has responded to allegations of sexual harassment from two women, saying if he has "slipped and through actions or words"...

It seems Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra has got a doppelganger. A Pakistani model and actress named Zhalay Sarhadi who bears a striking resemblance to...

The death toll from a 5.9 earthquake that hit Haiti over the weekend rose to at least 15 people with 333 injured, according to updated...

China has choked back on imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States, traders and analysts said, turning to the Middle East for...

Taylor Swift's endorsement of two Democrats for the US mid-term elections has sparked a huge response from Donald Trump. Trump has told reporters he likes...

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning - after nearly two years in the post.President Donald Trump appeared in the...

National award winning actor Toma Mirza will return to the big screen with a feature length musical film titled 'Gohiner Gaan.'Toma and Amaan Reza are...

Proper utilisation of maritime resources available in South Asia can help the region achieve tremendous success in socio-economic development of the people, Prime Minister Sheikh...

South Africa's finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has quit after admitting meeting members of the Gupta family, who have been accused of corruption.President Cyril Ramaphosa said...

Hurricane Michael has strengthened to a category three storm, with winds near 120mph (193km/h) as it churns towards the Florida coast, the National Hurricane Center...

Directed by Anam Biswas, the year's one of the most awaited films 'Debi' is already creating a buzz before its release. British Council Bangladesh Cultural...

As the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service launched in country, some 4,181 mobile phone users were able to change their desired operator keeping previous 11-digit...

One week past mobile number portability being made available, 4,181 cellphone users have changed from one mobile operator to another while retaining their existing 11-digit...

The verdicts in the gruesome grenade attack cases on an Awami League rally at the Bangabandhu Avenue in the city on August 21 will be...

Medical officer’s promotion and inclusion of referral system will inspire doctors to stay in village to perform the job, said Patient Welfare Foundation on Tuesday. If...

Five months on from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s fairytale nuptials, the time has come for “the other” royal wedding – the one no one...

A Class-VI girl was rescued from Bhabanipur in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Tuesday, 40 days after she was allegedly abducted from Balarampur village...

The cyclonic storm, 'Titli', over the West-central Bay and adjoining East-central Bay moved slightly westwards over the same area.It was centring at 6 pm on...

A study of gene changes in the retina has brought closer the day when drugs may be able to stop or reverse the development of...

When discussing the latest targeted attack campaign, the question invariably arises, “Who was behind it?” It’s a simple question, but one which has become increasingly...

Once surreptitiously dumped down drains in the dead of night, Asia's used cooking oil is fast becoming one of the most sought-after commodities in Europe...

At least five people were killed as heavy rains and floods hit Sant Llorenc on the Spanish island of Mallorca overnight, emergency services said.At least...

Ferdous and Poppy got National Film Awards for several times. Ferdous got three times while Poppy received the awards for four times till now. Pair...

New evidence suggests that atrial fibrillation, in which the heart has an irregular beat, is linked to an increased risk of dementia. This knowledge, however,...

The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod...

Bangladesh have called up uncapped left-hand batsman Fazle Mahmud and recalled seamer Mohammad Saifuddin in place of the injured Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan...

China's ultra wealthy saw their ranks thinned this year as the trade war with the US pummelled stocks and shredded billions of dollars of paper...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the aim of her government is to steer the country towards prosperity as dreamt by Father of the...

Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza sagar and five others survived as a helicopter carrying them made mergency landing in Godagari of Rajshahi on Thursday...

Abrek Naguchev of Russia (in white) and Javier Pena Insausti of Spain compete in the men's judo 66kg mixed team semifinal during the Buenos Aires...

Video as a whole accounted for 52 per cent of the time we spent streaming music, posing challenges to such subscription services as Spotify and...

People look out to the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Michael approaches. Hurricane Michael strengthened to a Category 2 storm with winds over 100 miles...

Singapore Airlines will launch the world’s longest commercial flights in October 11, a near-19 hour non-stop services between Singapore and New York using the new...

There is no love sincerer than the love of food, especially when it comes to Indian Cuisine. Long Beach Suites is holding "The Great Indian...

The national selectors submitted a 15-member Bangladesh squad to the board for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe yesterday. The changes to the Asia Cup...

Plantronics has launched a series of products adding on to the beginning of the festive season in India. Its BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines...

A passionate kiss shared between Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton at Gwen's birthday party proved their romance has done anything but simmered. But it's been...

The department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) of Rajshahi University (RU) has formed a human chain demanding cancellation of conflicting clauses with freedom of...

The stockmarket regulator said it is going to change the definition of institutional investors so that they played their due role in the market instead...

Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a "contract killer"."Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone," Francis said in an address to...

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor will be sharing screen space for the first time in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming quirky film titled as 'Chhichhore'....

Despite cyclone 'Titli' causing rain to play foul in all four games on the third day of the second round of the National Cricket Leagu,...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that planning for his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is at an advanced stage...

German manufacturer Metz has entered the Indian market with premium sets of televisions in OLED 4K Android, 4K Android, Android and Analogue categories. The company...

A woman and her teenage daughter allegedly committed suicide by hanging in Railway Colony area of Sirajganj municipal area on Wednesday (Oct 10).The deceased were...

The most powerful hurricane ever to hit north-west Florida has flooded beach towns, submerging homes and snapping trees like twigs.Hurricane Michael - a category three...

At least four Bangladesh nationals were killed and some 50 other Bangladeshis injured when a building collapsed in Bahrain, said police of the island kingdom.The...

South Asia will be benefitted if seamless trade can be ensured, land ports are integrated and related rules are harmonised, said Gowher Rizvi, international affairs...

The operation of all types of water transport across the country has been suspended on Wednesday following inclement weather due to formation of cyclonic storm...

A man who planned to blow himself up in Washington DC on the day of next month's mid-term elections has been held and charged, US...

The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology of Bangladesh signed an agreement with Microsoft of US on Wednesday on Government Security Program (GSP) for...

The severe cyclonic storm 'Titli' hit India's Odisha-Andhra coast at Gopalpur with a hurricane wind speed of 126 Kph around 6:15 am (local time) on...

China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s largest telecom-equipment maker, unveiled an AI chip on October 10 that will power its servers, in a push...

At least 31 people were killed when a landslide rolled down the slopes of Mt Elgon in eastern Uganda, wrecking homes and burying animals, a...

A Dubai-bound Air India flight hit the boundary wall of the airport in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on October 12, all 136 passengers and crew on...

POCO India announced that POCO F1 will be available in offline market. POCO F1 is set to debut in the Mi Home stores by Xiaomi...

An evening of Sitar Recital by Ebadul Huq Shaikat and Kathak dance performance by Masum Hossain will be held at 6.30 PM on Sunday at...

Cyber attackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that moved from one friend to the next, Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced...

An Aboriginal ranger has been taken by a crocodile in a remote area of Australia, say workplace safety officials. The woman was reported missing on...

The discovery of a previously unknown effect of the amino acid alanine on cell metabolism could lead to new drugs for short-term control of blood...

England cricket team captain Eoin Morgan catches a ball during a practice session in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 12.

Demanding amendment to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018, the Editors' Council will form a human chain in front of the...

Police arrested five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) while they were taking preparation to bring out a procession at Hafrasta in Natore town on...

Imran Mahmudul's new song 'Megher Danay' will feature Kolkata's actor and model, Darshana Banik. Imran and Darshana will be seen romancing in this soothing composition...

Mobile handset assembling is set to expand further in the country as a fifth company is set to officially announce its enrolment today with its...

Almost exactly one year after introducing six-core Coffee Lake processors alongside Z370 motherboards, Intel is back with more cores, higher clocks and the new Z390...

Apu Biswas has returned to acting after her share of troubled times.Despite her divorce with actor Shakib Khan, Apu did not shy away from the...

A new study uncovers a worrying association: people who have any form of diabetes are more likely to die by suicide, causes related to alcohol...

Bangladesh expects to sign a free trade agreement with Sri Lanka during the tenure of the incumbent government as both countries have already completed looking...

Global Channel Resources India Pvt. Ltd. (GCR India), leader in providing vertical focused IoT solutions has launched “Wooble”, a comprehensive first ever advanced yet simple...

Hurricane Michael left "unimaginable destruction" as it ploughed into coastal areas of Florida, the state's governor, Rick Scott says."So many lives have been changed forever,"...

Tea consumption will be costlier in Bangladesh as the price of the world's second most popular drink after water increased 31 percent in the local...

The Ecnec yesterday approved 17 projects including one for land acquisition to elevate the Faridpur-Kuakata highway into a four lane one to establish smooth communication...

India's decision to continue buying oil from Iran after November 4 and purchase of the S-400 Triumf air defence system from Russia is "not helpful"...

Police detained two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) over spreading rumours through their Facebook accounts. The detainees are Tanjil Ahmed, final year...

Palestine clinched Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football championship 2018 by defeating Tajikstan 4-3 in tie-breaker at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The final match went into...

Bangladesh does not see any indication that Pakistan was considering the expulsion of its High Commissioner in Islamabad, says an official."No, we've not seen any...

Two astronauts who survived the mid-air failure of a Russian rocket will fly again and are provisionally set to travel to the International Space Station...

The question paper of Dhaka University’s (DU) ‘Gha’ unit entry test for 2018-2019 academic session was allegedly leaked once again through digital devices before the...

Brazil struggled to a 2-0 win over hosts Saudi Arabia in a stuttering performance on a muggy night in Riyadh in a friendly international on...

AB Bank Managing Director Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury yesterday handed in his resignation 17 months into his three-year term at the helm of the first generation...

Describing football as the most popular sort of games in the county, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the government will provide all-out support...

A Peruvian man was hoping to suss out the best way to get to a bridge in the capital city of Lima via Google Maps,...

Bangladesh has been elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the next three years in an election that took place...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the Padma Bridge construction site on Sunday to see for herself the progress of the country’s largest infrastructure project...

Italy's interior ministry says all migrants in the southern town of Riace, famous for welcoming them, must be transferred away.The migrants will be moved to...

Now, irrespective of which modified emoji you use, it will be counted equally towards Twitter's total character limit of 280.Previously, Twitter would count modified emoji,...

Search and rescue personnel are continuing to comb through the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community destroyed by Hurricane Michael, which has left hundreds...

Apple's latest iteration of its iPhone and iPad software is running on more than half of the total devices. According to the company's latest numbers,...

A play titled 'Dui Agantuk Bonam Korobi Phul' (Two Strangers versus Oleanders) was staged on Friday evening at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka.It was produced by...

We feel a bit of pressure when we play against Zimbabwe. If you compare our performances with them then any upset will bring additional pressure...

Facebook is starting to roll out 3D photos, a new way to share your memories and moments in time with a fun, lifelike dimension in...

Walmart Inc said on Friday it has acquired online lingerie retailer Bare Necessities for an undisclosed amount, its second apparel-focused acquisition in less than two...

A US pastor has met President Donald Trump at the White House after more than two years' detention in Turkey.Andrew Brunson appeared in the Oval...

'Miss World Bangladesh 2018' finalist Afrin Sultana Laboni, who won the "Best Behaviour" title and turned into a viral sensation recently for giving inconsistent answers...

A new clinical trial to study a potential way of reducing the risk of early-onset atherosclerosis may be on the way. After evaluating previous research, a...

Separate incidents of hill slides triggered by incessant rainfall for last few days claimed lives of four people, including three of a family, in Chattogram...

Dismissing a petition from BNP chief Khaleda Zia's lawyers, the High Court has declared that the Zia Charitable Trust graft case trial can proceed her...

In today's world, corporate reputation management is one of the key business drivers for any organisation. No wonder managing reputation is taking the centre stage...

It was a mystery which sparked countless think pieces: Why did US First Lady Melania Trump wear a $39 jacket emblazoned with "I really don't...

Lionel Messi "is not a leader," said Diego Maradona of the current Argentina talisman in an interview in Mexico."It's useless to try and make a...

State-owned banks and financial institutions have been instructed not to recruit any more employees on a temporary basis.The finance ministry issued a circular recently asking...

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have released four official photographs from their wedding day.The pictures, taken by photographer Alex Bramall, include a black and white...

The Editors’ Council said three ministers of the government, who pledged to heed journalists’ concerns over some portions of Digital Security Act, did not keep...

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina says she is convinced that jailed photographer Shahidul Alam instigated trouble by spreading what she describes as "false news" about protests...

Be it office, home or any work area, a security camera is the most important accessory that needs to be deployed. With a security camera...

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain announced a new political alliance with BNP excluding Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukto Front.The new alliance...

After winning contracts in Japan and Saudi Arabia DataSoft has now gotten a breakthrough in neighbouring Nepal, with the local tech giant set to provide...

A suicide bomber detonated in the middle of a restaurant in the Somali town of Baidoa and a grenade struck a hotel nearby, leaving at...

A housewife and two young men were killed in separate incidents in Ashulia of Savar upazila in Dhaka on Saturday.Police recovered the body of garment...

President of Bikalpadhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday said his party will not join the new political alliance, 'Jatiya Oikya Front,' unless BNP parts...

Members of Indian Khasia community group allegedly shot a young Bangladeshi man to death at Dana bordering area in Khanaighat upazila of Sylhet district on...

After building a robot that looks like a dog, Boston Dynamics is back with a robot capable of jumping around like a frog. Called Salto-1P...

BoloTech is an online portal to help people with speech impediments by inculcating tech-based learning and feedback to improve their pronunciation and develop speech muscles....

Cabinet ministers should "exert their collective authority" and rebel against Theresa May's proposed Brexit deal, ex-Brexit Secretary David Davis has said.The PM has suggested a...

Storms packing nearly 180 kilometers-per-hour winds hit Portugal early Sunday leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power before carrying heavy rain on into Spain,...

A recently published meta-analysis concludes that omega-3 oil supplements might reduce symptoms of anxiety for some people. Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric symptoms...

The members of the Dhaka committee of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) yesterday visited the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) and the...

Three people were killed in separate road accidents in capital Dhaka within a span of eight hours till Sunday night to early Monday morning.Among the...

For Chitrangda Singh the wounds of the horrific incident that occurred on the sets of 'Babumoshai Bandookbaaz', by Kushan Nandy, who is the son of...

Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed on Monday said that the elite force is ready to ensure overall security during celebration...

Issuing a 'note of dissent', Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder boycotted a meeting of the Election Commission again on Monday.Ten minutes after the start of the...

Two US senators have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soften India’s stance on data localisation, warning that measures requiring it represent “key trade...

Since winning a rare treble in the 2012-13 season Sheikh Russel KC have never bagged any silverware in top-flight football, but this time they are...

An Australian wildlife carer has suffered a punctured lung as she and her family fought off a savage attack by a kangaroo at their property....

Grameenphone yesterday launched its new “013” number series as its existing “017” prefix has reached its 10 crore capacity.The rollout came through the first official...

It was a mystery which sparked countless think pieces: Why did US First Lady Melania Trump wear a $39 jacket emblazoned with "I really don't...

Trust Bank and IPDC Finance have recently attained the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission's approval to issue bonds for raising capital.The bank will raise Tk...

On a hot morning in India’s tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colours of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service pulls...

Lulu Jemimah, a 32-year-old woman, finally got tired of parental pressure and agreed to get married. And so, on August 27, the Oxford University student...

Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to lead India to a series sweep against the West Indies with a win inside...

The Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved without ensuring quality education and employment for the youth, experts said yesterday.There is no doubt that the...

The transport strike on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar and other routes has been withdrawn at 6 pm on Sunday after 12 hours of its enforcement.The Chattogram district...

BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam has been admitted to a city hospital as fell sick seriously."My father [Tariqul] was admitted to Apollo Hospital on...

Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin on Saturday in a protest against racism amid growing concern over xenophobic incidents in the east of...

Customs oficials arrested a Malaysian national along with 7 kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday night.The arrested man has...

Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members clashed at Fultoli Bazar in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district on Sunday night, leaving an activist of...

Lifestyle changes are key in the management of type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe that intermittent fasting could play an essential role. Type 2 diabetes is the...

A new study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, challenges the current understanding of what causes diabetes. The findings may lead to new therapies. More than...

A family battling with drug addiction is the focus of new Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet drama 'Beautiful Boy' with the duo portraying a father...

At the Adobe MAX, the Creativity Conference, Adobe announced major updates to Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Premiere...

At least six people have been killed by flash floods in the Aude region of south-western France. Local authorities say several months' worth of rain...

Citing the BNP’s turn to the so-called 1/11 actors who actively backed the then emergency government, the National Democratic Party and Bangladesh NAP have walked...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here today for Riyadh on a four-day bilateral visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at the invitation of Saudi...

A new type of nerve stimulation therapy could provide long-term relief for chronic back pain that has not responded to other treatments, including spinal cord...

Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) issued an international tender on Tuesday to import up to 1.425 million tonnes of refined oil products in the first half...

Celebrities of Bangladesh and India are going to contest in a reality dance show that will be aired on private television channel Nagorik TV from...

Argentina may be without superstar Lionel Messi but the two-time world champions simply must beat Brazil in a friendly in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Manchester...

Apple Inc has acquired music analytics start-up Asaii, Axios reported on Sunday, citing sources, in a bid to strengthen content recommendations to its music users.Apple’s...

Dr Kamal Hossain has finally shown his true colors by forming an alliance with BNP-Jamaat, said Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy.He said Dr...

Competitions of the 14th round of Shera Rondhonshilpi- 2018 and 5th session of the TV reality show on nationwide culinary hunt begins with the hosting of a...

A Supreme Court lawyer on Tuesday served a legal notice upon the government for proper amendments to nine sections of the just enacted Digital Security...

Popular actors Mamnun Hasan Emon and Airin Sultana will feature in the upcoming fantasy film titled 'Akash Mahal,' produced by Impress Telefilm Ltd. This is...

Newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front will start its formal journey on October 23 through offering prayers at the shrines of Shahjalal and Shah Poran in...

The customs authority plans to start working along with all stakeholders soon to ease congestion of vehicles at Benapole and Petrapole land ports.The decision for...

The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to a three-and-a-half months low yesterday mainly because of a huge fall in prices of top...

IDLC Finance's net profits grew just 1 percent to Tk 182.15 crore in the first nine months of the year thanks to interest rate volatility...

New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for being "drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown",...

Soumya Sarker got an emergency call-up to join the team in Dubai during last month's Asia Cup but did not find a place in the...

The US embassy in Australia has apologized for an email invitation featuring a cat dressed in pyjamas that was mistakenly sent out by the US...

Dozens of employers looking to hire the next generation of tech employees descended on the University of California, Berkeley in September to meet students at...

Banks went on a loan rescheduling spree once again in the second quarter of 2018 after holding back in the first quarter.Between the months of...

Australia's prime minister said Tuesday that he was open to shifting the Australian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in line with President Donald Trump's...

Amid mass criticism from media and journalists on Digital Security Act, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there nothing to do now as the law had...

A group of scholars have developed a camera, which is apparently the world's fastest and is capable of capturing ten trillion frames per second. With...

A US judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees,...

Three members of a family including a minor were killed as a truck overturned on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway in Mirzapur upazila at early hours of...

President Donald Trump suggested Monday that "rogue killers" could be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an explanation offering U.S. ally...

Leaders of the BNP-led 20-party alliance on Monday welcomed the new opposition alliance, Jatiya Oikya Front.BNP standing committee member and 20-party coordinator Nazrul Islam Khan...

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug peddlers at Mangalgati in Sadar upazila of Jashore district early...

Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police cordoned off two houses suspecting those as militant dens in Bhogiratpur and Madhabdi...

Previous research has shown that exercise is beneficial for the brain and that it helps treat depression and prevent cognitive decline. So, what is the...

The opening of Istanbul’s massive new landmark airport looks likely to be delayed until the end of 2018 ‘at the earliest.’The news comes after the...

Sanya Malhotra made her Bollywood debut with a commercially successful film like 'Dangal', and has since acted in films that have established an image unlike...

Dell Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it was sticking to its plans to go public by buying back its tracking stock, a day after activist...

A very strange story is currently going viral in China, and it involves a man and his rather unusual pet. Accor-ding to Shanghaiist, the story...

The three and a half minute long track was released on the official YouTube channel of Jaaz Multimedia on Sunday and received more than 200,000...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have begun their first overseas tour as news of Meghan's pregnancy made headlines across the globe. The royal couple...

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access...

Miha Mevlja of Slovenia and Pieros Sotiriou (#10) of Cyprus vie for the ball during a UEFA Nations League group match in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on...

The much awaited Daily Double Flight to Sylhet begins from October 28.Currently NOVOAIR operates daily six flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, four flights to Cox's...

Emerging research shows that physical exercise changes the composition of microbiota in the gut. A new study focuses on the effects of endurance exercise on...

The tax administrator plans to discontinue the Kar Bahadur title, a decoration that was introduced last year to honour long-time taxpaying families and to encourage...

The tax authority will make submission of income tax certificates mandatory for candidates running for elections in future, said National Board of Revenue Chairman Md...

IBM Corp reported a bigger-than-expected drop in revenue on Tuesday, hit by slowing software sales and wavering demand for mainframe servers, pointing to a bumpy...

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd's net profit sank 77 percent to Tk 7.33 crore in fiscal 2017-18 despite logging in record revenue thanks to repayment...

'Debi' is scheduled to release on October 19, 2018. A 'meet the press' was held on monday night at Dhaka club. A mysterious film, based...

Facing the prospect of bruising electoral defeat in congressional elections, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if his party loses...

The High court has commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment in the sensational case filed over the murder of journalist Farhad...

Five state-run banks made half-hearted efforts in the first half of the year in recovering their non-performing loans, which account for 47 percent of the...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) said the gas prices for household usage will not be increased for now. The commission came up with the decision at...

A suspect identified by Turkey in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a frequent companion of the kingdom’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc could be valued at USD 120 billion, when it finally goes public next year according to proposals made by US...

Antoine Griezmann hit a pair of second-half goals as world champions France came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League on...

Hurricane Michael killed at least 30 people in four states, as the storm made its way through the southeastern United States last week, new local...

Amid criticism, Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Tuesday published the entrance test results of ‘Gha-unit’ for 2018-19 academic session under social science faculty of DU...

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May faces a Brexit showdown with frustrated EU leaders Wednesday with talks on agreeing an orderly break-up at an impasse.This week’s...

Brazil snatched a dramatic injury-time winner over Argentina with a header from Miranda in their friendly match in front of a sell-out crowd in Jeddah,...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday evening on a four-day bilateral visit to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) at the invitation of...

A young woman who along with seven other people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a flat at Beparipara in Uttarkhan...

Facebook Inc has tentatively concluded that spammers looking to make money, and not a nation-state, were behind the largest-ever data theft at the social media...

Controversy surfaced centring the results of Dhaka University (DU) ‘Gha’ unit (combined unit) entry test marred by question paper leak allegation acknowledged by the university...

Vitamins are nutrients that when synthesized or assimilated in the right quantities support our health and well-being. A new review suggests that a set of...

At least seven people died and nearly 80 were injured after a shuttle train linking the Moroccan capital to a town farther north on the...

Panasonic has launched the addition of yet another device to its Eluga portfolio — the Eluga Ray 530. The smartphone features a 5.7-inch HD+ display...

One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Kohinoor weighing 21.12 grams, was not forcibly taken by the British but was instead surrendered...

Rating: 4.5The smart TV space has seen massive competition in recent times. Various brands, whether established ones or the newcomers, have been trying to capture...

Twitter has published an archive of 10 million tweets and media it says are from accounts it believes are potentially the product of Russian and...

Jordan Silk of Tasmania plays a shot during the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 18.

A madrasah student was crushed under the wheels of a bus in city's Gulshan area on Thursday morning.Deceased Atiqul Islam, 11, a student of Haji...

Families of six more Bangladeshi passengers who died and two who were injured in last March's US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu were handed over compensation...

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Thursday said the schedule for the next parliamentary election will be announced in the first week of November.The...

Dhaka Stock Exchange lost Tk 3,528.19 crore, or 0.90 percent, from its market capitalisation in the last seven working days as institutional investors preferred small-cap...

About 20 lakh people are involved in micro-merchant retail trade in Bangladesh, transacting more than $18.42 billion a year, according to a United Nations study.The...

Legendary musician Ayub Bachchu will be buried beside his mother's grave at his Chattogram village home.The first namaz-e-janaza for the music maestro will be held...

Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame...

Former president Barack Obama had vowed to close the United States military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but now it will stay open for at...

Four major US public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday proposed removing Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman following several high-profile...

Bangladesh should use its vast coastal zones for economic development so that the population concentration on Dhaka and Chittagong comes down, said a top official...

Amid the growing #MeToo movement, actor Kangana Ranaut had accused 'Queen' director Vikas Bahl of misconduct and even launched a fresh attack on Hrithik Roshan.The...

Two out-of-favour Bangladesh cricketers put in surprising performances on the third day of the third round of the National Cricket League yesterday. National opener Soumya...

Hillary Clinton has said her husband Bill's affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not an abuse of power and he was right...

The National Board of Revenue yesterday requested the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to develop standards for energy drinks and malt beverages to boost...

Saudi King and Custodian of two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said the ties between his country and Bangladesh have improved a lot...

Even from age-level days, Mehedi Hasan Miraz was rated highly for his ability to take responsibility despite being a young cricketer and it has continued...

The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid...

The two people, who were killed during a SWAT operation in Narsingdi on Tuesday, have been identified on Wednesday.They were Aklima Aktar Moni and Abdullah...

Bangladesh's legendary singer, guitarist and songwriter Ayub Bachchu breathed his last on Thursday morning.Ayub Bachchu is also the founder of the country's one of the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has started its journey towards the highway of development asserting that none will be able to stop this pace,...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Madinah from Riyadh on Wednesday night.A special flight of Saudi Arabian Airlines, carrying the Prime Minister, landed at Prince...

Actor Nicole Kidman says marrying actor Tom Cruise protected from being sexually harassed in Hollywood. She was just 22 when she wed Cruise. In an...

The herpes virus could account for at least half of Alzheimer's cases, according to a new review of the findings of three recent studies examining...

Facebook Inc has hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team, as the social network deals with...

Jaya Ahsan is on a roll in both Bengals, it seems. Two of her films, 'Debi' and 'Ek Je Chhilo Raja' are releasing on the...

After months of speculation, Apple has finally begun sending invites for its second fall event which is scheduled for October 30 in New York City...

The US government on Friday charged a Russian national with playing a key financial role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct "information warfare" against the...

A student of a Polytechnic college in Dhaka was hacked to death by identified miscreants at Harbaid Thana in Gazipur city on early Saturday.Son of...

Another extortion case has been filed against Gonoshasthaya Kendra trustee Zafrullah Chowdhury.An individual named Md Hasan Imam filed a case against Zafrullah accusing him of...

There are medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, or asthma, that almost all of us will have heard of. But what about those that are...

Turkey searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for a second time overnight as part of a probe into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, while...

Gen Scott Miller, the top US commander in Afghanistan who had been at the meeting with Razeq only moments earlier, was uninjured in the attack,...

Spanish rider Marc Márquez participates in the third practice session ahead of the MotoGP of Japan at Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan on Oct....

Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines employed 500 new pilots in 2018 and the number of new pilots is expected to reach 1,100 by the end...

Unveiling his party's 18-point goal to ensure good governance in the country, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to ensure a...

The body of rock legend and musical band LRB founder Ayub Bachchu has reached the port city.A flight of US-Bangla Airlines carrying the body and...

British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Thursday that Britain would consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months if needed to agree...

Acoosta Innovations has launched the Acoosta Uno through a strategic association with Sony DADC. The Acoosta Uno is a new-age multi-functional music system with high...

Entrepreneurs investing in the economic zones will get all types of trade and investment services from various government agencies within 45 working days of their...

A commuter train travelling at high speed ran through a crowd of people on the rail tracks in northern India killing at least 59 people...

Riding on Soumya Sarkar and Ebadat Hossain’s brilliant performances, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI registered an eight-wicket victory against touring Zimbabwe in the one-day practice...

The US Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Friday it was responding to a data breach that exposed the files of about...

The 28-year old Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Abbas has racked up some amazing numbers, and yet he's only played 10 Tests taking 59 wickets with...

The local furniture industry has achieved a significant growth in the last one decade thanks to the rising spending capacity of the consumers.The industry insiders...

Macedonia’s parliament on Friday voted to start the process of renaming the country North Macedonia, a major step towards ending a decades-long stalemate with Greece...

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 5 Bangladeshi men and women at Benapole border on charge of attempted illegal border crossing on Friday (October...

Locally grown pineapples and aloe vera are exported abroad in processed form, ushering hopes that farmers would not suffer losses for production gluts, said three...

A farmer in Munshiganj is said to have grown the world’s biggest sweet potato in his farm in Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj district, pending verification by...

Newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront on Friday deferred its maiden public rally in Sylhet to October 24 as it was denied permission to hold the programme...

Mahi B Chowdhury, joint secretary general of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB), termed 'ridiculous' reliving their party's top leaders by those who were expelled from the...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home in the early hours of Saturday concluding her four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King...

Thousands of people travelling across Central America en masse to the US are stuck on Mexico's southern border after a failed attempt to enter the...

A Chinese consumer body has criticised iPhone maker Apple Inc over a recent data security issue which impacted a number of consumers in China who...

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will exit a landmark arms control agreement the United States signed with the former Soviet Union, saying that...

A government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month, compromising the sensitive personal data of some 75,000 people, officials said Friday.The...

Dr. Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the Cincinnati Cancer Center in Ohio has just received the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award to study the use...

Australia's embattled conservative coalition was bracing for defeat as polls closed in a crucial by-election Saturday, with a loss set to snuff out its slim...

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez addressed 'The One Young World Event' in Hague as she expressed her thoughts about sexual harassment. The stunning actress has time...

More than 350 economists -- among them a Nobel Prize winner -- have signed a declaration saying Brazil's frontrunner to be president, far-right politician Jair...

The WhatsApp messaging service said Friday that it has sent "cease and desist" letters to stop companies from sending bulk messages related to Brazil's election,...

Legendary musician Ayub Bachchu was a founder member of the band Love Runs Blind (LRB), Bachhchu was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter. In its...

British Prime Minister Theresa May is said to be ready to ditch one of her key Brexit demands in order to resolve the vexed issue...

Some 110 differently-abled persons yesterday got much-needed jobs at a career fair.The Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), a platform of employers promoting inclusion of...

Apple has said that since macOS Mojave is already here, developers should give Mac users even more confidence in their software distributed outside the Mac...

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have seized nearly 700 hostages in a part of Syria controlled by US-backed forces and executed some...

'Debi - Misir Ali Prothombar,' the long awaited screen adaptation of Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same title from his famous Misir Ali series, was...

Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third countries for the sake of...

There is a long history between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in international cricket which started with Zimbabwe on top and mostly dominating the Tigers in the...

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday's 4-2 La Liga win over...

Country’s prominent monthly magazine for children and youth ‘Kishore Bangla’ distributed prize and certificates among the winners of its quiz competition.The prize distribution ceremony was...

Two different videos, both featuring umbrellas, went viral earlier this week - but for very different reasons. Both videos showed a couple standing in the...

Loans written off by banks soared in the second quarter of 2018 as efforts to clean up balance sheets petered out.Between the months of April...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she went for constructing the Padma Bridge with own resources defying the strong opposition from her finance minister...

A Bangladeshi expatriate was killed while another remained missing in a landslide at a construction site in Bukit Kukus in Penang city of Malaysia on...

Nigeria's government says 55 people have been killed in the latest eruption of communal violence in north-central Kaduna state.A spokesman says President Muhammadu Buhari condemns...

The claimant Mohammad Ali forcibly came in the possession of the land on Saturday just five days after a case was filed over encroachment of...

Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of four men in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday morning.The deceased could not be identified yet. Araihazar Police Station OC...

Skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hit sparkling centuries Sunday to lead India's eight-wicket demolition of West Indies in the first one-day international in Guwahati.Kohli...

WhatsApp is currently working on a string of new features for its messaging platform. While previous reports asserted that WhatsApp will soon roll out the...

Ayub Bacchu is an icon and mentor among many musicians in West Bengal. His demise has brought grief among them too. Many celebrated musicians of...

Audi’s first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a spokesman for the...

Bangladeshi short film 'Bhoy - The Fear of Silence' won the Best Short Film Award at the 7th Delhi International Film Festival 2018 in New...

Withdrawing from a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia as President Donald Trump has announced he plans to do is a dangerous step, Russia's...

An innovative approach uses a biocompatible material to encapsulate probiotic bacteria and combines them with antibiotics to tackle treatment-resistant infections.Every year, over 2 million people...

Newly elected Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah and councillors took oath on Monday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath of the Mayor at...

China’s former internet chief, Lu Wei, pleaded guilty in court on Friday of taking millions of dollars in bribes, after prosecutors accused him of abusing...

The US will withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, US President Donald Trump has confirmed. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Russia had...

Tez Financial Services is a Karachi-based fintech startup, offering nano loans digitally, and without any paperwork. A loan you can get in as little as...

Meghan, the pregnant wife of Britain's Prince Harry, is scaling back her engagements during the royal couple's 16-day Pacific tour, Kensington Palace said Sunday, ahead...

Pop superstar Rihanna declined an offer to perform at a Super Bowl halftime show because she supported former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick and...

Industriall Bangladesh Council, a rights group, yesterday demanded the minimum wage for garment workers be set at Tk 12,020 a month.“We have earlier wanted the...

Two workers died after inhaling gas in a septic tank at the WASA Water Treatment Project in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram on Monday.The dead were...

Actress Chitrangada Singh who was last seen in 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3'  is unfortunately not in a happy place professionally. The actress is, supposedly,...

The BCB will decide in a day or two whether allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will be allowed to play in this year's UAE T20x. Shakib...

Wholesale onion prices have been rising in parts of India for the last two weeks because of falling supplies from producing states, a traders' body...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the public representatives to work for the welfare of people, not for making own fortune."You're elected representatives. People...

Six people have been wounded in a street shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL's Houston Texans played and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars...

Lenovo S5 Pro has been launched at an event in China, which is the sequel to the S5, launched back in March. The smartphone comes...

Robi has pulled in 16,916 customers to its network from three rivals in the first three weeks after the mobile number portability was rolled out,...

Rescuers searched through wreckage Monday after one of Taiwan's fastest passenger trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, killing at least 18...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will have to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant, according to the Sarkari Chakori Ain...

Stock market investors are feeling jittery ahead of the national election scheduled for December, a worrying development.Even last month's disclosure of record GDP growth in...

Election Commission (EC) is set to meet President Abdul Hamid to get his consent about announcement of schedule for 11th parliamentary election.The president's Press Secretary...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a formal apology on Monday to Australia's victims of child sex abuse, saying the nation must acknowledge their long, painful...

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain will hold a press conference on Monday afternoon to brief journalists on the country's overall political situation.The press meet...

President Abdul Hamid left Dhaka early Monday for Switzerland to attend two international conferences on investment and security in the Palais des Nations of Geneva.A...

A one-year-old child was killed when a pickup van rammed into a rickshaw at Mohammadpur area in Dhaka on Sunday night. Victim Nabila's mother Nazma Begum...

Opener Imrul Kayes struck his career best 144 off 140 balls to set up an easy 28-run win for Bangladesh in the first one-day international...

A potential catastrophic Hurricane Willa swept toward Mexico's Pacific coast with winds of 150 mph (240 kph) Monday, threatening a stretch of high-rise resort hotels,...

Treatment with cannabis can relieve symptoms and improve quality of life in individuals with Crohn's disease even though it has no impact on gut inflammation,...

Chinese venture capital is playing an increasingly important role around the world, as the nation’s technology companies have been taking the lead on obtaining financing...

Just hours after writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, a man strolled out of the diplomatic post apparently wearing the...

Netflix said that it plans to raise about $2 billion in debt to fund original shows, acquire content and for possible acquisitions. The streaming giant...

It is difficult for celebrities to open up about their personal lives. However, sometimes there may be just that one lucky person who can do...

Bangladesh has a market of Tk 20,000-Tk 30,000 crore of agro-processed foods and it is growing thanks to rising incomes, changing lifestyles and urbanisation, said...

A concerted Russian hacking and online disinformation campaign helped tip the 2016 US presidential election toward Donald Trump. Two weeks ahead of midterm congressional elections,...

Hundreds of drivers for ride-hailing giant Uber and its local rival Ola went on strike in the two biggest Indian cities, Delhi and Mumbai, on...

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the decision on the size of the election-time cabinet will be taken at a meeting...

My name is David Brown, and I am grateful for the opportunity to write this article. I decided to have a more open dialogue with...

The Dhaka stocks hit its 21-month low yesterday thanks to the thin participation of institutional investors who adopted a wait-and-see policy ahead of the upcoming...

Amid growing demand for fresh admission test in the Dhaka University's 'Gha' unit following widespread allegations of questions leak, the authorities have decided to retake...

President Donald Trump said Monday he's not satisfied with the explanations he's heard about the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi and is awaiting reports...

Microchip firm Qualcomm Inc is joining Amazon.com Inc to spread the use of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant in wireless headphones, the companies said on Monday.Under...

Since the demise of the Bengali rock music legend Ayub Bachchu, his fans have been sharing numerous messages and pictures, apart from the countless audiovisuals...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday relieved Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Salim Osman of all charges in a case filed over the public humiliation of Narayanganj...

Bangladesh should significantly improve on the “ease of doing business” index to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) from the US, Marcia Bernicat, outgoing US...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to victims of child sex abuse in an emotional address to parliament Monday acknowledging the state...

Bangladesh women's cricket team will soon begin their mission in the ICC World T20 in the West Indies as the Tigresses will fly for the...

Facebook Inc said on Monday it had removed 68 pages and 43 accounts associated with a Brazilian marketing group, Raposo Fernandes Associados (RFA), for violating...

I read Humayun Ahmed's famous novel 'Debi' just five days before the release of its silver screen adaptation. I was so hooked by the story,...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its forecast on Bangladesh's rice production in the May-April period of 2018-19, saying it would increase to...

Thousands of Honduran migrants whose trek toward the United States has triggered tirades from US President Donald Trump prepared to continue their march Monday after...

After bigger names such as HTC and Samsung, Oppo is the latest smartphone brand found cheating on the benchmark tests. These tests aim to quantify...

D'Arcy Short smacked an unbeaten half-century as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in a lone Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi...

Austrian chipmaker AMS AG reported a 49 per cent increase in its third-quarter core profit and gave an upbeat forecast for the next period, largely...

Mobile phone operators gave back only a third of the minutes payable to users because of massive call drops in the year to September, highlighting...

Transport workers called for a 48-hour countrywide strike demanding amendment to some provisions of the Road Transport Act 2018.The strike will begin at 6 am...

Brushing aside confusions about the next general elections, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the polls must be held in Bangladesh on time.“The Election Commission...

Turkey's pro-government media published new claims on Monday linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after President Recep...

A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday night detained former adviser to a caretaker government Mainul Hosein in a defamation cases filed...

Three among the four men found dead along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Narayanganj’s Arhaihazar were picked up from their homes by ‘detective police’ a week...

Search engine giant Google has created a new Doodle on its homepage celebrating the life of Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist Shamsur Rahman on the...

Real Madrid snapped a run of five games without victory by earning a 2-1 win at home to Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on...

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria, pressing the need for...

Apple Inc is planning to launch its upcoming TV subscription service in more than 100 countries, technology news website The Information reported on Tuesday, citing...

Warmer nights and recent heavy rains have meant that large swarms of bees are on the rise in Sydney, according to Beekeeper Sydney manager Walhan...

Qualcomm Technologies introduced the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform this week. The Snapdragon 675 is said to offer an outstanding gaming experience and performance,...

President Abdul Hamid yesterday called for greater investment in human capital—education, health and skills development—to face the future challenges."We must invest more and more in...

The UN Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France's ban on the niqab, the full-body Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights. France...

The stock market regulator yesterday urged investors to stay composed as there is virtually no reason behind the recent drop of the key index.The key...

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is expected to praise new European privacy rules and to voice the company’s support for strong laws in Europe and...

Still in a protest mode, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will discuss with alliance partners the issue of sharing seats and finalise the party’s nominations...

The United States sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday in the second such operation this year, as the US military increases the...

Jatiya Oikya Front began its maiden rally at the Registry Field in Sylhet to mobilise public support in favour of the alliance's seven-point demand, including...

The revenue authority has waived value-added tax and supplementary duty on the import of raw materials to make compressors of refrigerator and air conditioners with...

South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd posted a 76 per cent fall in third-quarter profit on Wednesday compared with a year earlier, after two-quarters of...

Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella plays a shot during the fifth one day international cricket match against England in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 23.

Traditional folk medicine maintains that the smell of some plants can calm the nerves. Now, new research is suggesting that one fragrant compound present in...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the neighbouring countries to come forward to curb various maritime crimes as it is not possible to do...

Sri Lanka have inflicted upon England the heaviest defeat - in terms of runs - in their ODI history to clinch a morale-boosting victory in...

Why do some people only have one drink, whereas others find it difficult to stop? A neuroscientific study sheds light. According to the most recent estimates,...

Some 50,000 troops will kick off NATO's biggest military exercises since the Cold War on Thursday in Norway, a massive show of force that has...

A new Google bug that is exhausting mobile data seems to be worrying a few too many users around the world. The bug seems to...

An impressive Juventus beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday to take command of Champions League Group H with a maximum nine points...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the decision on the size of the election-time government will be...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the killing of a Saudi journalist as a botched operation and a "bad original concept" as his administration took...

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held three people alongwith 40,800 Yaba pills from Mohammadpur area in Dhaka on Monday evening.The arrested men are identified...

British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to scotch a growing rebellion against her Brexit plans Monday, saying a divorce deal with the European Union is...

The Election Commission (EC) will request the President for deploying army during the 11th parliamentary election before announcing the schedule of the polls.Chief Election Commissioner...

A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a road accident at Hatijheel area in the capital on Tuesday morning.Deceased Mohammad Redwanul Kabir, 30, was...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Mainul Hosein in a defamation case and ordered to send him jail. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate...

Storm Willa is moving inland after it made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast. Willa has rapidly weakened but torrential rains are falling over west-central Mexico.The...

Brazil, like other countries, is facing a very electronic election. WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are the weapons of choice to sway the country's 147 million...

Regular exposure to stress can impact our physical and mental health, but how does it actually affect our brains? One new Harvard Medical School study...

Social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have not detected Chinese meddling in the 2018 US elections, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed press...

Ethiopian doctors extracted over a hundred iron nails and other sharp objects from the stomach of a patient in the capital Addis Ababa at the...

Keira Knightley has banned her daughter from seeing Disney movies which don't uphold feminist values. The Pride and Prejudice actor, on Tuesday, featured on The...

Christie’s, the auction house that has sold paintings by Picasso and Monet at record prices, was poised on Tuesday to set another milestone with the...

President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged the international community to play its due role in solving the protracted Rohingya problem.He made the call at a...

The Bangladeshi YouTube channels saw a spike in subscription after the launch of the fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband in the country, with the youth...

A lion cub has been seized from an apartment in Paris after it was apparently put up for sale on social media. Police found the...

BNP on Thursday alleged that anti-people and bad bills were passed in the parliament for establishing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's absolute dictatorship in the country."A...

Tesla Inc reported a net profit, positive cash flow and wider-than-expected margins for the latest quarter on Wednesday, delivering on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s promise...

Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world's oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea where it appears to have...

Around 90 percent clients of 732 microcredit organisations operating currently in Bangladesh are women, said Sirajul Hoque, a director of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority.Still women...

Italy's competition authority on Wednesday said it was fining Apple and Samsung 10 and five million euros ($11.5 and $5.7 million) respectively for the so-called...

Big-spending Paris St Germain avoided a defeat that could have derailed their Champions League campaign when Angel Di Maria curled in a delightful stoppage-time equaliser...

Scientists have revealed a new way to overcome chemotherapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia. If the breakthrough in the laboratory is translated to the clinic,...

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that transgender issues were in flux and he aims to protect the country after a report that his...

Bangladesh's state tender to purchase and import 50,000 tonnes of wheat on Wednesday drew a lowest offer from trading house Swiss Singapore Overseas of $291.93...

Sponsored by the China Culture & Tourism Photography Association, the 21st photo exhibition "Behind the Stage" officially opened at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre...

Babar Azam hit 68 and Imad Wasim marked his return with three wickets to guide Pakistan to a resounding 66-run win over Australia in the...

Popular actress Popy will be seen in 'Indubala', the first web series of her career. The 10-episode series starring Tariq Anam Khan, Shahiduzzaman Selim and...

Emirates airline comes up with attractive offers for US travelers, which includes special fares from Bangladesh across its vast US network of twelve gateways and...

NETFLIX Inc said it would stick with the team behind Indian hit show Sacred Games for a second season after an independent investigation into allegations...

A speech-impaired woman and a garment worker have allegedly been raped in Dhaka and Chattogram districts.In Dhaka, police arrested a man as he allegedly violated...

Barcelona came through their first test without the injured Lionel Messi, earning a convincing 2-0 win at home to Inter Milan to take control of...

The Saudi cabinet, after a meeting headed by King Salman on the same day, promised to hold to account those who where responsible for Khashoggi's...

Pipe bombs packed with shards of glass were intercepted en route to several prominent Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, in an...

The government has promoted 256 officials to the rank of deputy secretary, raising the number of deputy secretaries to 859.The Public Administration Ministry issued a...

Popular film actor Amin Hasan has been engaged with movies one after another.Right now he has engaged with five movies at a time. These are:...

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent a Mutual Legal Assistance Request (MLAR) to the US authority seeking information about the former Appellate Division judge Md Joynul...

The newly formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyo Front led by Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain started its first ever rally in Registrar's Office field...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered establishment of court rooms in all the prisons throughout Bangladesh so that trials can proceed even if prisoners have...

Police recovered the body of a Yaba trader at Merine Driver area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mofiz...

Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match to spare as they routed visiting Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second day-night game...

A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) mobile court sealed off the antibiotic section of Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals Ltd in Savar on Tuesday.The mobile court of Rab-4, led...

Antibiotic resistance is a major obstacle that modern medicine is currently grappling with. It has created crisis situations around the world, and researchers are trying...

VEECON ROK Corporation Pvt. Ltd. has unveiled the City Wide Wi-Fi Network to be established in 25 cities across India. VEECON ROK Corporation also announced...

An increasing number of recent studies are asking an important question: Do gut bacteria hold the key to healthy aging? New research, recently presented at...

Six people died in floods in southern Russia that also damaged regional infrastructure, including an oil pipeline, authorities said on Friday (Sept 26), as emergency...

Germany's far right is trying to rehabilitate the German Empire and its role in World War I, resuming a decades-old debate ahead of the centenary...

The artist, who is best known for her 1990 hit version of the song Nothing Compares 2 U, said she had changed her name to...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ruled out the possibility of closing down the old airport at Tejgaon in the city saying that it belongs to the...

Truvison has launched its latest TV5075BT 5.1 speakers. It is designed to enhance your decor and its LED display indicates volume and settings control along...

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has tightened its grip on the sale of corporate mobile connections to prevent misuse, including illegal activities, of the connections.The...

At least 19 bodies have been discovered in a field in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, scene of some of the worst violence in the...

AC Milan's goalkeeper Pepe Reina (C) fails to stop a goal by Real Betis' midfielder Giovani Lo Celso (not in picture) during the UEFA Europa...

Job seekers on Saturday blocked Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka demanding extension of age limit for the application of government jobs to 35 from 30.Some students...

ADATA Technology has unveiled the EMIX H30 gaming headset with SOLOX F30 amplifier in India. The company asserts that gamers can swing into action with...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened Payra Power Plant Rehabilitation Project at Kolapara in Patuakhali this afternoon and visited the power plant.The premier opened...

Bangladesh yesterday signed loan agreements worth $850 million with the two largest multilateral development partners—Asian Development Bank and World Bank—for primary education, health and fishing...

The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, began in front of BNP office at Kazir Dewri in Chattogram port city to drum...

US President Donald Trump has said all sanctions against Iran lifted by the 2015 nuclear deal will be back in "full force" from November 5...

Blockchain technology startup Ripple Labs Inc confirmed to Reuters on Friday that it hired Amir Sarhangi, who had been leading Google’s rollout of a new...

Grandson is no more. Pete is nursing a broken heart and Ariana is trying to move on while coping with so much. A report says...

Google has launched the all-new Chromecast in India. Since the launch of the first Chromecast in 2013, today there are hundreds of compatible apps and...

Premier Bank posted more than 15 percent growth in credit and deposit in the last one year, which helped the lender make a healthy profit.The...

US criminal investigators are probing whether Tesla Motors misled investors about the timetable for meeting key car production targets, a person familiar with the matter...

Bangladeshi superstar Ananta Jalil's upcoming film 'Din- The Day,' a Bangladesh - Iran co-production will start its production phase from December. The actor/producer has signed...

MediaTek has announced the Helio P70 system-on-chip (SoC) with an enhanced AI engine combined with CPU and GPU upgrades for more powerful AI processing. Helio...

Bangladesh's manufacturing sector achieved qualitative development during the last decade thanks to creative ideas generated by entrepreneurs and adoption of sophisticated technologies, said Industries Minister...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been dropped from India's Twenty20 teams for the home series against West Indies and the tour of Australia, it was announced...

Donald Trump on Friday called the attempted US mail bombing spree “terrorist actions” that must be punished “to the fullest extent of the law,” while...

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's wedding in Italy will be a private affair. The couple will get married on November 14 and 15 at Villa...

Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP) arrested six leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from `Mahila Model Madrasa' on Nabagram road of the city on charge of plotting subversive...

At least nine people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh on Friday evening.The deceased could not...

The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday rejected the Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand for the resignation of the government and constitution of a neutral government for...

Touring Zimbabwe conceded 0-3 One Day International (ODI) series lose against host Bangladesh on Friday after defeated in last and final match by seven wickets...

President M Abdul Hamid returned home on Saturday morning after wrapping up his five-day official visit to Geneva, reports BSS.An Emirates flight carrying the President...

An exit poll has suggested the Republic of Ireland has voted to re-elect Michael D Higgins as president and scrap the country's laws on blasphemy....

LankaBangla Finance posted negative earnings per share in the third quarter of 2018 after suffering huge losses in its operation in the capital market.The company's...

Facebook claimed on Friday it had blocked an Iran-linked effort to influence US and British politics with posts about charged topics such as immigration and...

US President Donald Trump has accused the US news media of using reporting on the suspect in at least 14 bombs sent to some of...

A drought of fresh investment in opening small enterprises is sweeping across the garment sector, an outcome of stringent conditions set by retailers and brands...

Remember the good old times (well, not really) when you had to physically go to a cinema to buy tickets days before the screening to...

With the three-match ODI series done and dusted, all eyes will now turn to the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, where the first of the two-match...

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan were greeted by rapturous applause on Saturday when they arrived for the final day of the Invictus Games in...

Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible...

You receive an email from an unknown person who claims that he has video recorded you in a compromising position and he also has all...

Juventus missed Mario Mandzukic and Giorgio Chiellini. It got by with Cristiano Ronaldo.Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to win at relegation-threatened Empoli...

Michael Higgins handily won a second term as Ireland's president Saturday, capturing every constituency in an election that was marked by low turnout.The 77-year-old Higgins...

The construction machinery market in Bangladesh is growing steadily given the fast expanding skyline and construction activities.Last fiscal year, the construction sector grew 16.25 percent...

Mohammad Ashraful, who was made available for selection in the BPL players’ draft has been picked up by Chattogram outfit Chittagong Vikings.Vikings, who had earlier...

Huawei has announced that it will bring the company’s fastest SuperCharge technology to India via the upcoming Mate 20 flagships.Huawei says that the Mate 20...

A gunman who's believed to have spewed anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric on social media barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday and opened fire, killing...

When treated with once-daily Ryzodeg®, people with type 2 diabetes achieved similar blood sugar control with half the number of daily injections, significantly lower total...

For years, Android users have known the sad story of update rollout. Major manufacturers such as Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, Huawei and others offer excellent hardware...

In the last public appearance by a Brazilian presidential candidate before Sunday's election, left-leaning Fernando Haddad warned voters that his far-right opponent's proposals to fight...

Have you heard of plant called Stevia? A member of the chrysanthemum family — a subgroup of the Asteraceae family — Stevia originally native to...

Two people were killed during a 'gunfight' between a criminal gang and Yaba traders in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Sunday.The deceased were identified...

The Narcotics Control Bill, 2018 has been passed in the Jatiya Sangsad with provision of death penalty as maximum punishment for drug trading.Home Minister Asaduzzaman...

Transport workers announced to enforce a 48-hour strike from Sunday morning to press home their eight-point demand.The workers under the banner of 'Bangladesh Road Transport...

Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday said former caretaker government adviser Mainul Hosein helped BNP leader Tarique Rahman...

A 48-hour strike, called by transport workers, is underway since Sunday morning to press home their eight-point demand. The workers under the banner of 'Bangladesh Road...

Microsoft plans to continue to provide its technology to the US military, despite worries that advances in the field of artificial intelligence could empower weapons...

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that Twitter Inc was biased against him and accused the social media company of deleting many of his...

The president of Poland repeated Sunday his country's demand for Germany to pay reparations over World War II, days before ministers from Berlin and Warsaw...

She flipped through television channels and radio stations, scanning from conservative to liberal media, searching for any sign that the polarized nation had finally reached...

Popular Bangladeshi actor Sabnam Faria broke her wrist on Friday night when she slipped from her home staircase in the dark. She was immediately taken...

A 22-year-old hacker was ordered on Friday to pay USD 8.6 million in damages and serve six months of house arrest for helping launch a...

Bangladesh needs huge funds to develop its ailing infrastructure but the private players have hardly shown any interest to chip in due to a lack...

The four year anniversary of PFDA-Vocational Training Centre Trust (PFDA-VTC Trust) was celebrated with a dance-drama titled 'Manchitrer Jonno' at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been welcomed to New Zealand with a traditional Maori greeting. They performed a hongi, where they touched noses...

The state of California on Friday agreed not to enforce its own state net neutrality law until a final court decision on the Trump administration’s...

The Bangladesh Bank has formed an inquiry committee to probe how approval was given from its end to a questionable proposal from AnonTex Group without...

Jaya Ahsan, producer and lead actor of 'Debi- Misir Ali Prothombar,' recently thanked Meher Afroz Shaon, Nuhash Humayun, and Sheila Ahmed, for their support on...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition faces its second test in as many weeks on Sunday  when voters go to the polls in the western...

Shares of Amazon.com Inc dropped by the most in four years on Friday after its outlook for holiday season sales missed targets, fanning concerns that...

The names of those shot dead by a gunman yelling "All Jews must die" will be released on Sunday after the deadliest attack on the...

The government yesterday signed a $300 million loan agreement with World Bank to improve transparency and efficiency of its major cash transfer programmes for the...

Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a...

City dwellers are suffering for the second consecutive day on Monday as transport workers are continuing their 48-hour countrywide strike. No public transport was seen plying...

A Dhaka court on Monday jailed BNP chief Khaleda Zia for seven years in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.The court also filed her Tk 10...

A woman was crushed under the wheels of an ambulance in front of Square Hospital at Panthopath area in Dhaka on Monday morning.Deceased Shilpi Akter,...

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 on Sunday in a highly entertaining 'Clasico' which surely will...

A Dhaka court on Monday morning started reading out its verdict in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case filed against former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist...

The rabbis of the Pittsburgh synagogue where a gunman massacred 11 worshipers during Sabbath prayers urged mourners at an interfaith memorial service on Sunday to...

Responding to the call of dialogue, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on the National UnityFrench on Thursday (November 1st) at Ganobhaban.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said....

The government is approaching the preparations to negate the erosion of trade privileges following graduation to a developing country at a leisurely pace, with no...

Hundreds of police backed by a helicopter on Monday raided dozens of apartments in central Barcelona used for selling and consuming heroin and other drugs,...

The government has decided in principle to introduce regulatory duty (RD) with a minor penalty for unregistered used mobile phone sets depending upon the category...

Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the World Health Organization warned Monday....

As more and more people discuss mental health issues in public forums, it seems to be lifting some of the stigma surrounding the topic. New...

The Ecnec is set to approve more than two dozen projects today, just a week before the Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule...

Uber heads to a British court on Tuesday to defend its business model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them to few rights in law,...

Germany's Angela Merkel says she will step down as chancellor in 2021, following recent election setbacks. "I will not be seeking any political post after...

New research shows that sniffer dogs can diagnose malaria quickly and accurately, even when people do not exhibit any symptoms. Malaria was responsible for 445,000 global...

The size of the e-commerce market in Bangladesh crossed the Tk 1,700-crore mark in 2017, which is not surprising due to the rapid changes of...

Britain said it would tax the revenue that online platforms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon make in the country to update a system that...

The Pentagon is sending over 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico as thousands of Central American migrants head north through Mexico.General Terrence O'Shaughnessy said...

Real Madrid have sacked their coach Julen Lopetegui after the club’s humiliating 5-1 defeat at Barcelona saw them slump to ninth in La Liga, the...

Bangladesh should receive more attention than it gets as the country has been posting steady economic growth amidst various challenges and is set to grow...

Construction of a partially built new airport for Mexico City is to be halted after it was rejected in a referendum, President-elect Andres Manuel López...

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media said on Monday it had bought US online dating site eharmony, in the first significant deal since it carved out a new...

Rohit Sharma hailed his "game-changer" partnership with fellow centurion Ambati Rayudu to set up India's 224-run win over West Indies in Monday's fourth one-day international. Sharma,...

Sofia Richie has been having a tough time dealing with Scott Disick's decisions to go on vacations with ex Kourtney Kardashian and their three kids,...

The Chattogram port's overall operations came to a standstill in the last one and a half days because of the countrywide transport strike, stoking fears...

IBM Corp’s USD 34 billion deal to buy Red Hat Inc drove shares in the small but fast-growing software maker about 50 per cent higher...

The High Court on Tuesday extended the jail term of BNP chief Khaleda Zia to 10 years from five years in Zia Orphanage Trust graft...

The promotion of 'Debi' continues to shock people, as Jaya Ahsan and Sabnam Faria were seen selling film tickets at Chittagong's Almas hall.After the release...

Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro says he wants the country's best-known anti-corruption judge to be justice minister or to serve on the Supreme Court.Sergio Moro...

Ten-man Bangladesh beat hosts Nepal 2-1 to emerge champions of Group A in the SAFF U-15 Championship at the ANFA Complex ground in Kathmandu yesterday....

Bangladesh Bank gave approval for Community Bank Bangladesh to be set up by Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust, a concern of Bangladesh Police. Bangladesh Bank Board of...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday unveils Istanbul's new international airport, which his government claims will be the world's largest.One of the president's favored...

Police on Monday night arrested a young man allegedly for raping a schoolgirl in Dhaur area under Turag Police Station in Dhaka.Arrested Shohag is a...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday night phoned Gano Forum president Mostafa Mohsin Montu seeking the list of the alliance leaders who will...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday invited Jatiya Oikyafront to hold talks with her party at Ganobhaban.They will hold the dialogue at about 7pm.The Prime...

Defense attorneys for the man charged in the failed pipe bombing of the New York subway last year have asked a federal judge to quiz...

The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, a far larger-than-expected deployment as President...

Two new studies now suggest that a noninvasive eye scan could soon be used to catch Alzheimer's disease early. The world's population is aging rapidly and...

The Lion Air flight JT 610 lost contact with air traffic control about 13 minutes after it took off, shortly after its pilot had asked...

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan threw rubber gumboots on Tuesday as children cheered in a competition in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland,...

The government has decided in principle to introduce regulatory duty (RD) with a minor penalty for unregistered used mobile phone sets depending upon the category...

The government is set to award one more licence for the international voice call routing -- a mindboggling move given the sector is already overcrowded...

An estimated number of 25,000 followers flocked to the event to witness these legends of Bangladeshi band music. Four of the leading bands of Bangladesh,...

The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather caused schools to close and...

Adrian Heskin rides The Worlds End to win a race at the Chepstow Racecourse in Wales on Oct. 30.

ASUS has launched its updated Windows 10 laptops — VivoBook S15 (S530) and S14 (S430). It comes in five different colours — Icicle Gold, Firmament...

The government should take steps to reduce economic disparity to achieve sustainable development goals by 2030, experts said yesterday.Sustainable development aims at reducing economic disparity,...

From a girl who loved studies to becoming an actress, Taapsee Pannu's journey has been a roller-coaster ride. She says she has always been about...

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon, which was widely felt across the country, but unlikely to cause major damage and fatalities,...

Brac Bank has decided to go big with agent banking in a bid to get business by providing financial services to the unbanked.“Time will come...

Siam Ahmed and Puja Cherry after much talked-about 'Hajir Biriyani', upcoming film 'Dohon' has released its new song 'Premer Baksho' on YouTube.Since its release on...

Halloween Night will be celebrated at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View Hotel and also at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on October 30 and 31 respectively.Grab...

The global population of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals has declined 60 percent since 1970, according to the WWF’s ‘Living Planet’ report released Tuesday.WWF...

As incessant rain barred even a ball being bowled for the second consecutive day at two venues, the two other matches of the fifth round...

Facebook Inc on Tuesday relieved investors by forecasting that margins would stop shrinking after 2019 as costs from scandals ease up, sending shares up despite...

Stocks rebounded yesterday on the back of positive development on the political front and the premier bourse's disbursement of funds obtained from the 25 percent...

'Purnograsher Kaal', depicting attack on a writer by extremists was premiered on Saturday at National Art Gallery auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.The short film, which...

Good news for Tigers’ fans as bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman is fit as scans has cleared any injury concern of him before the first Test...

Rain, wind and an earthquake elsewhere in the country didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of New Zealanders who turned out to see Prince Harry...

At the Apple event held on 30 October in New York, the Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled their new lineup of iPads alongside a brand new...