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• Nearly 550 killed in Iraq protest violence: Commission

• 08 February 2020 22:02

Nearly 550 Iraqis have been killed in protest-related violence since unprecedented anti-government demonstrati...

• Onion prices rose 80pc compared to 2019 in Dhaka's kitchen markets

• 08 February 2020 22:02

A supply crunch has pushed up onion prices by an average of 80 percent in Dhaka’s kitchen markets compared to...

• Trump's campaign of revenge: Two impeachment witnesses lose jobs

• 08 February 2020 22:02

US President Donald Trump on Friday fired two of the highest profile witnesses in his impeachment probe, spark...

• India wants Modi's Bangladesh visit to be mutually beneficial: Shringla

• 08 February 2020 22:02

Newly-appointed Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla plans to visit Dhaka to prepare ground for Pri...

• Rohingya funding falling steadily

• 08 February 2020 22:02

Donor funding to meet the expenses of the humanitarian needs of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is in a de...

• New virus has infected more than 34,800 people globally

• 08 February 2020 22:02

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 34,800 people globally.

• Saudi firm to ink deal on largest cement unit

• 08 February 2020 22:02

The signing a deal on investment of US$ 321 million by a Saudi firm in the country's largest clinker-cement pr...

• 200 shanties gutted in Banani slum fire

• 08 February 2020 22:02

200 shanties were destroyed when a fire tore through two slums in the capital's Banani T&T area early Saturday...

• Negative politics causes BNP defeat in city polls: Quader

• 08 February 2020 21:02

Minister Obaidul Quader today said negative politics has caused BNP to suffer defeat in the recently-held Dhak...

• China virus toll hits 722 as Hong Kong imposes quarantine

• 08 February 2020 21:02

The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 on Saturday

• 2 killed as bus hits covered van in Cumilla

• 08 February 2020 21:02

A bus supervisor and a covered van driver were killed and 10 other people were injured in a road accident

• Australia floods: Fire-hit Australia faces 'dangerous' downpours

• 08 February 2020 21:02

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is braced for severe wet weather this weekend as downpours ease...

• Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 7th worst

• 08 February 2020 21:02

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked the seventh worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.

• BIWTA removing garbage from Turag River

• 08 February 2020 21:02

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) started cleaning the Turag River on Friday morning to save...

• PM Hasina returns home

• 08 February 2020 20:02

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Saturday morning wrapping up her four-day bilateral visit to Ital...

• RMG: Dhaka highlights fair prices, safety, sustainability issues in Brussels

• 07 February 2020 04:02

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) must continue to work together on labour reforms, State Minister for Fo...

• Fintech MFS: Mobile Wallet for Easy Money Transfer, Payment & Savings in Bangladesh

• 07 February 2020 03:02

The emphasis on inclusiveness in finance means that not only are the days gone when you had to go to the bank...

• Israeli strikes kill 12 pro-Iran fighters in Syria

• 07 February 2020 03:02

Israeli air strikes killed 12 pro-Iran fighters near Damascus and in southern Syria early Thursday, the Syrian...

• Samsung Galaxy Note10+ now manufactured in Bangladesh

• 07 February 2020 03:02

A Bangladeshi company is now manufacturing high-end Samsung Galaxy Note10+ locally

• Body of 6-year-old girl retrieved from Dhaka canal

• 07 February 2020 03:02

Fire service and civil defence divers have recovered the body of a 6-year-old girl, five after she drowned in...