Slovakia keen to strengthen trade ties with Bangladesh
Slovakia, a Central European country, is keen to strengthen bilateral trade ties with Bangladesh00:47 31 January 2024
China seeks more transactions with Bangladesh using ’own currencies’: Envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday his country wants to conduct more transactions with Bangladesh using Chinese or Bangladeshi currencies instead of the US dollar amid the ongoing dollar rate fluctuation00:41 31 January 2024
Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe
Stocks on Tuesday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities00:36 31 January 2024
Bangladesh, Sweden discuss cooperation & investment
Bangladesh and Sweden on Tuesday discussed expansion of cooperation in the areas of green energy, generating energy from waste and Swedish investment in ICT sectors00:34 31 January 2024
Rice hoarders will languish in jail: Food minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar on Tuesday accused some corporate houses, millers, wholesalers and retailers of causing the price spiral of rice through hoarding and issued a stern note of warning asking them to get prepared to land in jail unless they correct themselves00:28 31 January 2024
PM seeks national biobank to innovate medical, life sciences disciplines
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for establishing a world standard national biobank to innovate and discover medical and other branches of life sciences disciplines in Bangladesh00:17 31 January 2024
Hamas says it wants ’complete and comprehensive ceasefire’ in Gaza
A senior Hamas official said Monday the Palestinian group wanted a "complete and comprehensive ceasefire" in Gaza, after mediator Qatar said a framework for a temporary truce was being proposed12:37 30 January 2024
US ’not looking for a war with Iran’: White House
The United States does not want a war with Iran but must respond to an "escalatory" drone strike in Jordan that killed three troops, the White House said Monday12:16 30 January 2024
New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine`s Day flower shortages12:12 30 January 2024
Toyota sets new global record for annual vehicle sales
Toyota and its subsidiaries sold 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, a new global record for annual sales, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday12:08 30 January 2024
Japan’s Moon lander comes back to life
Japan`s Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start.01:30 30 January 2024
South Korea’s Yu wins top award at Gerardmer festival for ’Sleep’
South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu was on Sunday awarded the prestigious Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival Grand Prix for his first feature-length offering, "Sleep"01:25 30 January 2024
Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies
Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore01:20 30 January 2024
Border guards remain alert along Myanmar frontier: Hasan
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said Bangladesh has been closely observing the situation in Myanmar’s Bangladesh adjacent Rakhine state where the conflict between rebel group Arakan army and Myanmar government force became intensified in recent days01:15 30 January 2024
Biden under pressure to confront Iran after troop deaths
President Joe Biden faced mounting political pressure Monday to retaliate against Iran for a deadly drone strike on US troops, posing a major challenge for the Democrat in an election year01:11 30 January 2024
Govt working to increase forex reserve: Salman
Prime Minister`s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman today said the prices of essential commodities will come under control soon01:04 30 January 2024
Smart technology to be used in public service delivery: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said the latest smart technology will be used in public service deliveries to make his ministry a people-friendly one00:57 30 January 2024
Ryanair quarterly profit dives 93% on higher fuel cost
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said net profit dived 93 percent in its third quarter as higher fuel costs offset rising revenues, resulting in a lower full-year earnings forecast00:49 30 January 2024
Swedish economy shrank 0.3% in 2023: Official data
Sweden`s economy shrank by 0.3 percent in 2023 but technically emerged from recession in the last three months of the year when it grew 0.1 percent, official statistics showed on Monday00:46 30 January 2024
Textile mill owners for returning to the previous gas price
President of Bangladesh TextileMills Association (BTMA) Mohammad Ali Khokon has urged the government to withdraw the increased gas prices and return to the previous prices until uninterrupted gas supply is ensured00:43 30 January 2024
Stocks on DSE up, down on CSE
The country`s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday witnessed a positive trend while Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) suffered a loss00:37 30 January 2024
PM asks to reduce tariff on four products including rice
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave directives to authorities concerned to reduce tariffs on four essential items- rice, edible oil, sugar and date00:26 30 January 2024
Ukraine twins smiling through bombs to go for Olympic gold
As synchronised swimmers, Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva are used to having to smile no matter what.11:36 29 January 2024
Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops
Iran denied US and British accusations that it supported militant groups behind a drone strike in Jordan that killed three US military personnel, Tehran`s official IRNA news agency reported on Monday11:29 29 January 2024
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