Iran rejects Cannes movie award as ‘biased, political’
GB Today AFP: Iran on Monday rejected as “biased and political” last week’s award at Cannes for a film about…
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UEFA to compensate 2,700 Champions League ticket holders
AFP: European football’s governing body UEFA has undertaken to “compensate” 2,700 ticket holders who were “deprived” of the…
Expatriates send $16.54 bn in 26 days of May
UNB: The ministry of finance is expecting the growth of inward remittance by 16 per cent in the…
Ziaur Rahman’s death anniversary today
Bangladesh National Party (BNP) is observing the 41st death anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, the founder of the party,…
Flood damages 552 km roads, 8 bridges in Sunamganj
UNB: A total of 552 kilometres of road and eight bridges and culverts have been damaged during the…
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
UNB:The country’s maritime ports have been advised to hoist the local cautionary signal three to alert vessels of…
Bangladeshi exchange houses in UK closing one after another, why?
Over a dozen Bangladeshi banks that have opened their exchange houses in the UK since 2009 and onwards…
Export proceeds must be sold to dealing bank: BB
Bangladesh Bank (BB) said on Thursday that an exporter has to sell all his proceeds including bill discounting…
BCL, JCD activists clash in DU for 2nd day
Clashes between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) broke out for the second…
EC seeks applications from new parties for registration
The election commission (EC) has issued a circular directing the new political parties to get registered through due…
Unemployment, seen and unseen
।। Md Touhid Hossain ।। A few days ago I joined a discussion on a television channel along…
Unregistered clinics must be closed within 72 hours: DGHS
Bangladesh News Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has ordered the closure of all unregistered clinics…
7 Bangladeshis featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list
Seven Bangladeshis have secured positions on the ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ Asia list for their remarkable ventures in…
Hajj cost goes up by Tk 59,000 more
The cost for performing Hajj has increased by Tk 59,000 per person. This cost will add to the…
US Embassy invites applications for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Prog
Diplomatic Correspondent: The U.S Embassy Dhaka on Thursday announced the annual call for applications for the Hubert H.…
3 killed as microbus plunges into Bandarban ditch
UNB: At least three people were killed and six others injured as a microbus carrying tourists fell into…
Bangladesh Football team to leave for Indonesia Friday
Sports Desk: A 39-member Bangladesh National Football team will leave Dhaka for Indonesia early Friday to play FiFA…
Snigdha is new heroine of Siam
Entertainment Desk: Model Snigdha Chowdhury is all set to make her debut in big screen with the film…
Why are there so many laws against free media?
।। Mahfuz Anam ।। With the numerous laws that already exist to regulate—or better still, suppress—the media, and…
65-day fishing ban in Bay begins Friday
UNB: The government is going to impose a 65-day ban from Friday on fishing in the Bay of…