Brexit impact will not last long: BoI seminar

Though the British exit from the European Union may put a short-term impact, there is no possibility of a long-term impact of the event on the Bangladesh economy, experts said at a discussion on Wednesday.

BB governor okays Agrani MD sacking

Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday decided to remove Agrani Bank managing director Syed Abdul Hamid from his post on a charge of his involvement in a number of loan scams involving Tk 792 crore.

Fire guts Badda high-rise market

A huge fire that broke out at a multi-storey market-cum-residential building at North Badda in the city early Wednesday, gutted a number of shops and was finally put off after 14 hours of frantic efforts.

Istanbul airport attack: 36 dead, 147 injured, Turkish officials say

Gunshots, screams and explosions pierced the air Tuesday as three terrorists armed with bombs and guns killed at least 36 people at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey.

Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' safety poster

The Red Cross is apologizing after a poster depicting pool safety rules was circulated on Twitter and flamed for being "super racist."

Researchers find game-changing helium reserve in Tanzania

Helium may best be known as the lighter-than-air gas used to fill party balloons, but it's also key to medical applications like MRI scans and for nuclear power.

Trump slams globalization, promises to upend economic status quo

Donald Trump on Tuesday trashed U.S. trade policies that he said have encouraged globalization and wiped out American manufacturing jobs in a speech in which he promised to herald a U.S. economic resurgence.

Could Australia have its sixth prime minister in six years?

Six prime ministers in six years? It could happen in Australia on July 2.

Government out to eliminate BNP: Khaleda

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday alleged that the ‘illegal’ government of Sheikh Hasina was out to eliminate the party in order to perpetuate the power forever.

SP wife killing: SP’s ‘informant’ among two arrested

The police on Tuesday disclosed the arrests of two suspects, including one who reportedly supplied a firearm used in the killing of police superintendent Babul Akter’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu in Chittagong on June 5.