Idle power plants paid Tk 90b: study

A new study released on Monday by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis said that Bangladesh paid idle power plants Tk 90 billion ..

'I can't send money back home': How a lifeline for the world's poorest is being cut off due to Covid-19

For more than four years, Saiful Islam sent about half of the money he made as a construction worker in Bahrain back to his aging parents in Bangladesh..

Michael Jordan's signature Air Jordan shoes from 1985 sell for record-breaking price, Sotheby's says

Apair of Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes from 1985 sold for more than three times the estimated auction price on Sunday, breaking the world auction ..

One dead after Canadian Snowbirds aircraft crashes into home in British Columbia

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia,

Government fails to enforce health safety steps

Law enforcement agencies have largely failed to ensure the social distancing and health guideline compliance for businesses operating amid the ongoing ..

List for Cash Aid TIB, citizens for inquiry, government says ‘no’

No investigation would be carried out to identify any possible corruption even after unearthing repetitions of 8,00,000 mobile numbers ..

Bangladesh alerts maritime ports as Cyclone Amphan intensifies

The first cyclonic storm of the year, Amphan, formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal is moving slowly towards the coast while gathering strength from ..

ACC detects corruption in paddy, rice procurement, says chief

The Anti-Corruption Commission has detected incidents of corruption, including realising bribes from farmers, in the process of direct paddy ..

Taposh fires top DSCC officials

The new Dhaka South City Corporation chief, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, fired two top officials of the corporation from their jobs on Sunday, ..

Exclusive: Lack of immunity means China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus, top adviser warns

China still faces the "big challenge" of a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections, the country's top respiratory authority has warned,