US economy grows at fastest pace in six years

Tarif Haque, NewsHoursBD, Dhaka: According to official data, the US economy grew by an annualised rate of 5.7% in the last quarter of last year. The figure is still an initial estimate, ...

Toyota recalls up to 1.8 million automobiles

Tarif Haque, NewsHoursBD, Dhaka: The automobile manufacturer Toyota has said that it will recall up to 1.8 million cars across Europe, after a problem with the accelerator pedal was discovered. According to ...

US government stops Haiti evacuations

Tarif Haque, NewsHoursBd, Dhaka The US military has halted the evacuation of victims of the Haiti earthquake for medical care, reportedly due to uncertainty about who will pay for the costs. A ...

SA Games kicks off

The 11th South Asian Games got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday with thousand of athletes and performers taking part in the three-and-a-half hour ...

Bangladesh won’t give corridor to India: Dipu Moni

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Thursday turned down the allegation of offering corridor to India, in turn accusing opposition BNP of making false and motivated allegations. Bangladesh has not allowed corridor ...

India 1-0 ahead in Idea Test series

Despite Mushfiqur Rahim's crowd-pleasing maiden test century, Tigers could not escape defeat against the number one ranked Test team in the ICC ranking, as India won the first Test of ...

Biswa Ijtema begins today

The three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the hajj, begins on the bank of river Turag at Tongi on Friday. Thousands of pilgrims from home and abroad thronged ...

Hasina pays tributes to Jyoti Basu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid the last respect to veteran Marxist politician Jyoti Basu, who died in Kolkata on Sunday, reports our New Delhi correspondent. Hasina placed a wreath ...

Civil service law on cards

The government has initiated a move to enact a law in order to regulate appointment, promotion, posting and transfer of the civil servants, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam told the ...

Massive power failure hits Brazil

Tarif Haque, NewsHoursBd, Dhaka: A massive power blackout in southern Brazil left tens of millions of people without power, with residents in major cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo ...
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