鈥業鈥檇 have easily passed鈥�
Former national team captain Tamim Iqbal on Wednesday stated that he would have won easily in the recently concluded BCB elections but once again questioned the transparency of it...
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Attack on maternity ward kills 8 in Sudan鈥檚 El-Fasher
A drone strike by Sudan鈥檚 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight people in a maternity ward in the besieged city of El-Fasher, a medical source said on Wednesday...
Trio wins Nobel in Chemistry for new form of molecular architecture
Japan鈥檚 Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar M Yaghi on Wednesday won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing so-called metal鈥搊rganic frameworks, the Nobel jury said.
Enforced disappearance charges pressed against Hasina, Asaduzzaman, 26 others
The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunals on Wednesday pressed charges of enforced disappearance against 28 individuals, including Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former defence adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique...
Brahmaputra dam not to hurt Bangladesh, says China
Chinese authorities have assured that its hydropower project over the Yarlung Tsangpo River flowing through India and Bangladesh as Brahmaputra would not affect Bangladesh, a lower riparian country already hit hard by unilateral withdrawal of water from cross-border rivers upstream...
Bangladesh eyes collaboration with S鈥檖ore public, pvt sectors
Chief adviser鈥檚 special envoy Lutfey Siddiqi has held several bilateral meetings with Singaporean ministers where he provided first-hand updates on developments in Bangladesh and pursued areas of collaboration with both the public and private sectors...
GP customers can now avail tapmad services
Grameenphone on Tuesday entered a strategic partnership with OTT streaming platform tapmad, said a press release...
Japan鈥檚 Takaichi eyes expanding coalition, reports say
Japan鈥檚 incoming new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has approached an opposition party with a view to expanding the governing coalition to give it a working majority in parliament, reports said Tuesday.
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT app integration feature
OpenAI on Monday unveiled a new feature for ChatGPT, the leading generative AI model with 800 million weekly users, enabling it to interact with everyday apps like Spotify and Booking.com...
Bangladesh elected president of UNESCO General Conference
Bangladesh has been elected president of the 43rd General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, marking a historic milestone in the country鈥檚 53-year membership with the organisation.
Man stabs wife to death on court premises in Sunamganj
A man stabbed his wife to death on the premises of Dharmapasha senior judicial magistrate court in Sunamganj on Monday...
Army chief鈥檚 remarks distorted: ISPR
The army chief has not made any statement about giving indemnity to anyone accused of enforced disappearances, murder, or other crimes against humanity, said a statement of the Inter Services Public Relations directorate on Monday...
Vessel Conscience waiting for smaller boats to join: Shahidul
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, the lone Bangladeshi aboard the flotilla vessel Conscience, on Monday said that they were waiting for smaller and slower boats to join them on their way to Gaza in a bid to break the Israeli siege of the Palestinian territory...
UK author Jilly Cooper dies
British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically raunchy romance novels, has died at the age of 88 following a fall, her agent and family said on Monday...
Mbappe to have 鈥榮mall niggle鈥� examined: Deschamps
Kylian Mbappe will undergo medical examinations on his right ankle when he meets up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday...
Hojlund fires Napoli into Serie A lead as AC Milan held at Juve
Rasmus Hojlund struck again for Napoli with the winning goal in Sunday鈥檚 2-1 victory over struggling Genoa, a strike which alongside AC Milan drawing 0-0 at Juventus lifted the Serie A champions into top spot...
US-Japanese trio gets Nobel for identifying immune system鈥檚 鈥榮ecurity guards鈥�
A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by identifying its 鈥榮ecurity guards鈥�, the Nobel jury said...
Japan鈥檚 first female PM, but Takaichi is not a feminist
Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan鈥檚 first female prime minister, but many of her positions are socially conservative in an often still deeply patriarchal nation.
Pathao launches InstaPay to facilitate merchants with hassle-free payment solution
Pathao Courier, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading delivery service, has introduced InstaPay, an exclusive feature designed to empower e-commerce merchants with instant, hassle-free payments upon delivery of their products, said a press release...
Takaichi set to聽be Japan鈥檚 1st woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a 鈥榥ew era鈥� Saturday after becoming head of Japan鈥檚 ruling party, putting her on course to become the country鈥檚 first woman prime minister.
4 including woman of 鈥榟oney-trap鈥� gang held, victim rescued in Savar
The police in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, arrested four members, including a woman, of a kidnapping gang and rescued a victim who was allegedly lured into a honey trap...
Black soya beans: superfood opportunity
BLACK soya beans, popularly known in Japan as 鈥榢uromame鈥�, are fascinating legumes recognised for their glossy black colour, sweet-nutty flavour, and high nutritional value, earning them the reputation of a superfood. While the pale-yellow soya bean dominates the global oil and feed industry, black soya beans belong to a more elite category, valued not merely for...
Holistic approach holds key to export diversification
THE government鈥檚 failure overshadows its achievements efforts for export diversification. It has put in efforts for two decades, yet apparel as a single sector continues to dominate export earnings. Whilst apparel accounted for about 85 per cent of the overall export earnings of $50 billion in the 2024 calendar year, suggesting a heavy reliance on a single export item that has...
15 people injured as bus overturns inside Karnaphuli Tunnel
At least 15 passengers were injured after a bus lost control and overturned inside the Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chattogram on Saturday...
Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.
Apple removes US immigration enforcement tracker from app store
Apple removed on Thursday several apps used to anonymously report the movements of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from its app store, reportedly following Trump administration pressure.
55-yr-old man arrested over rape of minor girl聽聽
The police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in Gazipur.聽
PNG approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM
Papua New Guinea鈥檚 cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country鈥檚 prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing鈥檚 rising influence.
Ethiopia church scaffold collapse kills 36
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said...
2 college students go missing as boat capsizes
Two college students went missing after a boat capsized in the Chengi River at Naniarchar in Rangamati on Tuesday night...
