Nvidia says no 鈥榖ackdoors鈥� in chips as China questions security
Nvidia chips do not contain 鈥榖ackdoors鈥� allowing remote access, the US tech giant has said, after Beijing summoned company representatives to discuss 鈥榮erious security issues鈥�.
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Prices of eggs, broiler chicken increase
The prices of chicken and eggs witnessed a fresh hike on capital鈥檚 retail markets on Friday, with vegetable鈥檚 price remaining unchanged as the past week.
Yasmeen Murshed laid to rest at Banani graveyard
Yasmeen Murshed, founder of Scholastica School, educator and former adviser to a caretaker government, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in Dhaka on Friday.
BFF names squad to kick-start training
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday announced a 19-member squad to start the training camp ahead of their group stage campaign in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers in Vietnam from September 3 to 9.
Fahim admits shortcomings in cricket facilities
Chairman of the cricket operations and vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Najmul Abedeen Fahim, on Friday raised concerns over the cricket facilities in the country after admitting that they had not been able to provide the best to the players.
Bureaucracy and political collusion
BENJAMIN Franklin once warned, 鈥楧on鈥檛 put off till tomorrow what you can do today.鈥� In Bangladesh, this wisdom is reversed, distorted and institutionalised within bureaucratic practice as a strategy for self-aggrandisement. Their unspoken motto seems...
Thai-Cambodian cyberwarriors battle on despite truce
Thailand and Cambodia may have reached a ceasefire to halt their bloody border clashes, but cyber warriors are still battling online, daubing official websites with obscenities, deluging opponents with spam and taking pages down.
Douglass dedicates world gold to stricken US after 'rough' week
Kate Douglass dedicated her 200m breaststroke gold Friday to her team-mates after a 鈥榬ough鈥� week for the United States battling illness at swimming's world championships in Singapore.
Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
Newcastle reject Liverpool bid for Isak: reports
Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.
Santner spins Black Caps to crushing win
New Zealand captain Mitch Santner said a 鈥榞reat collective performance鈥� enabled the Black Caps to beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets on the third day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Friday.
Retailers flout LPG price cap, charge Tk 150鈥�200 more
Although Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission had set the price of a 12- kg LPG cylinder at Tk 1,364 for the month of July, many consumers in Dhaka were being forced to pay between Tk 1,500 and Tk 1,600.
England openers run riot in India finale after Atkinson strikes
England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett shared a blistering stand in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Friday before Akash Deep sparked the latest flare-up in a controversial series.
It鈥檚 not just about power, skill and touch as well: Wood
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to appoint renowned English power-hitting coach Julian Wood for a three-week camp ahead of the Asia Cup. Wood, who has previously worked in BPL, IPL, and various international sides, aims to instill power in Tigers鈥� batting so that they are feared as a batting group. In an interview with 抖阴精品鈥檚 Tarif Akhlaq, the 56-year-old shared his vision, his training methods, and the outcome from this assignment, which is scheduled from August 10 to September 3. Here are the excerpts:
India clarify reasons for Bumrah omission for series finale
Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has provided some insight as to why India made the decision to leave their star pacer out of the final Test of the series against England.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE to play T20I tri-series
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month's Asia Cup followed by the World Cup next year.
Pakistan inflict more T20 misery on West Indies
Pakistan beat the West Indies in their opening T20 international on Thursday as their spin bowlers inflicted the damage in a 14-run victory to extend a miserable run for the West Indies.
GULSHAN EXTORTION: Expelled Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad leader arrested
The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested Jan e Alam Apu, also known as Kazi Gourav, expelled joint convener of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, in connection with an extortion case.
鈥楯uly fighters鈥� continue Shahbagh blockade
A group of protesters, claiming themselves as July fighters and family members of uprising martyrs, continued to block at Shahbagh crossing for the second day on Friday, demanding implementation of the July Charter and the July Declaration.
Scholastica founding chairperson, former adviser Yasmeen Murshed dies
The founding chairperson of Scholastica School and a former adviser to a caretaker government, Yasmeen Murshed, passed away at while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in Dhaka at around 8:31 pm on Thursday, says press release.
Reality check crucial in using technology: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a programme in Dhaka on Thursday said that reality check was crucial in using technology.
235 women, girls face violence in July
A report on Thursday revealed that 235 women and girls faced violence in July.
Journalist Abdul Halim dies
Journalist and Jatiya Press Club member Abdul Halim died of old-age complications at his residence in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 85.
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 27 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
Engr Shaheedullah remembered as true patriot
Politicians, academics and professionals on Thursday remembered engineer Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedullah was a true patriot who wanted to establish a democratic society free from repression...
Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state
Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, prime minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a major policy shift that drew an angry response from US president Donald Trump and was rejected by Israel.
Zulkarnain Saer attempted military coup: Nahid
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Thursday alleged that journalist Zulkarnain Saer Khan and his associates on the night of August 2, 2024 attempted a military coup to allow a section of military officers to take over...
Most economy-related expectations unmet
Many expectations, including a sustainable recovery of the country鈥檚 damaged economy, have remained unmet in the past one year since the July mass uprising, businesses and economists said.
Zelensky urges allies to push for 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 11 people including a six-year-old boy...
Cambodia urges Thailand to return soldiers
Cambodia called on Thailand Thursday to return 20 soldiers it said were taken captive hours after a ceasefire to halt the neighbours鈥� bloodiest border clashes in decades...