Trump and Modi say US-India trade talks continuing
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that trade talks with India would continue, despite strained ties since his imposition of 50-per cent tariffs over New Delhi鈥檚 purchases of Russian oil...
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Zara owner Inditex shares soar as sales growth revives
Shares in Zara owner Inditex, the world鈥檚 largest fashion retailer, soared on Wednesday as a positive start to the autumn season enthused investors and eclipsed slower-than-expected sales growth...
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way...
Japan Airlines hit with second warning over drunk pilots
Japan Airlines publicly apologised Wednesday after a drunk pilot caused the delay of three flights, prompting its second reprimand from the transport ministry in under a year...
Sonali Bank signs deal with BADC
Sonali Bank PLC on Wednesday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, said a press release...
Janata Bank achieves milestone of Tk 1.25t in deposits
Janata Bank PLC鈥檚 deposits have crossed Tk 1.25 trillion...
NCC Bank donates 1,000 umbrellas to DMP
NCC Bank PLC recently donated 1,000 umbrellas to members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said a press release...
Modhumoti Bank, Quazi Abedin Tex sign deal
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Tuesday signed an agreement with Quazi Abedin Tex Limited, said a press release...
BKB signs deal with Latin Travel Money Transfer
Bangladesh Krishi Bank on Tuesday signed an agreement with Latin Travel Money Transfer SA based in Spain, said a press release...
AIB signs deal with TAP
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday signed a strategic partnership agreement with Trust And Pay, mobile financial services provider wholly owned by Trust Bank...
Xiaomi launches Redmi Pad 2
Global tech giant Xiaomi has introduced Redmi Pad 2 on the local market, said a press release...
Alibaba.com joins 24th Textech expo
Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business e-commerce, has announced its participation in the 24th Textech Bangladesh 2025 International Expo in the capital, said a press release...
New Iran deal covers 鈥榓ll facilities鈥�: UN
Iran鈥檚 new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog includes 鈥榓ll facilities and installations鈥� in the Islamic republic, the agency鈥檚 head said Wednesday 鈥� though Iran said the agreement itself 鈥榙oes not create access鈥�...
South Korea overturns 60-year ruling on woman鈥檚 self-defence case
A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she challenged the ruling inspired by the country鈥檚 #MeToo movement...
Trump jeered at Washington restaurant, called 鈥楬itler of our time鈥�
Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US president Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant Tuesday, shouting 鈥楩ree DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!鈥�...
Three killed in attempts to cross Channel
Three people are believed to have been crushed to death and three others were missing in two separate incidents as migrants attempted to cross the English Channel, French officials said on Wednesday...
Harris slams Biden reelection bid as 鈥榬ecklessness鈥�
Former US vice president Kamala Harris said it was 鈥榬ecklessness鈥� to let Joe Biden run for a second term as president, in an excerpt released Wednesday from her upcoming memoir...
Sweden to lower age of criminal responsibility
Sweden鈥檚 government announced plans Wednesday to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 to combat the soaring recruitment of children to carry out shootings and bombings for organised crime networks...
20,000 still without power in Berlin after suspicious fire
Around 20,000 Berlin homes and businesses were still without power Wednesday, a day after a fire hit electricity pylons in what police labelled a suspected arson attack...
What it tells about BNP鈥檚 future
THERE was a political vacuum after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year dictatorial regime in August 2024. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party had a golden opportunity to step in, claim leadership and shape the future of the country. Unfortunately, it squandered that moment. Instead of leveraging the momentum, the party chose to distance itself, spending its energy...
Progress or window dressing?
BANGLADESH鈥橲 criminal justice framework has undergone a significant shake-up in 2025. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898, has been amended twice within a month 鈥� first in July and again in August 鈥� introducing both procedural refinements and major changes affecting arrests, trials and penalties. At first glance, these amendments seem to strengthen...
A prelude to national election
IN BANGLADESH鈥橲 ever-evolving political drama, few arenas carry the weight of Dhaka University. For decades, it has served as the crucible of revolutions, the incubator of national leadership and the most sensitive barometer of public mood. The 2025 Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) elections, therefore, drew the nation鈥檚 hawk-eyed attention, and...
Maternal mental health should no longer be ignored
THIS is a reminder of the silent crisis enveloping maternal health that nearly 77 per cent of pregnant women seeking healthcare services are found to suffer from depression or anxiety and two-thirds endure both the conditions simultaneously. An International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh study, based on data gathered in 2022鈥�2025, shows the alarming...
A wake-up call for democrats
THE win of the right-wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union, the yearly event that took place after a gap of six years on September 9, which were by and large free and fair, is a defeat of the centrist and left student political organisations. This needs to be recognised...
Tigers鈥� Asia Cup quest begins today
Bangladesh begin their T20I Asia Cup 2025 campaign when they take on Hong Kong at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today...
BCB wants to transform local coaches
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam said that they wanted to transform the local coaches into international-standard as a three-day-long 鈥楻un Scoring Workshop鈥� started at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday...
England thrash Serbia, Haaland hits five in Norway win
England sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals with a brilliant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland scored five as Norway emphatically maintained their 100-percent record...
Marmoush ruled out of Manchester derby
Egypt forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday鈥檚 Manchester derby after the Manchester City player suffered a knee ligament injury while on international duty, his club confirmed on Wednesday...
Bangladeshis in Nepal safe, to return once situation improves: adviser
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday assured that all Bangladeshis stranded in Nepal, including members of the national football team, were safe and would be able to return once the situation there normalised...
HC halts expressway extension thru Panthakunja, Hatirjheel
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the government to stop the construction of an elevated expressway extension from the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation to the Plassey crossing through the Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel water body in the capital...