US could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: Bessent
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday...
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NSU, MILNetBD host Global MIL Week 2025
The media, communication, and journalism programme at North South University in collaboration with MILNetBD hosted a webinar titled Prompt to Power: Youth, Ethics, and Media and Information Literacy in AI Platforms to mark UNESCO鈥檚 Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025...
Rezwan鈥檚 idea of floating school wins UNESCO Confucius Prize
Architect Mohammed Rezwan鈥檚 solar-powered floating schools received the UNESCO Confucius prize for Literacy 2025.
Robi Elite members can now avail Apex discounts
Robi Axiata PLC partnered with Apex, a leading footwear brand in Bangladesh, to enhance its premium loyalty programme, Robi Elite, improving customer convenience and satisfaction...
Trump threatens to send military to San Francisco
Donald Trump threatened to send troops to San Francisco, in an interview that aired Sunday, as he looks to push the US military into more Democratic-controlled cities...
DESCO gives no dividend, suffers Tk聽630cr in losses
The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO), a state-owned power distribution entity, has reported losses for three consecutive years despite multiple electricity price hikes.
Scotland keep World Cup dream alive with Greece comeback, Dutch win
Scotland roared back to beat Greece 3-1 on Thursday to boost their hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cody Gakpo inspired the Netherlands to a 4-0 win in Malta.
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.
ISESCO DG seeks 3 zero theory in strategy
Director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Salim M Al Malik on Monday expressed his deep admiration for chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and his globally influential initiatives...
Prime Bank partners with Go Girls to offer travel discounts for women
Prime Bank has signed a strategic agreement with Go Girls, a women-centric travel agency, to provide the bank鈥檚 women customers with exclusive discounts on travel packages...
UK supermarket Tesco lifts profit outlook on competitive prices
Britain鈥檚 largest retailer Tesco on Thursday raised its 2025/2026 profit guidance as the supermarket chain won customers with competitive prices...
More ingredients for life discovered in ocean on Saturn moon
The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn鈥檚 moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said Wednesday, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life...
Total lunar eclipse to be seen using telescopes at NMST on September 7
National Museum of Science and Technology in statement on Thursday said that the second total lunar eclipse of 2025 would be visible in the sky from 9.28pm on September 7...
SCO鈥檚 quiet rise in turbulent world
AS THE Shanghai Cooperation Organisation prepares to convene its 25th Heads of State Council summit in Tianjin on August 31, 2025, the mood is one of cautious optimism, shaped by geopolitical turbulence, but anchored in a sense of historical inevitability. Under China鈥檚 rotating chairmanship, the SCO has not only survived the headwinds of global disorder but...
Yadea hand overs GT60, E8S200 electric scooters
The handover ceremony of Yadea GT60 and E8S200 electric scooters was held at Yadea Flagship Store at Mirpur in the capital on Saturday, said a press release...
Chinese tiger, French berets, space cannons mark Gamescom 2025
A new instalment in Chinese action saga 鈥楤lack Myth鈥�, a long-awaited indie favourite and stereotypically French cosplay have all marked the vast Gamescom trade fair this week in Cologne...
Games industry in search of new winning combo
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like 鈥楪TA VI鈥� can help the industry escape its doldrums...
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� suffer another defeat
Bryce Jackson took three wickets while Joel Curtis hit an unbeaten 44 as Perth Scorchers Academy thrashed Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� by five wickets in their North End T20 series match at the TIO Stadium in Darwin on Sunday.
Moscow strikes kill five in Ukraine
A new round of Moscow鈥檚 shelling and drone attacks killed five people in Ukraine Sunday, authorities said, while Kyiv hit an oil refinery in Russia鈥檚 Saratov region...
Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector.聽..
UNESCO clubs in Bangladesh with new vision
The National Association of UNESCO Clubs in Bangladesh has been operating since 1985 as an official non-profit making partner organisation of UNESCO with a view to promoting UNESCO ideals in Bangladesh.
BIDA unveils municipal competitiveness index
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with Swisscontact鈥檚 PRABRIDDHI project, on Thursday hosted a high-level workshop in the city to present the findings of the Municipal Competitiveness Index (MCI) 2024-positioning it as a strategic instrument to bolster Bangladesh鈥檚 local investment climate...
Trump mulling four Fed chair candidates
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has narrowed his potential choices for heading the Federal Reserve to four candidates, but that treasury secretary Scott Bessent is no longer in the running...
BP makes largest oil, gas discovery in 25yrs off Brazil
Britain鈥檚 BP announced Monday it made its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil, as it shifts back to its fossil fuel business...
BMU, ICESCO hold meeting on academic鈥搕echnical collaboration
A meeting on academic鈥搕echnical collaboration between the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the Bangladesh Medical University held at the conference room of the Super Specialised Hospital of the BMU in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Trump, EU chief to meet today in push for deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff...
Trade on agenda as Trump lands in Scotland for diplomacy and golf
US president Donald Trump landed in Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit set to mix diplomacy, business and leisure, as a huge UK security operation swung into place amid planned protests near his family-owned golf resorts...
US to leave UN cultural body, citing 鈥榥ational interest鈥�
The United States said Tuesday it would quit UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes 鈥榙ivisive鈥� causes...
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time...
White House restricts WSJ access to Trump over Epstein story
The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US president Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein...
