BETWEEN 1950 and 2017, the world produced 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic, most of it intended for single use. Only nine per cent has ever been recycled and 12 per cent incinerated, leaving approximately 79 per cent accumulated in our environment. This accumulation has led to global plastic pollution, posing a planetary health threat. Plastics break down...
Bangladesh interim government religious affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik can visit Bangladesh only with approval from the home and foreign ministries.
A construction worker tragically died Friday night after a fall from the eighth floor of a residential building under construction at Jahangirnagar University in Savar, authorities said.
STUDENTS of several departments of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday filed a written complaint against Al-Quran and Islamic Studies chairman Professor Nasir Uddin Mizhi following the circulation of an audio clip in which he made derogatory remarks about...
Two students of Rabindra University in Sirajganj were assaulted in two separate incidents this week鈥攐ne inside the campus and the other outside鈥攕parking tension and protests among students accusing the authorities of taking 鈥榖iased and inconsistent鈥� actions.
The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
The police on Saturday evening intercepted the Bangladesh Civil Service aspirants鈥� march towards the chief adviser鈥檚 residence Jamuna demanding that Professor Muhammad Yunus sign the 鈥楴on-Cadre Appointment (Special) (Amendment) Rules, 2025鈥� immediately.
A discussion titled Evidence-based Precision Oncology: Integration of Education, Research and Clinical Practice was held at the department of clinical oncology of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Saturday.
A partnership agreement has recently been signed between the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project implemented by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and the British Council to enhance leadership, teacher skills...
Bangladesh Medical University held a commemorative meeting on Professor Dr Mobin Khan, former treasurer of the BMU and founding chairperson of the department of haepatology, marking his first anniversary of death, at the Lecture Hall of BMU鈥檚 Super Specialised Hospital...
The City University students blocked a major road in Savar on Saturday, demanding formal apology and accountability from Daffodil International University over the last week鈥檚 violent clashes that left their campus vandalised.
UCSI University Bangladesh branch, located at Banani in Dhaka, has announced the launch of its Tk 3 Crore mega scholarship programme for students who have successfully qualified in the higher secondary certificate examination.
A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was 鈥榯oo high鈥� for comfort. Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid was one of two people who dissented on Wednesday鈥檚 vote, at which the US central bank backed a quarter percentage-point rate cut...
Patrick Vieira is no longer in charge of Genoa, Serie A鈥檚 bottom club said on Saturday, as Italian media report that the France and Arsenal icon stepped down after a dreadful start to the season.
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower earnings Friday as the decline in oil prices offset the lift from higher production.
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam has attended a five-day international programme on 鈥榯he journey of digital transformation of education in Bangladesh鈥� in Japan.
The Bangladesh University Grants Commission Officers鈥� Association has proposed to set the maximum basic salary of government employees at 1 lakh 50 thousand and the minimum at 30 thousand taka in the new salary structure.
The two-day 49th Kathin Chivar Daan Utsav of the Buddhist community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts concluded at the Rangamati Rajban Bihar on Friday with the offering of robes, calling upon all to strengthen the bonds of peace and friendship.
A Japanese researcher team paid a courtesy call on Chittagong University vice-chancellor Professor Muhammad Yeahia Akhter at the office of the VC in Chattogram on Thursday.
A BRAC University delegation has recently met with the leadership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities as a part of ongoing efforts to deepen global engagement and academic collaboration.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side must not make a habit of losing games they should win after six defeats in their last seven games plunged the Premier League champions into crisis.
Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England.
US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 2,60,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea, as CEO Jensen Huang met president Lee Jae Myung and the heads of the country鈥檚 biggest companies on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
Flood-resilient vegetable farming is becoming popular among the inhabitants of chars located in the Teesta and Brahmaputra river basins of 18 unions under four upazilas, as the method is profitable, sustainable and risk-free.
The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh, the leading trade body in the tourism industry, honored thirteen individuals for their outstanding contributions to Bangladesh鈥檚 tourism sector, according to a press release.
After more than four months of soaring prices, the prices of vegetables witnessed a slight decline at the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday amid a surge in supply.
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday underscored the need for global solidarity to address the growing threats of extremism and non-state armed groups.
University Press Limited has launched Professor Ali Riaz鈥檚 new book 鈥楢 fractured path: challenges of democratic transition in Bangladesh鈥� delving into the country鈥檚 political course after the July uprising.
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have decided to suspend 19 teachers and 11 officials and expel 33 students following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July uprising that ousted the Awami League regime.
Luciano Spalletti made his return to football on Thursday after being hired by Juventus to replace the sacked Igor Tudor.
