UN approves 1st global carbon pricing system
Member states of the Intentional Maritime Organization voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime emissions, the UN shipping body announced on Friday.
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Transforming Bangladesh into a healthcare hub
Bangladesh, one of South Asia鈥檚 fastest-growing economies, holds immense potential in the healthcare sector. However, the country鈥檚 health system currently faces several critical challenges 鈥� particularly the high cost of treatment, increasing patient outflow to foreign countries, the rising burden of cancer and chronic diseases, and heavy reliance on imported...
US decides to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
Dying Padma aggravates water scarcity in north: study
The gradual decrease in the water level of the Padma River has intensified the groundwater depletion in the High Barind Tract, an arid region in the country鈥檚 north-western part known for its severe water scarcity...
1cr SIM users leave Dhaka, 44 lakh return
Over 1 crore SIM card holders left Dhaka during the Eid-ul-Fitr to enjoy the largest festival of the Muslim community with their near and dear ones.
Destruction of Gaza healthcare infrastructure
ON MARCH 23, 2025, Feroze Sidhwa 鈥� a surgeon working in Gaza 鈥� posted an urgent update on the social media platform X:...
Trump unveils first $5 million 鈥榞old card鈥� visa
US president Donald Trump unveiled the first 鈥榞old card鈥�, a residency permit sold for $5 million each, aboard Air Force One on Thursday....
Volvo to step up US production after tariffs
Sweden鈥檚 Volvo Cars, owned by China鈥檚 Geely, will increase its production of vehicles in the United States and probably produce an additional model there, following US President Donald鈥檚 Trump鈥檚 introduction of tariffs, its chief executive officer told media Thursday...
Prosecutors demand jail term for Ancelotti for tax fraud
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking demanding he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office.
Medical waste poses serious health risks
Medical waste generated in healthcare facilities poses serious health risks as many hospitals keep discharging untreated waste water into open water bodies and dumping solid wastes in nearby dustbins...
Ancelotti tells tax trial didn鈥檛 seek to defraud
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied in court having intentionally committed tax fraud on the opening day of his trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain鈥檚 tax office,聽the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country...
Trump tariffs threaten Japan auto sector
Business was already tough for auto parts maker Asahi Tekko, but with US car tariffs due to bite this week its president has a simple message for Donald Trump: 鈥楪ive me a break.鈥�...
EU, UK fine carmakers $600m over recycling cartel
Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world鈥檚 biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling...
Well-meaning health-sector reforms that call for will
A SOUND referral and back-referral system in health care potentially has several merits. It can ensure equitable access to specialised health care. It can optimise the use of resources. It can improve patient outcomes. It can also enhance coordination between levels of health care. This is, therefore, a welcome move that the health-sector reforms commission is set to...
Carey ton leads South Australia to Sheffield Shield title
Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey hit a superb century against Queensland as South Australia completed the highest successful fourth-innings chase in a Sheffield Shield final to end a 29-year title drought on Saturday.
UK car loan scandal may cost banks billions
Banks may have to pay out tens of billions of pounds if the British Supreme Court upholds a judgment ruling controversial car loans are unlawful, in a case beginning in April.
Global outcry as Trump heaps 25pc tariffs on auto imports
World powers on Thursday blasted US president Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies...
Mastercard launches holiday campaign
Mastercard has announced launch of its 鈥楳astercard Holiday Spend Campaign 2025,鈥� said a press release.
Canada PM Carney to call April 28 snap election
New Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election for April 28, triggering an intense campaign dominated by how to react to president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war and demands to turn the close US ally into a 51st state.
New Canada PM seeks 鈥榬eliable鈥� Europe allies
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with 鈥榬eliable鈥� European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country鈥檚 economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented...
Real will never play with under 72 hours rest again: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday his team will not play another football game after fewer than 72 hours of rest.
Canada will never be US part: new PM Carney
Canada鈥檚 new prime minister Mark Carney on Friday launched his term in office with a whole-hearted rejection of US president Donald Trump鈥檚 repeated threats to annex his northern neighbour.
Bashir pledges TCB cards for 1cr beneficiaries in 6 months
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin vowed to establish social justice through completing the distribution process of the smart cards under the TCB to the deserved one crore beneficiaries after thorough scrutiny over the next four to six months.
Motherhood causes 26pc career break: study
Twenty-six per cent of women who take a career break do so for motherhood, according to BRAC, which analysed the profiles of 1,100 women under its Bridge Returnship Programme for women professionals...
Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing to enable it to continue operations, the struggling company said Wednesday...
Canada鈥檚 next PM Carney vows to 鈥榳in鈥� US trade war
Canada鈥檚 incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note as the former central banker vowed to win US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war, saying his country will 鈥榥ever鈥� be part of the United States...
Healthcare reforms must lead to universal health coverage
UNIVERSAL health coverage aims to provide everyone with essential healthcare services without financial strain. However, despite global pledges to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, more than half of the world鈥檚 population still lacks access to basic health services. The Health Care Financing Strategy 2012...
US carries out first firing squad execution since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat was put to death by firing squad on Friday in the first such execution in the United States in 15 years.
Mbappe inconsistency normal: Ancelotti
French superstar Kylian Mbappe's 鈥榰ps and downs鈥� are to be expected because of Real Madrid's demanding season and the nature of players of his quality, said coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday.
USAID FUNDING FREEZE: Not a setback, but a wake-up call
IN BANGLADESH, the recent USAID funding freeze and the UK鈥檚 aid cuts have alarmed concerned stakeholders. Foreign assistance has long played a crucial role in healthcare, education, humanitarian aid, and climate adaptation. The fear is that without foreign aid from the giants, essential programs could collapse, leaving vulnerable communities at risk. But rather than...