UK PM in Ukraine to sign 100-year pact
UK PM in Ukraine to sign 100-year pact

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv to sign what Downing Street is calling a landmark 100-year partnership with Ukraine. The pact would formalise economic and military support already pledged to the country, and offers more, BBC reported. It is the British prime ministers first...

Crowd grows at ICCB's garment accessories show
Crowd grows at ICCB's garment accessories show

The 22nd Garment Technology Exhibition Bangladesh (GTB 2025) and the 14th Gap Expo 2024 are currently underway at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. The event showcases state-of-the-art equipment, accessories, and packaging products used in the readymade garment (RMG)...

Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week: Report
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week: Report

The Globe and Mail has reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week amid growing dissent within his Liberal Party. Citing three anonymous sources familiar with the partys internal matters, the report suggests that Trudeau could make the...

Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB

Bangladeshs gross foreign exchange reserves have crossed US$26 billion. According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $26.09 billion, reports BSS. However, the reserve stands at over $21.34 billion according to the BPM-6 calculation standard of the IMF, said Bangladesh...

Pakistan court grants ex-PM Khan's wife Bushra Bibi interim bail  in protest case
Pakistan court grants ex-PM Khan's wife Bushra Bibi interim bail in protest case

The District and Sessions Court has granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khans wife Bushra Bibi until January 13 in cases related to the November 26 protest, according to a report by ARY News. Duty Judge Shabeer Bhatti presided over the hearing of her interim bail...

Ex-PMO principal secretary Nazibur sent to jail after remand
Ex-PMO principal secretary Nazibur sent to jail after remand

Ex-principal secretary to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) and former National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Nazibur Rahman was sent to jail after end of his three-day remand in connection with killing of BNP activist Makbul in 2022. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed the...

Syrian PM offers cooperation with new leadership amid Assad exit claims
Syrian PM offers cooperation with new leadership amid Assad exit claims

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said Sunday he was ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people and for any handover process, after rebels said President Bashar al-Assadhad fled the country. This country can be a normal country that builds good relations with its...

How to combat “Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder”
How to combat “Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder”

Arjun, a 34-year-old Indian expat, considers himself as enlightened when it came to womens menstrual health. Growing up with four of his sisters, he never shied away from the topic. He said: I had witnessed the impact of cramps, mood swings, hormonal ups and downs on women as my sisters and...

Writ petition filed against integrated energy and power master plan seeking climate justice
Writ petition filed against integrated energy and power master plan seeking climate justice

A writ petition has been filed in the higher court challenging the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) 2023 in what they said was a historic step towards seeking climate justice. The writ petition was led by Lawyers for Energy Environment and Development Limited (LEED) by its...

Bangladesh's PMI climbed to 55.7 in October
Bangladesh's PMI climbed to 55.7 in October

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) reported that Bangladeshs Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 55.7 in October, a substantial 6-point increase. This positive shift suggests a return to expansionary conditions after three consecutive months of contraction, reports BSS....