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Stocks extend rally as DSEX tops 5,700 after 22 months

Stocks extended their rally on Sunday, with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossing the 5,700-point mark for the first time in nearly 22 months amid strong buying interest and improving investor confidence. The DSEX, the DSEs broad index, rose 66.9 points to close at...

Xi backs Bangladesh's new govt, pledges stronger Belt and Road cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday expressed support for Bangladeshs new government and pledged to strengthen high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, reports Xinhua. During talks with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Beijing, Xi said China supports the new government in...

PM visits Communist Party of China museum in Beijing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited the Museum of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which showcases a permanent exhibition on the partys history and development, reports BSS. Upon arrival, the museum curator welcomed the prime minister and accompanied him on a guided tour of the...

Innovation, research in textile science essential for global leadership: Milon

Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Saturday said extensive research and innovation is essential for the country to maintain its leading position in the global textile market and emerge as a world leader in the sector. He also called for the sustainable adoption of artificial...

Ancelotti hints at changes in Brazil XI

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that he will make changes to his starting lineup ahead of the match against Haiti at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to multiple media outlets, the Italian tactician revealed that several adjustments are planned but declined to disclose which...

Predicted Brazil line-up against Morocco

Brazil are set to begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against African powerhouse Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford at 4:00 am, with Seleção superstar Neymar Jr unavailable due to injury, reports The Standard. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation...

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the worlds first trillionaire, reports Reuters. He achieved this fate after SpaceXs record-breaking initial public offering, further cementing his position as one of the most influential figures in global business and...

Myanmar president to visit China for talks with Xi Jinping

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will pay an official visit to China next week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing announced on Friday, reports AFP. According to Chinas Foreign Ministry, Min Aung Hlaing will visit the country from June 15 to 19 as the two sides seek to deepen...

xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant

xAI and SpaceX have been hit with a class-action lawsuit by Mississippi residents who claim a power plant serving nearby data centers has subjected them to constant noise and vibrations, affecting their health and reducing property values, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in...

Xi Jinping in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un

Chinas President Xi Jinping hailed an invincible friendship with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea on Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing, reports Xinhua. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, welcomed Xi and his wife,...

North Korea rejects US denuclearization push, vows nuclear expansion

North Korea has dismissed US calls for denuclearization as unrealistic and outdated, vowing to continue strengthening its nuclear arsenal in response to what it considers persistent security threats led by Washington, reports AP. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim...

North Korea’s Kim orders navy to build 10,000-tonne destroyer: State media

North Koreas Kim Jong Un has ordered his navy to build a 10,000-tonne destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, before a visit by Chinas Xi Jinping, reports Al Jazeera. According to the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Saturday, Kim supervised a naval test on Thursday, boarding the...

China’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according to state broadcaster CCTV, reports Al Jazeera. The visit, announced on Friday, comes as Beijing seeks to shore up ties, with Pyongyang having strengthened relations with Russia. Xi...

Mobile SIM replacement tax may be scrapped

The existing value-added tax (VAT) on mobile phone SIM replacement may be withdrawn. According to sources at the finance ministry, the tax on IoT SIM replacements may also be removed. At present, a Tk200 tax is charged for each SIM replacement. An IoT (Internet of Things) SIM card is a...

SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites

The US Space Force has awarded Elon Musks IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract for a satellite program designed to detect, track and help target airborne threats, reports Reuters. The contract supports the Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, an integrated network...

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musks IPO-bound SpaceX. Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which livestreams launches from Florida, showed the...

Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90 people

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, according to state media, in one of the countrys deadliest mining disasters in more than a decade. Chinas official Xinhua News Agency reported that 247 workers were underground at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO

SpaceX has taken off the wraps off its IPO filing, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionised rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonise Mars and build AI data centres in space. A successful sale could value the company at a record-setting $1.75 trillion,...

Beijing Balances Between Washington and Moscow

The high-level meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing represents more than a routine diplomatic engagement; it reflects the evolving structure of global power politics in a deeply unstable international environment. The timing of the talks immediately after Donald Trump visited...

US will possibly resume its war ‘within the next 24 to 48 hours’

It appears that the US will resume its war on Iran in the next day or two, says Mohamad Elmasry, professor of media studies at the Doha Institute of Graduate Studies, Al Jazeera reported. This is because Trump has got a lot of different people in his ear, including Netanyahu and very hawkish...

Govt sets 5 energy security milestones to break import dependence: Titumir

Prime Ministers Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said the government has begun work on achieving five major milestones to strengthen Bangladeshs energy security and reduce dependence on imported fuel, reports UNB. He made the remarks on Sunday while addressing a dialogue...

Dubai to recruit 6,000 drivers from Bangladesh

A delegation from Dubai Taxi Company paid a courtesy call on Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury at his office on Sunday. A press release issued by the ministry and signed by Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam shared the information with the media...

Xi warns Trump about Taiwan at Beijing summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into conflict, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit, reports Al Jazeera. Trump arrived in China with accolades for his...

Trump-Xi summit begins amid signs of trade progress

Chinas Xi Jinping hailed positive trade negotiations with the United States at the start of a two-day summit with President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, with discussions also set to cover the Iran war and US arms sales to Taiwan, Reuters reported. With his approval ratings dented by his...

Xi expected to press Trump on Taiwan, tariffs during summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to seek concessions on Taiwan and US tariffs when he meets United States President Donald Trump for a high-stakes summit taking place in the shadow of the war on Iran, reports Al Jazeera. Trump will arrive in China on Wednesday evening for a three-day...

Trump arrived in China for high-stakes summit with Xi amid global tensions

Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade, as mounting geopolitical and economic tensions set the stage for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports AFP. The visit Trumps first to China since 2017...

DSE index falls on first trading day of week

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) index declined on the first working day of the week, with share prices of most listed companies also falling. According to DSE sources, a total of 394 companies and mutual funds were traded during the day. The total transaction value stood at Tk 727 crore 45 lakh...

Foxconn launches second-gen satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

Taiwans Foxconn announced the successful launch of its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California on Sunday. This marks the companys latest venture into space technology, reports Reuters. The two satellites have...