- "Life stories of young people are incredibly inspiring."
- Weather Forecast: Temperature drop ahead
- Experts call for comprehensive reforms to address nation's economic challenges
- Trump plans 90-day TikTok ban delay ahead of inauguration
- Dhaka's air quality rated 'unhealthy' on Sunday
- Gaza ceasefire begins Sunday morning
- 89th birth anniversary of Ziaur Rahman today
- Fears of collapse in the export sector
- Fuel truck explosion in central Nigeria claims at least 70 lives
- Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration
- Trump arrives in Washington as inauguration celebrations begin
- Joy, fear as displaced Palestinians pack up to return home
- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
Chinese tourists cancel Thai trips amid safety concerns
Concerns over safety in Thailand have led to a surge in cancellations from Chinese tour groups ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. Independent travelers are also showing slower booking patterns due to heightened fears. Recently, Hong Kong-based singer and actor Eason Chan canceled his concert...
How to delete Facebook, Instagram and Threads
After Metas move to remove third-party fact checkers and ease content moderation, searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have surged. Many critics accuse CEO Mark Zuckerberg of prioritizing free expression over tackling misinformation and divisive content. If youre fed up with Metas...
Strasbourg, Ankara, Madrid: none felt like home, but in books I discovered my people: Elif Shafak
Where is home? The question has always intrigued and puzzled me, ever since I was a child. I was born in Strasbourg, France. Of those early years I do not remember much. Fragments of memories, like ribbons attached to a kite, drifting in the air, caught between the pull of a place and the...
Meta to show eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace
Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled on 2024. The social media company announced it is starting a test that...
How many Harry Potter books are there? Range over the magical world of J.K. Rowling’s iconic series
If youve ever asked yourself how many Harry Potter books are there, the answer is seven. The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, has become one of the most beloved and widely-read book franchises in history. Since the release of the first book in 1997, millions of readers around the world...
Upcoming Colleen Hoover book-to-film adaptations to watch out for
Colleen Hoover harbours the remarkable ability to weave stories that resonate deeply, stirring emotions that linger long after the final page is turned. Its no surprise, then, that the bestselling books from Colleen Hoover have managed to strike a chord with readers around the globe. Now, her...
Education adviser to create list of obstructors in textbook printing
Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud shed light on the obstacles faced in publishing and distributing free textbooks at the launch of an online textbook platform and the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) program on Wednesday at the International Mother Language Institute. Dr. Mahmud...
New textbooks yet to reach all students
On the first day of the year, many primary and secondary students, including those in Dhaka, went home without getting their new textbooks. Some schools were able to hand out a few books for grades one to three, but many others couldnt. At Ispahani Girls School and College, tenth-grade student...
Chief advisor calls for accountability in Police misconduct
The Chief Advisor has called for stringent punishment for police officers involved in criminal activities. Muhammad Yunus stressed the importance of advancing the interim governments objectives and urged field administration officials to actively support the success of its initiatives. Speaking...
NCTB cancels holidays of all officers, employees
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has cancelled all the holidays of its officials and employees so that authorities can distribute government-funded textbooks among school children in January. NCTB Chairman Professor Dr AKM Riazul Hasan told reporters the holdiays have been...
Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s
Tech giant Meta said it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid a gauged thunder in electricity demand. Meta said this on Tuesday, reports Reuters....
Primary students to get 100% books in January: Advisor
Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder has said primary level students will receive 100 percent textbooks in January, but there will be no celebrations like before, reports BSS. There are questions about the quality of primary school teachers recruited before...
Book on Tarique's life and political thinking launched
The book Tarique Rahmans Life and Political Thoughts, written by renowned author and researcher Mohammad Joynal Abedin, was launched at a city hotel on Friday, reports UNB. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir graced the event as the chief guest. The ceremony was attended by a...
‘Attempts to incite and create divisions will be thwarted’
Mahfuj Alam, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement and adviser to the interim government, has said that recklessness, provocation, creating divisions and conflicts among students and youth, and attempts to turn the forces of the uprising reactionarythese will all...
EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' practices on FB marketplace
The European Union has imposed a hefty fine of nearly 800 million euros ($840 million) on Meta, accusing the company of breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook platform automatic access to Facebook Marketplace, its classified ads service. The European Commission stated on Thursday...
British writer Samantha’s ‘Orbital’ wins booker prize
Samantha Harvey, a British author, claimed the Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday for her novel Orbital, a brief yet captivating tale set on the International Space Station, reflecting on the delicate beauty of Earth. Harvey won the 50,000 ($64,000) prize for her novel, which she describes as a...
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data
South Koreas privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers,...
Meta to keep ban on political ads after US election
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently announced it will keep its ban on new political ads even after the US Election Day, aiming to reduce misinformation during the post-election period. Previously approved ads will still be allowed to run, but editing options will...