Rail engine catches fire in Mymensingh; train movement disrupted
Rail engine catches fire in Mymensingh; train movement disrupted

Train movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for one and a half hours on Saturday after a train engine caught fire near Dhala Station in Trishal upazila, Mymensingh district. Akter Hossain, officer-in-charge of the Mymensingh railway police station, said the engine of the...

Gas supply disruption in parts of Dhaka on Tuesday
Gas supply disruption in parts of Dhaka on Tuesday

Gas supply will be suspended or experience low pressure in several areas of Dhaka on Tuesday due to pipeline relocation work, the Titas Gas Authority has announced. In a statement, Titas Gas apologised for the inconvenience and said the disruption is necessary to transfer an existing pipeline...

Tech selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink
Tech selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink

A global market rout continued on Tuesday as investors reevaluated the high valuations and dominance of AI giants, triggered by the emergence of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model. The selloff, which started on Monday, saw Japanese technology shares particularly hard-hit, following...

Major winter storm strikes USA affecting 60 million people
Major winter storm strikes USA affecting 60 million people

A powerful winter storm is currently sweeping across the central and eastern United States, bringing a dangerous mix of snow, ice, and heavy rain to millions of people. Over 60 million individuals are under winter weather alerts, with hazardous travel conditions, power outages, and school and...

Rain-like mist, cold wave paralyze Dhaka
Rain-like mist, cold wave paralyze Dhaka

Dense fog, resembling rain, has blanketed Dhaka, intensifying a cold wave that has disrupted public life. For two consecutive days, the sun has remained obscured, as icy winds and persistent mist amplify the citys chill. Since early Friday morning, Dhaka has been shrouded in a thick fog that has...

BMD warns of disruptions in transport due to dense fog
BMD warns of disruptions in transport due to dense fog

Flight services, river transport, and road travel may be affected due to dense fog. Moderate to dense fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a forecast valid for 72 hours...