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Tesla starts hiring in India following Musk-Modi meeting

Billionaire Elon Musks electric vehicle (EV) company, Tesla Inc., is hiring in India, signaling its plans to enter the market, according to a Bloomberg report. This follows a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Musk, and former President Donald Trump last week in the US. Tesla is...

Trump offers top-end jets, trade deal to India in Modi bromance

US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administrations punitive approach to much of the world, reports AFP. Modi, only the fourth world...

BIMSTEC summit: A meeting between Dr Yunus and Modi in the making?

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit, to be held on April 4 in Bangkok, raising hope for a first-ever in-person meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines....

Modi’s party wins Delhi after 27 years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis Hindu nationalist party won elections in the sprawling megacity of Delhi for the first time in 27 years on Saturday, defeating one of his most prominent critics in a much-needed boost after losing its national majority last year. Modis Bharatiya Janata Party...

Several US states under flooding and 'thunder ice' in winter storms

Few US states were hugely affected by flooding and thunder ice created due to winter storms on Thursday. Storms spawned at least one brief tornado, sent creeks over their banks and caused flash flooding Thursday in portions of West Virginia and Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads...

July-Aug movement Massacre: 4 bodies being exhumed in Savar

Bodies of four people who were killed in Ashulia during the July-August movement are being exhumed following a court order, reports UNB. Police led by Assistant commissioner (land) of Ashulia circle Sadia Akter, executive magistrate, were exhuming the bodies from Charalpara, Pabnartek, Bagabari...

Questions over unidentified bodies

Sohail Sheikh, the resident of Topngi adjacent to the capital, used to run autorickshaw in Uttara. Amid his working schedule, he participated in mass uprising in July-August. However, hes been out of trace sine August 5. Sohail has two children 2 years old Saimon Sheikh and 7 years oild Sumaiya....

Narendra Modi greets Prof Yunus

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of New Year-2025. Best wishes for the New Year, Prime Minister Modi wrote to Prof Yunus. Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed it on Monday, noting that...

Over 200 bodies recovered from under debris in Gaza during ceasefire

As many as 212 bodies have been retrieved from under the debris of ruined houses in the Gaza Strips after the ceasefire came into effect, BSS reported citing Al Jazeera television channel. According to Palestines health ministry, more than 14,200 people, including around 5,000 women and...

Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers retrieved two more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesias main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19, reports AP. Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of...

6 unidentified bodies of July uprising martyrs found at DMC morgue

The July Mass Uprising Special Cell has revealed that six additional bodies of martyrs from the July Uprising were discovered at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue. This information was shared during a press conference held outside the hospital on Friday. According to the briefing,...

VAT burden will upsurge pressure

The interim government has decided to increase VAT [Value Added Tax] rate in the middle of the fiscal year aiming to bolster revenue earnings and satisfy IMF bailout conditions. Instead of providing relief from the pressure of inflation, the government decided to increase the cost of living of the...

5 bodies recovered from cargo ship in Meghna

Five bodies have been recovered from a cargo ship in the Meghna River in the Harina Ferry Ghat area of Chandpur. However, the cause of the deaths and identities of the killed people are not known yet. The dead bodies were found around 3:15 pm on Monday. It is thought that they were killed...

Which foods are healthy?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as healthy. Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. Healthy foods must also contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the key food...

IMF expresses concern over commodity prices hike in Bangladesh

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the continued rise in commodity prices in the Bangladesh market. For this, the organization has advised the interim government to take effective initiatives to reduce commodity prices. The IMF believes that the Bangladesh economy...

Govt trying to keep prices of essentials tolerable till Ramadan: Dr. Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the government is working to keep the prices of essential commodities within tolerable level in the market until the Holy Ramadan, reports UNB. Were trying to ensure that the prices in the market remain tolerable. But its a tough job. The nature...

Modi belittled our independence, freedom fighters: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi belittled Bangladeshs independence, sovereignty and freedom fighters by claiming that December 16, 1971, was Indias historic victory, reports UNB. India arrogantly considers itself...

'We started our Liberation war and finished it ourselves'

Adviser to the shipping ministry Brig Gen (retd) Dr Sakhawat Hossain said emphasized Bangladeshs pivotal role in starting and finishing its own Liberation War, reports Dhaka Tribune. Criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis statement on Bangladeshs Liberation War in 1871, he made the...

Asif Nazrul criticises Modi’s post

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul strongly protested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook post on Victory Day. The adviser made the protest in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday. Modi paid tribute to Indian soldiers for their role in 1971 saying,...

Sri Lankan -resident embarks on first official visit to India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India Sunday afternoon, marking his first official overseas visit since assuming office, according to the Presidents Media Division (PMD), as reported by the Daily Mirror. This visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations and...

Google introduces Gemini 2.0 AI Agents for web, coding, and gaming

Googles second-generation AI models, starting with Gemini 2.0 Flash, bring new AI experiences that act more like agents, reports business-standard. The company explains that Gemini 2.0 Flash allows AI to take actions directly through its user interface, understand complex instructions, reason...

Bangladesh suffer first ODI series defeat to Windies since 2014

Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket loss to the West Indies in the second ODI in St. Kitts on Tuesday, handing the hosts their first ODI series win against the Tigers since 2014. Sherfane Rutherford sealed the deal with a six off Shoriful Islam, marking a dominant series victory for the Windies....

Bodies of four of a family found in Bhairab

Police have recovered the bodies of four of a family from a house in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj. The bodies were found on Tuesday (November 26) evening in a house in the Ranir Bazar area of Bhairab municipality. The deceased were identified as Jony Biswas (32), his wife Nipa Rani Biswas...