Elon Musk dismisses Canada as "not a real country" amid citizenship controversy
Elon Musk dismisses Canada as "not a real country" amid citizenship controversy

Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy on Monday by claiming that Canada is not a real country after hundreds of thousands of Canadians signed a petition calling for the revocation of his dual citizenship, reads a Daily Sabah post. The petition, launched by British Columbia resident Qualia...

SC adjourns hearing on caretaker government review petitions for two weeks
SC adjourns hearing on caretaker government review petitions for two weeks

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning adjourned for two weeks its hearing on review petitions that challengethe 2011 cancellation of caretaker government system. The three-member bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam issued the order in this regard. Following the...

Nature’s secrets are unveiled in close-up photographs
Nature’s secrets are unveiled in close-up photographs

Two stag beetles locked in an epic struggle for mating rights, a black widow feasting on its latest victim and a fish snatching life from the jaws of death the beauty and ferocity of the natural world are on vivid display among the winning images of 2024s Close-up Photographer of the Year...

US rejects clemency, Pakistan seeks legal action for Aafia Siddiqui
US rejects clemency, Pakistan seeks legal action for Aafia Siddiqui

The US government has rejected a clemency petition for the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was told on Friday, reports DAWN. This disclosure came during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Siddiquis...

ATM Azharul Islam's review hearing rescheduled for Feb 20
ATM Azharul Islam's review hearing rescheduled for Feb 20

The Appellate Division has deferred the hearing of Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islams review petition against his death sentence in the 1971 crimes against humanity case. The hearing has been rescheduled for February 20. The petition was scheduled third on the agenda of the Appellate Divisions...

ATM Azharul Islam's review hearing today
ATM Azharul Islam's review hearing today

Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islams review petition against death sentence in 19971 crimes against humanity case to be heard by Supreme Courts Appellate Division today (Thursday). The hearing of the review petition will be held before a four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief...

HC rejects writ challenging validity of Interim Government
HC rejects writ challenging validity of Interim Government

The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the oath-taking of the Interim Government after taking permission of the Supreme Court under Article 106 of the constitution, reports TBS. The court also observed that the people of Bangladesh have accepted the Interim Government, leaving...

Writ filed to impose strict measures for New Year festivities
Writ filed to impose strict measures for New Year festivities

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking strict measures, including the imposition of Section 144, to prevent fireworks and public gatherings on rooftops, open spaces, and parks in Dhaka on New Years Eve, reports Dhaka Tribune. Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman filed...

Canada regulator sues Rogers over alleged misleading unlimited data claims
Canada regulator sues Rogers over alleged misleading unlimited data claims

Canadas antitrust watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Rogers Communications Inc., accusing the telecom giant of misleading consumers about its so-called unlimited data phone plans, reports Reuters. The Competition Bureau alleges that Rogers advertisements falsely implied its plans offered...

Drawing competition for students marking Victory Day
Drawing competition for students marking Victory Day

Bashundhara Shuvosangho has organised a drawing competition in Thakurgaon on Friday on the occasion of the glorious Victory Day. Around 100 students from different schools participated in the contest at the Aparajeyo 71 intersection in the district town. Local cultural activist Mahabub Alam...

Turkey fines Google $75 million for violating competition law
Turkey fines Google $75 million for violating competition law

Turkeys competition authority has fined Alphabet Incs Google 2.61 billion lira ($75 million), for taking advantage of its dominant position in ad server services market, the regulator said in a statement on Friday,reports Reuters. The antitrust body said Google has favored its own supply-side...

Ulkasemi’s VLSITHON 2.0 recognizes outstanding engineering talent
Ulkasemi’s VLSITHON 2.0 recognizes outstanding engineering talent

The grand finale of VLSITHON 2.0, Bangladeshs largest VLSI competition, took place at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) on Thursday, where six teams were honored with a share of the Tk 3 lakh prize pool. The event, organized by Ulkasemi, the leading semiconductor company, in...

Vodafone-Three merger approval blotches UK antitrust shift
Vodafone-Three merger approval blotches UK antitrust shift

Britains approval of a merger between two of its four mobile networks signals a shift in regulatory priorities, with economic growth and infrastructure investment now taking precedence over keeping consumer prices low, reports Reuters. On Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...