- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
- Foreigners in Bangladesh increase spending on credit cards
- DMP files 3,251 traffic violation cases in Dhaka
- Two judges murdered outside Iran's Supreme Court: media
- ‘Palestinians, resistance thwarted Israel’s big plots in Gaza’
- EU ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition: Envoy
- British sci-fi classic ‘Doctor Who’ gears up for bold new adventures
- Bangladesh bowl out Nepal for 52 runs
- Night temperature may drop in parts of country
- Ready to govern Gaza: Palestine’s President
- "Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"
- OpenAI, Retro Biosciences working to extend ‘human lifespan’
- Srijit Mukherji from aspiring sports journalist to filmmaker
- Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Russia would continue with large oil and gas projects, said Russias Foreign Ministry on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. Foreign ministry claimed new U.S. sanctions against Moscows energy sector as an attempt to harm Russias economy at the risk of destabilising global markets. A statement...
Israel says intercepted two projectiles fired from central Gaza
Israels military said two projectiles were fired from Gaza on Wednesday in the first minutes of the new year, one of which was intercepted while the other landed in an open area, reports Arab news. Alert sirens sounded around midnight (2200 GMT) in the western Negev, the Israeli military said,...
China's satellite megaprojects vie with Elon Musk's Starlink
China will face a big challenge in trying to catch up with Elon Musks Starlink service, which already has almost 7,000 working satellites and about 5 million customers in more than 100 countries. The satellite service is meant to provide high-speed internet access in remote and underserved...
ACC lunches probe into alleged Rooppur nuke project graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, reports BSS. A special team of five ACC officials are conducting the entire enquiry, according to an ACC report titled...
World Bank approves $1.16 billion for Bangladesh’s development and climate projects
World Banks Board of Executive Directors has sanctioned three projects worth $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, reports UNB. The $500 million Second Bangladesh Green and Climate...
Bus service launched in BRT project
The highly anticipated BRT project has officially launched its bus service. To mark Victory Day, the service was inaugurated today (sunday) at 8:30 am with 10 AC buses operated by BRTC. The launch of the 10 buses from Shibbari in Gazipur was led by MuhammadFouzulKabir Khan, Adviser to the...
Heavy burden of foreign debt
Bangladesh is grappling with a mounting foreign debt burden, which has surged by 282% over the 14 years of the Sheikh Hasina government. When the Awami League assumed power following the December 2008 elections, the countrys foreign debt stood at $26.572 billion by the end of 2010. By the close...
Jio, Airtel to face challenges as Google, Meta plan new subsea cable project
Citing the Economic Times, Business Standard reported global tech giants are making moves that are likely to challenge local data giants. According to the report, Global tech giants like Google and Meta are investing billions in submarine cable infrastructure in India, a move that is likely to...
Probe committee finds evidence of Palak’s massive looting
A staggering amount of corruption has been debunked in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, where nearly half of the 22 projects, worth a total of Tk 25,000 crore, have been looted. Soon the probe committee will submit their report. The probe committee was astonished...
Birthday, bridal shoots & career delays: Mim talks simple celebrations and project setbacks
Bangladeshi actress Bidya Sinha Mim has acted in both the Dhaka and Kolkata film industries. Currently, she has fewer film projects, but her schedule is still quite busy. Today is November 10, Mims birthday. As usual, she will celebrate the day in a cozy, homey environment. The actress spoke...