Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
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
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'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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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...