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Pahela Baishakh is a unique symbol of Bangladesh's national identity, history, culture and self-recognition, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. He stated that the Bengali New Year brings a message of new possibilities and inspiration, helping to move forward by leaving behind old decay and gloom.
US technology giant Intel has announced that it will join Elon Musk's ambitious 'Terafab' chip project. The joint venture with SpaceX and Tesla aims to create cutting-edge and powerful processors for the robotics and data center sectors. Intel's share price rose more than 2 percent after the news was released.
Apple is reportedly testing a 200-megapixel sensor for future iPhone models, according to speculation in the tech world.
After more than five decades, NASA has launched its Artemis II mission, sending humans back towards the Moon. The four‑astronaut crew lifted off aboard the Orion spacecraft, beginning a 10‑day journey that will take them around the lunar far side and back to Earth.
Imagine standing on a flat rock nearly 1,982 feet (604 metres) above sea level, with no railings or safety barriers around you. In front of you lie endless mountains, and beneath your feet is a blue fjord. Norway's Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock, is precisely such a spine-chilling location, known to travellers worldwide as the 'end of the world'.
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Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque has announced the swift commencement of development work to restore Bogura's historic Shaheed Chandu Stadium to an international standard cricket venue. He made the announcement after visiting the stadium around 2:00 pm on Monday, April 13.
After being a cricketer, successful businessman and politician, Shakib Al Hasan is going to debut with a new identity. In his new identity, he is a media publisher. A digital news portal is going to be launched from the United States under his direct supervision.
Bangladesh weightlifter and two-time South Asian Games gold medallist Mabia Akhter Simanta has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for prohibited substances, the anti-doping authorities confirmed.
Brazil is dreaming of winning its sixth title ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Forward Vinicius Junior, one of the team's most trusted stars, believes that the current squad is so strong that they are capable of turning the tide of the match at any time.
Bangladeshi ultra runner Imamur Rahman has successfully completed the 100-kilometer category of the UTMB trail marathon held in China.
The door for Shakib Al Hasan to return to the national team remains open, but he will need to prove his readiness, Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar has indicated.
The Iranian military has said that a US naval blockade on vessels in international waters would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were threatened.
Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official and an international human rights group.
Australia has appointed a woman as its first female army chief. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has been named the new Chief of Army. She will take office in July.
Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders and activists to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order in the country.
Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was granted bail on Sunday afternoon in an attempted murder case. She was released from Kashimpur Women's Central Jail after the bail order was received.
Singer Kanak Chapa faced obstruction on Saturday while collecting nomination forms for parliament's reserved women's seats, leading to a major uproar. The BNP has expressed regret over the incident.
A Dhaka court granted bail to former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in a case filed over an alleged attempted murder linked to 2024 uprising.
After more than five decades, NASA has launched its Artemis II mission, sending humans back towards the Moon. The four‑astronaut crew lifted off aboard the Orion spacecraft, beginning a 10‑day journey that will take them around the lunar far side and back to Earth.
When two-and-a-half-year-old Nusayba from Chatmohar in Pabna passed away on March 12, her father received a call from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital exactly four days later. He was informed that a bed had been allocated for Nusayba. This ‘posthumous call’ regarding a bed for a deceased child is a significant indictment of our governance in the 21st century. The same unfortunate situation has occurred with Nahid from Terokhadia and 10-month-old Jihad from Durgapur, who have been denied access to a mechanical ventilator despite waiting endlessly. The disheartening admission from the medical team indicates that there have been 53 deaths in the past two and a half months; of these, 44 young lives were lost prematurely in the two weeks from March 10 to 24 due to insufficient intensive monitoring. The greatest irony of progress is that just a few kilometers away from where children are dying daily due to inadequate treatment, a modern specialized children's hospital with 200 beds, constructed at a cost of approximately Tk35 crore in the Ghora Chattar (Behrampur) area of the metropolis, has been fully operational since 2023. Despite having state-of-the-art facilities, including 56 intensive monitoring beds and a central oxygen system, the hospital is awaiting approval for its manpower structure (organogram) due to bureaucratic delays. This official inaction has become more significant than the lives of children today. It is particularly astonishing that the 12-bed child intensive monitoring center currently functioning in the main hospital lacks official approval; it is being operated under its own special management. Is a file concerning a manpower structure on the administrative desk of a state capable of executing large-scale projects worth thousands of crores of taka more important than the lives of 44 children?
Bangladesh needs stronger data governance and OTT regulation, but not through disruption or disproportionate compliance burdens. A sequenced, market-aware approach combining digital literacy, smarter enforcement, and competitive local infrastructure can protect citizens while preserving exports, entrepreneurship and economic resilience.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma has said that relations between the two countries are normalising day by day. He said they are working to maintain the emotional and cultural ties between the two nations.
Strengthening cooperation between Bangladesh and Algeria in various sectors including energy, trade and investment has been emphasised. Discussions were also held on advancing the ongoing process of regular high-level meetings and forming a Joint Consultative Commission.
A pall of grief has descended across India. Before the final journey of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, family members, fans and celebrities gathered at her residence to pay their respects. Her body was kept at her 'Casa Grande' residence on Monday, where she was given a final farewell with state honours.
The white part and green skin of watermelon that are usually thrown away after eating the red flesh may actually be packed with nutrients and beneficial for heart health, nutritionists have said.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast 4 per cent economic growth for Bangladesh in the current 2025-26 fiscal year. The bank also said temporary supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict will gradually ease.
