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Adani requests govt to clear $500m dues

Expressing concern over the delay in clearing outstanding payments, India's Adani Power Limited (APL) has requested the Bangladesh government to settle dues of around $500 million, sources say.APL Managing Director Anil Sardana recently made the request in a letter to the finance secretary. He requested the finance secretary to facilitate...

BD ranks 106th on Global Innovation Index

Bangladesh remains one of the less- innovative nations in the world, having been placed in the lower tier of a recent global ranking.The country was ranked 106th out of 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, published recently by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).Bangladesh's position in the...

Online gamblers to face 2 years' jail or Tk 10m fine

Anyone found guilty of online gambling, fraud, or deception under the new Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 will face up to two years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 10 million, or both, according to Section 20 of the ordinance.The law states that if any person, organisation, company or...

Women, children among 66 rescued from Teknaf den

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 19 (BSS): Joint forces have rescued 66 people including women and children who were confined in a deep mountain hideout at Teknaf in the district.Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Coast Guard jointly launched an operation at Kachchhpia hill under Teknaf upazila from 6 pm to 11 pm on...

Credit card usages decline in July

The volume of transactions through credit cards declined in July 2025 over the previous month with its outward usage recording a substantial fall.In July of 2025, domestic credit card transactions in Bangladesh totaled at Tk 30.83 billion compared to that of Tk 31.14 billion in June, 2025, according to the...

Focus on low-cost barge-mounted N reactors

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus underscored Bangladesh's transition towards cleaner, safer, and more affordable energy solutions as an American expert suggested low-cost nuclear options lime barge-mounted reactors. Professor Yunus prefers the clean-energy transition as the country navigates a new path toward sustainable economic development, said spokesman for the CA Office...

Presence of drug-resistant pathogens at alarming level in newborns: Study

A new study of icddr,b finds widespread presence of drug-resistant pathogens, especially at alarming levels in newborns. The findings were shared at a dissemination seminar titled "Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in Bangladesh: Insights from the ARCH Study" at its Mohakhali Campus in the city.Fahmida Chowdhury, Associate Scientist and Lead of the...

Partial solar eclipse on Sunday, not visible from BD: ISPR

A partial solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, but it will not be visible from Bangladesh, reports BSS.Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release on Thursday said that according to Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), the eclipse will begin at 11:29:48 pm on September 21, reach its maximum phase at...

A young girl reacts as displaced Palestinians

A young girl reacts as displaced Palestinians elbow their way in front of a community kitchen in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday. The Israeli military warned on the day that it will operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing...

Apple uses AI to uncover new blood pressure notification feature in watch

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 19 (Reuters): Apple Watch Series 11 models that went on sale on Friday can notify users that they may have high blood pressure, in a feature the company has powered using artificial intelligence rather than a blood pressure monitor.The notification feature, which will work with models back...

India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with Pakistan

India said on Friday it hoped Saudi Arabia would keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities between the two countries, two days after Riyadh signed a mutual defence pact with New Delhi's old foe Pakistan, reports bdnews24.comSaudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed the pact on Wednesday, and although few details...

Senate Democrats call for Palestine state recognition

A group of US senators introduced on Thursday the first Senate resolution to urge recognition of a Palestinian state, further signaling a shift in Washington sentiment toward Israel nearly two years into its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, reports bdnews24.comThe Democratic-led measure is unlikely to pass the chamber...