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Tri-quarterly GDP calculation likely for higher ratings

Bangladesh may pivot to tri-quarterly GDP-growth calculation for higher ratings as the current practice of estimation based on data of the first two quarters of a financial year does not reflect real economic situation, officials said.The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is likely to request Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to...

Waterlogging causes citywide traffic paralysis

Due to the impact of a deep depression in the bay, Dhaka experienced continuous rainfall from Thursday dawn. The city witnessed 196 mm rainfall from Thursday morning to Friday morning which is highest this year so far. The intensity of the rain increased further after Thursday evening, leading to waterlogging...

Brood fishes release eggs in Halda --

CHATTOGRAM, May 30: Brood fishes (mother fishes) started releasing fertilized eggs from early Friday in the Halda River, the lone natural fish sanctuary of the country.Earlier, fishes released eggs on a small scale in the water of the river starting from 11 am on Thursday. After the rain on Thursday,...

Aminul Islam new BCB president

Aminul Islam, a former national team captain, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports bdnews24.com. After two days of dramatic twists and turns, the expected outcome finally unfolded on Friday after Aminul was picked to replace Faruque Ahmed as the head of the...

Bangladesh's rank improves four notches to 79th

Bangladesh has improved by four notches to reach the 79th position on a global list that ranked 100 countries based on their startup ecosystem efficiency.Among South Asian nations, Bangladesh retains its fourth place for the fifth consecutive year, said the report titled "Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025".Despite the improvement, local...

Telecom services disrupted as low causes power outages

Telecommunication services across Bangladesh were severely disrupted as thousands of mobile towers were down on Friday following widespread power outages triggered by a deep depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal and later weakened into a land depression.According to officials, the depression, which developed on Thursday, brought heavy rain...

BGMEA elections today in Dhaka and Ctg

The biennial elections to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-27 term will be held today (Saturday) in Dhaka and Chattogram.A total of 1,835 voters are expected to cast their votes from 8.0 am to 5.0 pm at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka and Radisson...

BSF pushes 19 people into BD: BGB

SYLHET, May 30 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has taken into custody 19 people from two separate border areas in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar after they were pushed into Bangladesh from India.Five people were detained from Bagichhara and 14 from Champachhara area of Islampur union border of the upazila at around 4...

US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

BERKELEY, Calif. May 30 (AP): A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley, federal officials said Thursday.U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the project...