KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (AFP): Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance,...
MOSCOW, Oct 13 (Reuters): Russia's agriculture ministry asked exporters at a closed-door meeting on Friday not to sell wheat by tender to international buyers below a minimum price, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The recommendation introduces...
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance has privately argued that the telecom regulator incorrectly concluded that home satellite broadband spectrum should be allocated by New Delhi and not auctioned, intensifying a face-off with Elon Musk's Starlink.How...
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Iraq produced 3.94 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in September, less than its OPEC+ output quota of about 4 million bpd, an Iraqi official said on Saturday, as the country seeks to boost its...
BEIJING, Oct 13 (AFP): China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy.The slowdown comes as authorities have been seeking to boost domestic activity and...
MUMBAI, Oct 13 (BBC): An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on Baba Siddique, 66, near the office of his son, who is also a politician, according to local media reports.Two people...
BOCA CHICA, Oct 13 (AFP): SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms-a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.The...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (AFP/AP): At least 16 people, including three women and two children, were killed in a fresh sectarian clash in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes have been engaged in intermittent fighting for several months in...
BRASILIA, Oct 13 (AFP): At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.Central and southeastern Brazil have been...
GAZA, Oct 13 (AP/AFP/Reuters): An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials said Sunday, as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and pushed for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people...
SEOUL, Oct 13 (AFP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that Seoul would face a "horrible disaster" if unmanned drones reached Pyongyang again, a day after accusing the South of launching such aircraft at...
BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (AFP): Iran's Foreign Minister (FM) Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country was ready for a "war situation", while insisting that his government wanted peace."We are fully prepared for a war situation. We are not afraid of...
On August 6, 1945, a tragic chapter was written in world history. During World War II, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. The hypocenter of the bombing was Hiroshima, Japan. Commercial buildings,...
The 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement has sparked significant debate on how it will affect employment opportunities for various demographic groups, including marginalised communities. The reform seeks to reshape the long-standing quota system in government jobs, which currently allocates a...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-10-14 00:00:00
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), an organisation created in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, helps rebuild lives of people devastated by disasters and conflict. It claims that farmlands destroyed by droughts and floods attributable to global warming and...
Poverty, food insecurity, and malnourishment are significant and persistent problems in Bangladesh, with millions of low- and middle-income households across the country affected by some degree of hunger or malnourishment. In fact it would not be an exaggeration to say...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-10-14 00:00:00
An incredible scale of patriotism demonstrated by Gen-Z females during the recent mass uprising in Bangladesh took many by surprise. Though both male and female students led from the front the protests amazingly, females' roles were what most people didn't...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-10-14 00:00:00
This election drew the attention of the whole world because of the geo-strategic position of Sri Lanka and also its bilateral and multilateral relations with some important countries in South Asia as well as the Far East. There was also...
FE Report | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Chinese naval fleet Qi Jiguang and Jing Gangshan arrived at Chittagong Port on Saturday, starting a goodwill visit to Bangladesh.Mr Yao Wen, ambassador of China to Bangladesh, welcomed the training fleet at the Port.Diplomats from Chinese Embassy, representatives from enterprises...
The BNP has demanded an explanation from Central Executive Committee member Shaikh Rabiul Alam Robi over allegations of breaching party discipline and involvement in unethical activities.The BNP headquarters says that a letter signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12: Breaking of old scrap ships is posing a serious threat to lives of workers who are engaged in the risky job without any safety measures. Shipbreaking is also polluting the environment alarmingly in the coastal area under...
A 22-day government ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsha will come into effect from today (Sunday) to save mother hilsa during the peak breeding season across the country, reports BSS.Manikganj District Fishery Officer (DFO) Md Saifur Rahman said the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) reinstated tax exemption facility for Grameen Bank after three years of its revocation by the past government.The income tax authority issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), on Thursday, allowing Grameen Bank to enjoy tax...
Munima Sultana | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Already delayed by a decade, the planned double-track railway project from Joydevpur to Ishwardi is likely to face a new implementation challenge as the current interim government is apparently unwilling to approve any high-cost project, insiders said.Bangladesh Railway, after several...
Hindu devotees are paying tribute to Goddess Durga at pavilions through the 'Bihit Puja' and 'mirror immersion' rituals on Maha Nabami - the ninth day of the Durga Puja - starting to bring down the curtains on the festival as...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Rice prices have increased again in the milling hubs of Naogaon, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Nilphamari by a minimal Tk 1.5-2.0 a kg over the last three days.However, this hike in wholesale prices has not impacted city retail markets yet, as...
Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 210 this year, reports UNB.It's only the second time that more than 200 people have...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh has taken a fresh move to rebuild ties with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) as it sought a substantial US$3.0 billion credit from the middle-eastern donor to finance the imports of fuel, LNG and fertiliser in 2025, officials said...
FE Report | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
The government is set to increase the maximum age limits for both entry and retirement from government jobs.The maximum age for entering government jobs might be 35 for males while 37 for females. The retirement age is likely to be...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
A lack of insurance protection costs Bangladesh farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in colossal crop losses perennially in onslaughts of climate-related calamities, according to independent findings. Agricultural losses have amounted to an estimated US$700 million over the past six...
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