TOKYO, Dec 1 (AFP) : The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity's future energy needs.Fusion differs from fission,...
As a part of social marketing activities under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP), a motivational workshop was organised for students at Ranada Prasad Saha University, Narayanganj, on Thursday with Md. Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, Deputy Executive Project Director (Joint-Secretary)...
Bangladesh's economy has been under pressure due to the ongoing political unrest centering the January 7 parliamentary elections, according to economists and business leaders, reports UNB.The current spell of blockades and hartals was launched by opposition BNP and its like-minded...
Ukraine says Russia attacked with 25 drones, missiles overnight KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 1: Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had launched more than two dozen Iranian-designed attack drones and two missiles on the south and east of the country, in...
WELLINGTON, Dec 1 (AFP): Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday, as his fledgling government looks to turn around the country's plummeting literacy rates.New Zealand's schools once boasted some of the...
THE HAGUE, Dec 1 (AFP): The world's chemical weapons watchdog voted Thursday to curb chemical exports to Syria, accusing Damascus of violating its toxic arms control treaty.Syria agreed in 2013 to join the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,...
BANGKOK, Nov 1 (AP): A major offensive against Myanmar's military-run government by an alliance of three militias of ethnic minorities in the northeast has been moving at lightning speed, inspiring resistance forces around the country to launch new attacks.With Myanmar's...
ABIDJAN, Dec 1 (AFP): West African leaders will hold a summit later this month as the region struggles to reverse a series of coups and contain jihadist conflicts in the Sahel.The Economic Community of the West African States will meet...
GENEVA, Dec 1 (AFP): UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he deeply regretted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday and hoped a truce could be re-established.Fighting resumed in Gaza on Friday immediately after...
JERUSALEM, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP): The Israeli military on Friday published a map of what it called "evacuation zones" in the Gaza Strip, after international demands to create safe areas where civilians can shelter from devastating bombardments.A truce pausing fighting...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 01 (AFP): Saudi Arabia will host the final stages of Asia's top club competition for two years, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday, ahead of the country likely hosting the World Cup.
PARIS, Dec 01 (AFP): Final list of the 20 teams qualified for next year's T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies:Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Scotland,...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced its final squads to play the upcoming One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International Series in New Zealand next month, reports UNB.Stand-in Test Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh side...
Australia's players celebrate after the dismissal of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Australia at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on Friday — AFP
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam who played a key role in taking the side on the brink of a historic victory against New Zealand in their first match of World Test Championship believes this victory would come as a huge...
PARIS, Dec 01 (AFP): Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, absent from the courts for almost a year with a hip injury, announced Friday that he would return to competition in Brisbane next month ahead of the Australian Open."Hello everyone, after...
LONDON, Nov 01(AFP): Cody Gakpo's double fired Liverpool into the Europa League last 16 as they routed LASK 4-0, while Brighton advanced to the knockout round with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Thursday.Jurgen Klopp's side sealed top spot...
SYLHET, Dec 01 (AFP): Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 4-40 to put Bangladesh within three wickets of a famous win over New Zealand in the first Test in Sylhet on Friday.Set a target of 332 runs, New Zealand stuttered to...
OTTAWA, Dec 1 (AFP): Canada will buy up to 16 spy planes from Boeing to replace an aging fleet and counter adversaries' increasingly stealthy and lethal capabilities near its coasts and overseas, officials said Wednesday.The P-8A Poseidon aircraft -- which...
VIENNA, Dec 1 (AFP): Major oil producer Brazil has been invited to join OPEC+ from next year, officials announced on Thursday, following a meeting of the cartel to further slash production.Brazil is among the world's top 10 producers and has...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 01: Rotary Club of Chittagong Aristocrat organised a day-long programme for the poor and underprivileged people at Kumira, Sitakunda in collaboration with GPH Ispat Limited to mark the Chartered Day on Friday.GPH Ispat Additional Managing Director Mohammad Almas...
Oil prices pared losses on Friday, after falling sharply in early trade and by over 2% on Thursday on perceptions that the voluntary oil output cuts agreed by OPEC+ producers were underwhelming, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures for February rose 6...
Sajjat Shahriar | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
In a world of unprecedented advancement in science, science-minded nation building is very important. Science is the only alternative to science in governance, social work, education, agriculture and modern health care. It has become impossible to move without scientific thinking...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
Over the past two or so decades, the world has witnessed scientific and technological advancement of such unrivalled and influential order for the common mass as had never happened in the history of mankind. Life and living in general have...
These days, the number of drug addicts has been rising in Bangladesh. According to an estimate, the country has at least eight million individuals engaging in drug use with cannabis being the most commonly abused substance. The high incidence of...
With rising world population and an imminent danger of food shortages in the future, Africa's South Sudan can become the global breadbasket and a major supplier of food. The newest country in the world, which was born in April 2010,...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
As winter – the peak season of festivity – approaches, people get ready for wedding celebrations, picnics, reunions of families and friends, and a host of other social gatherings. Feast is the obvious, apparently the most important part of all...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
The worse fear of inconsistent and uncertain gas supplies is now a reality. This is something that experts had been warning of for more than a decade but to no avail. Bangladesh's policy shift from its self-reliance in energy in...
Though stubbornly rising prices have long been the hallmark of the country's essentials market, of late, it looks like things are changing for the better. There is about a dramatic decline in the prices of red meat, egg, chicken and...
Matiur Rahman | 2023-12-02 00:00:00
In the bustling urban landscapes of Bangladesh, amidst the towering skyscrapers and vibrant marketplaces, a multitude of street children navigate the harsh realities of urban poverty, their lives a stark contrast to the city's veneer of progress. These children, often...
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