NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters): Alphabet's Google is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Character.AI, as the fast growing artificial intelligence chatbot startup seeks capital to train models and keep up with user demand, two sources...
China will have more than 80 per cent of the world's solar manufacturing capacity through 2026 and will be capable of satisfying annual global demand for much of the next decade, according to a report published last week, reports Reuters.The...
Global equity funds saw a significant uptick in demand in the week through Nov. 8 as investor sentiment improved following the decision of major central banks to keep policy rates unchanged, reports Reuters.A shift in rate hike expectations and a...
OSLO, Nov 11 (AFP): Hydrogen-powered heavy lorries were once seen as the future of emissions-free road transport but they could soon be relegated to niche markets in Europe, overtaken by electric trucks.On the outskirts of Trondheim in western Norway, food...
Different banks donated blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for distribution among underprivileged people during the upcoming winter season. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the blankets at a programme at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Friday.
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2023-11-12 00:00:00
A good number of stocks will be downgraded to junk status soon, as the securities regulator is going to lift the bar that it imposed during the pandemic on category change of listed companies. An order will be issued in...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov 11 (AP): Lionel Messi held the Ballon D'Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with that, Inter Miami got to celebrate the game's greatest...
BARCELONA, Nov 11 (AFP): Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez insisted Saturday his club were in a dip but not falling into crisis and said president Joan Laporta had full confidence in his project.The Spanish champions have played poorly in recent weeks...
BENGALURU, Nov 11 (Agencies): Team India will be keen to remain unbeaten at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and head into the knockout stage of the tournament full of momentum when they host the Netherlands, here on Sunday.India have...
COLOMBO, Nov 11 (AFP): Sri Lanka's sports minister said Saturday he would appeal the country's suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over alleged political interference in the local board.Roshan Ranasinghe said the world governing body's action on Friday night...
PUNE, India, Nov 11 (Agencies): Mitchell Marsh's career-best 177 not out sent Australia into next week's World Cup semi-finals with a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday.Bangladesh's only solace will come from the fact they avoided damage...
123 migrants found trapped in trailer MEXICO CITY, Nov 11: Authorities found 123 Central and South American migrants trapped in a trailer in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico's immigration agency said Thursday. Officials from the state...
BEIJING, Nov 11 (AP): A government official from China's Tibetan region on Friday rejected allegations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom, while stressing that Tibetan Buddhism should adapt to the Chinese context.Xu Zhitao, vice chairman of the Tibet...
LONDON, Nov 11 (BBC): An iconic leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the 1980s has been bought for £250,000 ($306,000). The black-and-white garment, worn by the late singer in a Pepsi advert, had been expected to sell for between...
BANGKOK, Nov 11 (AP): A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country's ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported...
PARIS, Nov 11 (AFP): President Emmanuel Macron said Friday France will build an ice-capable vessel as part of a billion-euro plan to boost polar research.Addressing a conference on the polar regions and glaciers, he urged world powers to act in...
MEXICO CITY, Nov 11 (AP): Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City's water supply at midnight Friday, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital's reservoirs.The Mexican National Water Commission and mayor...
KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters): Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under air attack on Saturday and big explosions were heard, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said, but there was no immediate information on if there were any casualties. It was the first attack...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (AFP/Reuters/BBC): The health care system in the Gaza Strip is "on its knees," the head of the World Health Organization warned Friday, noting that half of the territory's 36 hospitals are no longer functioning.Speaking to the...
US energy firms this week cut the number of oil rigs operating for a second week in a row to the lowest since January 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday, reports Reuters.The...
CHICAGO, Nov 11 (Reuters): The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation's cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, tightening margins for meat companies like Tyson Foods.The decline...
Jin Air is keen to enhance its flight operation with regular direct scheduled flights between Bangladesh and South Korea as the carrier has already operated 126 direct chartered flights between Dhaka and Incheon in last three years, reports BSS.The Airline...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters): China, the world's top importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is increasingly re-selling some of the super-chilled fuel to other Asian buyers as it looks to profit from price swings.Armed with a growing portfolio of long-term...
The dust around Poirtola bus stand in Brahmanbaria district causing trouble to pedestrians as well as passengers — Focus Bangla
Twins drown in Sitakunda pondCHATTOGRAM, Nov 11: Two sisters drowned in a pond while playing near their house in the Barowalia area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Samia Sultana Sneha and Safia Sultana Synthia,...
COX'S BAZAR, Nov 11 (UNB): An eye-catching railway station built in the shape of an oyster stands just three kilometers away from Cox's Bazar sea beach, which is expected to become also a recreation destination.The impressive station was also unveiled...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-11-12 00:00:00
SYLHET, Nov 12: The harvesting of early and short-duration varieties like Bina evolved Bina-7 and Bina-17 as well as Bridhan-71, Bridhan-74, Bridhan-75 and Bridhan-87 has begun in Sylhet region.Rahim Uddin, a farmer at a village in Golapganj upazila, said, "Bina...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-11-12 00:00:00
BOGURA, Nov 12: Advanced variety of potatoes has appeared at different markets in the northern region including Bogura, Sirajganj, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Rajshahi districts.The traders assume that the prices will come down soon with the sufficient supply. During a visit...
Nasim Ahmed | 2023-11-12 00:00:00
The Light Engineering (LE) sector makes a remarkable contribution to the economy of Bangladesh. The sector has innumerable prospects in poverty alleviation through employment generation; increasing contribution to GDP; growth of the local industries, reduction in import of LE products,...
Mymensingh city is historically renowned for its educational institutions. However, this city is nowadays known for horrific traffic congestion too. Traffic jam has now become an everyday experience for Mymensingh city dwellers, as battery-run auto-rickshaws, mostly unregistered, occupy almost all...
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