The dichotomy between the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) and human resources could not be sharper anywhere save Bangladesh. Given the option for going whole hog for exploring AI prospect, should the country take the chance? Or, can the country...
The Ministry of Science and Technology organised a roundtable discussion titled "Research to Market: Strengthening Bangladesh's Innovation Ecosystem through Academia-Industry Research Partnerships," with support from the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) at a hotel in Dhaka on...
Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary made history on Sunday, becoming only the third player in first-class cricket to smash six sixes in an over and scoring the fastest fifty in the format. He did so by hitting an unprecedented eight sixes in...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov 09 (AP): Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after producing a nearly flawless performance to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday.The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of...
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the Eden Gardens in Kolkata have been shortlisted for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup slated for February-March next year, reports Cricbuzz. Jointly hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in...
Bangladesh Youth Hockey Team will participate in the 'FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025' to be held in Tamil Nadu, India from November 28 to December 10, reports BSS. Marking the event, the Bangladesh National Youth Hockey...
Archers compete in the recurve and compound events at National Stadium in the city at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships on Sunday- FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
NEW ZEALAND, Nov 09 (AFP): Seamer Kyle Jamieson held his nerve in the final over for a second straight game to seal a nine-run victory for New Zealand over the West Indies in a tense finale to the third T20...
Captain Azizul Hakim Tamim hit a century as Bangladesh Under-19 edged Afghanistan past by two wickets in a keenly contested fifth and final youth ODI to draw the five-match series at Rajshahi Divisional Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday, reports BSS.The...
NETROKONA, Nov 09 (BSS): A teenage boy was electrocuted at Nayapara village under Purbadhala upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was Tamim Mia, 15, son of Md. Saidul Islam of the village.Tamim accidentally touched an open electric wire...
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Bagerhat road accidents on Sunday, reports UNB. In Jhenaidah, a woman was killed and two others were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and an autorickshaw in...
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GAIBANDHA, Nov 09: As Bangladesh recently started technically examining the commercial potential of mineral-rich sand found in the rivers of northern regions, the high-value minerals of Brahmaputra River's sand in Gaibandha would be a promising source of revenue if environment-friendly...
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MANIKGANJ, Nov 09: Manikganj's Singair upazila has witnessed remarkable success in sugarcane farming, particularly in Baira union, with local farmers earning substantial profits from cultivating other companion crops like mustard and maize alongside as well.Farmer Alkas Hossain from Nayabari village...
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 09 (AFP): Tanzania charged more than 200 people with treason, a lawyer and judicial sources told AFP, with the opposition saying Saturday yet another of their leaders had been arrested.President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the October...
TOKYO, Nov 09 (AFP): Japan said Sunday evening tiny tsunami waves hit its northern Pacific coast after an offshore 6.7-magnitude earthquake.The first tsunami hit Miyako, Iwate, at 5:37 pm (0837 GMT), but it was so small that the Japan Meteorological...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (BBC): Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa has arrived in Washington for an official visit, just two days after the US formally revoked his status as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.The former Islamist militant will meet US President...
MANILA, Nov 09 (BBC/AFP): More than a million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Fung-wong's expected landfall on the east coast.The storm, which comes just...
MOSCOW, Nov 09 (Reuters): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that he was ready to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio but that Russia would not abandon its core conditions for ending the Ukraine war.U.S. President Donald...
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 09 (AP): A boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued...
NEW DELHI, Nov 09 (Reuters): India's retail vehicle sales should remain strong through the rest of 2025, an auto dealers' body said on Friday, as tax cuts and strong rural demand boosted retail sales to a record high in October.October's...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (Reuters): Grocery giants Walmart, Target and Aldi are trumpeting their Thanksgiving meal deals as more affordable than ever. But those retailers are doing exactly what shoppers are doing, trading down to cheaper private-label alternatives or offering...
US airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown showed no signs of easing, reports AP.The slowdown at many of the nation's busiest...
BEIJING, Nov 09 (AFP): China's consumer prices rose in October, official data released on Sunday showed, reversing months of stagnation and decline as the country battles a range of economic headwinds.Beijing has struggled to maintain a strong economic recovery from...
RIYADH, Nov 09 (Arab News): The total credit extended by the banking sector in Oman rose by 8 per cent year on year to reach 34.5 billion Omani rials ($89.7 billion) by the end of September, official data showed. According...
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (Reuters): US payment firms Visa and Mastercard are nearing a settlement with merchants by lowering fees stores pay and giving them more power to reject certain credit cards, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), Bangladesh Petroleum, Gas, and Mineral Resources Corporation (Petrobangla), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly held an awareness workshop titled 'Safety standards for domestic gas cooking appliances' in Dhaka on Sunday. The main objective...
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices were flat last week, as ample supplies and soft demand kept a lid on gains, reports Reuters.The average LNG price for December delivery into northeast Asia (LNG-AS) held at $11.10 per million British thermal...
Asia Pacific General Insurance Company Ltd. has changed its name to Asia Pacific General Insurance PLC. The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) recently approved the company's new name and issued a registration certificate under this name. The company's Chairman,...
Agrani Bank PLC held a Managers' Conference in Faridpur on Saturday to review the progress of its 100-day special action plan. The bank's Managing Director, Md. Anwarul Islam, was present as the chief guest. He emphasized the need for loan...
Janata Bank PLC held a Branch Managers' Conference under its Cumilla Division at a local auditorium in Cumilla on Sunday. Chairman of the bank Md. Fazlur Rahman was present as the chief guest and Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman as...
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