Exclusive

Publication

Byline

The age of sycophantic social media spin

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh has long been a nation of rumour-mongers. In the social media age, a whole host of people -- from enthusiastic individuals to social groups to government functionaries --... Read More


9 killed in India bus fire

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- At least nine people, including a woman, have been killed and several others injured after a sleeper tourist bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noid... Read More


Bad weather hits Bangladesh LNG offloading

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Adverse weather in Cox's Bazar's Moheshkhali is disrupting the transfer of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ships to floating terminals, Petrobangla has said. Meanwhile, g... Read More


Excavating rivers, canals for climate adaptation: PM

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has highlighted the various initiatives taken by Bangladesh to combat climate change. He said, "In this year's budget, we have allocated about $3.19 b... Read More


Vogue World draws attention with robots on runway

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Vogue World's Milan edition has drawn criticism after humanoid robots appeared on the runway, with the performance receiving more attention than the fashion itself, TechCrunch repor... Read More


Zaima appointed legal officer in UNGA president's office

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's daughter Zaima Rahman has been appointed as a legal officer in the office of Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembl... Read More


Iran vows to keep nuclear programme: NYT

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed that his country will not accept limits on its civilian nuclear programme in a defiant speech to the United Nations General Assembly. ... Read More


Teen-gang crackdown leaves Cumilla families waiting

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- A mother sits at a Cumilla police station with her son Niloy Sarkar's SSC and HSC certificates. Police said he would be released if she could prove he was a student. Police picked ... Read More


Dengue: 8 more die, 1,782 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh has recorded eight more dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, alongside 1,782 hospitalisations across the country. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


5 firms get nod to launch digital banks

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh is taking its first step towards digital-only banking, with five institutions securing letters of intent to launch their ventures. Bangladesh Bank issued the initial app... Read More