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Indian port curbs add new pressure to jute sector

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The Bangladeshi jute sector is under renewed strain following India's latest restrictions on the import of jute products-a move many experts and industry representatives have describ... Read More


Thousands stranded as northern, western rivers overflow

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Heavy rainfall and upstream water flows from India have caused rivers across northern and western Bangladesh to swell, flooding low-lying areas and displacing thousands of residents.... Read More


Laws exist, but incidents persist

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh has adopted various legal frameworks to address medical negligence, yet such incidents continue to occur at an alarming rate. The recent case of a newborn allegedly injure... Read More


Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The United Nations urged countries Thursday to maintain diplomatic pressure on the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, saying their ban on girls' education has left millions shut out... Read More


Trump's wife threatens $1B lawsuit against Biden's son

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on ... Read More


World's 1st humanoid robot games begin in China

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events fro... Read More


Perplexity makes surprise bid for Google Chrome

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn takeover bid for the world's most popular web browser, Google Chrome. The three-year-old firm, whose backe... Read More


S.Korean prez build military trust

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving r... Read More


Apple rejects Musk's App store bias claims

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Apple has rejected accusations from Elon Musk that its App Store stifles competiton, insisting it is "designed to be free and fair of bias."X owner Musk has threatened Apple with leg... Read More


Pakistan monsoon death toll hits 117 in 24 hours

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- At least 117 people have died in monsoon rains in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, disaster authorities said Friday. The majority of the deaths, 110, were recorded in mountainous Khyb... Read More