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Japan's partnership in Bangladesh's agriculture to grow further: Home Adviser

Dhaka, April 30 -- Home and Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said Japan is one of Bangladesh's key development partners and a time-tested friend, and its partn... Read More


Greater workers-employers bonhomie needed to speed up dev: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, April 30 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed optimism that Bangladesh's development will gain further momentum through strengthened cooperation between workers and employers... Read More


Massive wildfire near Jerusalem triggers evacuations and closes key highway

JERUSALEM, April 30 -- Israel has raised its emergency alert to the highest level and appealed for international assistance as fast-spreading wildfires erupted in the hills west of Jerusalem on Wednes... Read More


14 killed in massive fire at Kolkata hotel in Burrabazar

Dhaka, April 30 -- Fourteen people have died, and several others have sustained burns after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata's Burrabazar on Tuesday night. The blaze started around 8:30 ... Read More


BCL Football: Farashganj SC, Wari Club win

Dhaka, April 30 -- Farashganj Sporting Club and Wari Club won their respective matches in the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at two separate venues in the capital on W... Read More


Meta launches AI app, Zuckerberg chats with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at developer conference

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 30 -- Working to differentiate itself in the crowded field of artificial intelligence, Meta Platforms has launched a standalone AI app - with a social media component - to co... Read More


BRAC University hosts BSRM School of Engineering

Dhaka, April 30 -- BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering at the Merul Badda campus on Wednesday. It also unveiled the theme "Shaping Tomorrow: Inn... Read More


Bangladesh banking sector needs comprehensive reforms, say speakers at dialogue

Dhaka, April 30 -- Bankers, financial experts, and public officials convened in Dhaka on Tuesday to call for comprehensive reforms in Bangladesh's banking sector in light of global economic shifts and... Read More


PCB announce itinerary for next month's Pakistan-Bangladesh five-match T20I series

Dhaka, April 30 -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the itinerary of the next month's five -match T201 series between hosts Pakistan and touring Bangladesh including Iqbal Stadium... Read More


BDR Mutiny: Tania Amir's statements "misleading, reflect her own political agenda"

Dhaka, April 30 -- Chief Adviser's press wing on Wednesday said statements by Barrister Tania Amir about the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles mutiny are "misleading" and reflect her own political agenda as a su... Read More