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Singaporean thought friend stole S$25,700, made him drink urine as punishment, now gets six-month jail sentence

SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 -- A man who dragged an acquaintance into a shady bank account scheme ended up humiliating him after wrongly thinking he had stolen money. Singaporean Tan Ming Chuan, 28, was senten... Read More


Amity Scientist innovates a path-breaking Therapy for Cure of Tuberculosis

India, Aug. 7 -- Prof. Hridayesh Prakash, Deputy Director, Amity Centre for Translational Research, Amity University Noida, along with partnering national labs, have pioneered a novel host directed ap... Read More


BRAND SCOTLAND PARTNERS WITH EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE SOCIETY

LONDON, Aug. 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scotland's most internationally recognised cultural brands will work alongside the Scotland Office to promote Brand S... Read More


LORD VALLANCE CALLS ON TECH EXPERTS TO DESIGN WAYS TO HELP REDUCE ELECTRICITY BILLS

LONDON, Aug. 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Businesses and researchers to turbocharge AI and digital tech to cut peak demand for grid electricity by 2 gigawatt... Read More


37 LOCAL HERITAGE SITES TO BENEFIT FROM £15 MILLION BOOST TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO COMMUNITIES ACROSS ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 37 local heritage sites will receive grants to help with repairs, in many cases helping turn historic buildings int... Read More


Next year's election to mark major test for post-Hasina Bangladesh: Kugelman

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- South Asia affairs expert Michael Kugelman has said Bangladesh will go through a major test for a post-Hasina era as the interim government unveiled its plan to host the next national... Read More


CA attends Advisory Council meeting at Secretariat

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus attended a meeting of the Advisory Council at the Secretariat on Thursday morning - his second visit to the premises since assuming office. 30am in the C... Read More


Govt. repays Tk. 18,631crore outstanding foreign power bill in one year

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The interim government has repaid an amount of Tk. 18,631 crore as outstanding foreign power bill against electricity imports, power division officials said today. "The government ha... Read More


Govt says market now stable, focus shifts to business reforms

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- With one year following the changeover of power after the fall of fascist Hasina regime last year, the commodity market has gone through a transformation with a more current stable st... Read More


HC issues rule on legality of appointing administrator at ATAB

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- 'The High Court has issued a rule questioning why the Ministry of Commerce's decision to dissolve the executive committee of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) and ... Read More