Not long ago, phones used to be these little devices that would ring and connect you to another person. Fast forward two decades, and it has evolved into one of our indispensable accessories for necessary and creative purposes. As our actions and habits adapt to the fast-paced advancement of techno
From ancient fertiliser methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world's youngest population, faces the worst effects of a warming
Two members of the armed terrorist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed during an operation of the army at Bakla para area in Ruma upazila of Bandarban district, according to a notification from the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). The notification, signed by Assista
Results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of this year are expected to be published in the second week of May. The education boards have forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Education for selecting the possible dates of May 9, 10 and 11 for publishing the result.
Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values, but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBTQ community in Iraq. The law adopted on Saturday aims to &
An undersea quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, has jolted western Indonesia's West Java province, without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 23:29 Jakarta time (1629 GMT) on Saturday with its epicenter located 151 km s
Stocks witnessed a positive trend in the early hours of trading on Sunday as bargain hunters favoured taking positions in lucrative issues in anticipation of a potential turnaround. Price hikes of large-cap stocks such as BAT Bangladesh, GP, Power Grid, Square Pharma and Walton helped the market t
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a forecast indicating rain or thundershowers in the Chattogram and Sylhet divisions within the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am on Sunday. According to the BMD’s weather bulletin, rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty
National Bank Ltd, which is currently undergoing the process of merger with the United Commercial Bank, continued to suffer losses in 2023 owing to the waiver in interest due to rising non-performing loans and higher interest expenses on borrowings. The private commercial bank incurred a loss of T
Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn’t disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep inside the box for his ninth goal of the
Five people were killed and 33 others injured by a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, Saturday afternoon, local authorities said. The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city's Baiyun District at approximately 3:00 pm., while the weather statio
Police arrested scores of pro-Palestinian protesters at US university campuses on Saturday, as activists vowed to keep up the movement seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas among other demands. The Indiana University police department in Bloomington said in an emailed statement that 23 pr
