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Real estate and its future in Bangladesh
The scope of real estate in Bangladesh has expanded far beyond the conventional practice of buying and selling apartments. The sector now spans residential and commercial development, large-scale infrastructure projects,
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Why "My Sweet Home" must be smart and sustainable
Globally, buildings account for roughly 40 percent of energy-related carbon emissions, which is why the "home of the future" is increasingly defined by what it doesn't consume. Industry forecasts for
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie film "Once" and was lead singer for rock group The Frames, died in a
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Functional efficiency should get precedence over luxury amenities
Bangladesh's real estate sector has been through a testing two years. Residential demand has been dampened by high construction costs, rising interest rates, imported inflation and foreign-exchange pressures, all of
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Real estate sector: Challenges, potential and the road ahead
Sustainable development practices should be made an integral part of the development. Green construction, energy efficiency, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, wastewater reuse and environmentally friendly building materials are not anymore
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh
Presidential polls likely in late Aug
The Election Commission is planning to hold the next presidential election in the last week of August to elect the head of state.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
July 30, 2024: Social media turns red in defiance
While the government observed a day of national mourning on July 30, 2024, thousands of Bangladeshis turned social media red in a symbolic act of defiance, rejecting the official observance
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
NBR targets Tk 80b VAT arrear recovery
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a drive to recover around Tk 80 billion in outstanding value-added tax (VAT) by December 2026, targeting businesses with arrears exceeding Tk
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Over 15m face food insecurity in BD amid adversities
Over 15 million people in Bangladesh are said to be currently facing acute food insecurity, with the number projected to rise sharply by this yearend following recurrent floods, inflation, climate
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Trump's special envoy Sergio Gor will arrive in Dhaka today
US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today, Thursday afternoon for a three-day visit. On the first day of his trip,
8h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
A 1.5km road becomes a monsoon nightmare for 50,000 people
For residents of 25 villages in Sirajganj and Jamalpur, the muddy stretch has remained an annual obstacle for over half a century
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Meds running out, labs falling apart
Many public health facilities are facing severe shortages of essential medicines, while diagnostic laboratory services remain disrupted due to non-functional equipment, reagent shortages and a lack of trained personnel, depriving
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
International
US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran
The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Helicopter crash in Argentina kills seven
The Bell 412 aircraft had been training before heading to a neighboring province to help put out days-long fires when it crashed in Ischigualasto natural park.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
Matar was also convicted of supporting the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, after investigators found materials from the organization at his home.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Japan earthquake toll rises to 13
Rescuers frantically searched for survivors yesterday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads
14h - Daily Star - (original version)
Heatwave fans France, Spain wildfires
Temperatures soared again in France and Spain yesterday in a fourth heatwave of the summer, increasing the threat from wildfires that have forced large-scale evacuations of people, scorched through forests
14h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
BUET designs 32-bit processor using only open-source tech
A team at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has designed a 32-bit computer processor using entirely open-source technologies.
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI firms are buying millions of old books—then destroying them
Artificial intelligence companies are buying old and out-of-print books in bulk to create training data, prompting concern that uncommon editions could disappear after being scanned and destroyed.
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Italy, US to sign off on Pax Silica AI initiative after spat with Trump
Italy and the United States on Friday will sign off on ​a cooperation agreement on the so-called ‌Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains, a statement from Rome's foreign
20h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged with facilitating terrorism by Russia
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was charged with facilitating terrorist activities by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday, which also issued an international warrant for his arrest.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Rogue OpenAI agent hit a second company during hacking spree
The autonomous AI agent that escaped OpenAI’s control and hacked Hugging Face earlier this month also compromised a customer account on the platform of New York-based Modal Labs.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Messi returns to Miami training 10 days after World Cup final loss
Since the 1-0 defeat by Spain in the July 19 final in New Jersey, Messi has spent time with his family in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
How world football is governed: FIFA, UEFA and the balance of power
While FIFA is the sport's global governing body, much of football's commercial strength lies elsewhere -- particularly in Europe, where UEFA controls many of the game's most valuable competitions. Here's
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mancini wants to make Italy great again
He said he was conscious he needed to win back fans' hearts after his surprise decision to leave in 2023 for a Saudi Arabia coaching job, just days after being
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Pique hails Messi-Ronaldo rivalry as an 'incredible battle' between different styles
Their contrasting styles helped define one of football's greatest rivalries, with both players setting new standards over nearly two decades while inspiring discussions over different paths to greatness.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
FIFA proposal 'an opportunity, not an obligation', says Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to exploit the commercial benefits of the World Cup was "an opportunity but not an obligation".
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
প্রাণ ফিরেছে আদ্‌-দ্বীন হাসপাতালে
দীর্ঘ দেড় মাস পর পুনরায় স্বাস্থ্যসেবা কার্যক্রম চালু করেছে রাজধানীর মগবাজারের আদ্‌-দ্বীন মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতাল। ছয় নবজাতকের মৃত্যুর ঘটনায় বাতিল হয়েছিল হাসপাতালটির লাইসেন্স। সোমবার বিকালে শর্তসাপেক্ষে হাসপাতালের লাইসেন্স ফেরত দিয়ে
14h - Manab Zamin - (original version)
রাকসুর সব কর্মসূচি বর্জনের ঘোষণা সাংবাদিকদের, ভিপিকে নিঃশর্ত ক্ষমা চাওয়ার দাবি
রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় ছাত্র সংসদের (রাকসু) সহসভাপতি (ভিপি) মোস্তাকুর রহমান জাহিদের সাংবাদিকদের নিয়ে ‘বিতর্কিত’ মন্তব্য করার প্রতিবাদে রাকসুর সব ধরনের কর্মসূচি বর্জনের ঘোষণা দিয়েছে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের তিন সাংবাদিক সংগঠন।
20h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
Politics
Sylhet seeks BGB deployment in 5 upazilas ahead of NCP's July march
Sylhet district administration has sought deployment of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in five upazilas to maintain law and order ahead of the National Citizen Party's (NCP) July march programmes scheduled
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Local polls: Jamaat urges EC to bar administrators from running
Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday asked the Election Commission to bar politically appointed local administrators from contesting the local government elections and withdraw the EC’s proposal to disqualify MPO-listed teachers from running in
14h - Daily Star - (original version)
NCP convoy blocked again en route to Habiganj rally
Convoy stopped in Sreemangal following Section 144 in Habiganj, say police
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Latif Siddique arrested over Shapla Chattar crackdown case
DB arrested him from his Gulshan home
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
11-party alliance condemns attack on NCP leaders, police obstruction in Habiganj
Political differences must be addressed through democratic means rather than violence, says the alliance
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Top court allows Chattogram-2 MP Sarwar to continue duties as MP
Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Nurul Amin’s petition to the Appellate Division to block BNP candidate Sarwar Alamgir, who won the Chattogram-2 seat in the 13th national parliamentary election, from taking his
1d - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
Oil slips as markets look for cues on Gulf supplies
Brent futures fell 96 cents, or 1.06 percent, to $89.78 a barrel
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh bids for bigger share in global aviation
Bangladesh's largest private aviation company, US-Bangla Airlines, announced plans to add 21 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet as the government seeks to transform Bangladesh into a regional air-transport hub
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Aromatic rice price hits all-time high of Tk 230 a kg
Prices of locally grown aromatic rice have surged to an all-time high of Tk 220-230 per kg at the retail level, causing extra burden on consumers. Traders and market analysts
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Editorial
Are we reversing course on the UN-backed post-uprising reforms?
Although the interim government introduced certain legal and institutional reforms, some have since been reversed, while the impact of the others remains uncertain.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Why Bangladesh’s low ecological footprint is not a climate advantage
The country contributes relatively little to global ecological degradation through consumption but pays heavily for its consequences.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Time for a rethink of how the government communicates
Disruptions in essential public services are a familiar aspect of life in Dhaka. Electricity might remain unavailable in a particular area for several hours.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
The ugliness over Beauty’s reel
There is very little logic behind the acts of bullies, whether they are in the streets or in cyberspace. Women are the favourite targets because they can always be accused
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Threats against journalists are condemnable
Rucsu leaders must uphold, not undermine, press freedom
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
Babita marks birthday with son, prepares for US lifetime achievement honour
Along the way, she has received numerous accolades at home and abroad, including multiple National Film Awards, the National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the prestigious Ekushey Padak.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nazifa Tushi starrer ‘ANNiE’ set for OTT release
After a long wait, “ANNiE”, the first Bangladeshi series selected for the Women in Series section of Germany’s Series Camp Festival, is finally set to stream in Bangladesh.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
BTS boycotts Grammys over new Asian Pop category
Following BTS’ announcement, Recording Academy chief executive Harvey Mason Jr said he was saddened by the group’s decision but respected its stance.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Only 22pc of public health facilities have essential medicines: PPRC study
Essential medicines are in stock at around 22 per cent of surveyed public facilities, while 94 per cent of the facilities ended fiscal year 2024-25 with unspent allocations, according to
8h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Two healthcare facilities sealed in Manikganj for irregularities
The district health authorities sealed a diagnostic centre and a private clinic and fined three healthcare facilities a total of Tk 1.6 lakh during a drive in Manikganj over
20h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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