Asia and the Pacific's food story has always been a water story. From the Indus to the Mekong, the Yellow River to the Ganges, rivers have shaped civilizations, nourished crops,
A recent study conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) between July 2025 and June 2026 detected microplastics in toothpaste samples from Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The
Pakistan has reportedly restricted access to Al Jazeera after the Qatar-based broadcaster published a series of reports on anti-government protests and election-related unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), NDTV reports. Although
On any given day this past May, Bangladesh's power planners faced an uncomfortable arithmetic. On 9 May, the country generated and imported around 312,620 megawatt-hours of electricity. Gas supplied roughly
The arbitration sparked criticism after several videos of the proceedings started circulating on social media. However, police said they are investigating the matter and taking legal action. Ripon Mia, a
Saudi Arabia has allowed Bangladeshi migrant workers to renew their iqama (residency permits) under another employer if their original kafeel (employer) fails to renew it, a Saudi minister said on
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced a multi-layered security plan, including tighter searches at all entry points to the capital, for the observance of July Mass Uprising Day. On Tuesday,
India says it has no involvement in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address in New Delhi. The statement came on Tuesday, a day after Dhaka asked New
The US Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising
French coastguards rescued 157 people from a boat carrying migrants that caught fire in the English Channel on Tuesday near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the local administration said in a
Ukrainian drones struck three warehouses across Russia overnight, including two run by online retailer Wildberries, killing five people, local officials said yesterday.
India’s Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter electoral politics, its founder told Reuters yesterday.
Italy will call for EU-funded migrant processing centres and return hubs in third countries at emergency talks on Tuesday, senior government officials said, as EU interior ministers seek to prevent
Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone chasing down and wounding a street vendor in the southern Ukrainian city
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes the global technology industry, software companies are rethinking how they hire while countries race to establish themselves as centres of AI innovation.
The PUBG Mobile Next Star Challenger Streamer Battle Tournament recently took place at a convention centre in Dhaka, as part of the PUBG Mobile Ninja Carnival.
AI research startup Smallest.ai has raised $13 million in a Series A round to develop small, specialised voice models designed to make AI-powered phone calls pass the Turing test.
A cybersecurity drill conducted in June uncovered vulnerabilities in the banking sector that could have led to a major cyber incident, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said on Tuesday.
New observations of some of Neptune's moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system's outermost planet in which a
Gianni Infantino's bid for a fourth and final term as FIFA president next March is increasingly shaping up as a political battle, with his once-solid global support beginning to fracture
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday clarified its position regarding International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat, whose contract with the board ended in April
Fans wearing red and black AC Milan shirts, former team mates and opponents bade farewell to Franco Baresi as the funeral of the much-loved defender was held at the city's
Hannan, Bangladesh's highest run-scorer during the Tigers' only previous Test tour of Australia in 2003, believes restraint outside off stump will be crucial
The Premier League has never been afraid of change. Players come and go, fortunes rise and fall, owners rewrite club identities almost overnight. Yet for nearly four decades there was
রংপুরের বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে (বেরোবি) ছাত্রদল ও ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবিরের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষের এক দিন না পেরোতেই একই স্থানে পাল্টাপাল্টি কর্মসূচি ঘোষণা করেছে দুই সংগঠন।
Speaking to The Daily Star, Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general alleges partisan appointments and broken promises while discussing reforms, campus politics and the future of the Awami League
A 16-member support committee has been formed to assist the newly appointed administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in managing the operational activities of
The apex garment exporters’ body, BGMEA, on Tuesday apprised the global apparel buyers of the prevailing energy situation and requested up to two weeks of extension for goods delivery where
July 2024 is one of the pivotal moments in Bangladesh’s history. What started as a student-led protest demanding reform in the quota system for government jobs rapidly grew into a
In 1829, blue uniforms were chosen for the first British metropolitan police, established by Sir Robert Peel, to distinguish them from the British military, whose uniforms were red.
Rina Rahman's passing marks the end of a remarkable career, but her life also leaves behind a sobering reminder of the fragile realities many veteran artistes continue to face. She
The venue chosen for the programme was a tribute itself to action star Jashim, whose films shaped a generation of Bangladeshi audiences around the image and sound of action cinema.
Acclaimed actors Afzal Hossain and Afsana Mimi, both known for their widely praised work on OTT platforms, are set to share the screen in Chorki’s upcoming original title, “Rongin Shurma”.
Most of its scenes will be shot at various locations across France. The recording of the film's only song, "Tomar Ki Mone Ache”, has recently been completed. It was recorded
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday ordered the closure of five private hospitals and diagnostic centres in Faridpur over mismanagement and for operating without valid licences. The
Two more children died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 849. The Directorate General of
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