PM eyes self-reliant SPARRSO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to transform the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) into a modern, future-ready and...
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Quality is a journey, not a destination
Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS founder and president, in an exclusive interview with The New Nation conducted by Mohammad Fakhrul Islam, Assistant Professor at Stamford University Bangladesh,...
Iran warns against alternative Strait of Hormuz routes
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any attempt to bypass Tehran’s approved shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz would heighten tensions across...
Messi nets record free-kick in Argentina victory
Lionel Messi continued his record-breaking streak as the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan to...
Indictment hearing in Tulip’s Gulshan flat scam case on Sept 1
A court here today set September 1 for holding a charge-framing hearing in a case filed against Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh...
PM makes surprise visit to SPARRSO, calls for modern space research institution
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday paid a surprise visit to the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO), directing officials to transform it...
Messi bags sixth goal of World Cup as Argentina defeat Jordan
Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup as Argentina wrapped up their group stage campaign with a 3-1 defeat of Jordan...
PM’s maiden tour meets rare parliamentary unanimity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stood before a united parliament on Saturday and said simply: nothing he achieved on his maiden overseas tour belonged to him....
The Trivedi challenge: From protocol to people
India’s decision to appoint Dinesh Trivedi as its High Commissioner to Bangladesh, while according him the protocol status equivalent to a Union Cabinet Minister, is...
‘BD must bolster cybersecurity for future growth’
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday said cybersecurity has become a crucial component of national security, stressing that Bangladesh must hasten information...
ADP execution rate ‘bleak’ says Zonayed Saki
State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki expressed dissatisfaction over the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) amid a slowdown in of development projects...
PM presses ‘Bangladesh First’ policy in overseas visit to Malaysia, China
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said he had pressed the interests of the country and its people at various events he attended during his six-day...