Padma Water Influx: Time to Step Forward Together
WATER levels in the Padma River are rising due to heavy rainfall over the past few days and an influx of water from upstream. Various...
Today’s Newspaper
Bangladesh hammered 0-10 by North Korea in women’s football
North Korea’s formidable women’s football team launched its Asian Games with a 10-0 hammering of Bangladesh on Monday, cheered on by several hundred pro-Pyongyang fans...
Biosecurity: Next global security challenge
For much of modern history, global security has been understood primarily through the lens of military power, territorial conflict, terrorism, and nuclear weapons. However, the...
China criticises AI as ‘malicious competition’
Xi Jinping at the World AI Conference, which held China in July this yearChina has hit out against what it has called “threat narratives” over...
UK is falling apart!
The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are meeting in Cardiff on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation and discuss their nations’ constitutional futures, amid...
The Silent Poison on Our Plates: The Reality of Food Adulteration
From television and newspaper reports, we frequently learn about the discovery and seizure of adulterated food from factories, warehouses, markets and shops. Food adulteration—particularly through...
Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab
The Israeli military acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it opened fire on the vehicle carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza and said...
‘I was skeptical about becoming a mother after seeing country’s healthcare system,’ Sohini Sarkar
She once asked, “In which country will I become a mother?” Sohini Sarkar was afraid of motherhood, doubting the country’s infrastructure and healthcare system. Yet,...
Canada’s Carney eyes ‘Unique alliance’ with EU
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with the European Union (EU) but not membership of the bloc, as...
Singer-actor Mukul Jamil passes away
Singer-actor Mukul Jamil, a well-known face of Dhaka showbiz, has passed away. He breathed his last suddenly on Sunday night. His death has cast a...
Philippines’ Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region votes
Voting is underway in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines in the first parliamentary elections since the region was...
PM seeks backing for energy plans
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged business leaders and the media to support the government’s plans to tackle Bangladesh’s power and energy crisis, saying...