May2018

At Microsoft Build 2018, Microsoft Corp.’s annual developer conference, Microsoft leaders showcased new technologies to help every developer be an AI developer, on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and across any platform. Building for AI is more...

The prize-giving ceremony of Reading Challenge 2018 was hosted at the British Council Fuller Road Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Reading Challenge is a programme coordinated by the Reading Agency UK that aims to encourage children...

Actress Margot Kidder, best known for playing Lois Lane in the “Superman” films in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 69, triggering affectionate tributes from Hollywood. Kidder’s manager Camilla Fluxman Pines said...

Japan has highly praised Bangladesh’s efforts and generous support in hosting Rohingyas from Myanmar, and both the countries have agreed on the importance of their safe and dignified return at the earliest possible time. The issue...

The Japanese city of Sapporo is reconsidering plans to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in favour of an improved bid for the 2030 Games, officials said on Monday. Sapporo, which staged the Winter Olympics in 1972,...

Reigning US Open champion Brooks Koepka, still finding his form after a 15-week injury absence, highlighted a course-record-equalling 63 at the Players Championship Sunday with a rare albatross on the 16th hole. Koepka was 208 yards...

Fernando Gaviria claimed the opening stage of the 2018 Tour of California on Sunday, winning the 30th stage of his career and picking up the 30th stage win of the season for his Quick-Step team. The...

The Cannes film festival signed a charter Monday vowing to push for parity between men and women by 2020. The world’s top festival also promised to be more transparent in its selection process after facing years...

Promoting a greener economy could create 30 million jobs over the next decade, largely offsetting employment losses linked to the shift, the UN said Monday, although farming would be especially hard-hit. A fresh report from the...

More than 100 experts from 33 countries will gather here from tomorrow for discussing different aspects on Disability and Disaster Risk Management (DiDRM) as Dhaka is set to host an international conference on DiDRM for the...