April2021

Syria is to hold a presidential election next month, the country’s parliament says – a move likely to maintain President President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power. Mr Assad is not expected to face serious opposition despite...

Bollywood star Arjun Rampal has been attacked by Corona. The actor himself confirmed the news on social media on April 18 (Sunday). He is in isolation at home. However, he has no symptoms. In a social...

China’s economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year. It’s the biggest jump in gross domestic product (GDP) since China started keeping quarterly records in 1992....

Online grocery retailer Ocado has unveiled a major push into autonomous driving technology. It has teamed up with another British company, Oxbotica, to build self-driving vehicles for itself and others who use its platform. That could...

Charles Geschke, the co-founder of the software company Adobe who helped develop the Portable Document Format, or PDF, has died at the age of 81. Geschke set up Adobe in 1982, giving the world the ubiquitous...

Liam Scarlett, the internationally-known choreographer who left the Royal Ballet last year after claims of sexual misconduct, has died at the age of 35. His family called it a “tragic, untimely death”. The cause of death...

British sport stopped to pay tribute to Prince Philip on Saturday with kick-offs rescheduled to ensure they did not clash with the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at Windsor Castle. Two minutes’ silence were held before Chelsea’s...

NASA has selected SpaceX to land the first astronauts on the surface of the Moon since 1972, the agency said on Friday, in a huge victory for Elon Musk’s company. The contract, worth $2.9 billion, involves...

Eminent Bangladeshi drama teacher and Ekushey Padak-winning valiant freedom fighter SM Mohsin died around 9.30am today while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of BIRDEM General Hospital in Dhaka. He was 73. After being...

Samsung Bangladesh has introduced 100 days replacement warranty for Galaxy M02 to enhance users’ experience. Certified defective devices will be applicable for the replacement and conform to the terms mentioned on the warranty card. The latest...