May2023

Ali Abdulla Khaseif AlHmoudi, the UAE’s new ambassador in Bangladesh, assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today at her official house Ganabhaban of continuous assistance in the development of Bangladesh’s infrastructure and sea port. “UAE will continue...

Subscribers to Disney Plus declined for the second quarter in a row, the company reported on Wednesday, though it cut financial losses as it competes for viewers with Netflix. Analysts predicted a rise in subscribers for...

Newcrest, an Australian mining corporation, announced Monday that it had agreed to be acquired by US rival Newmont, establishing a world-leading gold producer in a deal valued at Aus$28.8 billion (US$19 billion). By acquiring Newcrest, the...

France promised Ukraine dozens more light tanks and armored vehicles on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, as Kyiv prepares for a widely anticipated counter-offensive. Following stops in Rome and...

Vote counting began in Thailand’s general election on Sunday, with pro-democracy opposition parties expected to unseat Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s conservative military-backed administration after almost a decade in office. After a campaign that portrayed a battle...

Bangladesh overcame an Ireland scare to achieve a thrilling four-run victory in the third and final ODI to take the series 2-0 at County Ground in Chelmsford, England today. Pacer Mustafizur Rahman bowled excellently to claim...

Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new report from the United Nations (UN). The...

Armed violence has intensified the number of children in Haiti suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), also known as severe wasting, which has skyrocketed in the country by 30 percent compared to 2022, UNICEF has warned....

UNICEF is stepping up humanitarian support for children on the move affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. As violence continues, an estimated 82,000 children have fled to neighbouring countries and approximately 368,000 more are newly...

Babuland, Bangladesh’s largest indoor playground, brought onlookers to life with an exhilarating parade in Dhaka city on Thursday. With a mission to promote healthy and safe playgrounds for kids, this parade was a spectacle like no...