October2023

After 6 p.m. today, the cyclonic storm “Hamoon” over the Bay of Bengal began to move across the shores of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. “The storm may cross the coastal areas by late night today,” Meteorologist...

Following the US actor’s complaint about the waxwork’s pale skin tone, a French museum announced on Monday that it is frantically trying to restore the much-maligned figure of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson, who is Samoan...

In line with relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as the resumption of talks and negotiations aimed at bringing about a two-state...

While Mahmudullah displayed bravery and experience to score his third World Cup century, Bangladesh once again gave up a pitiful amount of runs, losing to South Africa by 149 runs on Tuesday at Wankhede Stadium in...

Microsoft announced Tuesday a Aus$5 billion (US$3.2 billion) investment in Australia focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, saying it would boost the country’s economy and cyber defences. Details of the deal were outlined by bosses...

Two-thirds of refugee children in Armenia are enrolled in national school systems, one month after more than 21,000 school-age children fled their homes. Efforts must now focus on increasing access for the remaining 1 in 3...

More than 80 tonnes of UNICEF medical supplies arrived in Kabul yesterday, including medicines, medical equipment, as well as midwifery and surgical kits, for children, pregnant women, and families following several devastating earthquakes in Herat, western...

China has launched an investigation into Taiwan-based iPhone-maker Foxconn, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. The Global Times, citing anonymous sources, says officials conducted tax inspections at Foxconn businesses in two Chinese provinces. Foxconn says it...

Before Gaza ceasefire negotiations are taken into consideration, the US insisted that Palestinian militants release 200 additional captives. On Tuesday, two elderly Hamas hostages were evacuated to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with relatives. According...

On Monday, the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche announced that it will acquire Telavant Holdings, a company that is creating novel treatments for inflammatory bowel disorders, for $7.1 billion. Currently, American pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer and British laboratory...