January2025

Iran on Wednesday denounced as “baseless” French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements that Tehran was the primary Middle Eastern strategic and security threat. Calling the remarks “baseless, contradictory, and speculative,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei urged France...

In an interview with AFP on Wednesday, Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa issued a warning about “extremely dangerous times ahead” following the termination of the US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram by social media behemoth...

On Thursday, Catherine, Princess of Wales, marks her 43rd birthday. She hopes to get behind a difficult year in which she had to withdraw from public life in order to battle cancer. Following her announcement in...

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) expected that five economic zones would draw US$5.5 billion worth investment by 2026. The economic zones are National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ), Srihatta Economic Zone (SEZ), Jamalpur Economic Zone, Moheshkhali Economic...

In order to use bKash’s installment payment services for their loan and savings plans, six more prominent microfinance institutions (MFIs) have signed agreements. By following a few easy steps, the 7 lakh members of these MFIs...

To safeguard the public’s health, the government has prohibited the importation of electronic nicotine delivery devices, such as e-cigarettes. The ministry of commerce released a notification today in order to achieve this. According to the notification,...

The multinational ArcelorMittal said Monday that it would close a rail production factory and two steel manufacturing facilities in South Africa, impacting about 3,500 employment. Key items utilized in public works and construction, including cables, beams,...

The US embassy here today recognised six women entrepreneurs with grant money for their innovative and impactful business ideas.  The Embassy in partnership with BRAC University’s Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), celebrated these six women entrepreneurs...

Despite a bed shortage, the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) here offers state-of-the-art eye care, making it a blessing for underprivileged eye patients. Around 3,000 patients receive outside treatment every day at the eye...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said through the July revolution Bangladesh has witnessed that only a small poster may have enormous strength to destroy a narrative remained dominant for years and...