February2025

Because DeepSeek is a Chinese product and may jeopardize national security, Taiwan has prohibited its use by employees in the public sector and at critical infrastructure facilities. Last month, DeepSeek unveiled its R1 chatbot, which it...

In an effort to support ammunition production in Finland and Europe, the government of Finland unveiled plans on Friday to construct a new TNT facility. The explosives manufacturer Forcit of Finland will build the new factory...

Following a fourth hostage and prisoner exchange under a truce agreement, Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt is set to reopen on Saturday, according to a Hamas official and a source familiar with the talks who...

The junta in Myanmar, which is fighting to put a stop to extensive armed opposition following its 2021 coup, extended a period of emergency by six months on Friday. According to a statement from the junta’s...

India’s finance minister unveiled broad income tax cuts on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government looks to bolster consumption and perk up a slowing economy. The world’s most populous country is forecast to expand at...

In the Ambarkhana region of Sylhet, mobile phone provider Grameenphone (GP) opened the first “Green Grameenphone Centre” to provide eco-friendly client assistance. According to a GP press release today, the center is designed for a greener...

In order to strengthen diplomatic and commercial ties, Bangladesh’s ambassador to Mexico, M. Mushfiqul Fazal (Ansarey), has emphasized the significance of moving quickly to open a Mexican embassy in Dhaka. A message received here today states...

Today, at the commission of inquiry on enforced disappearance’s office in the capital city of Gulshan, a delegation from the British High Commission in Bangladesh met with the panel. According to a press release, the group...

Tracy Ann Jacobson, the acting US Ambassador to Bangladesh, met with the Gono Odhikar Parishad. According to a press release, the team from Gono Odhikar Parishad consisted of Md. Rashed Khan, General Secretary, International Affairs Secretary,...

Five well-known Singaporean ophthalmologists have started caring for patients who sustained eye injuries during the nation’s July revolt. According to a press release from Orbis International, a global non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) devoted to saving sight,...