UN chief Antonio Guterres is “shocked” by Israel’s renewed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and urged that a ceasefire be respected, a United Nations spokesman said Tuesday. “The secretary-general is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in...

According to the UK’s Royal Air Force, the last British pilot to survive World War II’s Battle of Britain passed away at the age of 105. In a statement, the RAF claimed that John “Paddy” Hemingway...

As he began a transatlantic journey on Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that his nation was looking to strengthen its connections with “reliable” European friends after the United States, its southern neighbor, threatened his...

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is expected to showcase cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing on Tuesday, shrugging off talk of China’s DeepSeek disrupting the market. Huang’s keynote presentation at Nvidia’s annual developers conference...

Xiaomi, a Chinese consumer tech behemoth, reported a spike in yearly revenue on Tuesday, driven by robust smartphone sales and a sustained push into the electric car market. The Beijing-based company produces a wide range of...

Safety Garments Bangladesh Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, is set to invest US$ 12.25 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ) to establish a high-end garments manufacturing industry.  The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)...

At the Parbotto Chattogram Complex here, European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met with Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma today. According to a news release, the EU Ambassador reaffirmed the EU’s commitment...

Three more Bangladeshi garment manufacturing factories have been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates, with the country’s RMG sector further cementing its position in the global markets. The newly certified factories — Echotex...

Farida Akhter, a Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, asked everyone involved today to provide Mobile Veterinary Clinic (MVC) services to the impoverished in rural areas. “MVC is a great achievement in the context of Bangladesh. However, its...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.” “Starship...