A team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has developed a new rickshaw design that promises to be significantly safer than the…
If all goes according to plan, BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to return to Bangladesh from London within this month of April, accompanied by her…
Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the city of Rome has witnessed a dramatic influx of visitors, dignitaries, and media, culminating in a poignant and historic farewell for…
Dhaka, April 26, 2025 — Continuing its commitment to promoting arts and culture, the HerNet Foundation and its newly launched wing, HerNet Fine Arts, made special visits to several prestigious…
Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, will travel from Doha to Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis, according to the Chief Adviser’s Press…
The widely popular design app Canva has made history by earning $3 billion in revenue in 2024, becoming the first startup led by a woman to achieve such a milestone.…
A group of eight Brazilian workers, including a teenager who was allegedly subjected to hazardous child labour, has filed a civil lawsuit in the United States against coffee giant Starbucks,…
The vibrant three-day exhibition and Baishakhi Festival titled “Crafting The Many Threads of Cultural Textiles” by eminent designer Maheen Khan came to a graceful close on Sunday at the EDGE…
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that under the UK’s Equality Act, the legal definitions of “woman” and “sex” refer solely to those who are biologically female, concluding a…
Justice Farah Mahbub of the Appellate Division has stated that women in Bangladesh are increasingly breaking long-standing societal taboos by entering and excelling in the legal profession. Speaking at an…
Fatima Hassouna, a 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist who had dedicated her life to documenting the war in Gaza, was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike that struck her home in…
Donald Trump has warned that the United States may abandon its efforts to broker a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia unless progress is made “very shortly,” signaling growing impatience…
In the glitzy world of Bollywood, the public relations (PR) machinery that promises to bridge the gap between stars and their fans often harbors a darker side — one rife…
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the main accused and one accomplice in the brutal killing of a father who protested the sexual harassment of his daughter in Rajshahi.…
DHAKA, April 18, 2025 — In a landmark diplomatic development, Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed foreign secretary-level talks on Thursday for the first time in nearly 15 years, signaling a potential…
In a landmark move for gender equality in sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that men and women will compete together as mixed teams in golf and gymnastics…
Once known for its crumbling tin-roofed classrooms and makeshift lessons held under worn-out tarpaulins, the 63-year-old Samajik Shikkha Kendra Government Primary School in Bailey Road, Dhaka, is undergoing a remarkable…
Following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, the ready-made garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh has resumed its operations in full swing, with 99 percent of factories across the country reopening. Despite some pre-Eid…
As drought ravages the northern Marsabit region of Kenya, some families are resorting to heartbreaking measures to survive. In the face of severe water shortages and the death of livestock,…
Jay and Natasha (a pseudonym) are newly married and everything seems to be going well, but there’s one issue: both of them have a bit of a temper. Natasha, in…