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Microsoft to expand its AI infrastructure in Spain with $2.1 billion investment
08:57 AM, 20 Feb 2024 TuesdayU.S. software giant Microsoft will expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in Spain through an investment of $2.1 billion in the next two years, the company's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said in a post on social media site X.
Napoli appoint Calzona as caretaker manager after Mazzarri sacking
08:37 AM, 20 Feb 2024 TuesdayNapoli have appointed Francesco Calzona as caretaker manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Walter Mazzarri, the Serie A club said on Monday.
US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire
08:24 AM, 20 Feb 2024 TuesdayThe United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally Israel in Rafah.
PM’s presence at Munich meet attaches Bangladesh’s importance: Quader
05:39 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s participation at Munich Security Conference has reflected the importance of Bangladesh.
Foods to avoid for arthritis patients
05:03 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayFor individuals grappling with arthritis, alongside adopting lifestyle changes and exercises to alleviate pain and enhance mobility, selecting the right foods can significantly contribute to pain relief and overall well-being.
Mirza Abbas gets bail, no bar to release
04:20 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has granted bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed with Dhaka Railway Police Station. Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Julhas Uddin passed the order on Monday.
3 Myanmar brigadier generals sentenced to death for surrendering town
03:51 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayMyanmar's junta has sentenced to death three brigadier generals who surrendered with hundreds of troops and handed over a strategic town on the Chinese border to ethnic minority fighters last month, military sources told AFP on Monday.
High Court orders to prepare list of GI products
03:04 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayThe High Court has instructed the authorities concerned of the government to prepare a list of all products from every region of Bangladesh that are officially recognised as Geographical Indications (GI).
HSC exams in 2025 to be held on short syllabus
02:08 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayThe Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations in 2025 will be held on a short syllabus. M A Khayer, Information and Public Relations Officer of Education Ministry, confirmed the matter in a post published on the ministry’s verified Facebook page on Monday morning.
3 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Gazipur
12:53 PM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayThree people were killed and two others injured as a cement-laden truck crashed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Gazipur on Monday.
Israel sets March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah
11:51 AM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayIsraeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held in Gaza by 10 March an offensive will be launched in Rafah. It is the first time Israel has said when its troops might enter Gaza's overcrowded southern city.
64 shot dead in Papua New Guinea ambush
11:36 AM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayAt least 64 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region. The victims were shot dead during a tribal dispute in the Enga province over the weekend, said a national police spokesman.
PM returns home after joining Munich Security Conference
11:20 AM, 19 Feb 2024 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Dhaka wrapping up her three-day official visit to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference 2024. A regular flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 11:00 am on Monday.
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
09:57 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayX, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a year after they were laid off, the agency which represents them has said...
46th BCS preliminary test on April 26
09:57 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayThe 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination will take place on April 26...
England slump to miserable defeat in third Test
09:40 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayEngland spiralled to a miserable and massive defeat by India on the fourth day of the third Test in Rajkot...
Onion, sugar likely to be imported from India before Ramadan: Ahsanul
09:18 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayState Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Sunday said that the government would be able to supply onion and sugar, imported from India, to the market before the holy month of Ramadan...
Legal notice seeks school closure during Ramadan
08:29 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayA legal notice has been sent to the authorities concerned demanding the closure of all educational institutions during the Holy month of Ramadan...
Zero Covid death, 43 cases recorded in 24 hrs
07:48 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 deaths and 43 cases in the last 24 hours (from Saturday 8 am to Sunday 8 am)...
Four killed as pickup van hits auto-rickshaw
07:00 PM, 18 Feb 2024 SundayFour people, including two women, were killed as a pickup van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail on Sunday afternoon...