After collecting feedback from bicyclists and other stakeholders across four cities in Bangladesh, India and Ghana, a new study shows policymakers devising ways to cut emissions in their countries must meet people where they are and not rely on the same policies that have worked in richer countries. In many high-income countries, bicycling on city streets is becoming more common— ...

Import activity in Bangladesh showed signs of a modest recovery in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY26), supported by a stable dollar market and preparations for Ramadan. However, the recovery remains fragile as businesses adopt a cautious ‘wait-and-see’ approach ahead of the national election. According to Bangladesh Bank data, Letters of Credit (LC) openings increased by ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Jamaat-e-Islami opposed Bangladesh’s Liberation War and independence in 1971. He made the remarks on Saturday while addressing an election campaign gathering at Kandapara area in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila. Addressing members of the Hindu community, Fakhrul said they should not feel afraid. “You will not face the fear you often feel. ...

Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Meta Platforms Inc., which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that starting in the “coming weeks,” teens will no longer be able to access AI characters “until the updated experience is ready” This applies to anyone who gave Meta a birthday ...

Americans stripped supermarket shelves Friday ahead of potentially “catastrophic” winter weather that threatened at least 160 million people across the country with transportation chaos, blackouts and life-threatening cold. The massive storm system was set to drop a mix of freezing rain and heavy snow starting Friday evening on its days-long march across the continental US. The storm could bring “catastrophic ...

Police recovered an abandoned grenade from beside a residential house in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Saturday morning. The grenade was recovered beside the house of Sultan Mia, a CNG auto-rickshaw driver, at Shri Surya Noagaon village under Patanushar union in the upazila. According to locals, a local farmer spotted the grenade while cutting grass and informed Patanushar union ...

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-backed 10-party alliance nominee for the Dhaka-11 constituency, on Saturday said an environment conducive to voting has emerged in the country after a long time. He made the remarks before beginning his electioneering in Natunbazar-Bhatara area, expressing hope that voters would be able to go to polling centres without fear ...

Tanzid Hasan Tamim saved his best for the big match, striking a magnificent century to power Rajshahi Warriors to their second Bangladesh Premier League title — a triumph captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said was built on belief, planning and an unbreakable team culture. Rajshahi crushed Chattogram Royals by 63 runs in Friday’s final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, with Tanzid’s ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has rejected allegations by the National Citizen Party (NCP) that BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman violated the election code of conduct, describing the claims as false and part of a “hyper-propaganda” campaign. Speaking to journalists after visiting the grave of the late Arafat Rahman Koko in Banani, Dhaka, on Saturday to mark his ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has visited the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July mass uprising. He paid his respects at around 8:30am on Saturday and later met with Abu Sayed’s family. Addressing the occasion, Dr Shafiqur Rahman said, “We do not have the strength to fully repay the debt we owe to Abu Sayed. Yet ...