Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish – at least temporarily – by stimulating two areas of their brain. In a new study carried out at the University of Zurich, 44 volunteers were asked to decide how to split an amount of money between themselves and an anonymous partner. During the experiment, an electrical current was applied to ...

An annual event aimed at giving LGBTQ+ students networking opportunities is set to end after 21 years in London due to a drop in corporate sponsorship. National Student Pride, a non-profit organisation created in 2005, said its income had reduced by about two-thirds in the last two years, “largely due to widespread cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) budgets” ...

Veteran Dhallywood actresses Suchanda, Bobita and Champa cast their ballots on Thursday in the 13th national parliamentary election, joining voters across the country in the democratic process. The trio voted at Gulshan Model High School around noon, briefly posing for photographs before entering the polling centre. Speaking to reporters after voting, they expressed optimism about the country’s future. In a ...

Bank deposits recorded their highest growth in four years in December 2025 as strong remittance inflows and higher interest rates boosted savings. Deposits grew 11.10% in December, marking the highest rate in 50 months, according to data from Bangladesh Bank. Total deposits rose to more than Tk19.73 lakh crore at the end of December 2025, up from Tk17.76 lakh crore ...

Atletico Madrid tore Barcelona apart with four first-half goals to secure a 4-0 victory on Thursday in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, leaving the holders staring at a near impossible task in the return match. Diego Simeone’s side needed only 45 minutes at home to seize control of the tie, capitalising on a calamitous early error ...

Tottenham Hotspur’s French winger Wilson Odobert has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear, the Premier League club said on Thursday, after the 21-year-old was forced off during Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle United. Spurs, who sacked manager Thomas Frank on Wednesday amid an eight-game run without a league win, said Odobert will have surgery. British media reported that ...

The Election Commission on Friday said the voter turnout in the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum stood at 59.44 %. The information was formally disclosed at around 11:30am at the Election Commission Secretariat by the EC’s public relations director. He said the turnout figure was calculated based on data received from polling centres across the country. Although final reports ...

Tasnim Jara, who left the National Citizen Party (NCP) to run independently in Dhaka-9, has finished third in the constituency. According to returning officer Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury’s declaration, BNP candidate Habibur Rashid Habib won the seat with 111,212 votes, whileNCP’s Mohammad Javed Mia of the NCP came second with 53,460 votes. Tasnim Jara, who ran with the football symbol, ...

Bangladesh is set to have a male Prime Minister for the first time in about 35 years, following the unofficial results of the 13th National Parliamentary Election that show a landslide victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its alliance. According to the preliminary results, the BNP-led alliance has secured a majority of seats and is moving toward forming ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday described the just-concluded national parliamentary election as “credible, neutral and largely successful,” expressing gratitude to voters, political parties, law enforcement agencies, and media personnel for their cooperation. Speaking at a post-election briefing attended by fellow commissioners, the senior secretary, political leaders, prominent lawyers of the Supreme Court, and journalists, Nasir Uddin ...