Retail spending and industrial activity in China slowed in the latest monthly figures, underscoring the challenges authorities face in trying to revive confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. Despite the end of Covid restrictions, domestic consumption has remained weak, weighed down by a prolonged property-sector debt crisis that continues to hurt household sentiment. Economists have long argued that China must ...

Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication – one involving a new class of drugs. Switzerland-based Novartis released results of what it called a next-generation treatment. A study of its experimental drug in 12 African countries found it works well against the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria and seems to block spread. ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has assured the UK that Bangladesh’s upcoming general election will be inclusive and participatory, while confirming that Awami League will be barred from contesting due to its suspension under anti-terrorism laws. He made the remarks on Thursday evening during a meeting with visiting British Minister for International Development Baroness Jenny Chapman at the State Guest ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has thanked Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for announcing that the national referendum and parliamentary election will be held on the same day. The party expressed its appreciation following a three-hour meeting of its Standing Committee at chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Thursday night. After the meeting, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters ...

Interim government’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman will travel to New Delhi on 19 November to join a high-level gathering of National Security Advisers from the Indo-Pacific region. He is scheduled to participate in the seventh meeting of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), which will be held in the Indian capital on 20 November. The two-day visit follows an invitation extended ...

Police have arrested a man with huge Indian goods during a special operation at a courier service in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The operation was led by Srimangal Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Md. Aminul Islam, with Sub-Inspector Bablu Kumar Pal and his team conducting the raid at the S.A. Transport Courier Service office on Moulvibazar Road in ...

France secured their place at 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 4–0 win over Ukraine at Parc des Princes, thanks to a brilliant performance from Kylian Mbappé, who struck twice on his former home ground. With the victory, Les Bleus; finalists in the last two World Cups, confirmed qualification with a match to spare. France dominated early but were ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has signed the ‘July Charter Implementation Order’, marking a new phase in Bangladesh’s post-July Uprising political transition. This information was confirmed by the President’s Office on Thursday (November 13).

Bangladesh strengthened their control over Ireland on the third morning of the Sylhet Test, reaching 447 for four at lunch — a lead of 161 runs in the first innings. The hosts added 111 runs in the session but lost three key wickets, including overnight centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, and Mushfiqur Rahim. Mahmudul, who started the day on ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that referendum will be arranged on the same day of national elections. He made the announcement in an address to the nation on Thursday (November 13) afternoon. ”The ‘July Charter Implementation Order’ has been approved in the advisers council,” he added.