Johannes Zutt, the newly appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia, has expressed strong support for Bangladesh’s inclusive growth and appreciated Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for the Interim Government’s reform agenda in the economic sector. Zutt, accompanied by World Bank’s new Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Jean Pesme, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the ...

Strawberry season has arrived early to Britain this year thanks to a “near perfect” spring blend of warm days, cool nights and high sunshine levels, growers said. The favourable conditions have meant sweeter, larger and more shapely strawberries arriving earlier on supermarket shelves this year and lower prices for shoppers. James Miller, the commercial director of Maidstone, southeast England-based WB ...

A man has been accused of pouring petrol onto the body of his nine-month pregnant wife and lighting her on fire over a “domestic row” in Sylhet’s Kanaighat Upazila. The baby was stillborn while the housewife received treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital on Sunday. The husband was detained from Choripara village in the Upazila’s Satbank Union on ...

The latest Superman film has rocketed to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend, raking in an estimated $122 million, according to industry figures released Sunday. The high-budget action movie from Warner Bros. and DC Studios marks a new chapter for the iconic superhero, with James Gunn at the helm as director. David Corenswet takes ...

A rapidly growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has destroyed at least 50 structures, including the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, according to U.S. authorities on Monday. The fire, dubbed the Dragon Bravo blaze, has forced the evacuation of more than 500 tourists and park personnel since it ignited on July 4, likely from a lightning strike. Strong winds ...

US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv. “We’re very, very unhappy” with Russia, Trump told reporters as he met with NATO chief Mark Rutte in the White House. “We’re going to be doing ...

The Pentagon has awarded contracts worth up to $200 million each to several top U.S. artificial intelligence firms, including Elon Musk’s xAI, despite recent backlash over offensive content generated by its Grok chatbot. Announced Monday by the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), the contracts also include AI companies Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. The agreements aim to support ...

Global infant vaccination levels have begun to stabilise following setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. However, the UN warns that rising misinformation and significant international aid cuts are threatening to undo years of progress, leaving millions of children at risk from preventable diseases. In 2024, 85 percent of the world’s infants—around 109 million children—received the ...

At age 39, Luka Modric is going to try and help restore seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory after one of the most disappointing Rossoneri seasons in recent memory The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner signed a one-year contract with Milan on Monday after saying goodbye to Real Madrid following 13 highly successful seasons in Spain. The deal includes an ...

England emerged victorious in a nail-biting third Test against India at Lord’s on Monday after securing a 22-run win and taking a crucial 2-1 lead in the five-match series. India’s heroic lower-order resistance ultimately fell short, bringing a gripping five-day contest to a dramatic close. Resuming Day 5 at 58/4, chasing a target of 193, India faced an uphill battle. ...