A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Paulo de Meo Filho, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Davis, is part of an ambitious experiment aiming to develop a ...

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and four commissioners were sworn in on Sunday (November 24). Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the swearing-in ceremony at the judges’ lounge of the Supreme Court in the afternoon. Earlier around 12:15PM, they entered the Supreme Court for taking oath. Earlier on November 21, President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed former secretary ...

Bangladesh women’s team pace bowler Marufa Akter said on Sunday that they are eyeing to win all three ODIs against Ireland in pursuit of securing direct qualification for the Women’s World Cup in India next year. To achieve this, Bangladesh must win all six of their remaining matches in the ICC Women’s ODI Super League. These include three home matches ...

As November arrives, the heat of summer seems like a memory, making way for the cool embrace of winter. Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable journey of smoky, succulent goodness as Dhaka Regency’s Rooftop Garden Restaurant Grill on the Skyline is all set to host the BBQ Fiesta, scheduled to kick off on November 2024, every day from 6 ...

The National Review Committee on the ministry of power, energy, and mineral resources on Sunday asked the interim government to hire a reputed legal and investigative firm to assist its review of major power generation contracts signed during Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic rule between 2009 and 2024. In a resolution, the committee, led by Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, said it needs ...

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s main capital market, indexes saw a downtrend in the first hour on Sunday. On the day, the trading record in the DSE showed shares and units of 2.92 crore were exchanged through 31893 transactions. In this time shares and mutual funds worth Tk 81.3 crore were traded. In this time, a total of ...

A woman was killed in a collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway in Nilpur area under Sadar upazila in Sunamganj district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rajia Khatun, 50, a resident of Inamnagar village in Shantiganj upazila in the district. It was learnt that the accident occurred at around 12:00 noon in ...

Again drivers of battery-operated rickshaws are staging demonstrations on some city roads at Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Mirpur, Press Club, Jatrabari, Gabtoli, Gulistan, High Court, causing immense sufferings to city dwellers and commuters. Around 11:30AM on Sunday, they started gathering at different points in the capital under the banner of Rickshaw-Van-Easy Bike Sramik Union to press home their 12-point demands, which forced ...

Former Chief Justice Md Ruhul Amin passed away at the Combined Military Hospital in the capital early Sunday. He was 83. He breathed his last around 4AM while undergoing treatment at the hospital. The Supreme Court administration confirmed his death. Meanwhile, both the divisions of the Supreme Court suspended judicial activities paying tribute to former Chief Justice Md Ruhul Amin. ...

The Indian Premier League opens its “mega-auction” later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. A total of 574 players are up for grabs with Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, England veteran James Anderson and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra among the top names in contention at ...