Someone moved the UK’s oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just a few months after humans first set foot on the Moon, Skynet-1A was put high above Africa’s east coast to relay communications for British forces. When the spacecraft ceased working a few years later, gravity might have ...

University graduates across the UK are being urged by a campaign group to check whether they are due a refund on their student loan repayment after it was revealed that nearly £200m was overpaid last year. Save the Student’s comments come after figures were published which show that hundreds of thousands of people currently paying off their loans are eligible ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed concerns, saying that the associates of fascists have started resurfacing due to the negative discourses among democratic forces. “One thing to note is that the fascists have started raising their heads again due to various negative statements and discourses. Unfortunately, some of our media are promoting this, which I believe, ...

The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has extended financial support to the families of 18 individuals who lost their lives during the student movement in Sylhet division. A total of 5 lakh taka was given to each family as a gesture of assistance. Donation checks were distributed to the bereaved families from 9:00 AM to noon on Saturday. Sarjis Alam, General ...

Captain Amite Hasan continued his rich vein of form to help Sylhet Division reach a strong position on Day 1 of their fourth round game against Khulna Division in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) at Cox’s Bazar Cricket Academy today. Amite was not out 109 as Sylhet reached 244-3 before the bails were drawn. But while Amite could reach ...

# Dr. Asif mujtaba Mahmud, Dr. Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor # Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, claims millions of lives every year, and its prevalence is rising at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. As we observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month in 2024, we need to bring this pressing issue to light, educating communities and motivating individuals to ...

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the power transmission system has been facing new kinds of challenges as electricity consumption has radically changed over the years. “To address the challenges, we need to go for a smart grid system which will help keep stability in power supply,” he said while addressing a seminar titled ‘The Role of Smart ...

The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a reward of Tk1.5 crore for the SAFF champions Bangladesh national women’s football team. The announcement was made on Saturday following the first meeting of the newly elected 20-member executive committee of BFF, chaired by Tabith Awal, although three members holding different positions were not present. “Our girls ...

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh’s (TCB) spokesperson said the news of cancellation of 4.3 million family cards is not true. TCB’s spokesperson Humayun Kabir in a press briefing today spoke about the family cards. Later some news media reported that TCB has cancelled 4.3 million family cards. Explaining the news, Humayun Kabir told Prothom Alo that out of 10 million ...

Pakistani separatists killed at least 22 people Saturday in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a militant group said. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station in the provincial capital Quetta. “The death toll has risen to 22, including one woman,” said Shahid Rind, Balochistan government spokesman, ...