A new type of eyeglass lens, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September, offers children a way to slow the progression of near-sightedness, potentially preventing serious vision problems later in life. Myopia, or near-sightedness, affects up to 40% of US children by the end of high school, with rates rising due to increased near work, such ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh on Sunday (December 21) celebrated World Arabic Language Day 2025 through a formal and vibrant ceremony. The event, held at the Embassy premises in Dhaka, brought together diplomats, academics, technologists, journalists, business leaders, Islamic scholars, students from various institutions, members of the Bangladesh Scouts, and distinguished guests from diverse professional backgrounds. The program highlighted ...

North Korea said on Sunday that Japan’s nuclear ambitions “must be prevented at any cost”, after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons. Pyongyang’s reaction came after the unnamed official in the prime minister’s office was quoted by Kyodo News on Thursday as saying: “I think we should possess nuclear weapons.” The official was reported to ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, according to Forbes’ billionaires index. Musk’s 2018 pay package, once worth $56 billion, was restored by the Delaware Supreme Court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the ...

The two-day Hason Raja Folk Festival–2025 will kick off in Sylhet on Sunday, commemorating the birth anniversary of renowned Sufi poet Hason Raja. Organised by Hason Raja Folk Literature and Culture Council, the festival will take place at the Central Shaheed Minar premises at Chowhatta area of the city, with programmes running daily from 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM. The ...

Kylian Mbappe scored his 59th goal for Real Madrid in 2025 on Saturday to equal the club record for the most in a year held by Cristiano Ronaldo. The milestone was about to escape the France striker until he converted a penalty kick with four minutes left to complete a 2-0 win over 10-man Sevilla in Madrid’s final game of ...

The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force have sat in a meeting with the Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and referendum. The meeting which began at 12 noon on Sunday at the Election Building in the capital’s Agargaon is being attended by ...

India has halted operations at its visa application centre in Chittagong, citing security concerns. The Chittagong centre would remain closed from Sunday until further notice, said a statement published on the website of the Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) Bangladesh on Saturday. The announcement for reopening the visa center will be made after reviewing the situation, it added. The statement ...

The namaz-e-janaza for six Bangladesh Army peacekeepers, who were killed in a terrorist drone attack during a United Nations mission, was held on Sunday at Dhaka Cantonment. The information was confirmed in a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). After the janaza, tributes were paid to the slain soldiers on behalf of the President and the Chief ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said hat the Hadis were in favor of Bangladesh, Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. ”The spirit of revolution cannot be suppressed by killing revolutionaries,” while visiting the grave of martyred Sharif Osman Hadi early Sunday, Jamaat Ameer made this comment. After offering Fajr prayers at the Central Mosque of Dhaka University (DU), the Jamaat ...