The UK government is ending funding for Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama, The Guardian reported on Saturday. The project, founded in 2012, is now facing closure weeks after it reported a record number of anti-Muslim hate incidents across the country. Since its launch, Tell Mama has been wholly funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The ministry ...

New research suggests that having walnuts for breakfast may enhance brain function throughout the day. In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Reading discovered that consuming a generous handful of walnuts (50g) mixed with muesli and yoghurt led to quicker reaction times during the day and improved memory later, compared to a calorie-matched breakfast without nuts. Published this ...

Consumer prices in China fell for the first time since January 2024, according to official data released on Sunday, as the country’s efforts to revive domestic spending continue to face challenges. The consumer price index (CPI), a key inflation indicator, dropped by 0.7 percent year-on-year in February, as per data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This marked a ...

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has commented that the change in government in Bangladesh could lead to a change in Dhaka’s relations with India. “Because as far as I am concerned, I am very clear, the present military to military relationship is very strong. And, we exchanging note on regular basis, to avoid any kind of a misgiving,” he ...

Several Bangladeshi firms have signed agreements with Starlink to facilitate the establishment of ground earth stations in the country, according to a press release from the Chief Adviser’s Office. A team from the US-based telecommunications service provider is currently visiting Bangladesh to assess potential locations. Discussions are ongoing regarding site selection, with some firms offering their own properties and others ...

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed India’s commitment to maintaining a strong relationship with Bangladesh and stated that India always aims for strong ties with its neighbors. He made these remarks during an exclusive interview with Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) on Monday. “We always strive to maintain good relations with our neighbors because, as former Prime Minister Atal Bihari ...

Two people were killed and four others were injured when a bus hit a CNG powered autorickshaw in Sylhet Sadar upazila. The accident occurred at Balaura area on the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway around 10 PM on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Rubel Ahmed, 18, son of the late Jamir Ali from Koshorpur village under Baluura area in the upazila, ...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico — leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures — in moves that bring reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets, reports AFP. Stock markets tumbled after Trump’s duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned that blanket levies ...

Incidents of harassment of women across the country could occur as part of a conspiracy to make Bangladesh known to the world as a very conservative country, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday. “Currently women are suffering from insecurity on the roads, they are also being subjected to adverse behaviour online.” The government should take ...

Receiving an assurances from the government, specialist doctors from the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), (Health) cadre have called off their three-day work stoppage. But they warned that they would go on strike if their demands are not fulfilled within 12 weeks. The doctors began demonstrating outside the director’s office at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning as part of ...