Bangladesh’s people got the opportunity to use mobile phones for the first time through Citycell. By providing the country’s people with the first mobile phone service, Citycell ushered in a new technological era. Now, Citycell wants to resume operations with modern technology. It has already applied for license. PBTL applied to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in August to ...

The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane appeared destined for a draw after rain wiped out most of the first session of the final day Wednesday. India resumed on 252-9 in reply to the hosts’ 445 after a 10th wicket partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep late Tuesday allowed them to avoid the follow-on. They were dismissed ...

Ingredients: Sponge cake chocolate: * Eggs—200g * Sugar–100g * Flour—80g * Cocoa powder—20g * Butter cream— 300g * Coffee sugar syrup—100 ml * Whipped cream—for toping * Fruit and cherries—For decoration * Couverture chocolate—for decoration Method: 1. Sieve the flour and corn flour and keep aside. Place a mixing bowl with the egg, vanilla essence and sugar 2. Put the ...

The Russian Health Ministry has announced that it has developed a cancer vaccine that will be distributed to patients free of cost in early 2025. The vaccine will reportedly be used to treat cancer patients rather than given to the public to prevent cancer. Andrey Kaprin, the General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Centre of the Russian Ministry of ...

Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and six others have been acquitted in 10-truck arms haul case. They were sentenced to death in the case by a court in Chittagong in January 30, 2014. A High Court bench of Justice Mostafa Zaman and Justice Nasrin Akhter handed down the judgement on Wednesday after hearing on the appeals of ...

International Migrants Day and National Expatriates Day were celebrated at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday. A rally and discussion were held in the afternoon under the initiative of the upazila administration to mark the day. Kulaura Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohiuddin presided over the discussion held at the upazila parishad meeting room where Upazila Agriculture Officer Jasim Uddin, Upazila ...

The government has invited UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit at a convenient time in 2025 to witness Bangladesh’s transformation. On behalf of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith extended the invitation on December 17. The Secretary General reiterated his full support for the interim government headed by ...

A clash reportedly erupted between respective followers of Maulana Zobayer and Maulana Saad Kandhalvi factions at Tongi’s Ijtema ground has resulted in three deaths and hundreds injured. The incident occurred around 3.00 am, according to Tongi West Police Station. The deceased are Bachchu Mia, 70, from village Egarasindur in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila, and Belal, 60, from Beraid in Dakshin Khan ...

A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch attempt had failed. It was the second attempt by Space One to become the country’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit, after the first try in March ended in a ...

A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation’s government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday. The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila’s hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said. More than 200 people have ...