Artificial intelligence has been used to develop a “fundamentally new” type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge say it is the first time a vaccine’s key component has been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people. The vaccine was engineered to work ...

High Commissioner-designate Dinesh Trivedi has received the Letters of Credence for his appointment as India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Indian President Droupadi Murmu handed over the Letters of Credence on Friday, the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh said in a statement. The Indian High Commission said Trivedi will take up his assignment in Dhaka shortly.

Japan’s World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations. Hajime Moriyasu’s side initially earmarked a practice pitch belonging to Tigres UANL in Monterrey after landing in Mexico this week. But the condition was poor after recent bad weather and ...

H.E. Mr. Markus Leitner, Head of the Asia-Pacific Division at the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led a high-level delegation to Nestlé Bangladesh PLC’s Sreepur factory on 1 June 2026, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Reto Renggli, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, and other senior officials. The visit highlighted Nestlé Bangladesh’s contribution to the country’s industrial and economic development since 1994, ...

The government will not interfere with the independent reports of journalists, in contrast with the authoritarian policies of the Awami League regime, said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yeaser Khan Choudhury on Friday. The BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is following the same footsteps of former BNP state leaders, Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, in taking ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye on Friday agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, expand trade and investment ties and explore a free trade arrangement as the two countries seek to elevate their longstanding bilateral relationship to a new strategic level. The commitments were made during a bilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at a city ...

Sweden were on the verge of securing a perfect send-off ​in their final pre-World Cup friendly until ‌Greece scored deep into second-half stoppage time to grab a 2-2 draw. Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres joined ​up with the squad on Wednesday ​following Arsenal’s defeat by Paris Saint Germain ⁠on penalties in Saturday’s Champions League final, ​and just over 24 hours later ...

Soccer fans looking to bring the party to World Cup games will have to go without vuvuzelas, ​with FIFA banning the plastic horns from venues ‌in the US, Canada and Mexico in its stadium code of conduct. Vuvuzelas, a horn made with a long plastic shell, ​are a staple of South African soccer matches ​and took the world by storm ...

CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman has said that the trade agreement (tariff-related agreement) signed with the United States needs to be reviewed. He argued that imposing an additional 10 percent tariff by the United States would not solve the issue of forced labor; instead, it could worsen the situation. Last Tuesday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative proposed ...

The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy. Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while her mother was in labour or ask an obstetrician to review the case, either of ...