Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to launch Farmer Card formally on pilot basis on 14 April on the occasion of first day of the Bangla New Year 1433. The decision was taken at a review meeting held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. Prime Minister’s ...

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur called on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday during his two-day visit to Dhaka. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations, including economic engagement, based on mutual respect and shared interests. Dr Khalilur highlighted ...

Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike scored second-half goals as Japan overcame the heat and a determined Taiwan defense on Wednesday to open Group C with a 2-0 win at the Women’s Asian Cup. Japan won back-to-back titles in 2014 and ’18 and entered the tournament in Australia among the favorites. After failing to finish multiple chances in the first hour, ...

As healthcare systems across the world struggle with rising cancer rates, chronic diseases, and limited clinical resources, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly redefining how medicine is practiced. Bangladeshi researcher Denesh Das is emerging as a key contributor to this transformation through research that opens new pathways for advanced scientific and medical innovation, blending AI, medical imaging, and healthcare systems engineering. ...

Atletico Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2013 despite a 3-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday, their 4-0 first-leg win in Madrid enough ​to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory in a breathless semi-final. Barcelona came within a whisker ‌of an improbable comeback after last month’s thrashing, with 18-year-old midfielder Marc Bernal, starting in place ...

Soccer chiefs from Europe and South America will hold a final meeting before a ​Thursday deadline to decide whether and where this month’s “Finalissima” between Spain and Argentina will be played, ‌with London emerging as the leading candidate after doubts over Doha, multiple sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The match between European champions Spain and Copa America holders Argentina had ...

Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is facing significant disruption after several Middle Eastern countries temporarily closed their airspace amid escalating security concerns. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan suspended flight operations through their skies from the afternoon of 28 February, triggering a wave of cancellations affecting Bangladesh-bound and outbound flights. According to the Civil Aviation ...

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says 1,097 civilians have been reported killed in Iran since 28 February. Of those, 181 were children under the age of 10 years old, the agency says. The number of civilian injuries has reached 5,402, including 100 children, HRANA adds. It says there has been at least 104 attacks in the past ...

More than 2.5 million users have pledged to boycott ChatGPT following OpenAI’s agreement with the Pentagon, triggering widespread criticism of the AI developer. A website tracking the boycott reported that over 2.5 million users have already left ChatGPT, which has a global user base exceeding 900 million, after OpenAI signed a contract last week allowing the U.S. Department of Defense ...

Gold prices dropped sharply in the domestic market after six consecutive hikes, bringing relief to buyers. Bangladesh Jewellers Association announced on Wednesday morning that it has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk9,214 per bhori, setting the new rate at Tk268,214. The association said the revised price took effect from 10am on Wednesday. In a statement, it said the ...