244 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
The United States is preparing to push a number of countries to choose sides in its artificial intelligence race with China, warning that joining Beijing-led AI initiatives could exclude them from the US-led coalition,…
Professor Dr Shah Md Atiqul Hoque of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology says he has no intention of assuming the treasurer's post he was appointed to, informing the authorities of his decision in…
As artificial intelligence rapidly expands across China's economy, taxi drivers, gig workers and white-collar employees alike are grappling with its growing impact on employment, even as the government begins acknowledging the risks.
Jordan News has published the astronomically calculated probable dates for Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr in the Islamic year 1448, with Ramadan expected to begin around February 8, 2027, though the final dates depend on moon…
Less than eight years after opening, Istanbul Airport has overtaken London Heathrow as Europe's busiest airport by monthly passenger traffic, while also surpassing Frankfurt in cargo volume, driven by Turkey's strategic location and Turkish…
The government has ordered biometric attendance and geo-fencing technology at public hospitals to ensure full doctor and staff attendance, alongside fully digital fee collection, following Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's directive to implement biometrics within…
The Land Ministry has sent a 14-point directive to all district commissioners for regular monitoring of field-level land offices, aimed at making land management more transparent, accountable, and citizen-friendly.
Apple has sent security alerts to iPhone users across 110 countries over the risk of dangerous mercenary spyware attacks, targeting high-profile individuals such as journalists, politicians, and diplomats.
A Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries finds an average 45 percent hold a positive view of India, with sharp variation by region — Sri Lankans overwhelmingly favorable, Pakistanis overwhelmingly unfavorable, and a…
Bangladesh and Lithuania have identified new opportunities for joint cooperation in information technology, cybersecurity, and fintech, following a meeting between Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and Lithuania's non-resident ambassador to Bangladesh.
Max Group has announced a major investment in Bangladesh's solar power sector, ordering 200 million taka worth of equipment and forming a joint venture with international solar firm Blue Carbon as the government targets…
An IRGC official has claimed Tehran developed a new integrated air defense structure during the recent conflict, involving changes to command and control networks, training, and combat tactics, according to Iranian state broadcaster Fars…
National Citizen Party MP Hasnat Abdullah has accepted Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's six-month challenge to resolve the gas and electricity crisis, saying the opposition already has a detailed 15-point plan the government has failed…
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested two people, including an agent running an online gambling operation, in a raid in Gangni upazila, Meherpur, seizing smartphones, SIM cards, and cash used in the scheme.
Stanford classmates of Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Bill Gates, have raised questions about her technical qualifications to run a tech startup after her shopping app Phia became embroiled in a 'cookie-stuffing' scandal, according…
Students at Rajshahi University have organized a 'July Feast' on August 15, slaughtering a cow they named 'BAKSAL' after the one-party system imposed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.
Bangladesh will import five more LNG cargoes in August, bringing the monthly total to nine and the total volume to about 28.8 million MMBtu.
Meta has closed 756,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts of suspected under-16 users in Australia between December and June, under the world's first under-16 social-media ban.
Police rescued a 14-year-old girl within three hours of an alleged abduction in Sharsha, Jessore, and arrested a 21-year-old man under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Semiconductors power modern technology, and experts say Bangladesh could build a role in chip design, verification and embedded systems despite shortages of capital, infrastructure and skilled workers.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said a social-media claim that the ban on the Awami League would be lifted is false and part of a rumour.
A student from Chougacha upazila earned a GPA-5 in the Secondary School Certificate examination and hopes to use technology to help disadvantaged people.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says a new long-range missile technology can alter a missile's trajectory and retarget it during flight, a claim not independently verified.
Tasnim Sinha has taken over as managing director of the listed pharmaceutical company ACME Laboratories Ltd, effective 10 August, the Dhaka Stock Exchange says.
The government has formed a 27-member National Steering Committee on the Creative Economy, chaired by the finance and planning minister, to approve and review sector roadmaps.
Tatiana Kim built Wildberries, Russia's answer to Amazon, into the country's biggest online retailer. Now Ukraine is systematically striking its warehouses — at least 23 hit since mid-July, billions of dollars of goods burned…
In the waterlogged Bil Dakatia belt of Khulna, poly net house technology is letting farmers produce quality vegetable seedlings locally, turning a limitation into a new opportunity in Dumuria upazila.
After FIFA dropped a plan to part-privatise the World Cup amid fierce opposition, questions remain over why tech investors such as Thrive Eternal were drawn to the tournament, the BBC reports.
Bangladesh Bank has drafted a policy for small digital loans of 50 to 5,000 taka, repayable within 30 days with no interest but a fixed service fee, to cover urgent needs such as utility…
Homeless and battling hunger, Rehana Khatun of Rampal in Bagerhat sold the hair on her head to pay rent; locals are urging the government and the well-off to help her and her two children.
National University vice-chancellor Prof A S M Amanullah says free, objective and responsible journalism is essential to counter misinformation and move society forward, at a PIB course orientation.
Demand for used smartphones is surging in Japan after Apple raised iPhone prices, driven by a record-weak yen, with the second-hand market growing for a seventh straight year, The Japan Times reports.
Students at Jashore University of Science and Technology have given the administration a 24-hour ultimatum over the harassment of female students and outsiders' nuisance on campus.
A New Mexico court has fined the social-media giant Meta $567 million over failures to protect children, its largest such penalty to date, taking the total in the case to $942 million. The judge…
The government has moved to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and form a Special Response Battalion (SRB) in its place. A draft SRB Act, published for public opinion, adds new accountability measures, including…
Patuakhali Science and Technology University has begun legal and administrative action against 11 teachers accused of involvement in 'anti-state' and disciplinary offences, including demanding the return of convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the…
The Education Ministry plans a mobile assessment app, a learning-management system and anti-bullying initiatives under a World Bank-funded secondary education project.
Access to Al Jazeera's English-language website has reportedly been blocked across Pakistan following its coverage of protests, elections and a government crackdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Keeping a phone farther from the face and using soft natural light can reduce wide-angle distortion and produce a more natural-looking selfie.
Portugal has banned smartphone use during the school day through Grade 9 to improve classroom focus, reduce cyberbullying and strengthen social interaction. Exceptions cover health needs, students with special needs and teacher-approved educational work.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met water, environmental and engineering experts Tuesday to discuss Bangladesh's water-management challenges and sustainable solutions. The group recommended long- and medium-term planning, modern technology and stronger coordination among agencies.
NASA has launched a $30 million mission to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as increased atmospheric drag threatens an early reentry.
A Delhi court has cleared former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual-harassment case brought by six women wrestlers.
A Red Crescent and IFRC survey of 2,746 families treated for measles found that about 89 percent had to borrow money for treatment and 61 percent broke into their savings, with families spending an…
Iran is to launch its first specialised university dedicated to computer games, in a bid to lift its game industry to new heights, the Iranian news agency Mehr News has reported. The plan was…
More than 4,000 children have been killed or injured in Iran and neighbouring US-allied countries amid the ongoing Middle East war, the acting regional director for the Middle East and North Africa at UNICEF,…
Information and Broadcasting Minister M Zahir Uddin Swapan has said that while positive activism in the public interest can have a role, any specific agenda or bias can damage the neutrality of journalism, whose…
A student who could not get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) hacked the websites of two IITs out of frustration. Rather than take legal action, IIT-Kanpur is considering testing his…
Ahead of the new season, the Saudi Pro League of Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix has slipped outside the top 30 of the Global Football Ranking's list of the world's best leagues, while Lionel…
The government has made GPS devices mandatory in all public transport from Saturday, August 1, to be shown for new registration and fitness-certificate renewal, though owners say full compliance will take more time.
The Trump administration is considering a $100,000 fee for foreign students who want to work in the US after graduating, a move that could hit international students, US universities and tech firms, The Wall…
Russia's experimental cancer vaccine, Neonkovac, produced positive and encouraging results in its first use, the scientific director of the Gamaleya Research Institute, Alexander Gintsburg, said, according to RT International. The first patient developed the…
The NCP convener and opposition chief whip accused BNP leaders and workers of attacking his party, and said the government does not want reform.
Facebook's unified Content Monetization programme lets creators earn from reels, long videos, stories, photo posts and text posts. Here is how it works.
The Trump administration says advanced foreign-made robots and power inverters pose an unacceptable risk to national security. Beijing calls it politicising trade.
The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, announced by Xi Jinping in Shanghai, is being read as a bid to keep AI rule-making out of Washington's hands.
Kuwait has formally ratified a defence cooperation agreement signed with Pakistan in June 2023, publishing it in the official gazette.
The government took a net 9,209 crore taka from the banking sector in the first 13 days of the new financial year, taking its total bank borrowing stock to 6,94,684 crore taka.
Resident students at the Tapasi Rabeya Hall of Jashore University of Science and Technology have complained about the quality of dining hall food, as the hall makes a minimum of 25 tokens compulsory.
Johnson & Johnson has formally offered 5.5 billion dollars to settle about 69,000 pending talc cases in the United States — some 99.75 percent of the outstanding claims.