Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed has ordered close monitoring of research sub-projects being implemented in various universities of the country under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project.He said that every step from the beginning to the end of the implementation of the sub-project should be brought under regular ...more

With the slogan “May every day of the new year be colorful in many colors”, Bengali New Year-1433 was celebrated in Barisal with colorful arrangements including a Baisakhi procession. Bengali culture awakens in the soft light of the new sun, and the festival of our lives, Bangla New Year, begins. Embracing the non-communal and non-discriminatory spirit, ...more

As geopolitical conflict, climate disruption, and financial stress converge, the next 100 days may determine whether the world stabilises or fractures into prolonged systemic crisis.The world is no longer navigating isolated crises. It is entering a phase of compound instability, where geopolitical conflict, climate volatility, and economic fragility are converging with reinforcing intensity. This convergence ...more

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that the government has dedicated this Bengali New Year and the coming one year to building an agro-based economy in recognition of farmers’ contributions.He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the “Bangla New Year 1433” celebration event organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ...more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that US peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of US arms.Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia's war on ...more

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has cut down his cabinet and brought in new ministers, the government said on Wednesday, following his party's humiliating defeat at local polls.Muizzu introduced four new faces into a cabinet trimmed to 15 members from the previous 20. Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel was replaced by the Maldives High Commissioner in London, ...more

A vibrant kite festival filled the skies over the banks of the Padma in Rajshahi, as people gathered to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year 1433 with colour and festivity.Organised by the Rajshahi Foundation, the event was held at the Shimanto Obokash area along the Padma riverbank on Tuesday afternoon. It drew large crowds, ...more

The death toll from a boiler blast at a power plant in central India has risen to 19, a police officer said on Wednesday, noting 17 others were injured.The explosion occurred Tuesday at a facility operated by Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of London-listed Vedanta Resources, in Chhattisgarh state's Sakti district."The death toll in the power ...more

Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Afroza Khanam today said in parliament that it will take a few more months to fully launch international operations at Cox’s Bazar Airport after its upgradation to international standards.The minister said this while replying to a scripted question from ruling party lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury (Cox’s Bazar-4) in the Jatiya ...more

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today sought US$ 2 billion fund from development partners to meet the Bangladesh's immediate energy needs and safeguard its economic stability."The situation before us demands urgency, solidarity, and decisive action. Immediate support for the most vulnerable countries must be at the top of our collective agenda," he told the Asia Zero ...more