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Elon Musk says his AI startup xAI not raising capital
09:56 AM, 27 Jan 2024 SaturdayElon Musk said on Friday his artificial intelligence firm xAI was not in talks with investors to secure funding, following a media report earlier in the day on the startup's effort to raise up to $6 billion.
Man United won’t sign striker due to FFP, says Ten Hag
09:31 AM, 27 Jan 2024 SaturdayManchester United have no scope to sign a striker in the January transfer window due to financial fair play (FFP) restrictions, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday.
Trump must pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll
08:54 AM, 27 Jan 2024 SaturdayA New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was US president. Mr Trump was previously found to have defamed Ms Carroll and to have sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza
08:27 AM, 27 Jan 2024 SaturdayThe UN's top court has ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, but stopped short of telling it to halt the war. The highly anticipated hearing was part of a controversial case brought by South Africa.
Klopp to leave as Liverpool boss at end of season
06:13 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is to step down from the role at the end of the season, saying he is "running out of energy"...
BNP dummy party, says Quader
05:00 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday termed BNP a dummy party in the country that suffers from frustration. "Now BNP is a dummy party in Bangladesh that lost hope and suffers from frustration. Even horse laughs hearing its tough movement," he said. He, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said this in a warm clothes distribution program...
Mahmood Ali for fully automated customs process
04:13 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Friday emphasized a fully automated customs process to reduce the cost and time of doing business...
Woman, minor son found dead in Pabna
03:27 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayA woman and her minor son were found dead in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna on Friday morning. The deceased were Laboni Khatun, 35, wife of Abdur Rashid, a resident of Dighulia village in the upazila who stays in Malaysia, and their son Riyad Hossain, 8. Police recovered the body of Laboni from the kitchen of their house...
Why do some people feel tired all the time?
02:49 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayOn most days, I'm a stickler for routine, especially when it comes to sleep. I get ready for bed well before I begin to feel tired: changing into my pyjamas, cleaning my teeth, and doing an overly elaborate skin care routine...
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya wins 'Padma Shri'
12:51 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayLegendary Tagore singer and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Bannya was awarded "Padma Shri", India's fourth highest civilian award, for her distinguished service in the field of Art...
Alabama carries out first US execution by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas
12:39 PM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayKenneth Smith, a convicted murderer, has become the first person to be executed by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas in the United States...
Top UN court to rule on landmark Israel Gaza genocide case
11:56 AM, 26 Jan 2024 FridayThe top UN court hands down an initial decision Friday in a case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark ruling closely watched in the Middle East and around the world...
The IMEC as a catalyst for global prosperity
09:32 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayEconomic corridors have the potential to bring about various benefits, including increased trade, foreign investment, and improved living conditions for citizens in the participating countries...
PM seeks more Chinese cooperation to smoothen Bangladesh’s development journey
09:32 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought more Chinese cooperation to expedite Bangladesh's development journey...
671 JaPa leaders, activists resign
09:21 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdaySome 671 leaders and activists of Dhaka North City unit Jatiya Party (JaPa) have stepped down bringing an allegation of wilfulness against the party chairman and secretary general...
Nokia beats profit expectations and forecasts demand recovery
08:29 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayNokia, opens new tab expects a demand recovery in the second half of the year, it said on Thursday after weak sales of 5G equipment were offset by the Finnish telecom gear maker's tight lid on costs to achieve forecast-beating quarterly operating profit...
Superb Sabalenka beats Gauff to reach Australian Open final
07:29 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayAryna Sabalenka took a big step towards retaining her Australian Open crown by beating American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 6-4 in a thriller on Thursday to reach the final where she will meet Zheng Qinwen...
Alesha Mart chairman, wife jailed for 6 months
05:58 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayE-commerce platform Alesha Mart chairman Manjurul Alam Sikder and his wife Sabia Chowdhury have been jailed for six months in a check dishonor case. Judge Tasruzzaman of Dhaka Second Joint Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court handed down the verdict on Thursday...
Judgment in Sagira Morshed murder trial on Feb 8
04:52 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayA court here today set February 8 for pronouncing judgment in a case lodged over the murder of Sagira Morshed in capital's Bailey Road area in 1989...
Saudi Arabia to allow first alcohol sales in 72 years
04:32 PM, 25 Jan 2024 ThursdayThe news that Saudi Arabia will allow its first alcohol shop has citizens and foreigners alike mulling one question: is this a minor policy tweak, or a major upheaval?...