5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (208+ words) The Business Standard The common ad trackers on smartphones pose a risk of leaking the location of US troops on the battlefield. Using commercially collected location data and information from data brokers, the enemy can identify the location and movement…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (154+ words) The Business Standard As climate change melts the sea ice in East Greenland, thousands of humpbacks, fin and minke whales are flocking there. In 2024, about 16,000 whales congregated there, according to research. While the whales benefit from the abundance of food,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (750+ words) Saturday August 22, 2026 Saudi Arabia has made a series of changes to its school textbooks on Islam, Palestine and Israel, reflecting what an Israel-based research organisation described as a gradual moderation of themes in the kingdom's educational materials. The revisions were…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (597+ words) Saturday August 08, 2026 The government's decision to announce a five-year tax policy roadmap in the FY27 budget is intended to reassure local and foreign investors about Bangladesh's commitment to policy continuity and strengthen investor confidence, Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (346+ words) Tuesday August 04, 2026 Banks have begun reducing deposit interest rates even though inflation remains above 9%, widening the gap between returns on savings and rising consumer prices. Bankers say strong deposit growth, excess liquidity and weak demand for loans have reduced the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) Monday July 27, 2026 In 2021, Shahi Al Sadat took the stage as the newly appointed captain of his school debate team in a nationwide Bengali debate competition organised by Bangladesh's Ministry of Public Administration. Early in his speech, he inadvertently repeated the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (223+ words) Professor Dr Mohammad Shariful Islam of the Department of Civil Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has been appointed the university's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for four years. According to a press release, he assumed office on 25 July. On 22 July,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (100+ words) Friday July 24, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday, three traders told Reuters, as the rupee neared its all-time low, with Brent crude oil prices rising past $100 per barrel amid the intensifying conflict…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (206+ words) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Japan today (21 July) established a new fund to strengthen water security and protect people across Asia and the Pacific from worsening floods, droughts, and other water-related shocks. Japan will make an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (717+ words) Tuesday July 21, 2026 When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament that Bangladesh's external debt stood at $78.22 billion, the most important issue was not the debt size or the fact that 62% still came through cheap, concessional loans. It was what…...