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Honor launches world's slimmest foldable phone 'Magic V5' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Honor has launched its latest flagship foldable phone, the Magic V5, in Bangladesh on Monday introducing it as the world's slimmest foldable smartphone. The foldable flagship was un... Read More


Foreign national held with cocaine at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials detained a Guyana national along with 8 kgs of cocaine from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in the... Read More


2 workers die 'inhaling toxic gas'in Ctg septic tank

Chattogram, Aug. 26 -- Two construction workers died after' inhaling toxic gas' while cleaning a septic tank in Patiya upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday morning. The deceased were Md Nazim, 2... Read More


Demarcation talks: Gazipur backs EC; Manikganj, Munshiganj demand more seats

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Gazipur representatives on Tuesday showered praise on the Election Commission (EC) during the hearings on constituency demarcation for the initiative to increase the number of parlia... Read More


Truck hits Army vehicle in Rajshahi, 10 injured

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- At least 10 people, including eight army personnel, were injured as a truck rammed into a patrolling military vehicle in Mohonpur upazila of Rajshahi district early Tuesday. Officer... Read More


Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant shut for 2.5 months

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- megawatt (MW) Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Narsingdi has remained suspended for around two and a half months due to multiple factors, including an ongoing gas crisis, accord... Read More


Switzerland reaffirms support for Bangladesh in resolving Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Chargee d'Affaires of the Embassy of Switzerland Corinne Henchoz Pignani has reaffirmed that Switzerland will continue to support Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis, in lin... Read More


FOC: Dhaka, Seoul agree to explore strategic partnership

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Bangladesh and South Korea held the 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Seoul on Tuesday and agreed to deepen ties and explore strategic partnership between the two co... Read More


Girl killed after being hit by vehicle

, Aug. 26 -- A schoolgirl was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Ikra Rahman, 7, daughter of expatriate Habibur Rahman... Read More


China makes AI education mandatory for all 6-year-olds from this Sep

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Starting September 1, 2025, China will implement a major education reform requiring all students, beginning at age six, to take artificial intelligence (AI) classes. As part of the c... Read More