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Why East African firms must rethink operations in AI race

Nairobi, April 19 -- In the bustling heart of Nairobi, a quiet shift is happening that will determine the winners and losers of the next decade. For years, the conversation around digital transformat... Read More


David Miller takes Delhi home with last-over exploits

India, April 19 -- David Miller sort of redeemed himself with two last-over sixes after KL Rahul made a 57 rooted in classicism and Tristan Stubbs produced an equally chic 60 as Delhi Capitals edged R... Read More


Iran-Israel-US war that didn't have to happen

India, April 19 -- History will record this as one of the most avoidable catastrophes in modern geopolitics. When American and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iranian territory on February 28, they... Read More


Major UK travel company collapses, leaves customers without refunds

Dhaka, April 19 -- Regen Central Ltd., a Hertfordshire-based travel agency, entered liquidation on January 13 after losing its Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL). The development subsequently res... Read More


Iran shuts Hormuz again over US blockade

India, April 19 -- The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again on Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliati... Read More


Electricity prices on edge as subsidy strain mounts amid war-driven fuel shock

Dhaka, April 18 -- Amid rising fuel import costs triggered by the Middle East conflict, Bangladesh is weighing three proposals to raise wholesale and retail electricity tariffs. The move comes as sub... Read More


Trade deal with US undermines energy sovereignty: Debapriya Bhattacharya

Dhaka, April 18 -- Economist and Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, has claimed that the trade agreement signed by the interim government with th... Read More


Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III upto March 2028

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday gave its approval for the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond Mar... Read More


Bodies of 34 Bangladeshi migrants return from Kuwait, Malaysia, Libya

Dhaka, April 18 -- The remains of 34 Bangladeshi expatriates have arrived in Dhaka on separate flights from Kuwait, Malaysia, and Libya after being stranded abroad for an extended period. The bodies ... Read More


Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Church of Our Lady of Muxima was built by Portuguese colonizers in Angola at the end of the 16th century as part of a fortress complex and became a hub in the slave trade. I... Read More