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Astronomers capture rare Milky Way supernova in stunning detail

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Astronomers have captured the most detailed images yet of a rare supernova remnant in the Milky Way -- the leftover wreckage of a stellar explosion that skygazers recorded nearly 850 ... Read More


Abetment to suicide: MP Nazrul denied bail again

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- A Dhaka court has once again rejected constroversial lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam's bail application in a case over the alleged abetment of his second wife Mariam Khatun's suicide. Dha... Read More


81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- A new Congressional Research Service report has listed 81 US fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including drones, as lost or damaged during US military operations against Iran since... Read More


Technical faults knock out Barapukuria power plant

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Both running units at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur have shut down within two days after developing mechanical faults, cutting off the plant's entire electricity sup... Read More


WHO warns against obesity drugs for under-10s

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Children under 10 should not be given obesity drugs or GLP-1 weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, new global guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) say. T... Read More


Paramount, Warner Bros merge in $110bn deal

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Paramount Skydance has officially completed its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger set to reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape, the BBC reports. The deal... Read More


Captured from space: A complete auroral oval

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- A spacecraft has captured a complete ring of auroral activity around Earth's north pole, offering a rare view of the northern lights across both the night and daylight sides of the pl... Read More


IMF chief flags energy, debt and AI risks to growth

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Krista... Read More


Elderly woman held with heroin on Dhaka-bound bus

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has arrested a 65-year-old woman after allegedly finding 100 grams of heroin worth an estimated Tk 1 million on her during a search of a bus ... Read More


6 Kushtia murders: Verdict in crimes against humanity case soon

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to deliver its verdict in the coming days in a crimes against humanity case against four Awami League leaders, including Mahbubul Alam H... Read More