PM seeks Japanese investment in AI Data Centre, KAFCO-2

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday sought expanded investment from Japan’s Marubeni Corporation in Bangladesh’s information technology, fertiliser and energy sectors, including a proposed second plant of Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited (KAFCO) and an artificial intelligence-based data centre.He made the request when a high-level Marubeni delegation, led by the company’s President and CEO Masayuki Omoto, met him at his office in the Secretariat, according to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Hossain Shadhin.During the meeting, the Prime Minister said the government was working to create a favourable investment climate to harness Bangladesh’s economic potential and generate employment opportunities.He welcomed Marubeni’s investments in the country’s IT, fertiliser and energy sectors and called for expanding the company’s long-standing business ties with Bangladesh, particularly in jute products, into new areas of c...

Tree plantation under BYD Bangladesh’s ‘Green Drive’ initiative

As part of its commitment towards environmental sustainability, BYD Bangladesh has planted trees at Sunvalley Grand Circle in Dhaka, in collaboration with the Sunvalley Community. The tree plantation drive was held on Saturday (October 10, 2026) from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, marking the conclusion of its month-long ‘Green Drive’ campaign in September._The event was graced by distinguished guests, including Mr. Ketsu Zhang, Deputy General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division, an...

Gold prices increase in Bangladesh from Friday

Gold prices have increased in Bangladesh, with the revised rates taking effect on Friday morning (October 9).Under the new rates, the price of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk 231,665 per bhori, including value-added tax...

BBCAF to hold dialogue, pink rally at BMU marking Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday

Health DeskThe Bangladesh Breast Cancer Awareness Forum (BBCAF) has been observing 10 October as Breast Cancer Awareness Day every year since 2013 through a non-government initiative.To mark the day and raise public awareness throughout October about breast cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment, the Forum organises a range of activities. The program include printing and distributing breast cancer awareness leaflets, organising awareness discussions, street meetings, and pink rallies at educational institutions, workplaces, and within local communities, arranging pink road rallies along various routes across the country using a bus decorated in pink, accompanied by leaflet distribution and street meetings, printing and distributing four-colour awareness leaflets c...

No room for reconciliation with ousted AL regime: Deputy Speaker

Rahmat Shah leads Afghan fightback against Bangladesh

Skipper Rahmat Shah showed a grit and impeccable determination to keep Bangladesh bowlers at bay as Afghanistan fought back to leave the one-off Test evenly poised on Day 2 at the Sheikh Jayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today.Rahmat negotiated Bangladesh bowlers astutely throughout the day to remain not out on 84, steering Afghanistan to 211-4 at stumps. Ikram Ali Khil was on 26 after adding 72 runs with the skipper for an unbroken fifth wicket.Afghanistan are still trailing by runs 135 runs.Bangladesh were bowled out for 346 in its first innings, riding on half-centuries from openers Tanzid Hasan Tamim (83), Shadman Islam (67) and wicket-keeper batter Liton Das (53).The platform of Afghan resurgence was set by opener Abdul Malik, who hit his maiden half-century before being out on 62.Afghanistan began watchfully and kept Bangladesh waiting for 11 overs for the first wicket.Hasan Mahmud, the hero of Darwin Test victory over Australia, gave the side the breakthrough, getting rid of Sediqullah Atal for 17.The stubbornness of Malik made Bangladesh toiling before Ebadot struck with the wicket of Shahidullah who made 20.However, Rahmat joined Malik to keep Bangladesh bowlers at bay, denying them making further inroads.Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief in the last session when they got two wickets in quick succession.Ebadot struck again with a delivery that carried extra bounce and Malik edged behind, ending a 70-run partnership with Rahmat.Two overs later, Mehidy Hasan Miraz had Hasmathullah Shahidi stumped for duck, leaving Afghanistan 139-4.Banglades...

Law and order: No room for impunity

The vandalism at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s BrownFish Studio in Dhaka’s ECB Chattar and the subsequent destruction of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur raise a much larger question ...

Justice for July: Now the verdict must be enforced

The International Crimes Tribunal-2’s verdict sentencing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other senior leaders to death over crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 mass uprising marks a significant moment in th...

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