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Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) is going to launch a new Air Traffic Management Centre (ATMC) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to make air traffic management more modern and effective.
The mixed-reality space is getting another push forward as Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset receives a new update powered by Google’s Android XR platform, introducing an experimental feature that can convert standard 2D content into immersive 3D-like visuals.
Google has introduced a new desktop app for Windows, bringing its AI model Gemini directly to PC users for a more integrated experience.
Bangladesh’s power policy is caught in a costly contradiction. The state continues to spend enormous sums subsidising electricity, with Tk 37,000 crore allocated for power subsidy in FY2025-26 after the revised figure for FY2024-25 rose to Tk 62,000 crore. Yet even as the country struggles under a subsidy-heavy, import-dependent power model, it continues to make renewable adoption more difficult than sound judgment would suggest.
Law enforcement agencies have been unable to arrest any suspect in the mob beating and murder of Pir Shamim Reza Jahangir in Daulatpur, Kushtia, as of Saturday evening, April 18. Locals allege that identified suspects are openly moving around the area, increasing public fear and anger. Since the incident, the victim's family has been suffering from insecurity, fearing another mob attack.
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The trophy for the three-match ODI series between the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka women's teams was unveiled in Rajshahi on Sunday, April 19. The trophy was unveiled at an event held at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium at noon by Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu.
The government has expanded its athlete allowance programme, bringing an additional 171 athletes under the scheme in its second phase, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 300.
Real Sociedad won the Copa del Rey after defeating Atlético Madrid in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw after extra time in Seville.
Bangladesh will host Pakistan for a two-match Test series next month, with matches scheduled in Mirpur and Sylhet as part of the ICC World Test Championship.
Former Bangladesh pacer Tapash Baisya has sharply criticised the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) newly introduced “Captains Card” initiative, calling it discriminatory and damaging to team unity.
Despite raising hopes of victory in the first one-day international at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh ultimately suffered a defeat. Due to a lack of batting consistency, the Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the three-match series.
A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's northern island of Sumatra in the early hours of Sunday, April 19. Anadolu Agency reported the information.
Iran has taken a firm decision not to participate in any peace talks while the US naval blockade on Iran remains in place. Under these circumstances, the country is not sending any delegation to the upcoming peace talks scheduled to be held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim confirmed the information on Sunday, April 19.
At least 13 people have been killed in a massive explosion at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar district of India's Tamil Nadu state. The accident occurred on Sunday, April 19, Indian media outlet NDTV has reported.
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman has expressed strong displeasure and condemned the behaviour of some members of the treasury bench during the speech of Rumeen Farhana, member of parliament for the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency.
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said that political past is not the priority; rather, current ideology and a clean image will determine who can join the party. He even remarked that innocent Chhatra League activists can join the NCP.
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman continued official party work until 3:00am on Saturday night (April 18) at the party’s political office in the capital's Gulshan.
A leader has resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP) after the party's associate organisation, National Women's Power, announced its 53-member full committee.
Law enforcement agencies have been unable to arrest any suspect in the mob beating and murder of Pir Shamim Reza Jahangir in Daulatpur, Kushtia, as of Saturday evening, April 18. Locals allege that identified suspects are openly moving around the area, increasing public fear and anger. Since the incident, the victim's family has been suffering from insecurity, fearing another mob attack.
When two-and-a-half-year-old Nusayba from Chatmohar in Pabna passed away on March 12, her father received a call from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital exactly four days later. He was informed that a bed had been allocated for Nusayba. This ‘posthumous call’ regarding a bed for a deceased child is a significant indictment of our governance in the 21st century. The same unfortunate situation has occurred with Nahid from Terokhadia and 10-month-old Jihad from Durgapur, who have been denied access to a mechanical ventilator despite waiting endlessly. The disheartening admission from the medical team indicates that there have been 53 deaths in the past two and a half months; of these, 44 young lives were lost prematurely in the two weeks from March 10 to 24 due to insufficient intensive monitoring. The greatest irony of progress is that just a few kilometers away from where children are dying daily due to inadequate treatment, a modern specialized children's hospital with 200 beds, constructed at a cost of approximately Tk35 crore in the Ghora Chattar (Behrampur) area of the metropolis, has been fully operational since 2023. Despite having state-of-the-art facilities, including 56 intensive monitoring beds and a central oxygen system, the hospital is awaiting approval for its manpower structure (organogram) due to bureaucratic delays. This official inaction has become more significant than the lives of children today. It is particularly astonishing that the 12-bed child intensive monitoring center currently functioning in the main hospital lacks official approval; it is being operated under its own special management. Is a file concerning a manpower structure on the administrative desk of a state capable of executing large-scale projects worth thousands of crores of taka more important than the lives of 44 children?
Bangladesh’s power policy is caught in a costly contradiction. The state continues to spend enormous sums subsidising electricity, with Tk 37,000 crore allocated for power subsidy in FY2025-26 after the revised figure for FY2024-25 rose to Tk 62,000 crore. Yet even as the country struggles under a subsidy-heavy, import-dependent power model, it continues to make renewable adoption more difficult than sound judgment would suggest.
India is set to appoint Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union minister and senior BJP leader, as its next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. According to a report by Hindustan Times, Trivedi is likely to replace Pranay Verma, subject to necessary approvals.
Bangladesh has thanked Pakistan for its role in resolving the Middle East conflict through dialogue.
Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have once again given the good news of the arrival of a new guest. Deepika shared the news of becoming a mother for the second time with her fans through a sweet picture of her daughter Dua Padukone Singh on social media on Sunday (April 19). This news is causing a wave of joy among the fans, starting from Bollywood.
A growing number of people are turning to dramatic haircuts or bold colour changes after breakups—a trend often dubbed the “breakup cut.” Once associated with celebrities like Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian, the phenomenon is now widely seen among everyday individuals navigating emotional transitions.
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed back above the $35 billion threshold, supported by steady remittance inflows and stable foreign currency market conditions.
