Contribute to building prosperous country: President to DU graduates

President M Abdul Hamid Friday urged the fresh graduates and researchers of Dhaka University will be able to make the maximum contribution to building a prosperous country as well as the world. "...At the same time, Dhaka University will also maintain its continuous success in achieving academic excellence through its

How Xi Jinping’s 10 years in power changed China

As President Xi Jinping approaches 10 years in power, experts say his rise has brought dramatic changes in China and abroad. But his revisions may now pose a self-made dilemma. When Xi Jinping assumed office, almost a decade ago, there were expectations that he would be a reformer, but as he

BGMEA president briefs Moody’s team on sector’s outlook

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has briefed Moody's Investor Service about the future priorities of the RMG industry to enhance its capabilities and competitiveness in the global market in the coming days.  The priorities include increased emphasis on product diversification, innovation, technology upgradation and skill development.  A delegation of Moody's

Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president

LuizInacio Lula da Silva has done it again: Twenty years after first winning the Brazilian presidency, the leftist defeated incumbent JairBolsonaro Sunday in an extremely tight election that marks an about-face for the country after four years of far-right politics. With 99.9% of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da

Biden juggling long list of issues to please Dem coalition

President Joe Biden wants to tame inflation. He wants Congress to protect access to abortions. He wants to tackle voting rights. And he's taking on China, promoting construction of new factories, addressing climate change, forgiving student debt, pardoning federal marijuana convictions, cutting the deficit, working to lower prescription drug prices

India’s Congress gets first non-Gandhi president in 24 yrs

India's main opposition Congress party on Wednesday elected 80-year-old Mallikarjun Kharge as its first non-Gandhi president in over 24 years. Kharge, considered close to the Gandhi family, defeated a relatively young Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, by a huge margin. "Of the over 9,000 votes cast in the party's internal election

Putin, Salman satisfied after prisoner exchange

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone to express their satisfaction over a prisoner-of-war swap between Moscow and Kyiv facilitated by Riyadh, the Kremlin said Friday. During a phone call late Thursday the two leaders expressed "satisfaction in connection with the transfer to Saudi

Israeli PM meets Turkish president

Israel's prime minister has met with Turkey's president for the first time in 14 years, the latest sign of warming ties between the two regional powers after a long and bitter rift. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday,

Mass grave found near recaptured city: Zelenskyy

 Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday night. The grave was discovered close to Izium in the Kharkiv region. “The necessary procedures have already begun there. More information — clear, verifiable information — should be available tomorrow,”

BCL faction to complain against President Joy, GS Lekhak

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) consisting of more than one-third of BCL's central panel has decided to submit a complaint letter against the 'irregularities and mismanagement' by BCL president Al Nahian Khan Joy and its general secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee. Contacted, some BCL central committee leaders confirmed the matter, saying