The UN needs a summit for the present

The Summit of the Future has now ended, but the real and present world is still on fire. As the General Assembly, an annual ritual where dozens of heads of state descend on New York, kicks off, key questions about the role and future of the United Nations, a body that

Bangladesh Startup Summit officially launched

A press conference was held at the Bangladesh Computer Council Auditorium, ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka, where the Honorable State Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, graced the event as the Chief Guest where Startup Bangladesh unveiled the plan for ‘Bangladesh Startup Summit 2024’ scheduled for

NATO leaders meet in US for high-stakes summit

When Washington, D.C., last hosted a NATO summit in 1999, the alliance was celebrating a milestone. It was also facing a war in Europe and welcoming new members to the alliance. So there will be a certain feeling of déjà vu in the American capital when leaders from 32 nations started

G7 eyes Ukraine funding plan at Italy summit

G7 leaders gather Thursday for the first day of an Italy summit, seeking to seal a deal on using frozen Russian assets to help war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join US President Joe Biden and leaders from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Japan at the luxury Borgo Egnazia

WIL holds women leadership summit

Women in Leadership (WIL) hosted a women leadership summit, or WILFest 2024, in association with Akij Tableware, RFL Houseware, SQUARE Food & Beverage Ltd. and The Daily Star at the Radisson Blu Water Garden on Saturday. The 5th edition of WILFest included the 7th Women Leadership Summit, the 8th Inspiring Women

MDB holds budget strategy summit

Annual Business Budget Strategy Summit 2024 of Institutional Banking Division, SME Division and Treasury Division of Midland Bank (MDB) was held in the Bank’s Head Office in Gulshan 2, Dhaka on 26th January, a press release said Monday. Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank inaugurated the event as Chief Guest. Md. Zahid Hossain, Deputy Managing Director of the

Man City face Liverpool summit meeting

Liverpool will become the latest team to attempt to storm Manchester City's Etihad fortress this weekend as Everton focus on Premier League survival following a punishing points deduction for breaching financial rules. Arsenal have a chance to top the table depending on results elsewhere, while Tottenham host high-flying Aston Villa. AFP Sport

Biden, Xi agree to restore military ties at ‘productive’ summit

US President Joe Biden hailed his "most constructive" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday, as they agreed at their first summit in a year to restore military-to-military communications and ease tensions. The leaders of the world's biggest economies shook hands and smiled as they met at a historic estate in

US, EU to seek unity in the face of crises at summit

US President Joe Biden welcomes European leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen in Washington Friday, at a summit set to deliver a message of unity on conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. The EU-US summit takes place against a backdrop of global crises, as fighting rages on in Ukraine while