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Mr. Noodles, a leading noodles brand in Bangladesh, has introduced ramen noodles to the market. Managing Director Eleash Mridha launched the product on Monday at the company’s head office in Badda, Dhaka. The new ramen, produced locally to international standards, offers four varieties: Ramen...

Presidency University in Dhaka and Curtin University, an Australian QS-ranked institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a lasting partnership in higher education and research. The signing took place at Curtin’s Malaysia campus, establishing new opportunities for...

A court in Dhaka on Monday ordered former lawmaker and Awami League Organising Secretary BM Mozammel Haque to jail in connection with a murder case related to the July uprising. Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana made the decision after police presented Haque and requested his detention. The...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found Martian rocks that could contain evidence of ancient microbial life, researchers reported on Wednesday. Since landing in Jezero Crater in 2021, Perseverance has been searching for traces of life in this area, which once held a lake in Mars’ northern...

George Russell drove to victory for Mercedes in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, while McLaren secured the Formula One constructors' championship. Oscar Piastri placed fourth, which reduced his advantage over McLaren teammate Norris to 22...

Gree, recognized as the world's top air conditioner brand, has introduced the Gree Fortune Offer for retail buyers. Customers who purchase a Gree or Haiko AC can enter this program through their mobile phones. Participants may spin a digital wheel for a chance to win special gifts such as cash...

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia signed a major agreement on labor recruitment on Thursday, establishing the first formal deal for general workers since the start of diplomatic relations between the two nations 50 years ago. The adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment...

Ethan Mbappe, who used to play for Paris Saint-Germain, scored a late equalizer for Lille against his former team in Ligue 1 on Sunday. PSG, despite dealing with several injuries, drew 1-1 at Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy and moved one point ahead at the top of the French league. Substitute Nuno...

ISESCO Director General Dr. Salim M. Al Malik praised Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Monday for his global leadership and transformative ideas. During a courtesy meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna, Dr. Malik sought approval to integrate Prof. Yunus’s Three Zero theory—Zero Poverty...

India defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in a Women's World Cup match at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, but the game ended without the usual post-match handshakes. Both captains avoided the customary greeting at the toss, and players left for their dressing rooms immediately after the...

British author Jilly Cooper, known for her popular romantic novels, died at 88, her agent and family confirmed on Monday. Reports said she died after a fall on Sunday. Cooper, whose books sold 11 million copies in the United Kingdom, wrote the Rutshire Chronicles series and was recognized for...

The Bangladesh Army uncovered a hidden base of the United People's Democratic Front on Monday morning in the forests of Panchhari upazila, Khagrachhari. Troops, acting on a tip, began the raid at about 5 a.m. in the Jubneshwar Para area. The group's commander, Sumen Chakma, escaped as the team...

The Bashundhara Shuvosangho Shibchar unit planted palm tree seeds on Monday in Shibchar, Madaripur, as part of an effort to reduce deaths from lightning strikes. The event, organized as part of a campaign promoting palm tree planting for safety, brought together local members and community...

Three Sonali Bank PLC officials testified in three cases against 53 people, among them ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Rehana, over plot irregularities in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project. They appeared at Dhaka Special Judge Court-4, and Judge Robiul Alam adjourned the hearings...

Freeport said on Sunday that all seven workers missing after a mudflow at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine are dead, after crews found five more bodies. About 800,000 metric tons of wet material swept through the site on Sept. 8, and trapped seven workers. Operations at the Grasberg...

The Bangladesh Army denied accusations against Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday through a Facebook statement. The military blamed foreign-based individuals for misrepresenting comments the general made at a Sept. 30 event at Dhaka Cantonment about legal protections for troops...

Rescuers recovered at least 50 bodies from the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school collapse in Sidoarjo, East Java province, authorities confirmed on Monday. The structure caved in on hundreds of teenage boys last week after construction work exceeded the foundation's capacity. Officials from the...

U.S. military forces struck a vessel suspected of transporting illegal drugs near Venezuela's coast on Saturday evening, and President Donald Trump announced the attack on Sunday at Naval Station Norfolk. Trump stated that naval operations have targeted cartel vessels in recent weeks, but...

Heavy rainfall caused landslides that killed at least 23 people in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Sunday, and officials confirmed seven of the victims were children. The landslides destroyed homes, damaged roads, and blocked access to remote areas across multiple locations. West Bengal...

President Donald Trump criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday after the Israeli leader questioned Hamas's response to a peace proposal. Trump accused Netanyahu of being excessively pessimistic about the terror group's intentions. The exchange occurred when Netanyahu suggested...