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Are we giving up thinking to AI?

There has long been a fear that new technologies weaken human abilities. Socrates worried that writing would erode memory.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

OECD says world economy ‘resilient’

The world economy has been “surprisingly resilient” in the face of adversity this year, the OECD said Tuesday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

China issues new rare earth export licences

China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be temporary

A decline in India’s oil imports from Russia may last only for “a brief period” as Moscow plans to boost supplies to New Delhi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Indian journalists on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to buy another 2.20 lakh tonnes of US wheat

The purchase will be made under government-to-government arrangement
2 December 2025, 14:24 PM

Borrowed money in cash? A tax notice may come as taxable income!

In our society, borrowing cash from relatives or friends during emergencies is quite common
2 December 2025, 12:55 PM

Starlink connectivity coming to schools in three hill districts

Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL), the authorised reseller of Starlink, has signed three separate agreements
2 December 2025, 12:25 PM

Bangladesh to get 160m Euros loan from Germany for Dhaka water project

The loan package includes an additional 70 million Euros
2 December 2025, 09:34 AM

Airbus says most of its recalled jets now modified

Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing.
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

NBFI liquidation sparks tension in stock market

The sector plunges 87%; DSEX falls below 5,000 points again
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Nobody wants to be a project director now

Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud says
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Renewable energy reforms cut tariffs, but transparency lags: CPD study

The study found that 41 percent of bidders reported leaks of sensitive data such as bid prices
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Remittance jumps 31% in November

November's figure is also 13 percent higher than October's inflow of $2.56 billion
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Airbus wants Biman to consider aircraft deals on merit, not politics

Says Wouter van Wersch, executive vice president of the plane maker
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Accelerate export diversification ahead of LDC graduation

Bangladesh must accelerate export diversification, enhance competitiveness, and adopt forward-looking trade policies to address challenges following its upcoming graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
1 December 2025, 16:30 PM

NBR makes online customs bond system mandatory from January 2026

Exporters will be required to use the automated Customs Bond Management System for all services
1 December 2025, 15:57 PM

Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari

The goods had been stuck at the port for four days
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM

Interim govt's ambitious reforms may challenge elected successors: Wahiduddin Mahmud

Some major reforms are being rolled out through ordinances, and even we don’t yet fully grasp their implications, he says
1 December 2025, 14:25 PM

A scammer dies, but the rot in Bangladesh’s banks lives on

The Hallmark scam was the largest loan scam involving Sonali Bank at that time
1 December 2025, 13:53 PM

Remittance jumps 31% in November

Expatriates sent home $2.88 billion in the 11th month of the year
1 December 2025, 12:39 PM