The government Monday announced discovery of new reserve of an estimated 1.0 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in Rashidpur gas field in northern region in a major boost to the country’... Read more
Two vessels built by Western Marine Shipyard Ltd are set to sail to Germany on Thursday, a company announcement said. Emswave and Emstide are the fifth and the sixth of the series of eight s... Read more
The emirate of Dubai is poised to unveil a big solar power plant as part of a push to get five percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, Saeed Mohammed al-Tayer, vice chairm... Read more
The military leader of a rebel group seeking independence for India’s isolated north-eastern state of Assam earns millions of dollars each year from investments in Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi... Read more
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has extended the time to apply for allotment of around 1250 plots at Jhilmil Residential Area project by one month follo... Read more
In many cities air pollution is reaching levels that threaten people’s health according to an unprecedented compilation of air quality data released today by WHO (World Health Organiza... Read more
A trial of a new cancer drug, which accurately targets tumours, has been so successful it has been stopped early. Doctors at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital gave prostate cancer patien... Read more
Women expecting twins or triplets should be offered closer monitoring, including extra scans, according to new NHS guidelines. Health watchdog NICE has drawn up recommendations for antenatal... Read more
Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it aimed to sell this year up to 250,000 compact, interchangeable-lens cameras, a nascent but growing segment joined recently by Japan’s Nikon... Read more
Asian technology companies came under pressure on Thursday to slash prices of their tablet computers after Amazon.com launched its Kindle Fire at a mass market-friendly $199. From Samsung El... Read more
