DOT Desk: A World Bank report released Wednesday puts the cost of Ukraine's recovery and rebuilding from Russia's invasion at $411 billion over the next decade, with the cost of cleaning up the war rubble alone at $5 billion, reports Daily Sun. The report details some of ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that China has not provided substantial military aid to Russia despite Beijing's ramping up of diplomatic support. “As we speak today, we have not seen them cross that line," Blinken said in response to a question a ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: After more than three decades in the classical music industry, British double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku began grappling with the question that had troubled her for years: Why was she consistently the only Black musician onstage? "Why did I never ask anyone about it? Why d ...বিস্তারিত
Mazharul Islam Mitchel for DOT: Youth-favorite brand realme has recently signed an agreement with Swap, the one and only re-commerce model in Bangladesh, reports Press Release. An agreement signing ceremony was held at SWAP office located in Banani in the capital recently. ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight. Despite its presence in Japan's parks and gardens, it took researchers at Kobe University a decade to confirm ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.In July, the end of Johnson's three years in 10 Downing Street played out in another pa ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: Humanity's "lifeblood" -- water -- is increasingly at risk around the world due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment," the UN warned in a report, published hours ahead of a major summit on the issue was set to begin yesterday. The world is "blindly travelli ...বিস্তারিত
The Guardian: People in Northern Ireland who support Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit deal vastly outnumber those who oppose it, according to a survey. Asked if they opposed the Windsor framework, just 16.9% of voters agreed, suggesting there is a desire to move on from political ...বিস্তারিত
Arab News: Pilgrims who wish to perform the Muslim Umrah ritual are now required to reserve an appointment via the Nusuk or Tawakkalna apps, the Saudi interior ministry announced yesterday. “The Umrah security plan for (this) year included managing and organizing crowds an ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: Xi Jinping walks a diplomatic tightrope as he heads to Moscow, seeking to present China as a global peacemaker while strengthening ties with his closest ally, President Vladimir Putin, who faces criminal charges over his Ukraine war. Leaving yesterday for his first ...বিস্তারিত