News Desk: Bangladesh Railway today launched a new mobile app, "Rail Sheba", for providing online ticketing services.
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today launched the app at a programme in Rail Bhaban.
The app was developed by Bangladesh Railway's vendor firm led by Shohoz.
From now on, passengers can purchase train tickets by using the app.
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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 development projects involving a total investment of Tk 1,988.9 crore. The approval came at an ECNEC meeting held on Tuesday at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
Railway Ministry Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today warned of taking stern actions against those involved in destroying communal harmony in the country.
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain has assured of extending cooperation to recover the ancestral properties of the Hindu community which have no cases.
TikTok deleted more than 20 million videos created in Bangladesh in the third quarter of 2025 due to community guideline violations. The video sharing platform said that most of the content was identified in advance and a large portion of it was removed within 24 hours.
A new deal has been reached to keep TikTok operating in the United States, securing the platform's future in the country for now. However, there could be some changes to the app's policies and the way it displays content for its nearly 200 million US users.
Some of the replies from the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT have been found to be using a new Elon Musk-related source. The source is called 'Grakipedia', an artificial intelligence-based online encyclopedia created by Elon Musk's AI company XAI.
The country's tech market is bustling with activity at the start of the new year. Global tech brands have kicked off 2026 by unveiling new smartphones and tablets one after another in the last week of January. The new devices from Xiaomi, Infinix and Oppo have been designed not only in terms of specifications, but also keeping in mind the lifestyle, work style and entertainment experience of users. Large displays, powerful batteries, advanced cameras and long-term software support - all in all, four notable devices have hit the market for tech lovers in the new year.
Meta is planning to test a new subscription service. This facility will be available on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The tech giant said that these subscriptions will include exclusive features. There will be additional productivity tools. New opportunities for creative work will also be provided. Along with this, advanced AI facilities will be added.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that 100 percent safety of women will be ensured if they come to power.
A fire broke out at a raw market in Sector 11 of Uttara in the capital. Five units of the fire service are working to control the fire.
More than 50 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kalai Union of Kahalu Upazila in Bogra. The leaders and activists joined Jamaat-e-Islami under the inspiration of the party’s nominated parliamentary candidate, Dr. Mustafa Faisal Parvez.
Md. Touhid Hossain, the foreign affairs advisor to the interim government, cannot find a reason to withdraw the family members of diplomats from the Indian mission in Bangladesh.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to launch a bigger attack on Iran than ever before. On Wednesday (January 28), Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social that if Iran wants to prevent an attack, it must make a deal with them and that Iran will not be able to develop any type of nuclear weapon.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen today said that the United States is ready to work with any government elected in accordance with the will of the Bangladeshi people, reiterating that Washington will not take sides in the country's upcoming national elections.
