The bitcoin network is run by miners, computers that maintain the shared transaction ledger called the blockchain. A new study estimates that this process consumes at least 2.6GW of power—almost as much

The UN World Health Organization will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier

In the small East African country of Uganda, a Bangladeshi will be pleasantly surprised to find the “Bangla House”. The reddish earthen roads that lead towards it also reminds one of their village in Gazipur,

Bangladesh will begin fasting on Friday, as the National Moon-Sighting Committee says Ramadan begins on that day. The moon for the month in the year 1439 of the Islamic calendar was not sighted in any

The European Union is planning to switch payments to the euro for its oil purchases from Iran, eliminating US dollar transactions, a diplomatic source told RIA Novosti. Brussels has been at odds with

Sony is ending physical production of Vita games, Kotaku has learned. Although the hardware manufacturer says digital distribution will continue, this move will mark the end of physical cards for the maligned

Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance’s stunning election victory. The 70-year-old

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering grant support to Bangladesh to help tackle Rohingya crisis. “Based on the request from the Bangladesh government, ADB will consider providing a substantial amount

Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had access to large quantities of user data, in a response to a scandal around political consultancy Cambridge

Liu Chuanjian, hailed a hero on social media after having to land the Airbus A319 manually, told the Chengdu Economic Daily his aircraft had just reached a cruising altitude of 32,000 feet when a deafening

When the original Deadpool arrived in theaters, it was a breath of fresh air. Comics fans may have already been familiar with the smart-assed “merc with a mouth,” but in the context of modern superhero

Leading air safety experts have concluded that the captain of flight MH370 deliberately crashed the plane. They include the man who spent two years heading the search, who now says Captain Zaharie Amad

Like nearly all of the 13 human feet that had mysteriously washed up on Canadian shores before it, the 14th foot appeared, unexpectedly, on the banks of the Salish Sea in British Columbia. This time, a

Over the last few weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been showing a lot of confidence about fixing the problems that have created delays in the automaker’s Model 3 production ramp up. The latest solution is

Recently I was invited to present a TEDx talk at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. The theme of the daylong event was “Fear Itself.” I would like to share my talk here, hoping to bring

Sebastian Vettel has criticised Formula 1's virtual safety car system, claiming it is open to abuse from drivers. Vettel finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix, having lost two places to Mercedes' Valtteri

Harvard University has hosted a daylong high-profile seminar to examine how Bangladesh can keep up its development momentum and accelerate economic growth. The event—Bangladesh Rising Conference 2018—was

Apple’s much-maligned butterfly keyboard design has bugged customers since its release, and now its landed the company in court. Per AppleInsider, the company was hit with a class action lawsuit filed

The country’s first ever communication satellite, Bangabandhu-1, was successfully launched into space in the second attempt at 4:14pm EDT (2:14am BST) on Friday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

North Korea will destroy its nuclear test site later this month, ahead of a summit with the United States, it said Saturday, pledging to blow up its tunnels in front of invited foreign media. US President