Poverty in Bangladesh has deepened sharply over the past three years, with one in four people (27.93%) living below the upper poverty threshold, according to a survey by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) released today… One in four households now below poverty line, survey finds

From Wall Street to Shanghai, stock markets form the backbone of modern economies. But where exactly is the bulk of the global stock market concentrated? This Markets in a Minute graphic, in partnership with Terzo, breaks… The $127 Trillion Global Stock Market in One Giant Chart

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a solar cell that converts 34.58% of sunlight into electricity, which sets a new record for silicon-perovskite tandem technology. Silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells combine traditional silicon, the material… Scientists make stunning breakthrough that could make solar panels drastically more efficient: ‘Provides critical technical solutions’

Subtracting sometimes is the best thing engineers can do to make a new structure feel like something new, but they didn’t with this project. Designing a structure in which hundreds of people will work or… 1,300 MWh megaluxury plant rises in Arab world — 787 feet tall and no solar panels

List of First World Countries 2025: During the Cold War, the term “first world countries” was used. Now, it is used to describe countries with stable societies and highly developed economies. In 2025, the discussion… List of 9 First World Countries in 2025 (Ranked)

Several troubled banks are now unable to settle back-to-back LC payments and exporters’ dues, even after export proceeds have been received, leaving exporters unable to pay wages and other expenses, and fuelling fears of looming… Troubled banks unable to pay over 200 exporters, BGMEA to meet governor today for remedy

A research team from the Federal University of Alagoas in Brazil has investigated how agrivoltaic facilities could be integrated into sugarcane fields and has found that both the electric and agricultural yield benefit from this combination. “Our… Agrivoltaics for sugarcane

Bangladesh seems rapidly emerging as an investment hub for Chinese manufacturers seeking to diversify production bases to tide over high tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese goods. Such change of fortune is in… Bangladesh emerging as Chinese firms’ investment destination

Report on classroom literature shows staying power for ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Of Mice and Men,’ other classics. Time to move on? Look back 40 years and you’ll see a lot of seismic change. The rise of the… Reading like it’s 1989

Researchers from Canada’s Western University have experimentally tested the yield of romaine lettuce in agrivolaric set-ups, with different transparency and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) levels in an effort to define a clear relationship between PV transparency, PAR,… Germany offers best European policy for agrivoltaics, claim researchers