National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism
A Bangkok-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka about an hour after take-off on Wednesday due to a technical fault.The aircraft, carrying 146 passengers, landed safely at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and the passengers were later flown to their destination...
National,Sports,Cricket
Ahead of their tri-series final, Bangladesh beat South Africa by five wickets on Wednesday.With both teams already through to the final, this league match was a chance to gain momentum — and Bangladesh grabbed it with a dominant performance, led by their bowlers.After winning the toss and choo...
National,World
A new Adaptation and Resilience (A&R) Fund has been launched to deliver over $50 million in support of locally driven solutions for people most vulnerable to climate risks such as extreme heat, floods and droughts.The funding will spur community resilience in low- and middle-income countries wit...
National,Politics
Speakers at a dialogue on Wednesday emphasised the importance of media freedom and the need for quality journalism free from personal or political bias.They pointed out that harassment, tagging and fascist tactics continue to persist, even in an environment with relatively freer media.The discussion...
Welcoming the interim government for rolling out a roadmap for the next general election, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman sought on Wednesday public support for the party to implement reform proposals.Virtually addressing a rally organised by BNP in front of its Nayapaltan central office marking ...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh received US$328 million remittance in the first 5 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26.According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank, in the same period of the previous fiscal year, the amount was $181 million.The central bank's report, released on Wednesday shows a signi...
Although the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began the day with a slight upward trend on Wednesday, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a decline from the morning.By the end of the day, both markets, however, closed with losses.At the DSE, the key index DSEX fell by 14 points, while the Shariah...
National,Politics,City
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on rallies, processions, demonstrations and gatherings around the Secretariat, the Chief Adviser’s residence and its adjacent areas including Hotel Intercontinental crossing, Kakrail Mosque crossing, Mintu Road and Officer’s Club crossing...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
South Korean company OCF Co. Limited is set to invest US$8.06 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ).The company will establish a tent manufacturing, tent accessories, camping furniture, furniture accessories, and bag industry.The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) s...
Special Assistants to the Chief Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Hafiz and eminent economist Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Wednesday visited the Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Beximco Pharma), a leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, to see its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.The visit inclu...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
The government on Wednesday approved procurement proposals for importing one cargo of LNG, 70,000 metric tons of fertiliser, and 25,000 metric tons of refined sugar to meet the growing domestic demand.The approval came at the 30th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held...
Superintendents of Police (SPs) and officers-in-charge (OCs) of different police stations across the country will be transferred through a lottery system ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday.“SPs and ...
National,Country, Districts
The low-lying areas adjacent to rivers in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sherpur, Netrokona, and Mymensingh districts will be inundated due to swelling of rivers in the region caused by heavy rains. Water levels of many rivers including Sarigowain, Jadukata, Jhalukhali, Someshwari an...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the details of Bangladesh’s recent negotiations with the United States on tariff issues do not need to be made public.“There are some matters that cannot be made public, I won’t say more than this now,” he said while ...
National Citizens Party (NCP) has served show-cause notices to five of its top leaders, including Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam and Tasnim Jara.The notices were issued on Wednesday in five separate statements signed by Saleh Uddin Sifat, Joint Member Secretary (Office) of the party.According to the n...
People across the country are observing the 84th death anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday, paying tribute to the literary legend fondly revered as the ‘Bishwakobi’ (World’s Poet).According to the Gregorian calendar, Tagore passed away on August 7, 1941, at...
After hours of delay caused by persistent rain, the much-anticipated drone show 'Do You Miss Me' was presented late Tuesday night at Manik Mia Avenue as part of the July Uprising Day commemoration events.Organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs under the banner of July Reawakening, the ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Art& Culture
At first glance, Bangladesh’s private universities project an image of progress: sleek campuses, glossy adverts, and bold promises of ‘world-class education’. But for many middle-income families, those dreams now carry a heavy cost."I had to take a huge amount of loan from a b...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said all confusions about the next national election have been cleared through Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ announcement to send a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner to hold the polls in February next year.“He (Yunus) announced t...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said he, on behalf of the interim government, will send a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner so that the Election Commission can hold the national election before the next Ramadan in February next."Now it is our turn to fulfill our final duty ...
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