Tourism fair ends with Tk 40cr in transactions
The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2025, the country鈥檚 largest tourism festival, concluded successfully on Saturday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka.
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World Bank forecasts 鈥�26 commodity price drop
Global commodity prices are expected to decline by about 7 per cent this year, driven by weak global economic activity, trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and an ample global oil supply, according to the World Bank Group report.
Banks green financing drops in April-June
Green financing by banks dropped in the January-March quarter compared with that in the previous quarter.
Premier League blames European expansion for lack of Boxing Day games
Premier League chiefs have blamed the reduction of Boxing Day matches this season on the expansion of European competitions.
Flick will 'protect' Yamal
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday he will 鈥榩rotect鈥� teenage star Lamine Yamal after recent criticism.
Government initiates to transform SME sector into major driving force of economic
The government has undertaken a series of initiatives to transform the country鈥檚 Small and Medium Enterprise sector into a major driving force of the economy...
Jamaat trying to delay polls: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was misleading the people by spreading lies about the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Shanto to continue as Test captain until end of 2025-2027 ICC WTC cycle
Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the captain of the Test side until the end of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, announced the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday.
Journalists want press freedom, pay hike protection law in Bangladesh
Journalists held protest rallies across the country on Saturday to press their 39-point demand, including the implementation of the 鈥楴o Wage Board, No Media鈥� policy, the formulation of a journalist protection law, the introduction of...
Eight-month ban on Jatka fishing begins
An eight-month nationwide ban on catching juvenile Hilsa (Jatka) began on Saturday and it will remain in effect until June 30, 2026, aiming to boost Hilsa production and ensure sustainable conservation...
October deadliest month for dengue across Bangladesh
October emerged as the deadliest month for dengue this year, with at least 80 deaths and 22,520 hospitalisations, while experts opined that the surge in dengue cases might continue in November as well.
Man lynched on cattle lifting suspicion in Gaibandha
A suspected cattle lifter was killed reportedly in a mob attack at Sundarganj in Gaibandha early Saturday.
BTRC begins to deactivate extra聽SIMs beyond limit
Mobile operators on Saturday began deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID if the number exceeds 10, as per a directive from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 81
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 20th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at about 09:10am on Saturday morning...
9-day divisional book fair begins in Rajshahi
A nine-day divisional book fair began in Rajshahi on Friday with the aim of creating new readers and promoting a culture of reading across the country.
BOU VC attends int鈥檒 programme in Japan
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam has attended a five-day international programme on 鈥榯he journey of digital transformation of education in Bangladesh鈥� in Japan.
Bangladesh, China align to boost Dhaka-Guangzhou ties
China said that Bangladesh鈥檚 development vision and the Chinese Dream shared deep similarities, reflecting shared aspirations for prosperity and offering broad prospects for enhanced cooperation between the two countries, especially between Guangzhou and Bangladesh.
Afghan woman defies聽Taliban govt as ambassador to Austria
The Taliban government asked her to leave. But for more than four years, Manizha Bakhtari has defied the leadership in Kabul and remains accredited by Vienna as Afghanistan鈥檚 ambassador to Austria.
Army detains seven with arms, drugs in Ashulia raids
The Bangladesh Army on Friday detained seven suspected drug dealers and criminals and seized local and foreign firearms, ammunition and narcotics in two joint operations at Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
BNP leader Milan seeks explanation for barring him from going abroad
Bangladesh Nationalist Party international affairs secretary ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milan, also a former state minister for education, on Friday demanded an explanation from the interim government after immigration authorities prevented him from travelling abroad.
City libraries in Dhaka鈥檚 south fall into neglect
Four of the eight libraries that Dhaka South City Corporation runs for its 4.3 million residents languish in neglect, with inadequate facilities and few books.
BRAC Univ engages ACU for research, resilient societies, sustainable cities
A BRAC University delegation has recently met with the leadership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities as a part of ongoing efforts to deepen global engagement and academic collaboration.
NCP denies odd relations with BNP, Jamaat
National Citizen Party chief organiser for southern region Hasnat Abdullah on Friday denied any distance of his party with Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Increasing unidentified bodies cause concern
The rising number of unidentified bodies in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country has become a concern, with 461 such bodies recovered in the first nine months of 2025.
Lebanon accuses Israel of intensifying attacks
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun on Friday accused Israel of responding to its offer to negotiate by intensifying its air strikes, the latest of which killed a man riding a motorbike in southern Lebanon.
50 killed after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
Amazon shares surge
Amazon鈥檚 share price skyrocketed by more than ten per cent on Thursday after the online retail behemoth reported better than expected earnings, powered by surging demand for its cloud computing services.
G7 to launch 鈥榓lliance鈥� countering China鈥檚 critical mineral dominance
G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday planned to launch a new alliance to counter China鈥檚 critical mineral dominance, in a push for more reliable access to the resources that power advanced technologies.
Two years in, Swedish union says no plans to stop Tesla strike
After two years of striking in Sweden against carmaker Tesla over its refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the union which launched the action told AFP Thursday it has no plans to end it.
IFIC Bank hosts awareness prog on AML, CFT
IFIC Bank PLC on Thursday organised an awareness programme on 鈥楶revention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing鈥� for senior officials of the bank, said a press release.
