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ICC joins 'business call to action': Land, sea vital connection for thriving economy

Dhaka, June 15 -- More than 80 businesses and supporting organisations from 25 countries, including 55 businesses representing over €600 billion in turnover and 2 million employees, have urged b... Read More


Bangladesh's PMI jumps to 58.9 in May

, June 15 -- The May reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) advanced 6.0 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 58.9, said a leading chamber on Sunday.... Read More


Trump says he, Putin agree 'war in Israel-Iran should end'

Dhaka, June 15 -- US President Donald Trump said that he had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday over the tensions in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine peace talks an... Read More


Jordan reopens airspace after repeated temporary closures amid regional tensions

Dhaka, June 15 -- Jordan reopened its airspace to civilian flights on Sunday morning after multiple temporary closures over the weekend due to the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, ... Read More


'Squid Game' final season trailer teases a dramatic end

Dhaka, June 15 -- Netflix has unveiled the final trailer for the third and concluding season of "Squid Game", set to premiere on June 27. Released two weeks after the first teaser at Netflix's Tudum ... Read More


EC must be ready, no matter when election held: CEC

, June 15 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Md Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission must remain prepared regardless of when the next national election is held. He made the remark... Read More


Leadership vacuum paralyses Kuet; salaries unpaid, projects stalled

, June 15 -- Academic and financial activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have remained suspended for the past four months due to the absence of a vice-chancellor (VC). ... Read More


Law enforcers ready for polls once EC announces schedule: Home Adviser

, June 15 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to maintain order once the Election Commission (EC) announces the ... Read More


Elderly care gets biggest share in lifecycle-based safety net

, June 15 -- The government has allocated Tk 46,173 crore-nearly 40% of the social protection budget for FY 2025-26-for seven programmes focusing on elderly care, according to the Finance Ministry's S... Read More


Four senior police officials get new postings

Dhaka, June 15 -- Four senior police officials have been given new postings. A notification signed by Mahbubur Rahman, Deputy Secretary of the Police section under the Public Security Division of the... Read More