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Biman may reduce Hajj airfares further: Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, Aug. 30 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Sunday said the government is considering further reduction in airfares for Hajj pilgrims as Biman Bangladesh A... Read More


Dhaka sees no risk in "Mecca Pact", finds it a unique initiative

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Describing the "Mecca Pact" as a unique pact, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday said Bangladesh sees no risk in the pact, saying the country will continue to... Read More


Foreign aid disbursement drops by 13.4pc to $180m in July

, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh received $180.18 million in foreign assistance in July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 13.4 percent decline from $208.04 million disbursed in the... Read More


Fake DGFI official held in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Police arrested a man for posing as an assistant director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) from Gulshan area of the capital on Saturday. The arrestee was ide... Read More


Laldia terminal investment puts Chattogram on path to becoming tech-driven logistics hub: Finance Minister

, Aug. 30 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said Denmark-based APM Terminals' investment in Laldia Container Terminal will take Chattogram a step closer to becoming a technolo... Read More


Mount Adora, Noora Health sign MoU to launch family caregiver training

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Mount Adora Hospital and Noora Health Bangladesh on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a family caregiver health education programme aimed at improving patie... Read More


Padma Barrage key to tackling Bangladesh's seasonal water extremes: Titumir

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The government is overhauling Bangladesh's river and water management system to address the country's chronic problem of seasonal water extremes, with too much water during one part ... Read More


Ex-IGP Enamul Huq passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) M Enamul Huq passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday. He was 88. He breathed his last in the early hours, according to a press re... Read More


Measles: 4 more children die; death toll stands at 967

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Four children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, raising the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 967 this ... Read More


Dhaka, Beijing set to launch strategic, defence dialogues

, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh and China on Sunday discussed cooperation on the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration, the early launching of a Foreign Minister-level Strategic Dialogue, and ... Read More