Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended its flights to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to ensure passenger safety following an attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. In a press release issued on Thursday (October 22), Biman announced that all flights from Dhaka to Dammam scheduled for October 23, 24, and 25 have been […]Continue Reading

Ahmed Ferdous Khan The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected 12.03 percent more tax revenue in one year. In the 2025–26 fiscal year, the NBR collected a total of 4 lakh 15 thousand 473 crore taka. Collection grew compared with the previous fiscal year, but the NBR did not reach its target. By the end […]Continue Reading

The Central Council and National Imam Conference of the Bangladesh National Imam Samiti will be held next Saturday at 11 am. The venue is the auditorium of the Islamic Foundation head office in Agargaon. Maulana Qazi Abu Horaira, president of the National Imam Samiti, will give the welcome speech. Religious Affairs Minister Mr. Qazi Shah […]Continue Reading

Researchers have detected microplastics in sediment and fish samples from freshwater fish farming ponds in Bangladesh. The study found that the bottom sediment of most ponds has medium to high levels of contamination. Microplastics had earlier been found in rivers, the sea and even hilsa, but this is the first such integrated study of farmed […]Continue Reading

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has taken an initiative to stop the loss of around Tk 2,000 crore a year in government revenue through illegal manufacture, smuggling and unauthorised sale of mobile phones. To this end, it has planned to relaunch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) in two phases from the start of […]Continue Reading

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has made registration and licensing mandatory for specified categories of food businesses and food products in the country, with the aim of protecting public health, ensuring safe food and establishing discipline in the food trade. After the new regulations, titled the Safe Food (Registration and Licence) Regulations, 2026, were Continue Reading

A shortage of fish has struck Chalan Beel, including Chatmohar in Pabna, long known as a fish treasury. Not enough fish can be found in the beel. As a result, the dried-fish yards (chatals) of Chalan Beel are in severe distress, and the yards are closing for want of the fish they need. Every year […]Continue Reading