Indiscriminate dumping of garbage is turning Dumki Upazila Sadar in Patuakhali into a vast waste dump. In the absence of a planned waste management system or designated dumping sites, household, market, and business waste is being discarded haphazardly. Huge piles of refuse have cropped up Continue Reading

Bangladesh ranks 106th among 139 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2026, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Due to shortcomings in education and research and poor performance across several indicators, the country remains near the bottom of the ranking. WIPO assesses a country’s overall innovation capacity using 79 indicators across Continue Reading

Bangladesh and Italy have discussed expanding air connectivity and strengthening cooperation in the tourism sector. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said the government plans to increase flights on the Dhaka–Rome route after new aircraft are added to the fleet. On Wednesday (October 14), Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro and Continue Reading

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inspected the operations of a mobile laboratory as part of the government’s efforts to ensure food safety and detect adulteration. On Wednesday morning (October 14), before entering his office at the Secretariat, he went inside the laboratory and observed the process of collecting and testing food samples. Officials concerned briefed […]Continue Reading

The deadline for submitting bids for offshore oil and gas exploration and development has been extended. Petrobangla recently announced that the new deadline is March 31, 2027, replacing the previous deadline of November 30 this year. According to Petrobangla, the deadline was extended following recent discussions with several reputed international oil companies (IOCs) and Continue Reading

Prominent Cumilla Islamic scholar Allama Nurul Haque (90), former president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh’s Cumilla district unit, president of Hefazat-e-Islam’s Cumilla district unit, and head of Botgram Hamidia Madrasa, where he served as a Sheikhul Hadith and spiritual guide, has passed away. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. He is survived by 10 sons, two Continue Reading

Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an influential Hindu nationalist organisation closely associated with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has called for a ban on Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink in India amid an ongoing business dispute between Musk and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Citing serious national security risks, the organisation on Continue Reading

Leaders of Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian political groups are set to meet in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, to overcome the longstanding political division among Palestinians and establish national unity. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday (October 14 and 15), will discuss preparations for broader political dialogue, mutual understanding and the Continue Reading

Energy experts expect a range of government and private-sector initiatives to produce positive results in expanding renewable energy in the western region, including Barishal, as Bangladesh seeks to overcome its ongoing power crisis under the prime minister’s directive. Solar power is already beginning to benefit not only agriculture but also industry, business and the Continue Reading