Fresh prospects have emerged to transform Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh’s primary tourist destination, into an international travel hub. Low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia has confirmed plans to launch direct flights connecting Cox’s Bazar with Penang, Malaysia. Civil Aviation and Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed for Feni on a daylong visit. His motorcade left his Gulshan residence by road at 8:40 AM on Thursday, October 1, according to Atiqur Rahman Rumon, the PM’s Additional Press Secretary. He informed that the PM will return to Dhaka in the evening after participating in a series of […]Continue Reading
The offshore energy resources in the Bay of Bengal have emerged as a pivotal avenue to define the future of Bangladesh’s energy security and macroeconomic stability. Following over sixteen years of stagnant contracts, failed tenders, and the eventual exit of foreign exploration companies, the ongoing offshore bidding process is finally gathering substantial momentum. The Continue Reading
‘This phone belongs to him, and he has been shot dead by the police. Hurry to Suhrawardy Hospital immediately, or you won’t even get his body’. This ominous message was received by the family of martyr Mahamudur Rahman Saikat on July 19, 2024. The tragic details were shared by his sister, Sabrina Afroz Sebonti, while […]Continue Reading
Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, Bangladesh-China relations have moved from strategic cooperation to a new phase focused on building a “community with a shared future.” Alongside infrastructure, technology, energy and trade, new areas of cooperation are emerging in artificial intelligence and the digital economy. China also has scope to expand cooperation with Continue Reading
Despite more than a month having passed, no effective measures have been taken to prevent erosion along the Teesta River, causing the situation to worsen in several areas. The erosion has become particularly severe in Joyram Ojha village of Laxmiteri Union under the upazila, where no effective measures have yet been taken to check the […]Continue Reading
The late President Ziaur Rahman made significant contributions to the development and modernisation of Bangladesh’s agriculture sector. Several landmark initiatives taken during his tenure helped bring about the country’s “Green Revolution.” In 1979, he launched a major canal excavation and re-excavation programme to expand irrigation facilities and reduce waterlogging. Continue Reading
Fuel oil will be transported by pipeline from Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar to Patenga in Chittagong through the seabed of the Bay of Bengal. Officials of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) said the Installation of Single Point Mooring (SPM) project will begin operations soon as the appointment of an operator has been finalised. Once operational, the […]Continue Reading
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for increased Chinese cooperation to boost investment in Bangladesh and create conditions for the safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas. He made the call when outgoing Chinese Ambassador Mr. Yao Wen paid a farewell call on him at Bangabhaban on Wednesday, according to the President’s Press Wing. […]Continue Reading
Operation Clean Heart, the joint anti-crime drive launched under the BNP government in 2002 under then-Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, was aimed at curbing crime and restoring law and order. More than two decades later, the BNP is again in power, while authorities are facing renewed concerns over extortion, land grabbing and other crimes. Against […]Continue Reading





















