A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight has been grounded at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, due to a mechanical fault. As a result, the flight could not depart for Dhaka as scheduled. After the 127 passengers had to wait at the airport for an extended period, Biman Bangladesh Airlines sent another aircraft from Dhaka to […]Continue Reading

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged continued support for Bangladesh’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country and a trillion-dollar economy by 2034. ADB Vice President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang said the bank would work with Bangladesh to build a productive, investment-led and resilient economy. He made the remarks in an […]Continue Reading

A mild earthquake was felt in Dhaka and surrounding areas early Monday morning. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the earthquake measured 3.0 on the Richter scale. The tremor occurred at around 5:32am on Monday (August 17). In its earthquake bulletin, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the epicentre was in the Shibpur area of Narsingdi, […]Continue Reading

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the United Nations report on the expansion of Al-Qaeda’s activities in Bangladesh is based on assumptions and that the government is not taking the report into consideration. A recent report by the United Nations Security Council expressed concern over Al-Qaeda’s activities in Bangladesh, bringing the issue of militancy […]Continue Reading

An 18-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has arrived in Dhaka for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between Bangladesh and India. The delegation arrived on Monday, August 17, and will remain in Bangladesh until Tuesday. It is scheduled to meet government officials, business leaders and investment stakeholders Continue Reading

The Prime Minister’s Press Wing has published a fact-based e-book highlighting the achievements and limitations of the government during its first 180 days, or six months, in office. The publication aims to ensure transparency and accountability in the government’s activities. The Prime Minister’s Office shared the information in a post on its Facebook page on […]Continue Reading