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Company-operated bus services are set to begin on six routes in Dhaka on Sunday, November 1, under the government’s bus route rationalisation initiative aimed at bringing discipline to the capital’s public transport system and easing traffic congestion.Under the “One Company, One R
Sufi traditions influenced Bengal's performing arts, from medieval court performances of Yousuf-Zolekha to folk traditions celebrating pirs.
Pakistan is driving the rise in extreme poverty across West Asia, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP), with nearly half of the region’s poorest people now living there, World Bank says.
Formula 1 has a new youngest-ever world champion! Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has made history by securing his first F1 Drivers' World Championship at just 20 years and 68 days old, breaking Sebastian Vettel's long-standing record. Antonelli clinched the historic title at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the first Italian driver to win the championship since
An amateur historian has uncovered new evidence that a prominent historical figure associated with one of New York
The FBI on Saturday blamed North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor for stealing $6.3 billion from Binance on Thursday in what it described as the largest cryptocurrency heist in history.The bureau linked the group to last year’s $1.5 billion hack of Bybit and urged cryptocurrency exchanges an
A network of British-Bangladeshi doctors plans to send its first health-tech projects to Startup Bangladesh in December, under a new collaboration to turn doctors' ideas into working products with help from Bangladesh's technology sector.
Offensive political messages and images depicting violence appeared on the website of DMP News, the online news portal of Dhaka
With the 1996 treaty expiring in December, Bangladesh needs a new agreement guaranteeing fair dry-season flows and addressing upstream withdrawals and river management round the year
Imported apples, oranges, grapes, pomegranates, mandarins and pears are becoming increasingly unaffordable for ordinary Bangladeshis as import duties on the six fruits have risen to 121.78 per cent in FY2026-27, despite the absence of significant domestic commercial production.
Dhaka ranked as the world's fourth most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 166 at 8:42am.The air quality was classified as 'unhealthy', indicating that the concentration of airborne pollutants had reached a level that could pose health risks to
The RAISE project supports Bangladeshi returnee migrants with financial assistance, skills training, counselling and follow-up services to help them rebuild their livelihoods through employment or income-generating activities
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has not ruled out the possibility of a renewed war against Iran, but said Tehran
Always cheerful, smiling, and full of jokes, Antonelli has become the life and soul of the paddock. Every press conference is laced with humour with other drivers joining in the fun.
Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Mirza Abbas on Saturday warned that there would be no place in the party for collaborators of the Awami League or those who maintain ties with its allies.“Strict organisational action will also be taken against anyone within the party who tries to shelt
Chittagong Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Abdul Kuddus Chowdhury warned that school and college students found wandering the
The closing and prize-giving ceremony of the
Iran has just offered to shorten the number of days for the implementation of its seven-point framework as a condition for talks and peace with the US.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is trying to indicate that Iran is making concessions in this regard and that it is ready to open the Strait
Staff CorrespondentThe two-day Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 will be held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Dhaka on November 3–4, aiming to accelerate the expansion and use of solar power in the country.The event is being jointly organised by the Power Division, the Ministry of
AStrategic Conclave of Dutch-Bangla Bank with the Sylhet Region was held at alocal hotel in Sylhet on October 31, 2026 in hybrid model to formulate businessstrategies for the branches and ...
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