Day: August 4, 2026
DiCaprio, Bezos Launch $200M Project to Save 100 Threatened Species
Dhaka: Foundations backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to help save 100 of the world’s most threatened species. DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund announced the Phoenix Speci…
Services Halted as Notun Dhara Bangladesh and SDF Supporters Clash at DMCH Emergency Dept
Dhaka: Supporters of Notun Dhara Bangladesh and the State Dialogue Forum (SDF) clashed inside the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday night after an earlier confrontation near the Jatiya Press Club (JPC), disruptin…
Fire at Satkhira Private Hospital Under Control After 90-Minute Operation
Satkhira: The fire which broke out at a private hospital in Satkhira district town on Tuesday was brought under control after about one and a half hours of efforts. The fire originated from an oxygen line on the ground floor of Bliss Hospital at aroun…
City Bank First to Execute SWIFT’s New Cross-Border Payment Scheme
Dhaka: City Bank PLC has now connected with 50 major banks in 17 countries in live transactions in both sending and receiving roles under SWIFT’s new retail cross-border payment scheme. As a result, remitters can send remittances directly to Banglades…
India Extends Invitation to Bangladesh PM Tarique for BRICS Summit as BIMSTEC Chair
New delhi: India has confirmed an invitation has been extended to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit as the Chair of BIMSTEC, alongside a separate bilateral invitation issued earlier this year in February.
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Youth from Four Districts Invited to Apply for Environmental Influencers Initiative
Dhaka: Young people from four districts have been invited to apply for the Youth Environmental Influencers Programme, an initiative aimed at equipping youth with digital storytelling and mobile journalism skills to promote environmental awareness in t…
PM Tarique Rahman Seeks Enhanced Strategic Partnership and Investment from Saudi Arabia
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed Bangladesh’s interest in forming a strategic, multidimensional, and long-term partnership with Saudi Arabia, while inviting increased Saudi investment in Bangladesh’s burgeoning solar power sector.
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Hasina Faces Death Sentence Threat if She Returns to Bangladesh: Rashed Khan
Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Political Assistant Rashed Khan stated on Tuesday that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina would face a death sentence if she returns to Bangladesh, emphasizing the government’s intention to ensure justice through a fair trial….