Category: General
US-Bangla Airlines Announces $1.5 Billion Fleet Expansion with 21 Boeing Aircraft
Dhaka: US-Bangla Airlines is set to expand its fleet significantly by acquiring 21 Boeing aircraft through a lease program valued at approximately $1.5 billion. This move represents one of the largest fleet expansions in the history of Bangladesh’s pr…
Acting Speaker and Nepal Ambassador Discuss Revitalisation of SAARC and Bilateral Cooperation
Dhaka: Acting Speaker Barrister Kaysar Kamal and Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on Wednesday expressed optimism that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) could be revitalised to advance the shared developme…
PM Inspects DNCC Civic Services, Orders Immediate Corrective Measures
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday carried out a firsthand inspection of waste management, drainage, greening, and other civic services across the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), identifying shortcomings on the ground and ordering imm…
EU Offers $11.4 Billion to Bolster AI Gigafactories and Close Technology Gap with US, China
Dhaka: The European Union is offering 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in public funding to help build seven large-scale artificial intelligence facilities as the 27-nation bloc seeks to narrow its technology gap with the United States and China. The …
Two Tourists Killed in Bandarban Bike Crash
Bandarban: Two tourists, including a woman, were killed when their motorcycle plunged into a deep ravine by the Ruma-Boga Lake Road in Ruma upazila of Bandarban early Friday. The deceased were identified as Md Zamir Uddin, 30, from Char Borhanuddin in…
Sergio Gor, Dinesh Trivedi Hold “Good” Meeting in Dhaka
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Friday met visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and discussed issues of mutual interest. “The meeting was held at a city hotel in the morning. I can only tell y…
Government Spending Must Improve People’s Lives, Says Fakhrul
Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday directed officials to prioritize long-term national needs, accountability, and public welfare in planning and implementing development projec…
Govt Aims to Establish Bangladesh as Regional Aviation Hub: State Minister
Dhaka: State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashiduzzaman Millat announced on Wednesday that the government is committed to transforming Bangladesh into a regional aviation hub under the guidance of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He emphasize…