President urges BOU to modernise learning activities
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for expanding and modernising Bangladesh Open University (BOU)’s distance learning activities to provide quality education to students outside...
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BD proposes broader trade, investment ties with China’s Yunnan
Bangladesh has proposed a wide-ranging set of initiatives to deepen trade, investment, energy, and technology cooperation with China’s Yunnan Province, including the establishment of a...
PM Puts ‘Bangladesh First’ Vision Before the World at the UN
DEMOCRACY is the desired goal and the guiding principle of development, even though democracy in Bangladesh had long been a subject of question. ‘Our guiding...
Bangkok declared disaster zone over flooding
Bangkok’s governor on Saturday declared Thailand’s capital city a disaster-affected zone after torrential rain led to widespread flooding, while the weather agency forecast thunderstorms over...
Kohli says 2027 WC will be his last for India
Virat Kohli said next year’s 50-over World Cup (WC) would be his last for India and he is ready to give his all to help...
BD beat Indonesia
The Bangladesh men’s hockey team defeated Indonesia men’s hockey team by three goals to one in their Pool-A match of the men’s hockey competition at...
US-Bangla moves up to 4th among South Asia’s regional airlines
US-Bangla Airlines has moved up to fourth place in Skytrax’s 2026 ranking of the best regional airlines in India and South Asia, up from fifth...
VEON eyes $1b Bangladesh investment through digital finance push
Global digital operator VEON has committed an initial US$ 250 million anchor investment towards its ambition of mobilising US$ 1 billion in foreign direct investment...
Iran proposes Hormuz reopening in 7days
Iran says it has put forward a plan to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, as Qatar passes messages...
Food beyond survival
Bangladesh has learned to produce more food from limited land, but the next challenge is more demanding: producing food in a way that can survive...
Bangladesh beat Guatemala in Chess Olympiad
Bangladesh’s open team defeated Guatemala 3.5-0.5 in the eighth round of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad which is now being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, said...
Five takeaways from Trump’s summit with Xi
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on trade and artificial intelligence and the growing...