Dhaka-Narita flights back from July 27
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route from July 27 after completing regulatory requirements, restoring Bangladesh’s only non-stop air link with...
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PM takes stock of Dhaka traffic relief initiatives
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday reviewed the progress of measures undertaken to ease traffic congestion in the capital and modernise Dhaka’s traffic management system....
Writ challenges Ad-Din Hospital licence revocation
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday challenging the cancellation of Ad-Din Hospital’s licence following the deaths of six newborns, allegedly...
Today marked black day
June 16 is marked what the journalists describe as a black day in Bangladesh’s history, commemorating the closure of most newspapers by the then BAKSAL...
Delhi Airport Incident: MoFA summons Indian envoy; expresses displeasure
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Charge d’ Affaires to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure to...
PM’s Adviser Dr Zahed returns home after being stopped at Delhi airport
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after he was stopped at Delhi airport by the...
Metro network expansion gains momentum
The government is pressing ahead with the expansion of Dhaka’s metro rail system, advancing construction and planning work on five new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)...
Nationwide programmes to mark Nazrul year
The government has decided to organise three-day programmes across all 64 districts and 74 remote upazilas from June 18 to mark the inauguration of the...
Measles death toll climbs to 652 in BD
Four more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Sunday, bringing the combined number of confirmed...