Foreign arrivals slide in 2025
Bangladesh’s tourism economy faced renewed pressure in 2025 as the number of foreign visitors fell by 7.6 per cent year on year, with a sharp...
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Blast near SC after ICT verdict
A cocktail exploded near the main gate of the Supreme Court on Tuesday shortly after the International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced seven Awami League leaders, including...
Pay rise yet to take effect
Rising living costs have heightened expectations among government employees for the implementation of a new pay structure, making the delay in publishing its official gazette...
6 dead in fire at M’singh Medical
A fire broke out in the paediatric ward on the third floor of the hospital’s new building leaving six people including child dead. A firefighting...
4,800 Bangladeshis in UAE visa limbo
The cancellation of nearly 4,800 visas of Bangladeshis by the United Arab Emirates has raised fresh concerns over the country’s labour market, as many expatriates...
BB opens hedging window
Bangladesh’s importers will have a new tool to shield their businesses from sudden swings in international commodity prices, as Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed authorised...
Islami Bank row turns violent
Allegations of irregular recruitment and interference in the management of Islami Bank Bangladesh surfaced again on Monday as a demonstration over the bank’s governance turned...
Twin outbreaks take heavy toll
Bangladesh is facing a mounting public-health burden from measles and dengue, with the two diseases together accounting for 1,187 deaths this year and tens of...
UK is falling apart!
The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are meeting in Cardiff on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation and discuss their nations’ constitutional futures, amid...
PM seeks backing for energy plans
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged business leaders and the media to support the government’s plans to tackle Bangladesh’s power and energy crisis, saying...
Energy crisis drives costly LNG imports
Bangladesh is turning to increasingly costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to ease its worsening energy crisis, with the government approving a cargo at nearly...
