Hormuz crisis puts Malacca Strait in view
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait...
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27,325 pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia
A total of 27,325 Hajj pilgrims so far from Bangladesh reached Saudi Arabia in the four days of Hajj travel, according to the Hajj bulletin....
BD’s rapid growth fuels surge in energy demand: ADB
Rapid development in Bangladesh has driven energy demand and increased dependence on fossil fuel, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its annual report 2025,...
Woman body recovered from residential hotel in Dhaka
Police have recovered the body of a 29-year-old woman, Tania Nabi, from a residential hotel on Green Road in the capital. The body was found...
LGED-CReLIC holds inception workshop
A workshop on the development of lessons learned and best practice video documentation, organised by the Climate Resilient Local Infrastructure Centre (CReLIC) under the Climate...
BAIRA gets new administrator
The Ministry of Commerce has appointed Mohammad Badrul Huq, Joint Secretary of the Planning Cell, as the new administrator for Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting...
Afzal put on four day remand
A court here today placed former DGFI director and dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Md Afzal Naser on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the...
Stocks exhibit mixed trading pattern
Stocks on Thursday exhibited a mixed trading pattern, as opportunistic investors chased speculative and momentum-driven scrips in pursuit of potential short-term gains, while cautious selling...
Dhaka air unhealthy for sensitive groups
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 7th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank signs MoU with BIDA
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to help increase domestic and...
