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Centre slams brakes on soaring airfares amid chaos

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- With widespread flight disruptions pushing up ticket prices on several domestic routes, the Centre on Saturday capped airfares in the range of Rs7,500 to Rs18,000, depending on th... Read More


Women entrepreneurs need more climate fund: Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the need for additional financing from global public-sector climate-risk funds to support women entrepreneurs and all others... Read More


Khaleda's departure for UK delayed again

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been deemed not yet fit for air travel to take her United Kingdom by the medical board overseeing her treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. T... Read More


'Tarique may return at any moment'

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is almost ready to return to the country, said the party's Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. He shared this information at ... Read More


Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- US consumer pricing and sentiment reports released Friday pointed to lingering questions about affordability as the calendar moves towards the peak of the festive season. The persona... Read More


The Struggle for Meaningful Literacy in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Over the past three decades, Bangladesh has invested heavily in education, launching multiple government initiatives and partnering with non-governmental organizations to achieve univ... Read More


Jamaat breaks tradition by fielding minority candidates

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- In a notable shift from its long-standing electoral practices, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has begun nominating candidates from minority communities for the upcoming 13th parliamentary... Read More


Doctor suspended for misconduct with Health DG

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- A physician at Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) has been suspended after reportedly misbehaving with the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Profess... Read More


World record-holders Walsh, Smith grab wins at US Open

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- World record-holder Gretchen Walsh clocked 55.60sec to win the 100m butterfly on Friday at the US Open in Austin, Texas, where swim stars Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand again teste... Read More


'The Difficult Bride' featuring 3 actresses

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain has been working on the film The Difficult Bride for a long time. She has taken the screenplay to various film festivals and secured international funding.... Read More