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BD begins FY26 with debt service pressure

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Foreign debt repayments surged sharply at the start of FY2025-26, with Bangladesh paying more than twice the amount it received from development partners in July. According to the l... Read More


S.Korea to ban phones in classrooms

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classroomsnationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use am... Read More


Russian Strike on Kyiv

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing 10 people, injuring 38, and damaging residential and other buildings across seven districts,... Read More


Skilled workforce to lift Biman from setbacks

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines is struggling with frequent technical glitches, schedule disruptions and mismanagement, raising serious concerns over the national carrier's service reliabi... Read More


Another student released

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) has released one more burn victim in the fighter jet crash at the Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara. Fi... Read More


Abdur Rahman appointed Labour Secy

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The government has appointed Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, M Abdur Rahman Tarafder, as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.... Read More


56th Border Conf of BGB, BSF ends

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The 56th Border Conference at the Director General level between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) concluded on Thursday in Dhaka, marking the suc... Read More


Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 divs

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thunder showers in all divisions including Dhaka in next 24 hours commencing on Thursday. "Light to moderate rain or... Read More


Kings in Group-B of AFC Challenge League

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Bashundhara Kings, five times champions in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football have been billed in Group-B of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge League. The ot... Read More


Duplantis wins Diamond League title in Zurich

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Sweden's Armand Duplantis and Australian Nicola Olyslagers sealed wins in the Diamond League at the high-octane "city event" in downtown Zurich on Wednesday. Duplantis, fresh from s... Read More