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Third terminal overshoots budget by Tk 8.48bn

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Shahjalal International Airport's long-awaited third terminal is almost at the finish line, but the project itself has moved it farther away. With construction 99.93 percent comple... Read More


'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' to return with extra footage

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Spider-Man: Brand New Day, now the highest-grossing movie in North American box office history, is set to return to cinemas with additional footage, Deadline reports. The film, dir... Read More


Bangladesh visa seekers overseas wait in uncertainty

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Visa applicants across the globe have been plunged into disruption following the crash of Bangladesh's central online visa application and processing system. The Department of Immi... Read More


Celine Dion opens under Eiffel Tower at Paris Fashion Week

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Celine Dion has opened Paris Fashion Week with a surprise performance beneath the Eiffel Tower. The Canadian singer belted out her 2002 hit "I'm Alive" at the close of L'Oreal's an... Read More


No political affiliation will be considered for offenders: IGP

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has instructed field-level police personnel to take strict legal action against drug dealers, terrorists, and extortionists. He ... Read More


Parliament panel asks BPC how higher prices ended fuel crisis

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- How did Bangladesh's fuel crisis end simply by raising prices when the supply system remained unchanged? A parliamentary committee wants an answer from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporat... Read More


1,700-year-old tomb with Greek poem found in Egypt

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Archaeologists in Egypt uncover a 1,700-year-old tomb in the Western Desert, revealing how people mourned their dead under Roman rule. The pyramid-shaped limestone tomb was built f... Read More


MPs can no longer bypass ministry for missions

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh missions abroad have been told to channel visiting MPs' requests for meetings and events through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. The directive covers requests ... Read More


Dengue: 6 more die, 1,942 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh has reported six new dengue deaths and 1,942 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease over the last 24-hour count. The Directorate General of Health Ser... Read More


Measles: 5 more die, toll passes 1,100

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh has reported five more suspected measles deaths in a 24-hour count. The Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday said 1,255 people were hospitalised with suspec... Read More