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Technical glitch delays Biman flight to London for four hours

Dhaka, June 12 -- A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka to London via Sylhet has been delayed for several hours in the capital due to a technical fault. The aircraft was eventually changed an... Read More


64mm rain submerges parts of Chattogram city

Dhaka, June 12 -- Several hours of heavy rains have left parts of Chattogram city waterlogged again, causing immense suffering to Muslims saying the weekly Friday prayers at mosques. The Bangladesh M... Read More


NCP'S Nahid says budget 'overlooks' banking, power sectors, unemployment issues

Dhaka, June 12 -- The budget proposed by the BNP government lacks initiatives to address the fragility of banking sector, the energy and power sector crisis, and unemployment issues, says National Cit... Read More


Bangladesh considering legal action over capacity charge during AL tenure, says energy minister

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the government is considering legal action over the arrears accumulated in power plan... Read More


Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp restored after 1-hour outage

Dhaka, June 12 -- After an outage that lasted nearly an hour, service ahs been restored to the Meta social media platforms of Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Several media outlets repor... Read More


Bangladesh receives $34bn in remittances with 20 days left in fiscal year

Dhaka, June 12 -- Remittances sent by Bangladeshi expatriates have continue to surged in the wake of Eid-ul-Azha, with the crucial economic indicator crossing $34 billion with 20 days left in the curr... Read More


Weekend downpour waterlogs Dhaka roads for hours

Dhaka, June 12 -- Rain has poured down on Dhaka on Friday, the first day of the weekend. The shower led to waterlogging in different parts of the capital, including the Prime Minister's Office and th... Read More


NBR chief denies allowing 'black money whitening' scheme in proposed budget

Dhaka, June 12 -- Although the proposed budget has been criticised for including an "opportunity to whiten black money", National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan denies that this ... Read More


World Cup 2026: Three cheers for the Asian sides!

Dhaka, June 12 -- The pre-World Cup frenzy has begun and manifested in several ways - flag sellers at most important traffic intersections, talk shows on television, surges in sales of jerseys from st... Read More


Dozens of patients flee Ad-Din Hospital after govt scraps licence

Dhaka, June 12 -- After being stripped off its licence following the deaths of six newborns, Ad-din Medical College Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar is now seeing patients leaving in droves. Ad-Di... Read More