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The cities standing out in 2026

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- New York, London and Paris have topped Oxford Economics' 2026 Global Cities Index, which ranks 1,000 cities across governance, economics, human capital, environment and quality of l... Read More


PM set to address UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to address the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Tarique will speak at 5pm local time on Thursday, which is 3am on Fri... Read More


'Teen gangs': 624 detained in Cumilla

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Police have detained 624 people in Cumilla on suspicion of involvement in teenage gangs and are questioning them as part of a district-wide operation. The detainees were apprehende... Read More


Trump welcomes Xi with 100-foot red carpet

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has received an elaborate welcome from US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, featuring a 100-foot red carpet, a 21-person honour guard, milit... Read More


PM meets Iranian president in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held talks with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. The meeting took place at the ... Read More


Biman, Boeing sign deal to buy 11 aircraft

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- A supplementary agreement has been signed between state-owned flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to buy 11 more aircraft. The agreement was ... Read More


The age of sycophantic social media spin

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh has long been a nation of rumour-mongers. In the social media age, a whole host of people -- from enthusiastic individuals to social groups to government functionaries --... Read More


9 killed in India bus fire

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- At least nine people, including a woman, have been killed and several others injured after a sleeper tourist bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noid... Read More


Bad weather hits Bangladesh LNG offloading

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Adverse weather in Cox's Bazar's Moheshkhali is disrupting the transfer of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ships to floating terminals, Petrobangla has said. Meanwhile, g... Read More


Excavating rivers, canals for climate adaptation: PM

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has highlighted the various initiatives taken by Bangladesh to combat climate change. He said, "In this year's budget, we have allocated about $3.19 b... Read More