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Interactive VR film directed by Bangladeshi artist makes way to Venice Biennale

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- An interactive Virtual Reality film named Mirage, directed by Bangladeshi origin Naima Karim, will be screened at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the Lido di Venezia fr... Read More


Heathrow presents proposal for privately financed third runway within 10 years

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- On August 1, Heathrow submitted its proposals for a 100 percent privately financed third runway, capable of flights taking off within a decade. An expanded Heathrow would give passen... Read More


Cold and Hot functional tests completed at Unit 1 of Rooppur NPP

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- One of the key stages of cold and hot functional tests has been completed during a set of commissioning activities, such as blowdown of the fresh steam pipelines in the turbine compar... Read More


United airlines flight declares mayday after takeoff

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- A United Airlines flight en route to Munich was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff on July 25, following a suspected engine failure. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Fl... Read More


EU to launch entry/exit system in October

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- The European Union has confirmed that its long-delayed Entry/Exit System (EES) will officially go live on 12 October. The digital system, aimed at monitoring non-EU nationals crossin... Read More


Air India cancels flight over cabin heat

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- An Air India flight from Bhubaneswar to Delhi was cancelled on Sunday (August 3) after a technical issue led to excessively high temperatures in the aircraft cabin just before departu... Read More


EU OTAs to refund cancelled flights in 14 days

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Two major online travel agencies, Expedia and Lastminute.com, have agreed to a European Union consumer rights framework that ensures customers receive better information and refunds w... Read More


Tourism boom triggers Athens backlash

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Athens' historic Plaka district, nestled beneath the Acropolis, is facing growing strain from overtourism. Longtime resident Giorgos Zafeiriou, who heads the neighborhood's residents... Read More


Radisson Blu Dhaka welcomes Moazzem Hossain as Director of Food and Beverage

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden announces the appointment of Kazi Moazzem Hossain as the Director of Food and Beverage. With a career spanning over 20 years in hospitality, Hossain b... Read More


US cuts reciprocal tariff on Bangladesh to 20pc

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The United States has cut the reciprocal tariff rate on products imported from Bangladesh to 20 percent from the previously declared 35 percent, following a series of negotiations ove... Read More