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50,111 BD pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Dhaka, May 10 -- A total of 50,111 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia until morning Saturday (May 09, 2026) for performing Hajj 2026. Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman... Read More


Tap indigenous resources for energy security: Experts

Dhaka, May 10 -- Experts and industry leaders at a roundtable discussion on Saturday urged the government to prioritise indigenous energy resources and sustainable policies to ensure national energy s... Read More


Govt to reopen Panchagarh Sugar Mills after BMRE: Minister

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government is considering reopening the closed Panchagarh Sugar Mills Limited after necessary Balancing, Modernisation Rehabilitation and Expansion (BMRE) as part of a broader ini... Read More


Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds day-long training workshop in Chattogram

Dhaka, May 10 -- A day-long training workshop was held at a restaurant in Chattogram on Saturday, May 9, 2026 under the joint initiative of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training Institute (AIBTI) and Chattog... Read More


Nine more children die amid measles outbreak

Dhaka, May 10 -- Nine more children died from measles and measles-like infections in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising the total death toll to 352 since mid-March. Of the total fata... Read More


Staff shortage strains measles jab campaign

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government has intensified measles vaccination efforts alongside routine immunisation programmes amid growing concern over shortages of health assistants and technicians involved ... Read More


BR to buy 30 locomotives with AIIB support

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government is set to procure 30 railway engines with financial support from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to strengthen the fleet of Bangladesh Railway (BR), off... Read More


Govt to buy three more spot LNG cargoes by mid-June

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government is set to purchase three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by mid-June. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) floated ten... Read More


Trust Bank concludes SICIP Entrepreneurship Development Program (Batch-2) in Saidpur

Dhaka, May 10 -- Trust Bank PLC successfully completed its month-long Entrepreneurship Development Program under SICIP (Batch-2) in Saidpur, Nilphamari - reaffirming its commitment to fostering entrep... Read More


India carries out maiden intercontinental missile test off Odisha

Dhaka, May 9 -- India has conducted the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast. The test was carried out on Friday evening by the Defence Rese... Read More