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Biman invites bids to dry lease single 737-800 aircraft

Bangladesh, July 15 -- As per the mandatory requirements, the aircraft must have a maximum takeoff weight of 79,000 kg and be equipped with CFM56-7B26 engines, each generating 26,300 lbs of thrust, an... Read More


Emirates retrofit programme reaches 100-aircraft milestone

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Since the programme began in November 2022, 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s have undergone comprehensive nose-to-tail upgrades at Emirates Engineering in Dubai. By December 2... Read More


Pre-registration for Hajj 2027 begins for expatriate Bangladeshis

Bangladesh, July 15 -- According to an official notification signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Shafiuzzaman Bhuiyan, expatriates can perform Hajj through either government or private arrangements an... Read More


Mozilla Asks Microsoft to Extend EU Browser Choice Rules to India

New Delhi, July 15 -- Mozilla has called on Microsoft to extend the browser choice measures it implemented in the European Economic Area (EEA) to users worldwide, following the release of a report exa... Read More


21 more graduates from Nepal's Tribhuvan University join Airbus

Bangladesh, July 15 -- The new hires have already begun orientation and initial training at Airbus's center in Bengaluru, India, according to Sudip Bhattarai, Associate Professor and Head of the Depar... Read More


Only 1 In 8 Indian Enterprises Has A Complete View Of IT Spend, Says Study

New Delhi, July 15 -- Only 12% of Indian enterprises have a fully consolidated, enterprise-wide view of their IT spending, even as investments in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and cybe... Read More


Bangladesh promotes academic diplomacy with book donation to Maldives National University

Bangladesh, July 15 -- MNU Vice Chancellor Dr. Aishath Shehenaz Adam formally received the books during a ceremony at the university's seminar room, according to a press release. The event was attend... Read More


EBL partners with Aleph to strengthen digital presence

Bangladesh, July 15 -- An agreement to this effect was signed at EBL Head Office in Dhaka on July 13, 2026, by M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking, EBL, and... Read More


GPT-5.6 Rolls Out Globally With Major Gains in Reasoning, Coding and Multimodal Skills

New Delhi, July 15 -- OpenAI has started rolling out GPT-5.6 globally across ChatGPT, Codex and its API, introducing three model tiers designed for different combinations of performance, speed and cos... Read More


Floods ravage 43 dists as death toll rises to 56

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Days of relentless rainfall and hill runoff have unleashed devastating floods across 43 districts in the country, claiming 56 lives and inundating around 140,000 hectares of cro... Read More