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Emirates becomes first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The converted Boeing 777-300ERSF offers a payload capacity of 100 tonnes and 811 cubic metres of cargo volume-25% more cargo space than the production Boeing 777-F. With 47 palle... Read More


Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan names acclaimed Egyptian chef as culinary head

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The Egyptian culinary expert previously worked with several major hospitality brands, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt, Kempinski, and Hilton, across the Middle East, Asia, ... Read More


dnata secures seven-year ground handling license at Schiphol

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The award follows a competitive public tender by the airport operator and allows dnata to continue offering ground handling services at AMS for the next seven years, as Schiphol ... Read More


SalamAir launches direct flights from Sylhet to Muscat

Bangladesh, July 1 -- Oman's low-cost airline SalamAir announces the launch of its new direct service between Muscat and Sylhet from September 2026. The airline will operate three weekly flights on t... Read More


PM expects Dhaka Airport's Third Terminal to be ready by December

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The expectation was shared during a meeting on July 1 with a Japanese delegation led by Japan's Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shimada Tomaki, at the Prime Mini... Read More


Bangladesh, Morocco eye cooperation in shipbuilding, maritime, manpower sectors

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The issues came up during a courtesy meeting between Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam and newly appointed Moroccan Ambassador to Bangladesh Lalla Bouthaina El Ker... Read More


HiWiPay Targets Global Payments Play with GIFT City Approval

New Delhi, July 1 -- HiWiPay, a a Mumbai-based cross-border payments company, has secured an in-principle approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to establish a wh... Read More


South Asia's largest discount festival to debut in Dhaka this December

Bangladesh, July 1 -- The three-day event, announced at a press conference at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka on July 1, will bring together 250 local and international brands, entrepreneurs, and businesses,... Read More


Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic

India, July 1 -- Delegates at the Basel Convention's OEWG-15 in Geneva advanced technical work on e-waste, textiles and hazardous waste. They agreed to strengthen the Prior Informed Consent system as... Read More


Tech Layoffs 2026: AI isn't the biggest reason companies are cutting jobs

India, July 1 -- Intel cut around 24,000 jobs. Microsoft cut more than 15,000. The list of tech layoffs 2026 is really long. The list also includes PayPal, Cisco, Cloudflare, LinkedIn and Coinbase, wi... Read More