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India to play major role in Asia Pacific aviation boom: IATA

Bangladesh, June 8 -- Sheldon Hee, IATA's Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific, said India has been a significant player in the region's growth story for the last several years, adding that the co... Read More


Bangladesh to launch Tourism Satellite Account 2026-27 to measure economic impact

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), under its Statistics and Informatics Division, will hold a workshop on June 9 to formally introduce the Tourism Satellite Account 2026-... Read More


Jet order deferrals over Iran war costly for Mideast carriers: IATA VP

Bangladesh, June 8 -- Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East at IATA, made the remarks on June 6 on the sidelines of the airline trade group's annual summit in Rio de ... Read More


Bangladesh, Spain eye stronger migration cooperation, people-to-people connectivity

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The issues were discussed when Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed ... Read More


Minecraft Dungeons II is coming and the Overworld may not be ready

India, June 8 -- The Overworld is acting up again, and this time, it is not just a few mobs being annoying. Minecraft Dungeons II launches on September 29, 2026, bringing players back into a blocky ac... Read More


UAE tightens entry rules amid Ebola outbreak concerns

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The United Arab Emirates has imposed entry restrictions on travelers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan amid heightened conc... Read More


Bangladesh exports goods to 202 countries in FY25

Bangladesh, June 8 -- In response to a written question from BNP Member of Parliament Md. Mostafizur Rahman Babul (Jamalpur-3) during the day's question-answer session, the Minister outlined a wide ra... Read More


Bangladesh, Mauritius move to restore labor recruitment ties

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The decision came during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh's Minister for Labor and Employment and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, and ... Read More


Govt releases Hajj 2027 roadmap, asks pilgrims to register by Sept 26

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the schedule at a ceremony in Jeddah on May 29 and subsequently handed it over to religious affairs ministers of participating coun... Read More


Rural India's energy crisis: Why dung cakes still fuel kitchens in Uttar Pradesh villages

India, June 8 -- In rural Uttar Pradesh, nearly 44 per cent of households use LPG and natural gas for cooking, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). At the same time, the state records the highest u... Read More