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SalamAir posts improved on-time performance in Q2 2026

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Oman's low-cost carrier SalamAir recorded an on-time performance (OTP) of 80.01 percent in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting a 15.01-percentage-point improvement from the pr... Read More


Etihad expands African network through Fastjet with new partnership

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Etihad Airways and Fastjet Zimbabwe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new interline partnership, codeshare agreement and frequent flyer partnership with Fa... Read More


Riyadh Air opens ticket sales for Dhaka-Riyadh flights

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, Riyadh Air, has opened ticket sales for its daily direct flights between Dhaka and Riyadh, with services scheduled to begin on August 7, expa... Read More


Sheraton Dhaka rolls out 10-day 'Coastal Carnival' seafood festival

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The 10-day-long festival, running from July 8 to 18, is being held at The Garden Kitchen, located on the 14th floor of the property's premises in Banani. The festival was offici... Read More


Govt warns against illegal transactions for Malaysia-bound workers

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The ministry instructed that no medical tests or financial transactions should be conducted before sending workers until an official announcement is published. Until then, recru... Read More


Airbus seeks deeper engagement with Biman as French envoy meets airline chief

Bangladesh, July 9 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet made the remarks during a courtesy call on Biman Bangladesh Airlines Chairman Rumee A. Hossain on July 8, where the two sid... Read More


Beyond Mining: Jharkhand Eyes Digital Economy

India, July 9 -- Jharkhand has outlined a roadmap to diversify its economy beyond mining by accelerating investments in digital infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and technology-led industr... Read More


Cancer to affect 92% of world's population in some way: WHO

India, July 9 -- A new WHO report warns that impact of cancer extends far beyond the patient, touching 92% of people either directly or through close family. With 20.6 million cases and 9.7 million d... Read More


Cancer to affect 92% of world's population in some way: Report

India, July 9 -- A new WHO report warns that impact of cancer extends far beyond the patient, touching 92% of people either directly or through close family. With 20.6 million cases and 9.7 million d... Read More


Why Nothing suddenly needed a Nothing Phone (4b): It fixed a pricing problem it created

India, July 9 -- Every tech outlet covering the Nothing Phone (4b) is asking the same question: what does it offer? Almost nobody is asking the more interesting one: why does it exist at all? Because ... Read More