Flight from Riyadh Diverted to Sylhet after Fire at Shahjalal Airport

A Riyadh–Dhaka flight was forced to land in Sylhet on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.According to airport sources, the flight ...

7 Years of Loot Leave Banking Sector in Ruins

Bangladesh’s banking sector has been “crippled” by seven consecutive years of plunder and mismanagement, leaving behind a trail of losses, mistrust, and institutional decay — and experts say the wounds ...

BKMEA fears $1 billion loss in airport fire

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has expressed concern that the devastating fire at the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport may have caused losses of around ...

Stocks start week with losses at DSE, CSE

Trading on the country’s two major stock exchanges began the week with losses on Sunday, as key indices and most share prices declined.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark ...

Finance Ministry forms committee to assess airport fire damages

The Finance Ministry has formed a five-member committee to assess the financial losses caused by Saturday’s devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.According to a ministry ...

MPO-Listed Teachers Meet Mirza Fakhrul

A delegation of teachers from MPO-listed non-government educational institutions met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka.Earlier in the morning, ...

Hasnat says current EC lacks competence to hold fair polls

The current Election Commission (EC) has no competence to hold a free and fair election, said National Citizens Party (NCP) South Region Chief Coordinator Hasnat Abdullah on Sunday.Speaking to reporters ...

Louvre Museum Closes After Robbery in Paris; Probe Underway

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, was closed to the public on Sunday following a robbery at its Paris premises, French authorities confirmed.Minister of Culture Rachida Dati said the incident ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire After Doha Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following crisis talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Saturday.According to ...

All Imported Goods Destroyed in Airport Fire: Adviser Bashir Uddin

Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Sk. Bashir Uddin has said that all imported goods were destroyed in Saturday’s fire that broke out at the cargo village ...