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Direct air connectivity between Bangladesh and Pakistan is being restored after more than a decade. On Thursday night, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport carrying passengers directly to Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Safiqul Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, confirmed on Tuesday that all 162 seats on this inaugural flight have already ...

Vulnerable people are missing out on benefits because they are being directed to online calculators they cannot use, a charity has said. Many are entitled to financial support but rarely have access to face-to-face advisers to help them claim, according to the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, leaving an estimated £24bn in support unclaimed each year. One woman has ...

With gold hitting a new record in the local market, prices of the precious metal have reached a fresh high of Tk269,788 per bhori, breaking all previous records. Jewellers increased the price of each bhori gold by Tk7,348 due to a hike in the prices of pure gold in the international market. The decision was taken at a meeting of ...

Airlines are paying out millions of pounds in compensation to passengers every year after initially saying no, as consumer groups accuse firms of trying to put customers off making claims for severe delays or cancellations. Almost £11m was paid in the year to October 2025 to passengers whose claims were rejected or left unresolved before being escalated to an independent ...

European Council President Antonio Costa, center left and European Commission President greet officials at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties. The accord, which touches a whopping 2 billion people, was concluded after nearly two ...

A total of 72 exhibitors representing from 34 Bangladeshi business enterprises are participating in the Gulfood-2026, the world’s largest international trade fair for Food & Beverage products, held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the “Bangladesh Pavilion”. The 31st edition of Gulfood 2026 is being held from 26–30 January 2026 simultaneously at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Dubai Exhibition ...

The price of gold has reached an all-time high in the country, hitting over Tk2.57 lakh per bhori (11.664 grammes). Jewellers have increased the price of the precious yellow metal by Tk1,575 to Tk2,57,191 per bhori due to a hike in the price of pure gold in the local market. The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the ...

India’s Adani group firms shed $12.5 billion in market cap on Friday, after a US markets regulator asked a court for help in serving summonses upon founder Gautam Adani and group executive Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme. Reuters reported the procedural request from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in the regulator’s civil case ...

The Bank of England may not be able to lower interest rates as much as expected this year, due to strong UK pay growth and expected rate cuts in the US, one of its top policymakers has said. Megan Greene, a member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), which sets interest rates in the UK, said she was concerned ...

Import activity in Bangladesh showed signs of a modest recovery in the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY26), supported by a stable dollar market and preparations for Ramadan. However, the recovery remains fragile as businesses adopt a cautious ‘wait-and-see’ approach ahead of the national election. According to Bangladesh Bank data, Letters of Credit (LC) openings increased by ...