Engineer Md Reazul Islam, Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), has said that most buildings in Old Dhaka are at risk. Six- to seven-storey buildings have been constructed on plots smaller than one katha.” He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking to journalists after inspecting several buildings in old Dhaka’s Bangshal. RAJUK authorities have taken the initiative of ...

The government of Bangladesh is set to launch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), a central system aimed at blocking cloned, smuggled, and illegally imported mobile phones, citing national security and economic concerns. Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said NEIR will prevent the use of devices with ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday cautioned civilian aircraft flying in or near Venezuelan airspace, citing increasing security risks tied to intensified military activity in the region. The FAA advised pilots to “exercise caution” due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity,” warning that potential threats could affect aircraft at any altitude, during overflight, landing, takeoff, ...

The rate of caesarean section deliveries in Bangladesh has risen to 51.8 per cent this year (2025), up sharply from 36 per cent in 2019, according to the latest Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The report’s preliminary findings, released Sunday at a national dissemination event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, show that ...

Vietnam continues to lead the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in consumer optimism, supported by a positive economic outlook and confidence in personal finances, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday, citing a study by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB). Vietnam posted the highest score in UOB’s ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Index at 67, well above the regional average of 54, according ...

Premier League clubs voted on Friday to introduce sweeping changes to the competition’s financial regulations, adopting a new model that restricts spending directly tied to on-pitch performance. The reforms were approved by a 14–6 majority. Under the new squad cost ratio (SCR) system, clubs will be limited to spending 85 percent of their football-related revenue plus net profit or loss ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) has seized smuggled Indian goods worth Tk 5.5 crore from Chunarughat Upazila in Habiganj district. Confirming the incident through a press release, BGB-55 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Tanzilur Rahman said that they conducted drives in Satchhari and surrounding areas in the upazila and seized smuggled Indian goods. Smugglers managed to flee after sensing the operation was ...

A record number of international observers are expected to monitor the 13th national election, said Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Saturday. While speaking at the inauguration of a workshop, he said, ”The 13th parliamentary election will be a historic election. It will mark the resumption of democracy.” ”Election Commission is fully prepared to conduct the ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake stuck in Gazipur’s Baipail on Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after the strong quake in Narsingdi’s Madhabadi on Friday. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the 12-second earthquake was felt around 10:36AM, which measured 3.3 on the Richter scale. So far, no major damage has been reported from today’s mild tremor. Earlier on Friday, a powerful ...

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital, shortly after his arrival in Dhaka. After placing the wreath on Saturday morning, he stood in solemn silence for few minutes in memory of the martyrs of the great Liberation War ...