The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the government’s apex investment promotion agency, has announced a significant internal restructuring to better align its operations with the investor lifecycle, aiming to make Bangladesh a more competitive investment destination. The reform is part of the broader 32-point investment climate agenda, which seeks to attract both foreign and domestic investment through more efficient, transparent, ...

A man and his young daughter were killed and four others injured, in a head-on collision between a bus and a private car at Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Harun Mia and his 10-year-old daughter, Anisha Begum, residents of Khadimpur village of the upazila. The injured were Mukit Mia, 35, Rahima Khatun, 30; ...

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid crushed Valencia 4-0 in their La Liga clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night, extending their dominant run under Xabi Alonso. Vinicius Junior missed a first-half penalty, but the Brazilian’s miss barely mattered on a night when his teammates dazzled. Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also found the net as Los Blancos ...

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain held a high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the ongoing 21st Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. He has underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Middle East and appreciated Bahrain’s constructive leadership in promoting regional harmony. During his meeting with the Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Touhid also expressed Bangladesh’s ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh marked the 71st anniversary of the start of the Glorious Liberation Revolution with a grand ceremony at Le Méridien Dhaka on Saturday. The event commemorated the historic uprising that began on November 1, 1954, against colonial rule. Dignitaries, including government officials, academics, civil society leaders, business executives, diplomats, journalists, and students, attended the celebration, ...

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) for the southern region, has launched a sharp critique of the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of partisanship and undermining electoral fairness ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters on Saturday following a regional coordination meeting in Barguna aimed at revitalizing party mobilization, Hasnat expressed deep concern over ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has termed the recent decision to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) a “surrender to the irrational demand of a particular party,” questioning the government’s neutrality in the run-up to the upcoming 13th national election. In a video message released to the media on Saturday, Taher said, “The decision taken ...

The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar since July on Friday, while also wallowing at 2-1/2-year lows against the euro, reflecting growing investor nervousness about the outlook for UK government finances. Sterling GBP, which has fallen 2.3 percent in October, set for its biggest monthly decline since July and the second-largest this year, was down another 0.11 ...

Walk down almost any street in Dhaka and the change is hard to miss. Every corner of this city is filled with a variety of restaurants-Dumplings steam in roadside stalls. Sushi rolls appear in small restaurants. Burgers are sold alongside French fries. Global cuisine has been a staple of the city’s dining scene for years. However, a new twist is ...

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in a crowd surge at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, southern India, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred as hundreds of devotees had gathered to observe “Ekadashi,” a sacred day in Hinduism dedicated to fasting and offering prayers to Lord Vishnu, senior police officer K. ...