The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly disrupted operations at Shah Amanat International Airport, forcing the cancellation of at least 25 international flights over the past three days. The disruption follows the closure of major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, leading to a temporary suspension of several Middle East-bound flights from Chattogram. However, flight operations on ...

The newly appointed governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md Mostaqur Rahman, said he would not bow to political pressure and urged bank executives to report any interference directly to him. Speaking at a meeting with The Association of Bankers Bangladesh Limited (ABB) at the central bank on Sunday, the governor said managing directors (MDs) should immediately inform him if they face ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have risen again, with the rate of 22-carat gold exceeding Tk274,000 per bhori following a fresh hike announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS). The association increased the price by up to Tk5,424 per bhori. As a result, the new price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk274,104 per bhori, up from Tk268,680 the previous ...

A Bangladeshi worker was killed in an Iranian missile strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, as retaliatory attacks by Iran spread across the Gulf region amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed the death but did not immediately release the identity of the victim. However, multiple sources identified him as Saleh Ahmed, ...

Britain’s ‌Defense Secretary John Healey on Sunday declined to explicitly back strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, saying it was for the US to “set out the legal basis of the action it took”, reports Reuters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was ‌killed in the ‌air strikes on Saturday, ‌Iran’s ⁠state media has ⁠confirmed. Healey told ...

Prime Bank PLC. and Friendship have launched a landmark climate resilience initiative aimed at protecting Bangladesh’s most vulnerable char communities. Under Prime Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, the two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement “Safe Shores: Empowering Char Communities against Climate Change,” strengthening disaster preparedness and long-term resilience in climate-affected riverine areas. The project aims ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed to bring to book all the top listed criminals and extortionists soon. “All the top listed criminals and extortions will be exposed to justice at the quickest possible time,” he said. He made the pledge while replying to a question about arrest of the armed assailants who opened fire at the residence of Mostafizur ...

Arsenal won their set-piece battle with 10-man Chelsea as Jurrien Timber sealed the Premier League leaders’ crucial 2-1 victory over their London rivals on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side struck twice from corners and also conceded from the same route in a match that underlined the increasing importance of set-pieces in the Premier League. William Saliba’s first goal since December 2024 ...

Paris Saint Germain extended their Ligue 1 advantage to four points with a 1-0 victory at Le Havre on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal from Bradley Barcola. PSG lead second-placed Lens, who have stumbled over the last seven days with a 3-2 home loss to Monaco last weekend and a 1-1 draw at Racing Strasbourg on Friday. PSG now ...

Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv damaged at least 40 buildings, forcing more than 200 residents to evacuate their homes and take shelter in three hotels, Israeli daily Haaretz reported, citing the city municipality. The strikes came after Iran vowed sweeping retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack. Missiles were fired at ...