Bangladesh is set to host its first Trade and Investment Conference 2026 next month, aiming to strengthen economic resilience and attract greater foreign investment ahead of the country’s graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday chaired a high-level preparatory meeting for the conference, which is scheduled to take place on ...

Workers at four tea gardens in Habiganj began an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding payment of outstanding wages, rations and festival bonuses, among other benefits. The strike is being observed at Deundi, Lalchan and Mritinga tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila and Noapara tea garden in Madhabpur upazila. Protesters alleged that employees at the four tea gardens have not received their ...

The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220. Addressing an online meeting of the African Union about the outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a delay in detecting Ebola cases meant responders ...

The UK has recorded its all-time highest May temperature as part of London reached 34.8C on Monday. That provisional figure, recorded in Kew Gardens, also surpassed the hottest bank holiday Monday on record – 33.3C on the August bank holiday in 2019. Wales has also experienced its hottest May day, reaching 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire. “This heat would ...

Bangladesh and Kuwait have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in manpower export, investment, civil aviation and tourism during a high-level meeting in Kuwait. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir recently visited Kuwait as the special envoy of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat and Bangladesh Ambassador ...

As soon as the mango season begins, artificially ripened mangoes flood the market. These mangoes may contain toxic chemicals hidden behind their sweet taste. Therefore, it is important to be a little careful before buying mangoes during this season. Traders usually use calcium carbide to ripen raw mangoes quickly. This chemical produces acetylene gas when it comes into contact with ...

A total of 170 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from Libya on Monday as authorities renewed warnings against human trafficking and irregular migration through dangerous sea routes to Europe. The returnees arrived in Dhaka at 8:35 AM on a Buraq Air flight through a joint effort involving the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and ...

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka and announced totaling $5 billion funding for next five years. He said Bangladesh is entering a ‘critical new phase’ and ADB will help the country protect hard-won stability, unlock new sources of growth, and build a more resilient economy that delivers better jobs and wider ...

A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by its President Masato Kanda paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday morning. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, according to the PM’s press wing. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar were present ...

Three more children died in Sylhet showing symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in the division to 55. Of the deceased, one was from Doarabazar in Sunamganj (14 months old), one from Sylhet Sadar (8 months old) and one from Moulvibazar Sadar (4 months old). One of the children died at Dr Shahid Shamsuddin ...