Top finance officials from around the world this week underscored their willingness to help rebuild the Palestinian enclave of Gaza as the World Bank and United Nations worked to finalise a new cost estimate of $70 billion. Members of the ministerial-level Development Committee that advises the World Bank and International Monetary Fund discussed the challenges involved during a meeting on ...

Amari Dhaka, one of the city’s leading star hotels, announces the launch of “Dhakaiya Dawat”-its latest food festival at the hotel’s signature dining outlet Amaya Food Gallery. The exclusive buffet, running from October 5-31, offers guests the experience of Old Dhaka’s rich and diverse flavors in a luxurious contemporary setting. Guests dining at Amaya Food Gallery can treat themselves with ...

Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said on Saturday that the massive fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has been brought under control, and authorities are working to resume all suspended flight operations by tonight. A press release from Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, signed by Public Relations ...

Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas have ended their relationship after dating for less than nine months, according to a report by The Sun. Sources say the couple decided to remain friends after realizing that “the spark had gone” between them. A source close to the actors told The Sun, “Tom and Ana had a good time together, ...

A massive fire broke out at the switching control room of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) at Fenchuganj in Sylhet, leaving five surrounding upazilas without electricity. The fire started around midnight on Thursday at the control room in the Palbari area of Fenchuganj upazila. Firefighters quickly responded and brought the blaze under control, but key electrical equipment was destroyed. Shamsul ...

Rishad Hossain’s exceptional all-round performance guided Bangladesh to a commanding 74-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. The win also handed Bangladesh a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, offering a morale boost after a disappointing series loss to Afghanistan just days earlier. Rishad was the star of the match, taking six ...

At least 35 security personnel, including 25 Ansar members and 10 police officers, were injured while combating a major fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Several of the injured were hospitalized at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Kurmitola General Hospital. The fire erupted around 2:30 PM near Gate 8, engulfing warehouses storing ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has stated that the political leaders who signed the July National Charter 2025 have “drifted away from the July Uprising and the people who made it possible.” Speaking at a press conference at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor on Saturday afternoon, Nahid sharply criticized BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed for reportedly labeling injured ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday downplayed the absence of some political parties from the July Charter signing, saying it will not significantly impact the upcoming national election. Speaking to reporters after paying tribute at the grave of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on the 26th anniversary of Ziaur Rahman Foundation, Salahuddin said, “As far as ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home from Evercare Hospital on Wednesday night after completed her routine check-ups. She was admitted to the hospital at night on October 15 as per her physicians advise. ”Alhamdulillah, madam is feeling good. Medical board reviewed the test reports. and, later she was permitted to go home advise,” said Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, her ...