The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday (November 4) approved 13 development projects worth Tk 58,088.92 crore, including 11 new and two revised schemes, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over the meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat. The government will provide Tk 50,041.20 crore, while Tk 7,974.65 crore will come from project loans and Tk 73.07 ...

A proposal has received in-principle approval to require prior court permission before arresting journalists, media owners or responsible persons over news published or broadcast by media outlets. The proposal was discussed at a meeting reviewing the draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, on Wednesday. The meeting, chaired by Posts and Telecommunications Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, was held at the conference ...

The Mayor of London has congratulated the Democrats on last night’s midterm elections ‘victory.’ The Democrats took control of the Senate and House of Representatives, winning Senate seats in the former Republican strongholds of Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Iowa. The midterm elections to Congress were seen as a referendum on Mr Trump with the Democratic victories representing ...

State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has urged Chinese companies to increase investment in Bangladesh’s infrastructure, water supply, sewerage, roads and bridges. He made the call during a meeting with a delegation led by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Chairman Dai Hezheng at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (November 4). The minister invited Chinese companies to invest through ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have risen by another Tk 3,324 per Bhori, taking the price of 22-carat bullion to Tk 224,182 in a fresh adjustment by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS). The new rates took effect nationwide at 1:45pm on Wednesday, just two days after the previous increase. BAJUS had raised the price by Tk 3,266 on Monday, setting it ...

What if finding love came with a taste of Finland? The world’s happiest country is inviting international singles to share a winter dinner with local food lovers in a bid to showcase its culinary traditions. Visit Finland, the country’s travel promotion body, said in a media statement that guests will sit down to a candlelit tasting menu drawn from Finland’s ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the issuance of an arrest warrant against actress Porimoni for failing to appear in a case filed by businessman Nasir U Ahmed. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mahfuzur Rahman passed the order on Wednesday after cancelling her bail. According to court sources, the case was scheduled for witness testimony. The plaintiff’s side sought cancellation of the bail ...

A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced Monday. The child died in Lewis County, about 93 miles (150 kilometers) north of Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The U.S. stopped the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, ...

A mobile court in Sylhet city today sentenced a businessman to one year of imprisonment and fined three business establishments a total of Tk 1.80 lakh for manufacturing unauthorised medicines and selling counterfeit and substandard products. The joint drive was conducted by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) and the district administration. DNCRP Sylhet Divisional Office Deputy Director ...

Barcelona midfielder Rodri will miss Sunday’s ​LaLiga match against Atletico ‌Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury, the club ​said on Wednesday. * The ​Spain international was substituted at ⁠halftime during Tuesday’s ​3-0 Champions League victory ​over Aston Villa after feeling muscle discomfort * “The tests have ​confirmed a minor ​injury to his right hamstring (biceps femoris ‌muscle),” ⁠Barcelona said, adding ...