Ten more districts across the country are set to be brought under the railway network as part of the government’s plan to expand rail connectivity, Road Transport, Bridges, Shipping and Railways Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said on Tuesday. The expansion will mainly cover districts adjacent to Dhaka as well as several districts in the southern region, he said at a ...

Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, currently attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka after experiencing sudden chest pain. Mofizur Rahman Ashik, former joint general secretary of the central committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, confirmed the matter. According to Ashik, Ansarey felt sudden chest pain at around 3pm on Monday and ...

Swiss aviation services company Swissport has expressed interest in participating in ground handling operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), as Bangladesh and Switzerland discussed expanding cooperation in the civil aviation sector. The interest was conveyed by Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli during a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved five projects involving an estimated cost of Tk7,003.36 crore. Of the total project cost, Tk4,536.10 crore will come from the government’s own resources, while Tk2,467.26 crore will be financed through project loans. The approval came from the 13th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the ...

Intermittent fasting, one of the most popular diet trends of the past decade, is facing renewed scrutiny after a large-scale study suggested it may be linked to higher cardiovascular mortality. The eating plan, embraced by tech entrepreneurs, celebrities and even former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, involves restricting food intake to a narrow daily window – often eight hours – ...

Beximco Pharmaceuticals handed over TRIKO, a low-cost generic version of the breakthrough cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment Trikafta, to patients and their representatives from six countries at a ceremony held at the company’s manufacturing facility here. The medicine, a combination of elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor, also known as ETI, was handed over to selected patients and representatives from the United States, ...

The supply of essential commodities remains stable in local markets, while the prices of several items, including ginger, garlic and onions, have declined, according to traders. However, consumers reported a slight increase in the price of polao rice. The information was shared by State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam while speaking to journalists after inspecting the Mohakhali ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja showcased the country’s rich cultural heritage, tourism potential and export products at the inaugural Diplomatic Cultural Festival organised by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The festival, held on 13 June in Abuja, brought together representatives from more than 41 diplomatic missions, providing a vibrant platform for cultural exchange and international engagement. As part of ...

A rare piece of FIFA World Cup history was repeated on 15 June as all four matches played on the day ended in draws, marking only the second such occurrence in the tournament’s history. According to The Athletic, the previous instance came on 15 June 1958, when four World Cup matches on the same day also finished level. Remarkably, the ...

Zahed Ur Rahman, policy and strategy adviser to the Prime Minister, has said that his decision to return from Delhi Airport without entering India was a form of immediate protest. He made the remarks on Tuesday (16 June) during a press briefing at the conference room of the Information Department at the Secretariat. Responding to questions from journalists, he said ...