Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government is firmly committed to ensuring safe, affordable, environment-friendly and sustainable housing with basic services and facilities for all citizens. “Ensuring not merely a house but housing that is safe, affordable, environment-friendly and equipped with basic services and facilities is the government’s goal,” he said. The Prime Minister was addressing the opening ceremony ...

The government has approved a proposal to reschedule the Durga Puja holidays, keeping October 17 as a working day and declaring October 22 a holiday. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Monday. According to the decision, October 20 to 22 will be holidays for Durga Puja. October 20 ...

Shopping malls, markets and shops across Bangladesh will be allowed to remain open until 10PM until October 22 for the upcoming Durga Puja, according to a government decision. The establishments can remain open from 11AM to 10PM during the period, according to a letter issued by the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Monday ...

HABIGANJ, Oct 5 : A total of 211 newly recruited assistant teachers of government primary schools have been posted to 154 schools across nine upazilas of the district through a lottery system to ensure transparency and accountability in the posting process. Habiganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr GM Sarfaraz conducted the lottery and completed the posting at a meeting at the ...

BK Corporate Solution, an associate company of Blue Bird Events, officially began its journey with the launch of Hair & Beauty Expo 2026. Held recently in Dhaka, the event welcomed Filipino celebrity hair expert Angelo Justin to Bangladesh for the first time. He previously served as the official hairstylist of Sushmita Sen, who won the Miss Universe title in 1994. ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has introduced a special fuel relief scheme to help vulnerable citizens cope with rising fuel prices amid instability in the Middle East. Under the scheme, motorcycle, rickshaw and Qingqi users will receive Rs 500 in weekly relief, while owners of cars up to 800cc will receive Rs 100 per litre relief on up to 10 ...

Portugal secured their place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 2-1 comeback victory over Norway on Sunday, despite playing without Cristiano Ronaldo. Kristoffer Ajer put Norway ahead in the 36th minute, but Portugal quickly responded as João Cancelo levelled the score just two minutes later with a stunning strike. Gonçalo Ramos then scored in the 79th minute to ...

Doctors are renewing warnings about the risks energy drinks pose to children and teenagers, citing their high caffeine content and potential to cause serious health problems. The warning comes after a newly formed coalition of doctors urged the Big 12 Conference to pause its sponsorship deal with Monster Energy and called on the NCAA to review energy drink marketing aimed ...

The euro fell 0.6% against the US dollar to $1.1164 on Monday (October 5), its lowest level since March 2025, amid concerns over Europe’s public finances and political uncertainty. The decline was driven mainly by growing concerns over France’s fiscal situation and fears that economic pressure could spread to other highly indebted eurozone countries, according to Anadolu. The euro came ...

Bangladesh Ambassador to Greece Nahida Rahman Shumona has highlighted the implementation challenges of the Greece-Bangladesh labour mobility agreement, under which up to 4,000 Bangladeshi workers can enter Greece annually, saying fewer than 500 have arrived over the past two years due to procedural obstacles. She made the remarks as a keynote speaker at a high-level session titled “The Diplomatic Perspective: ...