Australian mining titan BHP reported Tuesday a solid rise in annual profit boosted by surging prices for copper — a key metal for the global energy transition and AI data centres. Net profit climbed 9 percent from a year earlier to US$9.8 billion in the financial year to June 30, said the resources group, the world’s biggest miner by market ...

Australia have made one change to their squad ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped from the 13-member squad, with left-handed batter Matthew Renshaw brought in as his replacement, according to an ICC report. If selected for the second Test, which begins in Mackay on August 22, the 30-year-old Renshaw will return ...

Police have arrested a youth in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj, on charges of raping a 20-month-old infant. The arrestee named Morom Ali (23) He was arrested from his home in Babangaon village under Islampur Union of the upazila at around 12:15 AM on Tuesday (August 18). According to the police, “Morom Ali allegedly took the infant to a house next ...

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has introduced the Pink buses on nine specific routes in and around Dhaka for ensuring safe journeys for women passengers. The buses will be fully run by women bus drivers and conductors with connectivity from all vital places of Dhaka to Motijheel and GPO. These include Notun Bazar (Coca Cola)-Motijheel route via Badda, Rampura, Malibagh, ...

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the *Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act, 2026, paving the way for the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the establishment of a specialised unit under the police force. The approval was given at the 17th Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday. A press release issued by the Cabinet ...

The government has decided to change the country’s fiscal year cycle, with the fiscal year set to run from April 1 to March 31 starting from 2028-29. The 2027-28 fiscal year will be treated as a transitional year and shortened to nine months, from July to March. The decision was approved at a Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on ...

The Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB), in collaboration with Aleph, official partner for Google and TikTok in Bangladesh, hosted a hands-on creative learning session at AKOTA Coworking, Dhaka. With creative agencies playing a central role in designing brand campaigns and driving business growth, the session aimed to help AAAB member agencies adapt to the growing use of AI in ...

Police have detained three student leaders including Mahdi Hasan, member of secretary of the Habiganj ditrict Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, as they were preparing for a demonstration. Sources confirmed that they were preparing to organize a rally against load shedding, rising electricity prices, gas shortages, and soaring commodity prices. The detentions took place around 5:00 PM on Monday (August 17) at ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal gave full credit to the Bangladeshi cricketers, team management, and selectors for securing a historic nine-wicket Test victory over Australia on Sunday (August 16). Tamim spoke with the players immediately following the match and was present when Prime Minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team via a video call. Speaking to reporters later, Tamim ...

Seven more people died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, with five of the casualties reported from the Dhaka division alone. During the same period, 1,031 new patients exhibited measles symptoms, while 80 individuals tested positive for the disease, according to the daily measles situation update released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) ...