The government has cancelled the licences of 49 recruiting agencies involved in various crimes and irregularities, including illegal migration. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury disclosed this during a courtesy meeting with EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Michael Miller at the ministry on Tuesday. The minister said several agencies had also been sealed and ...

A senior Hamas commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza on Tuesday, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Hamas confirmed the death of Izz al-Din al-Beik, head of its armed wing in northern Gaza. Israeli officials said al-Beik was involved in planning attacks and recruiting fighters. Hamas said he was among the commanders involved in the October ...

Ingredients: • Hilsa fish- 6 pieces • Eggplant- 1 medium, cut into thin, long pieces • Chopped onion- ½ cup • Green chillies- 5-6, slit • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp • Salt to taste • Mustard oil- 3 tbsps • Water- 3 cups Method: 1. Wash the hilsa pieces and rub them with salt and a little turmeric. Set aside ...

Rehabilitation work on the Sylhet-Shunamganj railway line has not reached even 20% completion despite the project deadline expiring. Locals blamed the delay on the contractor and railway authorities. The contractor, however, cited equipment import problems and heavy rainfall. The 34-km railway line has remained closed since being damaged in the 2022 floods. The Tk 217.34-crore rehabilitation project began in 2025 ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving a total estimated cost of Tk 15,823.57 crore. Of the total cost, Tk 10,118.33 crore will come from government funds, Tk 5,252.96 crore from project loans and Tk 382.28 crore from the implementing agencies’ own funds. The projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held at ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting at Bangabhaban on Tuesday. The meeting took place on September 29, according to the President’s Press Wing. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Sunday after attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his visit, the prime minister ...

The government is set to sign an agreement to purchase 10 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus as early as October, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Tuesday. “We are buying Airbus aircraft. We are buying 10. InshaAllah, the agreement will be signed in October,” the minister told reporters at a press briefing at the Secretariat. His ...

Determined to bounce back from a disappointing opening result, five-time world champions Brazil return to the pitch on Tuesday (September 29) to face Australia. Ahead of the crucial fixture, Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti indicated potential adjustments to tactical setups and line-up rotations following earlier point drops that saw the national side slide to sixth in the global rankings. The ...

FIFA has accused European football’s governing body UEFA of a “misinformation” campaign in its bid to access documents related to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off parts of the World Cup. In FIFA’s response in a court case in Florida, it says UEFA’s attempt to force the world body to hand over the documents is also an attempt to “influence” ...

The High Court has removed from its cause list a writ petition filed by former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan challenging the legality of a briefing by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in which the agency said it had found ‘prima facie truth’ in corruption allegations against him. A bench, comprising Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty and Justice SK Tah, passed ...