Bangladesh Bank purchased 50 million US dollars from commercial banks through an auction on Tuesday (September 1) following an increase in dollar supply and falling market prices. This marks the central bank’s first dollar purchase from commercial banks in nearly three and a half months. The central bank bought the greenbacks from four banks at a rate of Tk 122.75 ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the men’s cricket event at the 20th Asian Games, featuring a blend of youth and experience. Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Kumar Das will captain the Bangladesh side, with Towhid Hridoy named vice-captain. The batting lineup includes established names such as Litton, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, and Parvez Hossain Emon. Mosaddek Hossain ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of irregularities and corruption in recruitment, transfers and procurement at the Ministry of Youth and Sports against former adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan and three others. A senior ACC official confirmed the development to media on Wednesday. The commission has already formed a four-member investigation team to look into the ...

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched a dedicated bus service on four routes to facilitate commuting for doctors, nurses and other employees of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital. The service was initially launched with three double-decker buses. DMCH Director Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman inaugurated the service at the hospital’s Garden Gate on Tuesday afternoon. At the inauguration ceremony, the ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited the hospital to inquire about the health of BNP Standing Committee Member and Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. The President visited Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the capital at around 9:30am on Wednesday (2 September). During the visit, he spoke with the doctors and received detailed updates on the Energy Minister’s condition. ...

United Healthcare, located at United City on Madani Avenue, has successfully performed Bangladesh’s first-ever robotic surgeries, marking a historic milestone in the country’s healthcare sector. Two robotic surgeries were successfully conducted on August 31, introducing advanced AI-driven robotic surgical technology to Bangladesh. A press conference was held at the hospital on September 1 to commemorate the landmark achievement. The two ...

DHAKA, Sept 1, 2026 : US President Donald Trump has expressed his expectation of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the ‘not too distant future’ and conveyed his warmest regards and love to the people of Bangladesh. “I look forward to meeting you in the not too distant future,” Trump said in a letter sent to the Prime Minister today, ...

SYLHET, Sept 1, 2026 : Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today called for building a new Bangladesh committed to democracy, equality, human dignity and public welfare while preventing any recurrence of authoritarianism and fascism. He made the call while addressing a discussion organised by Sylhet District unit of BNP at Sylhet District Shilpakala Academy marking the party’s 48th founding anniversary. Salahuddin ...

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir has launched direct flights between Muscat and Sylhet, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled international services to Osmani International Airport currently. The inaugural flight, carrying 133 passengers, arrived at Sylhet airport at around 8 a.m. on September 1. The aircraft was welcomed with a water-cannon salute, while arriving passengers received flowers and sweets at ...

Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say. The widespread failure to provide at-home end-of-life care is forcing children who want to die at home to instead do so in hospital. Campaigners ...