Top leaders of Bangladesh and Bhutan at a bilateral meeting here today discussed strengthening trade and economic cooperation and a plan to formally launch discussions on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and visiting Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay led their respective sides at the meeting at the Chief Adviser’s ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in London has announced that the upcoming SME Fair during Heritage Week will serve as a major showcase for talent, highlighting the creativity of Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs and the innovation of British-Bangladeshi women-led businesses. The disclosure came as High Commissioner Abida Islam held a ‘productive and wide-ranging’ discussion with the UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, Baroness ...

Remember what the millennials had for their meal as children? Home-cooked meals from their grandmother, mothers, often their sister-in-laws, and sisters. The foods were prevalent but rich in affection and health benefits. The foods had an identity based on the race of people, district-wise. Before, inviting someone to the house and cooking the best foods were traditions. Even if someone ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that a political party that had been loudly campaigning for proportional representation (PR) is now softening its tone and preparing for the upcoming national election. Speaking at a discussion organised by mosque-based education caretakers of the Islamic Foundation at the Diploma Engineers Institute in Kakrail on Saturday, he said that using ...

Engineer Md Reazul Islam, Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), has said that most buildings in Old Dhaka are at risk. Six- to seven-storey buildings have been constructed on plots smaller than one katha.” He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking to journalists after inspecting several buildings in old Dhaka’s Bangshal. RAJUK authorities have taken the initiative of ...

The government of Bangladesh is set to launch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), a central system aimed at blocking cloned, smuggled, and illegally imported mobile phones, citing national security and economic concerns. Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said NEIR will prevent the use of devices with ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday cautioned civilian aircraft flying in or near Venezuelan airspace, citing increasing security risks tied to intensified military activity in the region. The FAA advised pilots to “exercise caution” due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity,” warning that potential threats could affect aircraft at any altitude, during overflight, landing, takeoff, ...

The rate of caesarean section deliveries in Bangladesh has risen to 51.8 per cent this year (2025), up sharply from 36 per cent in 2019, according to the latest Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The report’s preliminary findings, released Sunday at a national dissemination event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, show that ...

Vietnam continues to lead the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in consumer optimism, supported by a positive economic outlook and confidence in personal finances, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday, citing a study by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB). Vietnam posted the highest score in UOB’s ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Index at 67, well above the regional average of 54, according ...

Premier League clubs voted on Friday to introduce sweeping changes to the competition’s financial regulations, adopting a new model that restricts spending directly tied to on-pitch performance. The reforms were approved by a 14–6 majority. Under the new squad cost ratio (SCR) system, clubs will be limited to spending 85 percent of their football-related revenue plus net profit or loss ...