US-Bangla Airlines has expressed interest in operating Hajj flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj season, proposing a net one-way fare of Tk 98,000 per pilgrim. In a letter sent to the Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday, the airline said it is prepared to operate Hajj flights in compliance with all required conditions. ...

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, left Dhaka for Qatar today on a visit. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20am. During the visit, the Speaker is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. On behalf of Bangladesh Prime Minister, he ...

Students have been staging demonstrations, blocking major roads in several parts of the capital, demanding the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon protesting holding the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations amid heavy rainfall. The protests were triggered by concerns over the HSC examination schedule, alleged errors in the Physics First Paper question and the difficulties faced by candidates ...

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi had the chance to take the field against England back in 2005, However, the opportunity never materialized as he was shown a red card. Fans had to wait over two decades for the most anticipated clashes of the football world. Messi made his debut in 2005 as an 18-year-old against Hungary. However, his dream debut became ...

Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic event at a country estate in Suffolk, police said. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall at Barham was ended early on Sunday as a precaution after the possible threat. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the response of the police in ...

An East London family facing eviction over tenancy fraud appear to have lost the support of the Mayor of Hackney after the council was granted a fresh warrant to remove them. Earlier this year, Green Party councillors twice joined activists in an ‘eviction resistance’ to block bailiffs from entering a council property where tenant Charity Oppong has lived for two ...

Mercantile Bank PLC has launched a 100-hour entrepreneurship development training programme in Chattogram under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial skills. The month-long training is being conducted under the supervision of Bangladesh Bank as part of the Ministry of Finance’s SICIP, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The inaugural ceremony was presided ...

People in flood-affected areas of Moulvibazar have fallen into extreme trouble with their cattle during the ongoing flood. Flood has been the main reason for the severe crisis of cattle feed. Many cattle have fallen ill due to a lack of food. Under these circumstances, many are unable to sell their cattle. Although the floodwaters are receding, a severe crisis ...

Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to reduce taxes and charges on Hajj flights and restore Category D accommodation to help lower Hajj expenses for Bangladeshi pilgrims. The request was made during a meeting between Saudi Ambassador Dr Abdullah Zafar H. Bin Abiar, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat at the Secretariat on Monday. ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Monday said the government has cancelled the leave of health workers in flood-hit districts and taken the highest level of preparedness to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services for affected people. “The leave of health workers in the flood-affected areas has been cancelled so that they remain on duty in the field. ...