Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have discussed strengthening cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience, access to climate finance and the renewable energy transition to address shared climate challenges. The issues featured at a meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and the UK’s Special Representative for Climate Rachel Kyte in London on Thursday, said a foreign ministry ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed an investigation committee to determine the cause of a technical glitch in a flight carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman from Japan. The four-member committee has been asked to submit its report within four working days. The committee was formed through an office order signed on Friday by Air Commodore Md Niamul Kabir, Director of Administration ...

Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan took four wickets as Bangladesh bowled West Indies out for 245 on the third day of the first Test on Friday, giving them a 27-run first-innings lead. West Indies lost their last four wickets for 11 runs after lunch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Captain Roston Chase was left unbeaten on 43. Nayeem removed Shamar Joseph ...

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has recovered a motorcycle suspected to have been used by former Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officer Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Sauri, whose body was found in the Turag River, as investigators continue probing his death. Mohammad Abu Yusuf, superintendent of police (Law and Media Wing) of the PBI, said on Friday morning that the ...

Scholastica Limited, one of Bangladesh’s prominent English-medium school operators, had total liabilities of Tk730 crore in December 2025, including Tk727 crore in defaulted loans, according to IFIC Bank records. An investigation based on bank records and audit documents also found that more than Tk425 crore was reportedly transferred to a company whose existence could not be verified. The findings have ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Bangladesh HE Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi held a meeting with technology leaders in Dhaka to discuss potential bilateral cooperation across key technological sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI) and smart-city initiatives. The discussions were held with Martin Yates, Government Technology Advisor of the UAE Executive Leadership Team at Presight, and Major General (retd) Md Ashikuzzaman, ndc, ...

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC’s fortunes have sharply turned around this year for the second time in its history, according to earnings figures revealed at an internal meeting on Thursday. The bank, once the country’s biggest, saw sharp losses after the forceful takeover by the S Alam group under the Awami League regime. Following the regime’s ouster, it started recouping losses, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reached Dhaka on a regular flight early Friday following a four-day official tour to Japan. The flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:48am on Friday. Earlier, the aircraft left Tokyo for Dhaka at 7:55pm Thursday Bangladesh time, after engineers fixed a technical glitch that had delayed the flight by ...

Indian students planning to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom will need to demonstrate higher funds for living expenses from 30 November, 2026, following an increase in the student visa financial requirement. According to the UK government’s revised Immigration Rules, the minimum monthly maintenance requirement will rise from £1,529 to £1,570 for students studying in London and from £1,171 ...

The English FA dismissed Arsenal’s appeal against Max Dowman’s red card in Tuesday’s ​League Cup defeat, the governing body said ‌on Thursday. The 16-year-old was sent off in the 85th minute for kicking out at Harrison Neal ​following a heavy challenge as 10-man ​Arsenal went on to lose 5-3 on ⁠penalties to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town after a ​1-1 draw. Arsenal ...