September 2026

Tourism Master Plan to Cover 1,498 Attractions Nationwide: Millat

Dhaka: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat announced today that efforts are in progress to implement a Tourism Master Plan, which will encompass 1,498 tourist attractions across the country. Speaking at the opening of the 13th A…

Heavy Rain Floods Northern Vietnam, Disrupts Travel and Daily Life

Hanoi: Heavy rain triggered flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, inundating homes, disrupting travel, and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media reported. Rain has fallen across northern and north-…

Menzies Plans $12m Investment, 1,000 Jobs at HSIA’s 3rd Terminal

Dhaka: UK-based Menzies Aviation plans to invest $12 million and create over 1,000 direct jobs during its first year if selected as the second passenger-handling operator at Dhaka airport’s Third Terminal. Company officials unveiled the proposed inves…

Bangladesh Logs Two More Suspected Measles Deaths

Dhaka: Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Thursday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,046 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS…

US Embassy Marks 250 Years of American Democracy

Dhaka: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Thursday highlighted how constant debate, the continuous search for consensus, and the American Constitution’s emphasis on the separation of powers, judicial independence, and the right to kee…

Tk 149cr Development Works Completed in Barishal

Barishal: The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has successfully completed various development and maintenance projects across 10 upazilas in Barishal district, with an expenditure of Taka 149.18 crore over a five-month period from Februa…