Thu, 26 Mar 2026

Heathrow Airport Closed After Major Fire Causes Widespread Power Outage

LONDON, March 21, 2025 – Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest air hub, was forced to close early on Fr...

Burkina Faso Launches Investigation into Calls for Fulani 'Extermination'

ABIDJAN, March 21, 2025 – A court in Burkina Faso has initiated an investigation into social media p...

The Impact of Melting Glaciers on Everyday Life

GENEVA, 21 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The rapid melting of glaciers, a direct consequence of global warm...

Logo of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), featuring the organization's name in both Bengali and English.

CPD Calls for Raising Tax-Free Income Limit to Tk 4 Lakh to Ease Inflation Burden

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the government to raise the tax-free income limit to...

Bangladesh Bank logo with the central bank building in the background.

Bangladesh Bank Forms New Departments to Tackle Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Bangladesh Bank has established four new departments aimed at preventing money laundering and terror...

Logo of Beximco Group, a leading conglomerate in Bangladesh.

High Court: Beximco Group to Manage Its Own Affairs; Receiver Not Needed

The High Court (HC) today ruled that the appointment of a receiver to oversee Beximco Group is no lo...

Portrait of Syed Manzur Elahi, chairman of Apex Group and a pioneer in Bangladesh’s footwear industry.

Apex Group Founder Syed Manzur Elahi Passes Away at 79

Syed Manzur Elahi, a towering figure in Bangladesh’s business landscape and chairman of Apex Group,...

SAARC logo with flags of member countries, representing the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Bangladesh’s Exports to SAARC Countries Just 4.47% of Total Trade

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) remains the least connected regional al...

Bangladesh Bank logo over stacks of US dollar bills.

Bangladesh’s Forex Reserves Drop Below $20 Billion After ACU Payment

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell below $20 billion today, down from $21.39 billion, after...

Bangladesh Bank logo over stacks of US dollar bills, symbolizing the country's rising foreign exchange reserves.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise to $21.40 Billion

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have increased, driven by export earnings and remittances fro...

Trump Once Again Casts Doubt on His Commitment to NATO

WASHINGTON, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trump has once again raised doubts over the Un...

Tech Giants Criticise YouTube Exemption from Australian Teen Social Media Ban

SYDNEY, March 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Australia's decision to exempt YouTube from its pioneering ban on...