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Meghna bridge project faces delay

Construction of a new Meghna bridge on the Bhulta-Araihazar-Banchharampur road is likely to be delayed indefinitely following a lack of response from Korean investors in the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project.The planned bridge will span 3.31 kilometres, with 4.5 km of approach roads and 2.5 km of river training work,...

RU researchers identify nine new dengue virus genes

RAJSHAHI, Oct 24 (BSS): A research team of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at Rajshahi University (RU) has identified nine new genes of dengue virus.Simultaneously, the team selected possible drugs to prevent the virus effectively.Student of the department Abdul Latif conducted the research associated with two other students-...

Islamic bank investments grow 10.55pc in a year

Bangladesh's Islamic banking sector continued to post steady growth across key indicators, including investment, in August 2025, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).The Islamic Banking System also recorded considerable growth in investments, rising from Tk 5.17 trillion in August 2024 to Tk 5.72 trillion in August 2025,...

No mandatory data localisation in final PDPO

The government has formally clarified that the newly finalised Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO) does not impose a blanket obligation to store all personal data within Bangladesh, rebutting claims made in a recent newspaper article. The special assistant to the Chief Adviser on posts, telecommunications and ICT, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb,...

Cox's Bazar Airport loses int'l status just 11 days after upgrade

The government has decided to suspend the gazette that declared Cox's Bazar Airport as an "international airport", just 11 days after the announcement was issued, reports bdnews24.com.Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the interim government's advisor on civil aviation, confirmed the decision on Friday."There's been an official decision on this," he told bdnews24.com.On...

Trump dismisses bid by some Israeli lawmakers to annex West Bank

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM (Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed an effort by some Israeli lawmakers to push forward with annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying Israel is "not going to do anything with the West Bank."A bill applying Israeli law to the West Bank, a move tantamount to...

Police file first charge sheet in CJMC against Hasina, 144 others for murder

Savar Model thana police submitted the maiden charge sheet in the Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Court against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a murder case filed over killing of Nabi Nur Morol during the July-August Mass Uprising in 2024, reports BSS.A total of 114 people, including Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul...

BNP unbothered about Jamaat's alliance, will resist use of religion in election: Fakhrul

BNP is not worried about Jamaat-e-Islami's move to forge an electoral alliance with some Islamist parties, but the party will counter it politically if any quarter tries to use the religion card in the upcoming national election, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, reports UNB.In an interview with...

UN must continue to evolve to fulfill collective aspiration for peace, multilateralism: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the United Nations (UN) must continue to evolve and adapt to fulfill collective aspiration for peace and multilateralism, reports BSS."The United Nations must continue to evolve and adapt if it is to fulfill our collective aspiration for peace and multilateralism. We join the...