Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the period of suspension of flights on the Dhaka-Dammam and Dhaka-Riyadh routes until November 4 next in the context of ongoing attacks at Saudi Arabia’s airports. The organisation has informed that this decision has been taken in the interest of the safety of passengers.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam leaves tomorrow on an official visit to Spain and the United Kingdom to deepen economic partnerships and expand cultural cooperation.
Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) on Sunday cut gold prices by Tk 3,324 per bhori, setting the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 220,858, including valued added tax (VAT).
Children from wealthy families in Bangladesh, particularly in Dhaka, are significantly more likely to have elevated blood lead levels than those from low-income households, according to an analysis of a national survey of children under five.
The website of state-owned Janata Bank has come under a cyberattack despite being taken offline in advance as a precaution following a global cybersecurity alert. The bank’s information technology (IT) team is working to fix security vulnerabilities after signs of spam and malicious activity were detected in at least two places on the website. As a result, the site remained inaccessible until 11:30am on Sunday (October 25), even after banking operations resumed following the holiday break.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today urged civil society organisations and climate-focused NGOs to work alongside the government to present Bangladesh's position strongly and collectively at the upcoming UN climate conference, COP31.