Author: Staff Reporter
Professor Muhammad Yunus is prioritizing efforts to attract direct foreign investment to Bangladesh, according to Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. Speaking at a meeting at the Chattogram Port on Thursday, Alam said that Professor Yunus is actively engaging with major global investors and stakeholders who are well-informed about Bangladesh’s economic landscape. “Wherever he goes, Professor Yunus is meeting with top investors and discussing how they can be encouraged to invest in Bangladesh,” said Alam. “For the past two to three decades, we’ve aspired to bring in foreign investment but haven’t achieved our goals. As a result,…
Chattogram Port Authority has undertaken a series of ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly enhancing the port’s capacity and operational efficiency to remain competitive in the global market, said Rear Admiral SM Muniruzzaman, Chairman of Chattogram Port. Speaking at an event at the port on Thursday, the chairman emphasized the importance of long-term strategic planning to meet the demands of a competitive international logistics landscape. “To thrive in a competitive market, Chattogram Port must enhance its capacity and efficiency. We’ve already implemented several multidimensional plans, and while you’re beginning to see the benefits, more long-term strategies are essential,” he said.…
Global shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is likely to invest approximately $800 million in developing a state-of-the-art container terminal at Chattogram Port, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA). BIDA Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud revealed the potential investment during a visit to the proposed site of the ‘Laldia Container Terminal’ in Patenga on Wednesday. The terminal, to be built on 32 acres of land, is planned to include three jetties stretching 616 metres. “This will be a modern, environmentally sustainable ‘green port’ and the entire cost—around $800 million—would come through foreign direct investment (FDI), with no financial…
India today claimed its armed forces struck and “successfully destroyed” nine “terrorist camps” in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in response to a deadly attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, two weeks ago. At a joint press briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said, “Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian armed forces to deliver justice to the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed.” Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, also present at the briefing,…
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that the country shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation to recent Indian missile strikes. In an interview with U.S. news outlet ‘Bloomberg’, Asif also stated that several Indian soldiers have been captured as prisoners of war. The defence minister emphasized that Pakistan is open to dialogue if India abandons what he described as its “aggressive posture.” However, he warned that any hostile action from New Delhi would be met with a strong response. “If these hostile activities stop, we are certainly ready to talk with India. We do not want the…
In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, India and Pakistan have launched reciprocal military operations, marking the most severe confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in recent years. Operation Sindoor and Retaliation On May 7, 2025, India initiated “Operation Sindoor,” a series of air and missile strikes targeting nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Indian government stated that the operation aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure linked to groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, which were allegedly responsible for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 26 civilians, including Indian and Nepali nationals.…
BNP’s National Executive Committee member, Tariqul Alam Tenzing, extended support to SSC and Dakhil equivalent exam candidates by providing free purified drinking water and oral saline at various examination centers across Sandwip. The initiative was organized on Tuesday by Yasin Riyad, Joint General Secretary of Chattogram North District Chhatra Dal, and Mosharraf Hossain Arian, a member of the organization. Volunteers from the BNP’s student wing distributed water and saline to help students stay hydrated and healthy during the exams. Several leaders from Chhatra Dal were present during the distribution, including Abdur Rahman, Vice President of Chattogram North District…
Pakistan carried out a second missile test in three days on Monday after saying it was preparing for an incursion by India, as Moody’s warned that the standoff over violence in Kashmir could set back Islamabad’s economic reforms. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have nosedived since gunmen killed 26 people on April 22 in an attack targeting Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir, the worst such assault on civilians in India in nearly two decades. India has accused Pakistan of involvement. Islamabad has denied the allegations but said it has intelligence that New Delhi intends to launch military action…
Bangladesh have slipped to 10th place in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, following a disappointing year in the format that saw them win just one of eight matches. The latest rankings, released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, reflect team performances over the past three years, with recent results carrying more weight. Bangladesh’s continued struggles in ODIs led to a four-point rating drop, pushing them below West Indies, who moved up to ninth after winning six of their last nine games. Despite the setback in ODIs, Bangladesh managed to hold on to their ninth-place…
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday attended talks with the National Consensus Commission for the second day. A four-member NCP delegation, led by its member secretary Akhtar Hossain, attended the dialogue that began at 10:40am with Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair at the LD Hall of Jatiya Sangsad. The discussion is part of the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a national consensus over the state reform initiatives taken by the interim government. Earlier on April 18, the NCP participated in the talks with the Consensus Commission. The…