Dhaka Club members chose Shameem Hussain as their new president during weekend voting. The businessman won the leadership position at the club's yearly member gathering. Hussain runs Robin Printing & Packaging as a company director. He previously led Uttara Club before taking this new role. Saturday's election brought fresh leadership to the historic organization.
Club members also picked ten people for the board of directors. Tajbir Salehin earned a seat alongside Mohammad Rabiul Islam Azad. Tanvir Ahmed Miki and Kujesta Nur-e-Naharin joined the governing body. Tuhin Reza and Naeem Md Kaiyum received member support for board positions.
The remaining director spots went to four other candidates. Israt Helal won election to serve on...
Airport security staff found military ammunition inside a government official's luggage Sunday morning. Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain carried the magazine through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before his flight. The discovery happened during routine baggage screening before passengers board aircraft. Security workers spotted the item using standard scanning equipment at the terminal. The adviser was scheduled to travel from Dhaka to Morocco through Turkey.
Bhuyain planned to attend the OIC Youth Capital 2025 event during his overseas trip. Group Captain SM Ragib Samad serves as Executive Director of the airport facility. Samad confirmed that screening machines detected the ammunition magazine inside the...
Bangladesh leaders made several important decisions during a government meeting Sunday. Professor Muhammad Yunus led the Council of Advisers session at his office. The group voted to change criminal procedure laws through a new ordinance. Officials also decided to make all tax agency services essential for the country. The council finished their work with approval of a solar energy program.
The advisers backed a security agreement with Turkey during their discussions. Both countries will work together to fight terrorism and improve safety measures. The partnership creates new ways for law enforcement agencies to share information. Turkish and Bangladeshi officials can train together under the new deal. Security experts from each nation...
Police found a dead man at a lake near an army base Sunday morning. Hasin Rahman Soumik had disappeared three days earlier from his home. The 30-year-old man once studied at Dhaka University for his master's degree. His father Toufiqur Rahman lives on Jaleshwaritola street in Bogura town. Local residents saw the body floating at Station Boat Club Lake and called military police.
Officers came to the scene at Majhira Cantonment area. The location sits within Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura district. Police searched the victim's clothing and found cash inside a plastic bag. The money was hidden inside Soumik's pants pocket. Army checkpoint guards had received the first report about the discovery.
Soumik's family reported him missing on...
Lando Norris claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Oscar Piastri finished second to give McLaren a complete sweep of the top two positions. The race took place at the Red Bull Ring where McLaren had not won since David Coulthard's triumph back in 2001. Charles Leclerc drove his Ferrari to third place ahead of Lewis Hamilton who rounded out the top four. The result moved Norris closer to Piastri in the championship standings with just 15 points separating the teammates.
Norris started the race from pole position and managed to stay ahead throughout the event. His teammate applied constant pressure but could not find a way past the British driver. The victory marked Norris's third race win during the current season. He...
Bangladesh saw its foreign currency stockpile reach $31.31 billion last week. The central bank reported this figure represents the country's best performance over 28 months. Officials last recorded similar amounts during March 2023 when reserves touched $31.29 billion. The Bangladesh Bank tracks these numbers as a key economic indicator. Foreign exchange reserves help countries pay for imports and stabilize their currency.
Central bank data shows reserves calculated under international standards also climbed higher. The International Monetary Fund method put reserves at $26.33 billion. This total marks the best showing since Bangladesh Bank started using this accounting system during June 2023. Back during that month, the same...
Bangladesh created a special team Sunday to end worker protests that have damaged the economy. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed announced the five-member advisory committee after meeting business leaders. The committee will work to solve problems caused when tax agency workers refused to do their jobs. Workers at the National Board of Revenue have stayed away from offices for almost two months. They oppose government plans to break up their agency into smaller parts.
Business leaders met with Ahmed to discuss how the protests hurt trade and commerce. The work stoppage has blocked important services that companies need to import and export goods. On Saturday the crisis grew worse when protesters stopped all foreign trade customs...
Pakistan's top diplomat in Dhaka visited Bangladesh's garment industry leaders Sunday afternoon. Muhammad Wasif serves as charge d'affaires at the Pakistan High Commission and met with Mahmud Hasan Khan at the BGMEA office complex. Khan leads the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association as president. Trade official Zain Aziz joined Wasif for the talks at the Uttara location. Several BGMEA directors attended the business discussion.
The two sides talked about expanding trade between their countries. Pakistan makes strong textile products around the world and Bangladesh leads global clothing manufacturing. Both nations want to increase business partnerships and find new ways to work together. Pakistani officials hope to...
Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh visited Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders on Sunday afternoon. The diplomat met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party office located in Gulshan. The discussion lasted almost one hour and began at 3pm. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury attended the meeting along with Organising Secretary Shama Obaed. BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the meeting details.
The two sides talked about Bangladesh's upcoming national election scheduled for early February 2026. Khasru told reporters that both sides discussed how the government and political parties are preparing for the vote. Canada has offered to help with the election process and...
