October2024

Airlines Eurowings and Ryanair have reduced flights from German airports after complaining about high fees. Now an industry association has called on the German government to roll back taxes on flights.Germany’s aviation sector called for taxes...

A Libyan man with alleged ties to the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group was set to appear before Germany‘s highest court on Sunday, charged with planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. The man was detained on Saturday in...

In Siddheswari, BRAC Healthcare Limited, a division of BRAC Enterprises, opened its third medical facility. Dedicated to providing warm, kind care that is comparable to that of a close family member, BRAC Healthcare opened its first...

Today, in a significant diplomatic engagement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin and India’s High Commissioner Pranay Verma held extensive discussions on key bilateral matters.  Among the topics addressed were the status of the return of the Indian workforce to Bangladesh post their involvement in various LOC projects, the renewal of Indian visa operations, and early consular access for Indian fishermen recently detained in Bangladesh. Additionally, the meeting highlighted the importance of repatriating Bangladeshi fishermen detained by Indian authorities in mid-September and emphasized the need for the regular convening of bilateral mechanisms such as the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).  The dialogue underscored the commitment of both nations to strengthening their diplomatic relations and resolving pertinent issues for the betterment of their bilateral ties....Read More

Today, the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) demanded reform of the travel industry with the goal of resolving purported inconsistencies in the industry and emphasising discipline and lower plane ticket rates. “At a press...

Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in Sunday as president of the world’s third-largest democracy, Indonesia, with the wealthy ex-general accused of rights abuses taking over eight months after a landslide election win. The 73-year-old fiery nationalist...

A Boeing 767 chartered by Delta was forced to make an emergency stop on Saturday as it was taking off from Dakar for New York, Senegal’s air transport ministry announced. “The plane, in its take-off phase,...

Admirers of King Charles across the pond saw their first glimpse of the reigning monarch on Sunday when the British royal attended a church service and declared his “great joy” at coming back to Australia. The...

President Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba issued a warning on Saturday, stating that a hurricane was headed towards the island while emergency personnel worked to restore electricity after a widespread blackout. As Hurricane Oscar is expected to...

Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets at northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a military installation close to Haifa, following reports from the Israeli army of a deluge of missiles fired from Lebanon. Hezbollah, which has promised...