ISPR clarifies situation around St Martin’s Island

An ISPR release has sought to quell speculation and calm nerves around the situation prevailing at the Bangladesh-Myanmar maritime boundary adjacent to St Martin's island. The ISPR, or Inter Services Public Relations, is the public communications wing of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It said in the context of ongoing internal conflicts in

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs

Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs on Thursday to edge closer to the second round of the T20 World Cup. Shakib, the 37-year-old former captain, recorded his 13th fifty in the format as Bangladesh made 159-5 in their 20 overs. Shakib went

Huawei launches Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh

Huawei has launched a range of Wi-Fi 7 Access Point (AP) products in Bangladesh. This is the first launch of APs under Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh. These products are capable of delivering best features to businesses of all sizes to achieve maximum connectivity with seamless network flow. At an event recently

US to remain Bangladesh’s partner in Rohingya crisis

The United States has said it will continue to advocate with countries in the region, and at the United Nations, for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence can safely return home. "Until that day arrives, however, Bangladesh should know

Bangladesh suffer 4-0 defeat to Lebanon

Bangladesh finished their 2026 FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a losing note when they suffered 4-0 defeat to Lebanon in their last Group I match held at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday last night. With the defeat, Bangladesh ended their World Cup Qualifiers

Bangladesh’s economy to grow 5.7%pc in FY25: WB

Bangladesh's economy is likely to grow 5.7% in FY25, supported by increased private consumption for easing inflation and a pick-up in overall investment for implementation of large investment projects, according to the World Bank. Shortages of inputs and imported goods are expected to ease gradually. A more flexible exchange rate policy

Kaspersky: Local threats haunt businesses in Bangladesh

In 2023 Bangladesh witnessed nearly 3 million local threats targeting local organizations. This is according to the latest data from global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky. Business solutions from Kaspersky blocked a total of 2,900,000 local infections during the period of January to December last year. Statistics on local infections of user computers are