Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saimon Holidays to offer discounts on selected holiday packages for its cardholders, according to a media release Sunday. Haily Algewatte, deputy chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Commercial Bank

A total of 438 people have died in road accidents in June, according to data from the Road Safety Foundation, a private organisation. The highest number of accidents occurred in the Dhaka Division, the organisation said in its monthly accident report released on Sunday. The Road Safety Foundation

Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday resumed its direct Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester service after a four-month suspension, restoring a key air link for thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates, particularly the Sylheti community living in northern England. The inaugural resumed flight, BG-208, landed at Os

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for New York, USA, to attend the 5th United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS V), to be held at the United Nations Headquarters. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:40 am on an Emirates flight, according to an official releas

The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday. In a message on his Telegram channel, Rodriguez said 6,462 people had been rescued after the disaster hit the centr

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp marking National Rural Development Day 2026. The day will be observed on Monday (July 6) under the theme: "Developed Villages, Prosperous Nation; Bangladesh First." To mark the occasion, the Prime Minister released a T

The government has prohibited the use of the prime minister's image on banners, festoons and billboards prepared for official programmes. The Cabinet Division issued the directive in a circular on Sunday with immediate effect. According to the circular, the prime minister's image -- whether in 3D

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours. According to a BMD bulletin issued this morning, light to moderate rain or thun