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Shwapno new outlet inaugurated at Payra Point

The 611th outlet of 'Shwapno, ' one of the country's leading retail chain shops, has been launched at Dumki Payra Point in Patuakhali. The outlet was inaugurated by the Managing Director of New Vision Group, Md. Tariqul Islam Monir.

The outlet was at the Payra Point Market in Lebukhali, the approach road of the Payra Bridge on the Dhaka-Kuakata Highway.

At the inauguration ceremony, 'Shwapno' Operations Manager Md. Naeem Khan and Professor Kazi Rafiqul I...

Voter now 123.7m ahead of Nat’l Voter Day

The total number of voters in Bangladesh has reached 123.7 million, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin announced on Sunday.

The CEC revealed the updated figure, which now stands at 123,732,274, during the inauguration of a vibrant rally in front of Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital, held to mark National Voter Day 2025.

Traditionally, the ...

European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrives in city

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, is currently visiting Bangladesh.

During her visit, the Commissioner toured the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar and is set to meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday at noon. Later that afternoon, she will attend a book launch event titled “Bangladesh, 36 July 2024” at a city park.

Following the book launch, she is scheduled to meet Foreign A...

Pakistan cargo vessel to arrive Mongla port after 53 years

For the first time since gaining independence, a cargo ship from Pakistan transporting rice is scheduled to arrive at Mongla seaport this week.

The vessel, flying the Pakistani flag and carrying 25 metric tonnes (MT) of rice, set sail from Karachi’s Qasim Port a few days ago and is anticipated to arrive at Chittagong Port within the next two to three days.

Sources indicate that after offloading 60% of the rice at Chittagong, the ship will cont...

India’s Pristyn Care pulls out of Bangladesh after July upsurge

Indian healthcare startup Pristyn Care has ceased its operations in Bangladesh less than a year after expanding into the neighbouring country. The company, backed by investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global Management, and QED Labs, had initially planned an investment of Rs 100 crore to establish a strong presence in the Bangladeshi healthcare market. However, strategic and political challenges rendered the venture unfeasible.

BD slips to 100th position in Democracy Index

Bangladesh has dropped 25 positions to 100th place out of 167 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2024, as its score reaches a record low. The annual index, released on Thursday, rated the state of democracy in countries across the globe based on five categories – electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties.

Bangladesh, with an overall score of 4.44 out o...

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