1.106% increase in car ownership in 15 years (from 303,215 to 4,471,625 units) and rapid industrialization, make local production of cars very close to reality

Air force chiefs held talks with those of Pakistan on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and expands ties with Bangladesh

A concert by legendary Bangladeshi rock musician James was called off following alleged attack by "outsiders", despite full preparations; the event was scheduled at the Faridpur District School premises to mark the school's 185th anniversary

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has urged stakeholders to halt the clearing of mangrove forests to make way for shrimp farms, warning that the destruction of these vital ecosystems would undermine coastal protection