Thursday | 25 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer Online edition, as a member of reporting team.
Masud Khan has been made chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).The appointment comes amid ongoing efforts to reshape market oversight.He had been serving as chairman of Unilever Consumer Care since April 2019. He also served as chief
Bangladesh's hospitality sector today is shaped by business travel, international hotel brands, MICE demand, service standards and foreign guests. By 2024, the country had more than 3,000 registered hotels and resorts, with international chains including Marriott, Radisson, InterContinental, Le Méridien
The Team Phoenix Group (TTPG), one of Bangladesh's leading cybersecurity convergence platforms, has officially announced a five-day 'Phoenix Summit 2026,' which will be held in Dhaka from June 23 to June 27.The event will feature technical workshops at the Institution
The Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, alongwith four commissioners, has finally resigned from their positions.On Thursday (May 4), they submitted their resignation letters to the Financial Institutions Division, a BSEC release confirmed.The resigned
Iran said the US attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island were launched from Kuwait and Bahrain.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country claimed this in a statement
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has dismissed allegations that luggage belonging to around 150 Hajj pilgrims was cut open and valuables stolen, saying an internal investigation found no evidence to support the claim.According to an investigation report prepared by Biman's Airport Services
The met office predicted that Bangladesh is likely to experience slightly below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures in June, 2026. The Long-Range Forecasting Expert Committee of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) confirms this. Officials said the southwest monsoon was expected to
A drone attack in Kuwait leaves at least four Bangladeshi nationals injured at Kuwait International Airport. Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait confirms the news on Wednesday adding that the injured Bangladeshis were admitted to Farwaniya Hospital, reports UNB.The embassy is closely
Tech giant Google wants to release more than 64 million “good mosquitoes” in the United States in an attempt to stop “bad mosquitoes” that spread various deadly diseases in humans. The “good ones” carry a naturally occurring bacterium called Wolbachia,
Lightning strikes in four districts killed at least seven people in four districts. Among them, a mother and her son, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Gaibandha, Chapainawabganj, Joypurhat and Mymensingh districts on Wednesday.In Gaibandha, a woman and her
