The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 25 development projects worth Tk45,191.27 crore including a 1,000-bed Bangladesh–China Friendship General Hospital in the northern region. Of the total project cost, Tk10,881.40 crore will be financed from government funds, Tk32,018.09 crore from project loans and Tk2,291.78 crore from the implementing agencies’ own resources. The approvals were given ...

Challenging negative stereotypes about ageing is not just about fairness it can also improve health and longevity, experts say. Research shows that having a positive attitude towards ageing can make people feel younger and even live longer. According to the World Health Organization, ageism – the harmful treatment of people based on their age – affects all age groups, though ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party will crack down on corruption at any cost if it wins the upcoming national parliamentary elections and forms the government. Issuing a strong warning, he said there would be “no compromise on corruption or law and order”. He made the remarks on Sunday (25 January) while addressing a BNP-organised mass rally at ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said foreign diplomats in Bangladesh have expressed full confidence in the Election Commission’s ability to hold a free, fair, neutral, and credible 13th national parliamentary election. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after meeting diplomats from various embassies and missions at the Westin in the capital’s Gulshan area at ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Md Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday morning. The meeting took place at 9:00am at the Jamaat Ameer’s office in Bashundhara area, according to a press release. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman, Head of Political Timothy Duckett, and Deputy Secretary (Political) ...

Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election. Speaking during electioneering at different spots in Badda-Satarkul area in the morning, Nahid claimed that the Jamaat alliance activists are being subjected to intimidation ahead of the polls. ...

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday held a meeting with foreign diplomats stationed in Bangladesh to brief them on preparations for the upcoming national parliamentary election and referendum. The meeting began at 10:00am at the Ballroom of Westin Hotel in the capital’s Gulshan area. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin attended the meeting along with Election Commissioners Abdur Rahmanel ...

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has called for opening up leadership from the young generation and creating space for new voices in politics, stressing the need for inclusive participation to strengthen democratic practice. She made the call on Saturday afternoon during an informal interaction with the winners of a national reel-making competition titled ‘Amar Bhabnay Bangladesh’ ...

Bangladesh have added another historic chapter to their women’s football journey, clinching the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship under the leadership of Sabina Khatun — the same captain whose hands once lifted the nation’s first and second SAFF Women’s Football titles. In the final match, Bangladesh produced a breathtaking performance to thrash Maldives 14–2, sealing the championship crown in dominant fashion. ...

Winter in Bangladesh is incomplete without the warmth, aroma, and nostalgia of traditional pithas. To celebrate this cherished seasonal heritage, Hotel Sarina Dhaka presents Pitha Utsav, a delightful celebration of authentic Bengali winter delicacies. This winter, Hotel Sarina Dhaka brings back the soulful experience of village-style pitha making, featuring a wide range of sweet and savory pithas prepared using time-honored ...