India has transferred its High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, appointing him as the next Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union. The development was confirmed through an official notification issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Friday (10 April). Pranay, who assumed charge as high commissioner in Dhaka in August 2022, has played a key role in managing ...

A team from the Embassy of Nepal in Bangladesh visited several medical colleges in Sylhet and interacted with Nepali students studying there on Saturday. The medical colleges include: North East Medical College, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College and Sylhet Women’s Medical College. During the visit, the Embassy officials had separate interactions with Nepali students studying at these colleges, according to ...

An Australian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick visited Bangladesh last week to strengthen bilateral parliamentary ties and support democratic governance following the country’s February 2026 national elections. During the visit, the delegation met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed. ...

Two newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from Sherpur and Bogura on Sunday took oath as members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath to the newly elected MPs Mahmudul Haque Rubel from Sherpur-3 and Rezaul Karim Badsha from Bogura-6 constituencies at his ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to former Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in a case filed over an attempted murder linked to the anti-discrimination movement. The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain granted her bail upon a petition, setting a bond of Tk50,000. Earlier, on 7 April, Dr Chaudhury was arrested from a relative’s residence on ...

Ingredients: * Ilish (Hilsa) – 4-6 pieces – bone in steaks cut into 2-3 inches wide * Turmeric – 1 tsp * Salt – 1 tsp * Mustard Oil – 1-2 tsp * Oil – 2-3 tbsp, mustard oil or vegetable oil * Nigella Seeds – 1 tsp * Onion – ½ cup, sliced (optional) * Turmeric – ½ tsp ...

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, considered one of the greatest vocalists in modern Indian music, died on Sunday at the age of 92. The singer was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Saturday after she experienced cardiac and respiratory issues. Sources told HT that the singer had not been keeping well for the last few months and was brought to ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that if the armed forces remain united, then no one will ever be able to defeat Bangladesh. He made the remarks today (12 April) at an event held at the Darbar Hall of Dhaka Cantonment. Referring to the contribution of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in the modernisation of the army, the Prime Minister said ...

Experimental online classes have started in several educational institutions in the capital. The pilot project was officially launched on Sunday at 9:00am through virtual classes at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. According to decisions by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, classes will now be held in person three days a week (Saturday, Monday, ...

An earthquake was felt in the Bangladesh-India border area near Sylhet. The tremor was experienced by locals on Sunday at 9:21am. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake originated in Silchar, Assam, India, with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. Its impact was also felt in Sylhet and nearby border areas of Bangladesh. Earlier, on 7 ...