Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that a prospective member’s former political affiliation is not a determining factor for joining the party, but drew a firm line against anyone linked to fascism, mass killings, corruption, or extortion. “It does not matter to us what someone’s past identity is ” whether they came from Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, ...

Virgil van Dijk scored a last-gasp winner against Everton on Sunday as Liverpool strengthened their push for a Champions League spot next season ahead of a Premier League summit meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal. On a pivotal day in the English top division, fourth-placed Aston Villa squandered a two-goal lead against Sunderland but scored in stoppage time to win ...

The Bangladesh Road Transport Owners’ Association has demanded a revision of bus and truck fares, citing an increase in diesel prices at the consumer level following the government’s readjustment of fuel prices in line with the global market. On Sunday, the association proposed raising the fare for long-distance buses from Tk2.12 per kilometre to Tk4.05 per kilometre. Bangladesh Road Transport ...

Bangla Mirror news Desk : Press conference with UK Bangla Reporters Unity by Zami Ali, Independent Party candidate for Tower Hamlets Council. Jami Ali spoke at the press conference about his commitment to change ahead of the upcoming 7th May, London Tower Hamlets Council elections, and revealed a comprehensive action plan. Mayoral candidate Zami Ali, appearing at the UK Bangla ...

Depression often isolates people. It slows movement, dulls motivation, and disconnects individuals from their surroundings. But a growing body of research suggests that something as simple and human as dancing — especially with others — can help reverse that process. Not because it distracts the mind, but because it actively changes how the brain functions. Scientists are beginning to understand ...

Vegetables dressed with pungent mustard oil and raw onions — bhorta is an emotion every Bangladeshi can connect to. It never fails to astonish me how a hand-pressed ball of three ingredients transports me back to my happy place. My mother tempering blackened dried red chillies in pure mustard oil to make the simple yet flavourful aloo bhorta, or mashed ...

A total of 68,540 children will be vaccinated under the measles-rubella campaign in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) area, officials announced at a coordination meeting on Sunday. Dr Md Zahidul Islam, Chief Health Officer of SCC, said the campaign will be implemented in two phases. In the first phase, vaccination will be carried out at the community level across all ...

Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with Yaba pills and heroin in a special drive in Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha upazila on Saturday morning. The arrested were identified as Delwar, 27, Himel Talukder, 26 and Milton, 48, all residents of Mirzapur village. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police officials led by sub-inspector (SI) Md Rafiqul Islam conducted a drive ...

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said the government increased fuel prices only marginally despite a sharp rise in global oil prices. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, the minister said the government had to spend an additional $2 billion on fuel imports due to instability in the international market. “Global fuel prices have nearly ...

The prosecution at International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday concluded its arguments on charge framing in a crimes against humanity case against former lawmaker Shamim Osman and 11 others over atrocities in Narayanganj during the July Mass Uprising. During the hearing, the prosecution placed arguments detailing the complicity of the accused in the crimes, in which 10 people were killed ...