Nestle Waters has been given the go-ahead to market its four French brands as “natural mineral water”, despite the use of filters before bottling. In two orders dated December 23, 2025, the prefect of the Vosges region in northeastern France authorised the company to install filters for its Contrex and Hepar brands. Two of the Swiss food giant’s other brands, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that truly an opportunity has created to build a liberal democratic state after many years. “A critical time, our leader Tarique Rahman has returned to the country from abroad. The dream of building this country that he has shown to us has made the entire nation much more hopeful today.” ...

Tasnim Jara, independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency, will be able to contest the upcoming elections as she has regained her candidacy. During an appeal hearing on Saturday, the Election Commission said that her nomination is valid. The commission announced the decision after the hearing in presence of Chief Election Commissioner. On January 3, nomination papers of Tasnim Jara have been ...

Bangladesh and the United States have discussed upcoming elections in Bangladesh, economic and trade relations, Rohingya issue and regional matters. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met Allison Hooker, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department in Washington DC and discussed the issues. In the meeting with Under-Secretary, Dr. Rahman ...

Newly sworn-in US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has said that he was delighted to return to Bangladesh, a country he is very familiar with. He made this comment after taking oath in Washington. In the Facebook post, the US Embassy in Dhaka said on Saturday it was pleased to welcome Brent Christensen as the new Ambassador to Bangladesh. In ...

Tarique Rahman has formally assumed charge as the Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), following the death of party Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The announcement was made on Friday through BNP’s official Facebook page. According to the statement, the position of party chairman became vacant due to Khaleda Zia’s demise, prompting a meeting of BNP National ...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy visit to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday afternoon. The meeting was held at BNP Chairperson’s political office in Dhaka’s Gulshan. According to BNP sources, the two sides held cordial discussions on matters of mutual interest, the regional situation and bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Election Commission (EC) has completed the dispatch of postal ballots to 767,028 registered expatriate voters in 121 countries, enabling them to take part in the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election and the referendum. According to EC sources, the process began in phases on December 20 and was completed within nearly three weeks, covering all eligible overseas voters. Bangladesh Postal Department ...

Lionsgate has announced a sequel to the box-office success The Housemaid, just weeks after the film’s release starring Sydney Sweeney. The studio said production on The Housemaid’s Secret will begin later this year. The sequel will be based on the second book in author Freida McFadden’s bestselling thriller trilogy. Released during the holiday season, The Housemaid has performed strongly at ...

Melanin Bee arches her back like a stretching cat and lets out a series of forced, exaggerated laughs that soon turn into genuine giggles as she kicks her feet with delight. She is practicing “Laughasté,” a comedic yoga routine she created that traces its roots to laughter clubs first established in India in the 1990s. “It’s about being comfortable with ...