Abdul Hannan Molla, father of eight-year-old Ramisa, expressed satisfaction with the verdict of special tribunal that sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death. ”We received the judgement we had hoped for, want the punishment to be executed as quickly as possible.” Ramisa’s father further added, “This verdict fulfills our hopes and expectations. I am completely ...

A total of 438 people were killed and 1,340 injured in 442 accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha travel period, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB). Of the total incidents, 394 road accidents claimed 402 lives and left 1,294 people injured, the organization revealed at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday. Presenting ...

Intern doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have joined an indefinite work strike from Sunday morning in solidarity with a nationwide movement led by the Bangladesh Combined Intern Doctors’ Unity Council, pressing a six-point set of demands. The decision came after the DMCH Intern Doctors’ Society issued an emergency notice on Saturday night, declaring their participation in the ongoing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated a national training programme for college teachers aimed at integrating skills-based and technical education into the curriculum of the National University (NU). The programme, titled “Inclusion of Skills-Based Education in National University Curriculum,” was launched at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital’s Agargaon area. The Prime Minister formally inaugurated the programme ...

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in a case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children Tribunal announced the verdict in presence of the accused. The verdict came ...

The second session of the 13th National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and its first budget session will begin today (Sunday). The session is scheduled to start at 3:00pm. During the session, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on 11 June. The budget is expected to be passed on 30 June following ...

Persistent rain sweeping over London restricted play on the third day of the first ​Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday ‌to just 9.4 overs with the visitors struggling at 55 for five in their second innings in search of a winning target of 254. The rain fell steadily ​throughout the afternoon and after several inspections the ...

India have reclaimed their throne at the pinnacle of South Asian women’s football, securing a record sixth SAFF Women’s Championship title following a decisive 3-1 victory over defending champions Bangladesh at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Saturday. The triumph ends a six-year wait for the hosts, who last lifted the trophy in 2019 before conceding their dominance to ...

A delegation from the National Citizen Party (NCP), led by Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday at a city hotel. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Fidan congratulated the NCP leadership for their pivotal role in the July uprising, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said legal action would be taken against Ad-din Hospital if its reply to a show-cause notice over the deaths of six newborns is not found satisfactory. He said this at a press conference at his official residence on Minto Road in the capital on Saturday. “The Ad-din Hospital authorities have ...