Two motorcyclists were killed and 3 others were injured in separate road accidents in Sylhet and Habiganj on Monday night. The deceased are Jasim Uddin, 18, a Class XII student of Goainghat Government College and son of Abdul Haque of Goshgram village under Goainghat upazila in Sylhet, and Payel Gop, 23, son of Bhanu Gop of Narayanpur village under Sadar ...

The process to appoint new governor for the Bangladesh Bank, replacing Dr Ahsan H Mansur, is currently underway. According to the sources, the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance has submitted a proposal regarding the appointment to Finance Minister Ameer Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, who has reportedly approved it. Once the Prime Minister gives his consent, the proposal will ...

The government has fixed the minimum Fitra at Tk110 per person while the maximum Fitra at Tk2,805. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Fitra Determination Committee held on Wednesday morning at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque conference hall, said a press release on Wednesday. Committee’s president and khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Muhammad Abdul ...

Harry Brook smashed a match-winning hundred in Tuesday’s Super Eight match against Pakistan after being moved up the order to number three but the England captain is unsure if he will stay in the new slot for the rest of the Twenty20 World Cup. Brook struck a two-run-a-ball hundred as England accomplished a tricky chase to be the first team ...

President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid tribute to the martyrs of the Pilkhana killings on Wednesday morning. They laid wreaths at the graves of the fallen officers at the Banani Military Cemetery around 10:00am, marking the anniversary of the tragic killings at the then BDR headquarters in Pilkhana. Among those present were Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Chief ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that no new investigation commission will be formed regarding the Pilkhana massacre. He made the remarks while addressing a ceremony held at the Banani military cemetery to mark National Martyred Army Day. The home minister said, “The interim government had already formed an appropriate commission. The recommendations of the commission and the cases ...

Ali Hossain Fakir, the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), officially assumed his duties on Wednesday morning. He took over the responsibility at Police Headquarters succeeding his predecessor. Earlier, the government appointed Ali Hossain Fakir as the inspector general of police (IGP). He was promoted from the rank of additional IGP, according to a notification issued by the Ministry ...

Dalda kept at a bakery for preparing various food items was found to contain a dead rat floating inside. The same Dalda was being used to produce a range of savoury snacks. Officials from the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection and the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority uncovered the scene during a raid at ‘Mousumi Food’ factory in Bongojpara on ...

The Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Abida Islam, has described the country’s recent national parliamentary election as a definitive milestone in its democratic history. Speaking at a panel titled “Bangladesh Election: What Next?”, she emphasized that the government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is firmly committed to upholding democracy, the rule of law, and human rights through ...

Public health concerns has compelled Saudi Arabia authorities to completely ban the import of poultry items, including eggs, from a total of 40 countries, including Bangladesh. Alongside the complete ban, a partial ban has been imposed on 16 countries, with a view to protect public health and ensuring food safety in Saudi Arabia’s market, Gulf News reported. According to the ...