Highly appreciating the patriotism and professionalism of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the force to remain fully prepared to safeguard the country’s sovereignty. The premier made the call when Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General (DG) Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque paid a courtesy call on him at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh ...

A Dhaka court has set May 20 for submission of the investigation report in a case filed against former national cricket captain and ex-MP Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others over alleged stock market manipulation, fraud and money laundering. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Foyez fixed the new date on Tuesday (March 3). The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the ...

The Qatar government has decided to extend the validity of all entry visas by one month, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday (March 3). In a statement, the Ministry of Interior of Qatar announced that the extension will apply to all types of entry visas. The measure took effect from February 28 and may be extended further depending ...

Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Fit from Tuesday, aiming to ensure smooth and comfortable travel for homebound passengers. The advance tickets will be available online from March 3 to March 9, while return journey tickets will be sold from March 13 to March 18. All tickets are being sold exclusively through the online platform. Meanwhile, advance ...

Mahfuzur Rahman, Editor of the United News of Bangladesh (UNB), has been appointed as the official speechwriter for the Prime Minister under a contractual arrangement at the highest tier of the government salary structure. The Ministry of Public Administration formalized the appointment through an official gazette notification issued on Monday, bearing the signature of Deputy Secretary Md Golam Rabbani. According ...

The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has appointed a chief whip and six whips for the 13th National Parliament. According to a gazette notification issued on Monday, (March 2), Nurul Islam Moni, the member of parliament from Barguna-2 constituency, has been appointed as the government’s chief whip. The notification was signed by Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Mowla on the order ...

Fifteen underprivileged women in Moulvibazar have received sewing machines following a three-month free training as part of an initiative by Bashundhara Group aimed at empowering disadvantaged women and making them self-reliant. Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised the programme. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md Tanvir Hossain distributed the sewing machines among the recipients at 10:30am on Sunday at Moulvibazar Circuit House. Shuvosangho’s district ...

Singers Lola Young and Olivia Dean top the table of contenders for Saturday’s BRIT Awards, with five nominations apiece at Britain’s pop music honours. In the run-up to the event, another young star, 24-year-old PinkPantheress, was named as the first woman to get the producer of the year prize. Young, 25, is listed for artist of the year, breakthrough artist, ...

Eid has become the prime occasion for festive fashion. Choosing the right outfit, however, is never easy. Each family member has different tastes and together these fragments of desire create a colourful mosaic of Eid fashion. Inspired by this thought, Bangladesh’s leading fashion and lifestyle brand Le Reve has launched its Eid/26 Collection. Le Reve’s Chief Executive Officer Monnujan Nargis ...

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the US, during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to US President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year. In a review published in the British journal The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health on Saturday, the team said they had focused ...