Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the government officials to ensure accountability and work sincerely up to the grassroots level for the sake of the advancement of the country. “Any tough situation can be overcome or even impossible things can also be made possible, if we go forward showing sincerity towards work, having a sense of self-esteem, ensuring accountability, ...

Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed that the hopes and expectations of BNP leaders have not been fulfilled with the visits of the United States (US) and European Union (EU) delegations. “The real fact was that the BNP leaders were eagerly waiting for the visits of US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya and the EU with great hopes ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) brought a road march in the capital for the second day on Wednesday (July 19) to press home its one point demand of the resignation of Sheikh Hasina-led government. The road march began at about 11:10am from Polwel Market at Abdullahpur. Earlier, the party held a brief rally at Uttara. The road march was terminated at ...

Bangladesh has improved five notches on Strong Passport Index in 2023. According to the newly published index by the UK-based consulting firm The Henley & Partners,’ Bangladesh has been ranked 96th in terms of strong passports which was the 101th in the previous index of The Henley & Partners. The new index published by Hanley & Partners on Tuesday (July ...

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said it is not possible to nationalise private educational institutions before the next general elections. At the same time, she requested the agitating teachers to go back to their classes suspending their programme. She stated it during a meeting with the agitating teachers and leaders of other teachers’ organisations at the International Mother Language ...

India comprehensively beat Bangladesh by 108 in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. India posted 228 for eight in 50 overs, a target which proved too much for Bangladesh, who were bundled out for just 120 runs in 35.1 overs. Fargana Hoque top-scored with 47 while Ritu Moni added ...

Losing weight is no easy, breezy walk in the park. It requires hard work, dedication, solid motivation, and establishing a game plan that works best for you. Whether you’re just starting out on your journey or you’re weeks in, there are certain habits you should absolutely avoid at all costs. In fact, you’ll never lose weight if you still do ...

“Premature graying of hair in youngsters is on the rise. While stress and lifestyle is a lead factor, diet and nutrition also plays a major role. The advent of fast food and instant meals is leaching our meals of essential nutrients and it’s time to bring black back!” says Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal. Spinach, chickpeas, oranges: Folic acid can help provide ...

Swathes of Europe baked Tuesday in a heatwave trailed by wildfires and health warnings, as parts of Asia and the United States also suffered under extreme weather. Firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands, Spain issued heat alerts while some children in Italy’s Sardinia were warned away from sports for safety reasons. “You can’t be in ...

Police in a drive arrested a man along with eight kilograms of hemp from Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday afternoon. The arrested is Mohibur Rahamn, 35, a resident of Hamidpur village under the upazila. Madhyanagar Police Station officer-in-charge Md Zahidul Islam said acting on a tip-off, a team of police with SI Md Mashiur Rahman, Md Abdul Azim, ...