The cabinet has approved the draft of Sylhet Medical University (Amendment) Act, 2023 as the new name of the medical university will be Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib University, Sylhet as per the draft. It was approved in a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her office on Monday in the city’s Tejgaon, BSS reports. Later, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday the attack on Hero Alam, an independent candidate in the by-election to Dhaka-17 constituency, was a mockery of democracy, saying that it has demonstrated how Awami League has become politically bankrupt. Speaking at a massive ‘youth rally,’ he said the incident of attack has also manifested once again that no ...

Young babies emit a lot of squeals, vowel-like noises, growls, and brief word-like sounds like “ba” or “aga.” These “protophones,” or predecessors to speech, are gradually replaced by early words and, eventually, entire phrases and sentences. While some newborns are inherently more “talkative” than others, a recent study published in iScience indicates that there are disparities in the amount of ...

Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, the highest number of death in a day from the mosquito-borne disease this year, raising the fatalities in Bangladesh to 108 in 2023. During the period, 1,589 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new patients, ...

The United States would not be surprised if North Korea conducts another nuclear test, following the regime’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile this past week, a senior White House official said Sunday. “I have been concerned for some time that North Korea would conduct what would be its seventh nuclear test going back multiple administrations. And I remain concerned ...

Habiganj Correspondent : Two minor children drowned in a waterbody at Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district on Monday morning. The incident happened at around 10.30am in Dalgaon village under the upazila. The deceased were identified as Arif, 5, son of Zahirul, and Karima, 7, daughter of Najir Mia, both were residents of the village. Quoting the deceased’s family members, Mantala ...

FBCCI Senior Vice-president Mostafa Azad Chowdhury Babu today called for making the highly prospective jewelry industry export-oriented to revive its past glory and earn foreign exchequer. He made the call at a post-rally discussion organised by Rangpur district unit of Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) to celebrate its 58th founding anniversary as the chief guest. President of Rangpur district unit of ...

Poland is the first country to report “high numbers” of cats infected with bird flu across a large area, the WHO said Monday, adding that the risk of human infection remained low. The World Health Organization said that since Polish health authorities informed it last month of unusual cat deaths across the country, 29 cats had tested positive for H5N1 ...

Independent candidate for Dhaka-17 constituency by-polls Hero Alam came under attack at a polling centre in Dhaka Monday afternoon. He came under attack at Bidyaniketan School polling centre at about 3.15 pm in city’s Banani area. Hero Alam went to visit Bidyaniketan School polling centre at about 3.00pm. Supporters of ruling Awami League (AL) hurled abusive words at him for ...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday attended retreat in Bangkok, Thailand which was hosted by Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to exchange views on regional issues as well as ways to move the 25-year old organisation forward. The BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers had an “open and forward looking” discussion among the colleagues, reports ...