Onion prices have surged by up to Tk 15 per kilogram—a 24 percent jump within a week—putting pressure on consumers. The price hike, typical during August, is driven by adverse weather, a halt in onion imports from India, and reduced supply from key producing regions. In Dhaka’s wholesale market at Karwanbazar, local onions are priced between Tk 70-75 per kg, ...

Hundreds of people have joined an anti-immigration protest outside Nuneaton Town Hall. The demonstration, which included a march through the town centre with people waving flags and chanting, was one of several in a wave of action across England on Saturday. Earlier this week, Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch said two men who had been charged with raping a ...

At least 365 people have been arrested at a demonstration in London in support of proscribed group Palestine Action, police say. Scores of people simultaneously unveiled handwritten signs with the same message “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” at the protest, organised by Defend Our Juries at Westminster’s Parliament Square. The government proscribed the group in July under the ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin announced on Saturday that the next national election in Bangladesh is scheduled to take place in the first half of February. Speaking earlier in the day at a meeting with election officials from Rangpur division, the CEC said the Election Commission (EC) plans to replace personnel involved in previous election processes ...

BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has said that the entire Bangladesh now want good changes. ”After August 5 last year, people have suddenly been able to breathe a sigh of relief. But everything will not get better in a day, we have to take the initiative, we have to start.” He said these joining the national conference of the Doctors ...

After a series of mainstream appearances, Triptii Dimri has made a much-anticipated return to a gripping and emotionally intense role with Dhadak 2, which hit theaters today. Starring alongside Siddhant Chaturvedi, the film is a spiritual successor to the 2018 hit Dhadak, though it charts a new story centered on love and caste dynamics. Directed by Shazia Iqbal and produced ...

Ingredient: * Jackfruit seeds –10 pieces * Roast some dry chilies–4/5 pieces * Chop onions –2/3 pieces * Chop garlic– * Salt to taste * Chopped green chilies–2/3 pieces * Coriander leaves– 1 sprig * Mustard oil–half tbsp * Some fried shrimp Method: 1. First, boil the jackfruit seeds and peel off their skin. 2. Then, grind the seeds into ...

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu has sought an unconditional apology to the nation for his previous ‘moral mistakes’. “I may have made many mistakes as the Secretary General of the Jatiya Party in the last four years. You will look upon them with forgiveness.” Chunnu said party decisions had sometimes prevented them from taking the right course. ...

Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Dr Nazmul Karim Khan has said that a woman named Parul Akhter alias Golapi has made a ‘honeytrap’ shortly before the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin. At a press briefing on Saturday noon, the police commissioner said a man named Badshah fell into the trap of Golapi while credited while withdrawing Tk 25,000 from a ...

Vehicle movement on the Dhaka-Barishal highway was suspended as students blocked the highway for the third consecutive day on Saturday to press home their three-point demands. The students took to the highway at Nathullabad Bus Terminal area 11:30AM, disrupting vehicular movement of Barishal with six southern parts of the country. They also chanted various slogans during the protest. A huge ...