Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Md Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury unofficially won the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) on Wednesday. According to the results in 190 polling centres, Md Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury (boat) got 1, 18, 614 votes while his nearest contender Jatiya Party’s Md Nazrul Islam (plough) bagged 50, 321 votes in the SCC mayoral election. Earlier in the day, the voting for ...

Transport operators are facing large fines over the Croydon tram disaster in which seven passengers died and 21 more were seriously hurt. Tram 2551 was going three times the speed limit when it derailed on a sharp corner on the approach to Sandilands stop with 69 people on board on the morning of November 9 2016. On Monday, the driver ...

People living near airports may be slightly more susceptible to heart attacks and related issues, a new study has indicated. Research led by Imperial College London analysed hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases among residents whose homes are under Heathrow Airport’s flight paths. The analysis found “evidence of a small increase in risk” of being admitted to hospital for that reason ...

Indian director and producer Karan Johar was honoured by the British Parliament for his contribution to the “global entertainment industry” as the Bollywood filmmaker completes 25 years in the industry this year, according to businesstoday.in. On Tuesday, Johar spoke about this through one of his Instagram posts. He also shared that Indian-origin member of the House of Lords of the ...

Suspended deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Mizanur Rahman has been jailed for 14 years in a corruption case. Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-6 Judge Manzurul Islam delivered the verdict. The case was filed on June 24, 2019, against Mizan and three others on charges of amassing over Tk 3 crore beyond known sources of income. Besides, three other accused in ...

An interim government will remain in power during the upcoming national parliamentary elections, said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. The Awami League general secretary stated this in a statement sent to the news media on Wednesday. About the next general election, he said the election will be held under the Election Commission where it is not an issue whether ...

Managing a home kitchen is not easy. We need to stock up on essential foods, many of which go bad even before we get to use them. Buying in bulk is convenient and also cost-friendly, but it doesn’t hold well for all foods. There is no point in hoarding perishable items. But there are many foods with inherent natural properties ...

Sadio Mane scored twice to help Senegal fight back and shock Brazil 4-2 in a friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday, the five-times world champions’ third loss in their last four matches. It was the first time Brazil had lost by two goals since they were beaten 2-0 by Chile in 2015, while they had not conceded four or more in ...

Intissar was only 10 years old when she was forced to undergo genital mutilation, but 30 years later, one clinic is offering help for some of the millions of Egyptian women affected by the still-rampant practice. Intissar, a journalist who like other women cited here spoke under a pseudonym to protect her identity, recalls having spent 30 years “completely deprived ...

Banks will keep their branches open on a limited scale in the industrial areas on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 27 & 28) to facilitate the payments of salaries, and festival allowances to the garment workers, employees before Eid-ul-Azha. The Department of Off-site Supervision of the Bangladesh Bank issued a circular in this regard and sent it to the top executives ...