British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, prompting tributes from the worlds of entertainment and politics. Her agent Lionel Larner said she “died peacefully at her home in Blackheath London this morning after a brief illness with her family at her side”. “She recently ...

The US Senate has confirmed the former American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge on Thursday. Choudhury, 46, is also the first Bangladeshi American to serve in this lifetime position. She will serve as a judge on the US court for the eastern district of New York. ...

The elections of Bangladesh could not be prevented with anyone’s visa policy and sanctions, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said. “We do not interfere with anyone. We do not want interference of any foreign country in our elections. We are going to hold the elections as per law. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will remain the head of the ...

Sweden expressed its keenness to collaborate with Bangladesh on IT sector and highly appreciated Bangladesh’s achievements in IT and climate change adaptation. Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Håkan Jevrell shared this with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam in a meeting on Friday (June 16) morning in Stockholm. During the meeting, the Swedish ...

The volume of goods shipped via the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), touted as an alternative to the Suez Canal, could almost triple over the next seven years, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Thursday. The INSTC is a planned 7,200km multi-mode transit system that will connect ship, rail, and ...

Keeping a child mentally and physically engaged during summer holidays or even otherwise is important and for that some basic rules can be set, Hindustan Times reported. Dr Jyoti Kapoor, Founder-Director and Senior Psychiatrist, Manasthali in an interview with HT Digital elaborates on activities every parent should do with their child every day: 1. Read together Reading is an essential ...

A clash broke out between locals and the students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) following an altercation over entering into the campus in Sylhet city on Friday. The incident took place in front of main gate of the university at about 5.00pm. Traffic movement on Sunamganj-Sylhet road was halted when locals took position in Akhaliaghat area and ...

Bangladesh will face tougher US sanctions if the next general elections don’t held in a free, fair and impartial manner, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday (June 16, 2023). Speaking as the chief guest at a mass rally Islamia Government College ground in Sirajganj municipal area on Friday afternoon, he said the Awami League government is ...

A child died in a lightning strike at Shrimangal upazila in Moulvibazar district on Friday afternoon. The dead was Emon Mia, 12, son of Malek Mia, a resident of Alisarkul village under Bhunbir union of the upazila. Witnesses said a lightning struck on the boy near Chowmuhana Mill at around 12 pm, leaving him injured. Family members rescued him and ...

Bangladesh has set its sights on a decisive victory in the Dhaka Test against Afghanistan, holding a commanding lead of over 600 runs with two days remaining in the match. At the end of day three, Afghanistan, batting at 45 for two, faced the daunting task of chasing down 617 runs to win or surviving two full days to salvage ...