The second and last unit of the Payra 1,320 MW Thermal Power Plant was also shut down from 12:30pm on Monday (June 5) due to persisting coal shortage. This is the first time that the power plant has been completely shut down since its opening.  

Real Madrid’s departing great Karim Benzema struck from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga as he said goodbye to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu. Elsewhere Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw with Getafe, while five other sides near the bottom were able to breathe a sigh ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will decide when the election-time government will be formed. “According to the Constitution, our state is governed in the Westminister model of parliamentary system. Therefore, the prime minister will decide when to form a small government or an election-time government,” the law minister said while responding ...

The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make another cut in supply to the global economy as the OPEC+ alliance struggles to prop up sagging oil prices that have been a boon to U.S. drivers and helped ease inflation worldwide, AP reports. The 23-member group is meeting Sunday at OPEC headquarters in ...

Considering the health safety of children due to the heat wave sweeping the country for the last few days, the government has decided to suspend classes at primary schools from June 5 to 8. The Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Sunday. A severe heat wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nilphamari and Dinajpur districts ...

The Drug List Update Committee for Community Clinics has decided to include hypertension and diabetes medicines in community clinics to ensure primary health care at the door steps of common people in rural areas. The committee in a meeting on May 14 took the decision to include “Amlodipine 5mg” for hypertension and “Metformin 500mg” for diabetes in the drug list ...

In the pursuit of radiant and youthful skin, incorporating face massage into your beauty routine can make a remarkable difference. Beyond just a relaxing experience, face massage offers a multitude of benefits that go far beyond skin-deep. Pooja Nagdev, Aromatherapist, Cosmetologist and founder of Inatur, shares with HT Lifestyle, several amazing benefits of face massage for your health and the ...

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori met BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today and discussed Bangladesh’s next general election and the overall political situation. Talking to reporters after the meeting at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, the party’s standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that Japan, like other democratic countries, wants to see a free, fair, ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his spouse Dr. Rebecca Sultana today attended the oath-taking ceremony of Turkey’s newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Grand National Assembly of the Presidential Complex in Turkey’s capital Ankara tonight. President’s press secretary Md. Joynal Abedin, who is traveling with the president, told BSS that Bangladesh President along with other 77 world leaders ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday flagged off a new intercity train named ‘Chilahati Express’ on Dhaka-Chilahati-Dhaka route in a bid to strengthen the connectivity between the northern region with the capital and expand the business in the area. The premier commissioned the Chilahati Express through a virtual platform, joining an event at Chilahati Railway Station from her official residence ...