After 17 years in exile, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and daughter-in-law of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, has returned to Bangladesh. She previously left the country on September 11, 2008, alongside her husband, and had since been residing in London with him and their only daughter, Zaima Rahman. On Tuesday morning (May 6), Dr. ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has returned home from London after four-month of advanced treatment there. A special air ambulance of Qatar’s Emir, carrying her and her entourage, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at about 10:38AM on Tuesday (May 6). Khalda Zia’s two daughters-in-law Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman accompanied her. Zubaida ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has departed from London en route to Dhaka following nearly four months of advanced medical treatment in the United Kingdom. She is traveling aboard a special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, with arrival in Dhaka scheduled for Tuesday morning. The flight took off from London’s ...

Italy has expressed strong interest in hiring more skilled workers from Bangladesh while ensuring that migration remains safe and legal. The announcement came during a meeting between Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, held at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday afternoon. During the meeting, both sides discussed key issues including labor migration, ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has strongly opposed the termination of journalists without due process, stating that firing media professionals without proper notice is unacceptable and against government policy. “There is no scope to fire a journalist from his job without serving notice,” he said while addressing a seminar titled “Murder and Persecution of Journalists during the Fascist Regime” ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the prompt implementation of actionable recommendations from the Health Sector Reform Commission, calling the initiative a vital step toward addressing Bangladesh’s longstanding healthcare challenges. Receiving the commission’s report at the State Guest House Jamuna, Prof Yunus described the findings as “groundbreaking” and stressed that feasible recommendations should be acted upon without delay. ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Monday after his official visit to Qatar. The Army Chief, during the visit, held courtesy meetings and discussions with high-ranking civil and military officials including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, and ...

Doctors in the UAE are warning of a newly recognised, silent form of diabetes — this disease doesn’t stem from obesity or high sugar levels. Different from both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Type 5 diabetes stems from chronic malnutrition. It has recently been classified as a separate category, and was endorsed at the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) World ...

In today’s fast-paced world, juggling a packed schedule from 9 AM meetings to post-work dinners demands a wardrobe that works as hard as you do. Enter the 9 to 9 workwear capsule wardrobe-a thoughtfully curated collection of versatile pieces that effortlessly transition from boardroom to after-hours. With just a handful of essentials, you can create endless outfit combinations that are ...

Marvel’s latest superhero film ”Thunderbolts” stormed to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, pulling in an estimated $76 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. The strong opening marks a solid start to the summer movie season. Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and David Harbour as a team of unlikely antiheroes, the film ...