Chattogram Royals returned to the top of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) points table after securing a 14-run victory over Sylhet Titans at Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, the Royals posted a commanding 198 for 5 in their 20 overs; the highest team total of the tournament so far. In reply, Sylhet were bowled out for 184 ...

The Election Inquiry and Judicial Committee has served a show-cause notice on BNP-nominated candidate of Habiganj-1 constituency, Reza Kibria, for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct. The notice was issued today by committee chairman and Civil Judge Md Saidur Rahman following complaints that Reza engaged in campaigning before the official allocation of electoral symbols. According to the complaints, Reza, ...

The government on Tuesday approved in principle a proposal to procure vaccines under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the current fiscal year (FY26) through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM). The decision was taken at the first meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs this year, held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at the Secretariat, with ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday that the collection and analysis of DNA samples from unclaimed bodies buried during the July mass uprising have marked a crucial breakthrough in the quest for justice for families of the missing. Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has collected DNA samples from 114 unidentified bodies buried at Rayerbazar in Dhaka during ...

A high-level delegation of European Union (EU) on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital’s Bashundhara area. The three-member delegation was led by Paola Pampaloni, Director for Asia and the Pacific at European External Action Service (EEAS). Other members included EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller and Monika Bylaite, ...

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) traders on Wednesday threatened to suspend LPG supply and marketing across the country from Thursday unless Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announces a revised price adjustment within the next 24 hours. The ultimatum was issued by LPG Traders Cooperative Society Limited during a human chain programme held in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital. ...

There is something oddly comforting about slipping into a restaurant on a sunny afternoon, especially when the city outside is buzzing with its usual Dhaka chaos. My recent lunch at Yuzu, the pan-Asian restaurant tucked inside Fortune Square, Dhanmondi, began just like that. I found myself seated in a cosy corner where golden light spilt through the windows, turning the ...

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia don’t suddenly appear in old age – they are often the result of decades of small, everyday habits quietly adding up over time. The choices you make today around food, sleep, movement, and inflammation can shape how well your brain functions years from now. By prioritising brain health early, you’re not just improving how you think ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized 14 kg of hemp from the border area of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district on Monday evening. Indian ganja worth about Tk 49,000 during an operation in a border area of. Acting on a tip-off, a special patrol team from Satchhari BOP took position around 300 yards inside Bangladeshi territory at Satchhari Tea Garden on ...

Bangladesh will be required to travel to India to take part in next month’s T20 World Cup after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected a request to move the team’s matches outside the host country, according to reports. According to Cricket websites ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz reports, the ICC informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during an online meeting on Tuesday ...