Bangladesh reported one death and 26 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning (15 June), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figures, the death toll has risen to 29,503 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 20,51,833. A total of 291 samples were tested during the latest ...

The United Kingdom (UK) is providing full support to Bangladesh in recovering laundered money linked to individuals associated with the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur said today (15 June). “The government is in intensive discussion with UK to recover laundered money. Our communication with the UK is deep at the technical ...

Veteran politician and Gano Forum president Mostafa Mohsin Montu passed away on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 79. According to family, Montu breathed his last at Square Hospital in the capital around 5:10 PM. He had been under medical care for age-related complications. Montu, a prominent figure in Bangladesh’s democratic political landscape, ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that they will finish the pending works related to elections with the help of everyone. “The commission will perform its duties as a referee, nonetheless who are the players and who will win.” CEC Nasir said this in a post-Eid meeting for views exchange with the commissioners and officials of the ...

From the moment we enter the world, fathers are often the protectors and providers of our lives, always working in the background to ensure we are safe, secure, and loved. As children, we look up to them, sometimes quite literally, as the strongest people we know. They fix what’s broken, lift us onto their shoulders when we’re tired, and somehow ...

Lionel Messi came close to scoring twice, but Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the opening match of the Club World Cup on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Messi nearly won it for Miami in the 96th minute with a curling shot from the right, but Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy ...

Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025–2027 term. The announcement came on Saturday following the official distribution of executive posts at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara, Dhaka. The election board, led by former BCIC chairman Mohammad Iqbal, confirmed that Khan and all other candidates ...

Police fired sound grenades to disperse the 17th batch registered job aspirants of NTRCA, who were tried to enter Bangladesh Secretariatdefying the police barrier. Around 1:25PM on Sunday, the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA job aspirants tried to enter the Secretariat with ‘Long March to Secretariat’ procession for their three demands, which triggered police personnel to fire sound ...

Five people were killed when a helicopter carrying six passengers crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Aryan Aviation helicopter was flying from Guptkashi to Kedarnath Dham with pilgrims on board. During the 10-minute journey, the chopper crashed between Gaurikund and Sonprayag. According to Uttarakhand Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order, Dr. V. Murugeshan, six ...

Overnight missile attacks launched by Iran on Israel have left at least eight people dead, including children, and injured nearly 200 others, according to Israeli emergency services. In the central region, four people, among them a 10-year-old boy, were killed when a rocket struck the area. Around 100 others were wounded, said a spokesperson from Magen David Adom (MDA). An ...