BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has stressed the importance of quality, modern education for students to succeed in an increasingly competitive and technology-driven world. Addressing a merit scholarship ceremony via video conference on Saturday, he said, “We are now living in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Talent and skill—not privilege—are opening doors globally. To survive with dignity, our youth must ...

In a major development in the decades-old Salman Shah case, Bangladeshi authorities have alerted immigration officials to prevent suspects from fleeing the country following the filing of a murder case nearly 29 years after the actor’s death. Ramna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Faruk confirmed on Saturday that a murder case has been filed against 11 individuals, including Salman Shah’s ex-wife ...

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour’s new deputy leader after a race triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation last month. The Manchester Central MP defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson by promising to give grassroots members a louder voice and push for a “course correction” in government. She was sacked from the cabinet in September and drew support from members who ...

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison on Friday was “last seen in London”, police have said, with officers scouring CCTV in an effort to locate him. Hadush Kebatu was set free in error weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex, while staying in an asylum hotel. The ...

As the clocks go back and the darkness draws in, spare a thought for those living with the longest nights in the UK. In the depths of winter, Scotland’s northern isles will see barely six hours of daylight from morning till night. In London and the south, people will have about two more hours of light than islanders in Orkney ...

In Marseille, France’s most diverse city, a new wave of restaurants is redefining fine dining by blending haute cuisine with community solidarity. Behind the ornate facade of Marseille restaurant Le République, lunch service is in full swing. Smoked mullet with sea fennel butter arrives as a starter, invoking the salty history of France’s second city. Hay-smoked cheese with rice flour ...

It’s been described as the mineral of the moment. Millions of us are taking magnesium for a whole range of reasons. Can it help us sleep better? Sort our digestion problems? Give our busy brains a moment of peace? In the fast-moving world of supplements, it’s magnesium’s time to shine. And the industry is booming. The global magnesium market is ...

Nusrat Jahan is a popular actress of West Bengal. From Durga Puja to playing sindoor on Bijoya Doshomi, she has made a name for herself in everything. Maintaining that continuity, she has now added the traditional festival ‘Bhaiphonta’ to her son Ishaan’s life. Her only son Ishaan is now almost five years old. In Nusrat’s words, “He is very small ...

The first-ever consignment of wheat from the United States, totaling about 56,959 metric tonnes (MTs), has arrived at Chittagong Port. According to a press release from Ministry of Food issued on Saturday, the shipment arrived on Friday aboard the vessel MV NORSE STRIDE under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed between Bangladesh and the United States. Under the Memorandum of Understanding ...

Education Adviser Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has stressed that building a science-minded generation is vital for ensuring sustainable national progress. He made the remarks while addressing Bangladesh Science Academy–Professor Emeritus Dr. Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury Talent Nurture Fund Scholarship Award Ceremony as the chief guest at National Science and Technology Complex at Agargaon in Dhaka on Saturday. “This event is ...