Two Japanese tourists have been robbed off by a group of muggers at an isolated place at a grave adjacent to Rayer Bazar Martyred Intellectual Memorial under Mohammadpur Police Station in the capital. The incident happened at about 9:00pm on April 24 last. A case was filed with Mohammadpur Police Station on the following day. Later, police arrested one mugger ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday left Tokyo for Washington on a six-day official visit to the USA on the second leg of her three-nation tour. She wrapped up her four-day official visit to Japan on Friday. She arrived Japan on April 25 at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio. A flight of United Airlines carrying the premier ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that Awami League  (AL) will resist those who will try to obstruct in holding the free, fair and peaceful election. Quader, also the general secretary of Awami League, said AL wants a participatory and peaceful election and to resist all kinds of obstructions party members will remain in the field. He ...

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs and posted the highest runs total by an Indian Premier League team in Jaipur, reports BBC. Yashasvi Jaiswal and England’s Jos Buttler built a partnership of 86 off 50 to help Rajasthan reach 202-5. Adam Zampa claimed 3-22, removing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and Moeen Ali to restrict Chennai to 170-6. ...

Sylhet has been ranked among the top 10 districts in Hajj registration. 1 thousand 841 people registered for Haj from Sylhet this year. This year, 10 thousand 39 people under government management and 1 lakh 9 thousand 447 people under private management will be able to go to Hajj. A total of 1 lakh 19 thousand 486 people have registered ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night asked how the BNP-Jamaat clique will take part in the election as they burned people to death and want no development of the masses and most importantly fear defeat in polls. “Many people say there is no democracy in Bangladesh and the BNP doesn’t take part in the elections. With which face the ...

Covid-19 and the climate crisis, which have caused unprecedented disruptions across the world, had a similar negative impact on young Indians’ mental health, showed a study by international researchers, including from India, published on Friday in the journal The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia. Climate change affected the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Young people with ...

Bangladesh is going to export Valencia variety of potato to Japan as a Japanese company expressed interest in importing the potato. A top official of the company Seiya Kadou on Thursday expressed the interest at a meeting with Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, who is in a state visit in Japan as an entourage member of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ...

Awami League candidate Noman Al Mahmud has been elected unofficially in the by-election to Chattogram-8 constituency (Chandgaon-Boalkhali). With the ‘Boat’ election symbol, he received 67,205 votes, while his nearest rival Sehab Uddin Muhammad Abdus Samad of Bangladesh Islami Front has received 5,087 votes only with ‘Candle’ symbol. The Chattogram-8 by-election was marred by irregularities and low voter turnout. Candidates, except ...

Delhi, often referred to as a food lover’s heaven, is one of the few places in India that offers a diverse range of street food options. Anybody who has visited the city can attest to its vibrant and diverse cultural mix, which has created good connections between locals and tourists alike. As India’s metropolis, this location offers regional specialties from ...