A farmer was killed in a lightning strike in Paknar Haor under Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday. The deceased was Manik Mia, 35, son of late Hossain Ali, a resident of Lakshmipur village of the upazila. A rainstorm followed by lightning hit Manik around 1.30 pm when he was harvesting paddy on his land in the haor area, ...

The historic May Day is being observed today across Bangladesh and around the world, honoring the struggles and sacrifices of workers and emphasizing the importance of unity between laborers and employers. This year’s theme, “Workers and owners united; Let’s rebuild this country anew,” calls for collaborative efforts in nation-building. Since 1886, May Day has been celebrated globally in remembrance of ...

Kawasaki Frontale coach Shigetoshi Hasebe praised his young players after they delivered a stunning 3-2 win over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to reach the AFC Champions League final for the first time. Despite having just 25% possession, Kawasaki scored three goals by the 76th minute and held off a late Al Nassr surge, which included a goal from Ayman Yahya ...

The government has reduced the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol, and octane by 1 taka per liter for the month of May after keeping fuel prices unchanged for two consecutive months. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday evening. According to the new prices, the price of diesel and kerosene has ...

A total of 17 actors, including Nusraat Faria, Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter, Ashna Habib Bhabna, and Zayed Khan, have been accused in a case alongside ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of attempted murder during the Anti-discrimination Movement. The plaintiff, Enamul Haque, initiated the case against 283 people at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka in March. On ...

In an era where the concept of imprisonment is undergoing a paradigm shift, the Central Jail in Chümoukedima stands as a beacon of change. What was once a stark symbol of confinement has evolved into a progressive “correctional institute,” aimed at fostering growth, reform, and societal reintegration. Established back in 1965 as a place of confinement for convicted inmates, Nagaland’s ...

The historic May Day is being observed in Bangladesh today, Thursday as elsewhere across the world. May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, USA at the height of a prolonged fight for an eight-hour workday in the late nineteenth century. The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh. ...

A leader of the transport workers’ union and Awami League affiliated labour organisation Bangladesh Sramik League was granted bail on Tuesday, hours after he was arrested in cases filed for attacking rallies by of students and people in July-August. Sylhet Kotwali police officer-in-charge Md Ziaul Haque confirmed the arrest of Zakaria. He said that a team of Detective Branch arrested ...

Adelaide Tovar, a University of Michigan scientist who researches genes related to diabetes, used to feel like an impostor in a laboratory. Tovar, 32, grew up poor and was the first in her family to graduate from high school. During her first year in college, she realized she didn’t know how to study. But after years of studying biology and ...

After spending six months aboard China’s space station, three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Wednesday. Their landing capsule made a gradual descent using a red-and-white parachute and touched down in Dongfeng, located in northern Inner Mongolia near the Gobi Desert. The return was postponed by a day due to poor weather conditions, including strong winds and limited visibility, ...