Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Romania is “a bit displeased” as not even 10 per cent of Bangladeshis who recently went to Romania with jobs did not continue their stay in the southeastern European country, reports UNB. “From Romania, they (Bangladeshis) go to other countries like Germany and Portugal. Why should we allow Bangladeshis to come ...

Moksedul, a brick kiln labourer, was given birth to in someone else’s house. His son, too, was welcomed in a house that did not belong to Moksedul. For 30 long years, Mokseful waited for a house that he can call his own. His long-desired wish has been fulfilled at last, after he has been allotted a semi-furnished house under his ...

Pumpkin is a nutrient-dense, adaptable food that has many positive effects on a dog’s health. Pumpkin is a natural superfood that is packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and fibre that can assist to improve digestion, immunity, and cognitive function. We shall examine the several advantages of pumpkin for canine health in this context, including its effects on digestion, brain function, the ...

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has declared April 20 a general holiday on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The Supreme Court administration has issued a notification in this regard signed by Munshi MD Moshiar Rahman, Registrar of the High Court Division, BSS reports. Earlier, the government issued a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration on ...

The average loan amount of each family in Bangladesh was Tk 70,506 in 2022, up from Tk 37,743 in 2016, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data shared recently. One-third of households in Bangladesh are now in debt. This information has emerged in the latest household income-expenditure survey of BBS. According to the survey, 37 percent of the country’s ...

PDB (Power Development Board) supplies electricity to Sylhet metropolis and suburbs. And rural areas of Sylhet including rural areas are supplied with rural electricity. But there have been allegations of ‘discriminatory’ treatment towards Sylhet metropolis and suburbs in the matter of electricity distribution. Less than half of the demand is being supplied in Sylhet. As a result, city dwellers are ...

Relics of ancient viruses – that have spent millions of years hiding inside human DNA – help the body fight cancer, say scientists. The study by the Francis Crick Institute showed the dormant remnants of these old viruses are woken up when cancerous cells spiral out of control. This unintentionally helps the immune system target and attack the tumour. The ...

A brilliant Lionel Messi goal helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win over Lens on Saturday to surely end any doubt about the outcome of this season’s Ligue 1 title race, after an early sending-off left the visitors with a mountain to climb. Lens, who began the day six points behind league leaders PSG in second place, looked the ...

Bangladesh has stressed the need for strengthening the G-77 forum under the current presidency of Cuba and for coming up with a strong statement against interference in the internal affairs of other countries at the upcoming G-77 Summit. The Summit will be held in Havana in September 2023 to promote and safeguard the interests of developing countries. Bangladesh High Commissioner ...

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed tomorrow marking the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan army’s genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh. Baidyanathtala, ...