Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the commercials banks to ensure smooth and uninterrupted transactions through the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Point of Sale (POS), Internet Banking, Online e-Payment Gateway and Mobile Financial Services (MFS) during the vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a circular, the BB instructed the banks to ensure adequate security at the ATM booths, create awareness among the merchants ...

The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be a who’s who of Hollywood A-listers and veteran filmmakers this May, and feature a record six women filmmakers in competition, the organisers announced on Thursday. Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” will alone bring a cavalcade of stars to the red carpet, including Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson. It is ...

The modest bhujia has long been a ridiculously well-liked food option in India. The delicious bhujia has been a constant in our eating habits and daily routines, whether it is for breakfast in the morning when combined with tea or any other beverage, for a quick break from work in the afternoon, or for night-time snacks. That bhujia is frequently ...

A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Baniachong upazil in Habiganj district on Wednesday evening. The incident took place at Tophkhana village of the upazila at around 5 pm. The deceased was identified as Asma Akhtar, 22, wife of Anu Miah, a resident of the village. Quoting family members, police said the housewife took poison following family dispute ...

The first namaj-e-janaza for Ganashasthya Kendra founder and trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was held at Suhrawardy Udyan at 2:40pm on Thursday. Dhaka University Central Mosque’s Khatib Syed Emdad Uddin conducted the janaza. Ganashasthya Kendra officials, employees and others took part in it. Before the janaza, Dr Zafrullah’s son Barish Chowdhury said, “My father  always thought about the country. He worked ...

The government has set a target to procure 4 lakh tonnes of paddy, 12.50 lakh tonnes of boiled rice and one lakh tonne wheat in the upcoming Boro season. The procurement of Boro paddy and rice will start from May 7 and continue till August 31, 2023, reports UNB. The procurement price of Boro paddy has been fixed at Tk ...

The ongoing heatwave may rise and crossed 40 degrees Celsius in one or two days at some places, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Mild to moderate a heatwave is sweeping over 56 districts and will continue for few more days. No rain forecast in the next four to five days, the Met Office said on Thursday. Even the weather ...

A court in Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in graft case. The court set May 16 for taking deposition in the case. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Asaduzzaman also rejected a petition filed earlier for appointing lawyers on behalf of Tarique Rahman and his wife. Now, it is ...

A certain protein builds up in the brains of most Parkinson’s patients, a study confirmed on Thursday using a new technique hailed as a potential “game-changer” that could point towards a way to test for the debilitating disease. Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and affects more than 8.5 million people worldwide, according to the World ...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the goals set out for the Indo-Pacific region are not much different from Bangladesh’s, but the only concern is about its defence aspect, if any. “Only thing we are afraid of – if it is designed for a defence pact, because we are a peace-loving country. We don’t have any intention (to ...