A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred till April 9 the hearing on charge framing against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for acquiring wealth beyond their known sources of income and concealing information in their affidavits. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special judge Md Asaduzzaman fixed the fresh date. ...

Japan will provide $1.27 billion for the tranche of the Matarbari Port Development Project, Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway improvement project, and for the construction of a dual gauge double line (railway) between Joydebpur-Ishwardi sections. In this regard, loan agreements for the projects were signed between Bangladesh and Japan at the Economic Relations Division (ERD). Sharifa Khan, Secretary, ERD, and IWAMA Kiminori, ...

The government has appointed Khalilur Rahman as the new secretary to the land ministry. The public administration ministry today issued a gazette notification in this regard. Dhaka’s incumbent Divisional Commissioner Khalilur Rahman has been made secretary to the land ministry, replacing land secretary Md Mustafizur Rahman. Md Mustafizur Rahman, who has been transferred to the public security division under the ...

While we munch on our favourite snacks while binge-watching series, we must remember to choose healthy options so that they can add nutrients to the boody and make it healthy and fun. Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds are a great source of healthy fats and protein, making them a great snack for energy and satiety. Choose unsalted varieties to keep ...

An activist of Juba League, youth front of the ruling Awami League, was stabbed to death by another activist of the organisation at Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj on Tuesday night following a previous quarrel over formation of a mosque committee. The deceased, Layek Miah, 40, is son of late Abdul Mannan of Mandalibhog area in the Chhatak municipality, the police ...

Cancer-causing chemical compounds called nitrosamines have been detected in a range of everyday foods and could pose a health risk to consumers, the European Food Safety Agency warned on Tuesday. The 10 nitrosamines — which are not intentionally added to food but which can form during its preparation and processing — are carcinogenic and also genotoxic, which means they may ...

Researcher Anna Vanderbruggen peers into a vat of dark bubbling liquid, the result of a process she has developed to recover graphite from old lithium-ion batteries. Although graphite represents up to a quarter of the weight of the batteries, no one has yet come up with a viable plan to recycle it, according to Vanderbruggen. The 29-year-old researcher is still ...

Bangladesh on Wednesday won T20I series defeating Ireland in the second T20I of three-match series by 77 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh won the first T20I at the same venue under the DL Method as the match was shortened due to bad weather. Ireland scored 125 runs after losing 9 wickets in second T20I on Wednesday. ...

Popular Dalywood film actress Mahiya Mahi has been blessed with a baby boy. Mahi gave birth to the baby at United Hospital in the capital at 11:20pm on Tuesday. Mahia Mahi’s husband businessman and Awami League leader Rakib Sarkar confirmed this information to media. Saying that both mother and baby are doing well, Rakib requested everyone to pray for them. ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the country’s first-ever three-day National Land Conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital. The Prime Minister also launched seven other initiatives of the land ministry in the programme, arranged by the Ministry of Land. Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, MP, Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq, and Law Secretary ...