After more than three decades in the classical music industry, British double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku began grappling with the question that had troubled her for years: Why was she consistently the only Black musician onstage? “Why did I never ask anyone about it? Why did we never talk about it?” she describes wondering. “Was I being tolerated, or were people ...

Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era with several veterans having retired and Kylian Mbappe handed the captain’s armband for their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. The aftermath of that loss on penalties to Argentina in Qatar has been turbulent, to say the least. Off the field, a series ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam today sought more pro-active role from Vietnam on the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. He also voiced caution that further prolongation of the crisis would have region-wide security implications as those people remain vulnerable to exploitation. Shariar made the urge during a call on meeting with the ...

China has approved its first locally developed messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against Covid-19, its manufacturer said Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict Covid-zero regulations sparked a surge in cases. The vaccine, developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, has been approved for “emergency use” by Beijing’s health regulator, the company said in a statement. It showed high efficacy in a ...

Baghair of 100 kg was brought for sale in Lalbazar of Bandar Bazar in Sylhet city. It was cut and sold at 10 a.m. on Wednesday (22 March) per kg. Price per kg is 1500-2000 taka. A 100 kg Baghair fish has been caught in a fishing net in Sylhet’s Kushiara river. Which is brought for sale in Lalbazar of ...

Awami League Obaidul Quader asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to shun the demand of restoration of the obsolete caretaker government. “BNP must forget the caretaker government issue. Today the UN ambassador in Dhaka was informed that the caretaker government system will never return to the country,” he told a meeting in the capital. Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) arranged the discussion ...

Bangladesh suffered a 0-3 goal defeat to strong Russia in their second match of SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship held today (Wednesday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur. Russia, who are featuring in the tournament for the first time as a guest nation, following suspension by UEFA, took lead early in the very 5th minute. ...

You can maintain your health by eating the right food because you are what you eat and what your body absorbs and assimilates, the food you eat affects both your physical and emotional health. A nutritious and well-balanced diet can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower your risk of developing conditions like diabetes, cancer, inflammation, and heart disease. ...

Muslims in the country will start fasting from Friday as the Ramadan moon was not seen in any part of the country. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation office at Baitul Mukarram with State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan in the chair on Wednesday evening. The state minister ...

The e-mail server of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which went under the control of hackers, could not be recovered even after five days. The hackers also demanded a large amount of ransom after taking control of the server following a ransomware attack. Officials of the national flag carrier said Biman’s mail server was infected with ransomware on Friday. Ransomware is a ...