Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out his renewed threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the Islamic Republic’s clerical establishment facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to get involved if force is ...

China’s state-of-the-art medical technology and clinical expertise can play a significant role in strengthening Bangladesh’s healthcare sector through knowledge sharing, specialist collaboration, and medical tourism facilitation, experts said. Speaking during a recent medical exchange programme, the CEO of Belt & Road Healthcare Center said that over the last three days, eight specialist doctors from China were brought to Bangladesh from ...

Bangladesh is set to achieve a milestone in institutionalizing its growing freelancing sector as the country’s first national digital platform for freelancer registration and ID card management, freelancers.gov.bd, will be formally inaugurated tomorrow. The platform’s security and technical capabilities have been successfully verified through VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing), said a press release of the ministry of posts, telecommunications ...

Scott McTominay scored a double as defending champions Napoli twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Serie A leaders Inter Milan at the San Siro on Sunday. Inter came close to gaining revenge for their 3-1 defeat in Naples earlier this season and a win would have opened up a commanding gap at the top but Napoli’s ...

Jamaat-e-Islami candidate AKM Fazlul Haque has failed to get back his candidacy for the Chittagong-9 constituency as the Election Commission (EC) rejected his appeal, citing dual citizenship. Now, he will not be able to contest the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was taken following a hearing on his appeal at the Election Commission on Monday. Fazlul Haque said he ...

Regarding the recent exclusion of cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that insulting our cricketers means insulting the country. “I used to play cricket and was also a member of the board. There are international issues surrounding this cricket. Our country’s honor is associated with this cricket.” Mirza Fakhrul made this ...

Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen sets to arrive in Dhaka on Monday evening. According to diplomatic sources, he will be welcomed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by officials from the US Embassy in Dhaka and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The sources added, Christensen will formally begin his mission in Dhaka later this week ...

Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Sunday said these historic elections – referendum and national election – will be crucial to bolster democratic institutions through the ballot box and laid emphasis on participation of all social groups and credible turnout of voters for exercising their democratic rights. “Hence it will be important ...

The Election Commission (EC) today held a law and order coordination meeting with 16 divisions and agencies, including the armed forces, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and the Referendum, reports BSS. The meeting began at 9am at the conference room of the Election Commission at Agargaon in the capital, with Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal ...

Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan has confirmed that he and his second wife, makeup artist Roza Ahmed, are no longer together, ending months of speculation about their marriage. Speaking to media on Saturday, Tahsan said, “The news is true. We have been separated for a long time; since the end of July last year. Details will be announced at ...