Two motifs created for this year’s Ananda Shobhajatra ‘Face of Fascism’, ‘Peace Dove’ at Dhaka University’s Charukala (Faculty of Fine Arts) were destroyed in a fire on Saturday morning. According to Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed, the fire broke out between 4:45 AM and 5:00 AM on Saturday morning. The fire broke out in the area where the motifs were being constructed. ...

At least 10 shops and houses were completely burned to ashes in a fire that broke out at Shantiganj upazila in Shunamganj district on early Saturday. The incident took place at Solof village under Purbo Birgaon union of the upazila around 12:30 AM. The affected families include those of Abdur Rok, Abdul Shafik, Abdul Jolil, Abdul Momin, Abul Leis, Shayful ...

A mild earthquake was felt in Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh on Friday afternoon. The tremor occurred around 5:00 PM, prompting widespread reactions on social media as residents shared their experiences. However, no immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received. The origin and magnitude of the earthquake have yet to be officially confirmed by geological authorities. ...

Linda Kelly, 67, has advanced breast cancer which has spread to her bones and chest wall, but says a new pill has given her extra years of life and time to travel with her husband. “It does let you have a normal kind of life and you forget you have cancer,” she says of the new drug capivasertib, which has ...

The UK economy grew by more than predicted in February and exports to the US increased by £500m as businesses rushed to beat US tariffs. The economy expanded by 0.5%, with the services sector having a strong month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The better-than-expected figures come as the UK economy braces itself for the impact of tariffs ...

Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury. Inside they immediately detain two men – who we are later told are Kurdish asylum seekers. Both men are later released. It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds in cash and illicit vapes. ...

Mohamed Salah ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday. Salah, 32, has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances for the Reds since joining from Roma in 2017, making him the club’s third highest goalscorer of all time. His form has been instrumental to Liverpool’s charge towards a ...

On the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, there will be uninterrupted metro rail service at the Dhaka University (DU) and Shahbagh stations, though boarding and disembarking will be temporarily restricted at certain times. Additionally, access to the DU campus for people will be prohibited after 5:00 PM on the day. These announcements were made by the university authorities at a press ...

Chief organiser (north) of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), Sarjis Alam, has urged job seekers not to chase coordinators, political figures or intermediaries in hopes of securing a constable position in the police force. In a verified Facebook post made around 11:30 AM on Friday, Sarjis addressed candidates currently participating in the ongoing recruitment process for constables in Panchagarh. He advised ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the detention of Meghna Alam, model and winner of Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020, for 30 days under the Special Powers Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah issued the order on Thursday following a hearing. According to the court’s ruling, Meghna has been detained for 30 days under Section 3(1) of the Special Powers Act, 1974, to ...