Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the young people of the current generation are “super human being” and they are the most powerful generation in the entire human history. “I (would) also be very zealous to see the young people. Because I remind the young people, the most powerful generation in the entire human history. I repeat you ...

Australia wants free and fair 13th national elections. Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle made this comment after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Agargaon in the capital on Thursday. She assured all possible necessary supports to the Election Commission. “We thanked the CEC for giving his time. We have learned about the preparations for ...

Teknaf Police are searching for the ringleader of a kidnapping gang named Mohammad Shafiullah in connection with the kidnapping of six bricklayers from a village in Zakiganj Upazila of Sylhet in Teknaf recently. Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Himel Roy confirmed the matter to The Business Standard today (23 April). Police rescued the six bricklayers from a hill on ...

Popular film actor Ilias Kanchan is entering politics and going to announce a new political party. He himself has confirmed the information. Ilias Kanchan said that a political party called ‘Janatar Party Bangladesh’ is being brought under his leadership. The party will officially be announced on April 25 at a hotel in the capital. There, Ilias Kanchan will announce the ...

Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are on the rise globally amid misinformation and cuts to international aid, the United Nations and the Gavi vaccine alliance warned Wednesday. “Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives over the past five decades,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “Funding cuts to global health ...

Both empty stomach and post-meal walking are healthy, but they serve different purposes. A walk on an empty stomach usually done in the morning can help boost fat burning, improve mental clarity, and set a positive tone for the day. On the other hand, a post-meal walk is excellent for aiding digestion, stabilising blood sugar, and reducing bloating. If you’re ...

The Kashmir dispute remains one of the longest-running and most complex territorial conflicts in South Asia with both India and Pakistan laying full claim to the region—despite each controlling only a portion of it. Here are some of the key milestones that have shaped the decades-long conflict: 1948: The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 47, calling for an immediate ...

A two-day event ‘The Meet Bangladesh Exposition (MBX)’, showcasing Bangladesh’s potential export sectors-Medical and Personal Protective Equipment (MPPE), Leather and Leather Goods, Footwear, Plastics, and Light Engineering, began on Thursday. The EC4J Project (Export Competitiveness for Jobs), a collaboration between the Ministry of Commerce and the World Bank, organised the event at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the ...

Finnish telecoms giant Nokia reported a net loss of $68 million for the first quarter on Thursday, citing the ongoing global trade tensions as a key factor affecting its performance. “We are not immune to the rapidly evolving global trade landscape,” said Nokia President and CEO Justin Hotard in a statement. “However, based on early customer feedback, I believe our ...

Bangladesh and World Bank have signed two financing agreements of $850 million to help the country develop the Bay Terminal deep sea port and modernise the national social protection system to accelerate job creation and inclusive growth. Two separate financing agreements were signed on Wednesday in Washington DC between the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of Bangladesh and the International Development ...