Habiganj Correspondent : Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested 11 gamblers in separate drives in Sadar and Chunarughat upazilas of the district last night (Thursday). The arrested were identified as Fazlu Mia, 55, son of Abdul Mannan, resident of Swarnarekh village of Chunarughat upazila, Parash Ali, 35, son of Akbar Ali, resident of Narpati village, Jamal Mia,40, son of Abul ...

The Pentagon said Thursday that it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States that appeared to be surveilling highly sensitive nuclear weapons sites. At President Joe Biden’s request, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top military officials considered shooting the balloon down but decided doing so would endanger too many people on the ground, a senior ...

Despite facing external economic shocks that have led to a dollar crisis, Bangladesh’s export earnings and foreign remittances increased in the first month of 2023. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) reported that Bangladesh’s export earnings rose by 5.89 percent to reach $5.13 billion in January 2023, compared to $4.85 billion in the same period last year. Foreign remittances, a crucial ...

A tense situation has prevailed in Sylhet city over the divisional rallies of ruling Awami League and the opposition party BNP to be held on Saturday. BNP will hold its rally on city’s Registry Ground at 2pm and after one hour the ‘Peaceful rally’ of Awami League (AL) is scheduled to be held at Central Shaheed Minar in the city ...

A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects “security lapses,” current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday, reports AP. The blast, which ripped through a Sunni mosque inside a major police facility in the city of Peshawar, was one ...

Fitness enthusiasts are always on the lookout for ingredients to help boost their fitness journeys. While chemical supplements are widely available in the market, the goodness of ayurvedic ingredients does not usually get the attention it deserves. Ayurveda is a centuries-old Indian healthcare practice. It aims to maintain health and wellness by balancing the mind, body, and spirit, and it ...

Habiganj Correspondent : A police constable was beaten to death by a youth at Baniachaung upazila in Habiganj early Tuesday allegedly for asking the youth not to consume hemp. The deceased was identified as Zahangir Alam, 45, a constable of the Markulibazar outpost of river police at Baniachaung upazila in Habiganj, the police said. Local residents said that Pulak Das, ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has reappointed Chandika Hathurusingha as head coach for the Tigers for a two-year term starting in February. The board confirmed the Sri Lankan’s return in a statement on Tuesday. He will replace Russell Domingo. Cricket New South Wales earlier confirmed that Hathurusingha was leaving the position of assistant coach with them. The 54-year old Hathurusighe has ...

Professor Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Additional Director General (Planning and Development) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), has been appointed as the Director of National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM). Md Alamgir Kabir, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Health Service Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, stated in a circular on Tuesday (January ...

Michael Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will play the King of Pop in the planned biopic “Michael” to be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Lionsgate announced Jackson’s casting Monday for the film being produced by Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King. Jackson is the second-youngest son of Jermaine Jackson, Michael’s brother. He’s put out music of his own; in 2019, he ...