Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a transformative figure in the Catholic Church known for his humble style, concern for the marginalized, and progressive outreach, died Monday at age 88. The Vatican’s camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced: “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated ...

The National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission has locked the National Identity Cards (NIDs) of 10 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The other members were Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed Putul, Sheikh Rehana, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq, Shahin Siddiq, Bushra Siddiq, Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Tariq Ahmed Siddiq. The validity of their identity cards was ...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Doha on Monday evening to attend the Earthna Summit 2025. “A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7pm,” Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said. About the Qatar tour of the chief adviser, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam ...

The Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) has arrested former Member of Parliament (MP) of Dhaka-5 constituency Kazi Monirul Islam Monu. He was arrested from Gulshan in the capital on Monday. Monu had been absconding since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year. Kazi Monirul Islam won the Dhaka-5 constituency by voting under the boat symbol ...

After a day of scorching hot weather, what can be better than a light yet filling glass of cold smoothie? Check out today’s recipe for a nutrient-packed sunshine smoothie to bring relief to your iftar table. This drink is low-fat, so everyone in the family can enjoy it! Ingredients: 500ml carrot juice, chilled 200g pineapple (fresh or canned) 2 bananas ...

World-famous actress Angelina Jolie on Saturday reaffirmed her support to Gaza by sharing a Doctors Without Frontiers report on Gaza in an Instagram story. In a post shared by Jolie – who spent over 20 years as a goodwill ambassador and special envoy for the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency – the humanitarian aid group described the situation in Gaza ...

Oscar Piastri left Jeddah the new world championship leader after another statement win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The man from Melbourne displayed plenty of steel beneath that calm and composed exterior to take the fight to pole sitter Max Verstappen at the first turn, reports AFP. Verstappen’s five second penalty for gaining an advantage when going off the ...

Climate change could be resulting in higher levels of arsenic in rice, potentially increasing lifetime cancer and health risks for people in Asian countries by 2050, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Researchers from Columbia University, US, explained that an increase in temperatures above 2 degrees Celsius and rising levels of carbon dioxide could ...

Bangladesh lost an estimated amount of Taka 226,236 crore in tax revenue in 2023 due to tax evasion and avoidance, according to a study. Of this amount, it was estimated that around 50 percent was lost due to corporate tax evasion, reports BSS. The estimated corporate tax evasion in 2023 amounted to roughly Taka 113,118 crore, the study said. The ...

The submission of the investigation report in the abduction and murder case of Jhenidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar has been deferred once again. A court in Dhaka now set May 27 as the new date for submission. The report was scheduled to be submitted on Monday (April 21), but the investigating officer failed to present it. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA ...