UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly responded to the attack on Indian High Commission and called the attack by the Khalistani elements “unacceptable” in a statement on Thursday. Cleverly said in a statement that the acts of violence towards staff at the Indian High Commission in London are unacceptable. He said that the police investigation is ongoing and UK Government is ...

On the occasion of Eid, 100% train tickets will be sold online, said Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan. And tickets can be bought 10 days before the Eid journey. And to meet the increased demand, all inter-city trains will be closed on the day off on the occasion of Eid, said the minister. He said this at a press conference ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government considers power as a scope to serve the people, reiterating her steadfast commitment to build developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government considers power as a scope to serve the people, reiterating her steadfast commitment to build developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh ...

Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been convicted by a Surat court on Thursday which sentenced him to 2 years in jail in a criminal defamation case over his alleged remark during the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Karnataka’s Kolar wondered how come “all thieves have Modi as the common surname”. Rahul Gandhi was present ...

Actor Shakib Khan has filed a case against film producer Rahmat Ullah on charge of extortion and murder attempt. He went to the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib around 11:13am on Thursday and, later, lodged the case, Shakib’s lawyer Tanvir Ahmmed Tonu confirmed the matter. The actor filed the case against Rahmat Ullah on charge of demanding 1,00,000 Australian dollar ...

Muslims of 40 villages in Chandpur began fasting from Thursday (March 23), in line with many Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia. The followers of this view were offering Taraweeh prayer on Wednesday night after Esha prayer and sehri in the early hours of Thursday. The people of these villages follow Sadra Darbar Sharif of Hajiganj upazila of the district. ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday handed over Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) to nine individuals and one institution in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country. The programme to distribute the highest civilian award was held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium, UNB reports. Freedom fighter Colonel Shamsul Alam (retired), Lieutenant AG Mohammad Khurshid (posthumous), martyred Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan, and ...

After more than three decades in the classical music industry, British double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku began grappling with the question that had troubled her for years: Why was she consistently the only Black musician onstage? “Why did I never ask anyone about it? Why did we never talk about it?” she describes wondering. “Was I being tolerated, or were people ...

Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era with several veterans having retired and Kylian Mbappe handed the captain’s armband for their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. The aftermath of that loss on penalties to Argentina in Qatar has been turbulent, to say the least. Off the field, a series ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam today sought more pro-active role from Vietnam on the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. He also voiced caution that further prolongation of the crisis would have region-wide security implications as those people remain vulnerable to exploitation. Shariar made the urge during a call on meeting with the ...