British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to meet with Irish leader Leo Varadkar in search of a compromise on the simmering Brexit crisis. The two are to meet in Dublin Monday morning for the first time since Johnson took power in July. Varadkar has said he does not expect a breakthrough in the impasse over how the Irish border will ...

This recently taken photo shows the scenario of dengue patients at hospital. File photo Dhaka, Sept 9 : Seven hundred sixteen new patients were hospitalised with dengue in different hospitals and clinics across the country in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing a six percent fall from Sunday’s figure. Among the new dengue patients, 300 were diagnosed in ...

At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in a region prone to jihadist violence, the government said. One vehicle transporting people and goods “rode over an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Barsalogho area” leaving at least 15 passengers dead, government spokesman Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said in a statement. A security source ...

One of the most prominent singers of the subcontinent, Runa Laila, has enthralled her audience for decades through her magical voice. The melody queen is now coming up with her new musical project. She will be feature in a music video. The song ‘Fearate Parini’ has been written by Kabir Bakul and composed by the singer herself. UK-based music director ...

President Abdul Hamid. File photo Dhaka, Sept 9 : President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Monday after health checkup there. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10.30 am, President’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told. Liberation War Affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq,  Road transport  and Bridges Minister Obaidu ...

Dhaka, Sept 9 : With Uttara being the new hub for almost every restaurant and cafe to consider expanding to, the main restaurants there tend to get hidden. Fat Joe’s is one such burger (and pizza) joint that not many people are aware of. To start off, if you are looking for a premium burger, this is not your place. ...

Thakurgaon, Sept 9 : A woman was killed and 17 other people were injured when a bus plunged into a ditch  at Sattyapir Bridge in the district town early Monday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet. Quoting witnesses, Ashiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge  of Sadar Police Station, said the accident took place around 4 am when the Panchagarh-bound bus of ...

Rabab Fatima goes to NY as new Bangladesh envoy to UN Dhaka, Sept 9 : Masud Bin Momen, the current Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next Foreign Secretary. He previously served as Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan and Italy. The longest-serving Foreign Secretary of the country – M Shahidul Haque – goes on ...

Dhaka, Sept 9 : A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the fire incident at Nirbachan Bhaban, the headquarters of the Election Commission on Sunday. The committee, headed by Additional Secretary of the Election Commission Mokhlesur Rahman, has been asked to submit its report within three working days, said Election Commissioner MahbubTalukder while talking to reporters at the Nirbachan ...

Split ends is a common hair problem. Your hair can split due to dryness or ill-treatment. The end is the oldest and most exposed part of your hair. Overtime, daily wear and tear on your hair will degrade the hair cuticle, exposing the inner cortex. The result is split end of your hair. Hair care is thus very important. Your ...