BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the current crisis has been created by the interim government. “There is no chance of a referendum before the national election. I urge the government not to deceive the nation by lying.” While speaking at a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Saturday, Fakhrul said, ”A vested quarter wants to ...

The government has embarked on an extensive set of reforms to transform the country’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector into a central force driving national economic growth. In recent months, the Investment Coordination Committee has convened four consecutive meetings aimed at accelerating policy reforms and removing barriers that have long hindered SME development. The meetings were attended by Lutfey ...

Mobile operators began deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID (NID) if the number exceeds 10. As per a recent noticefrom the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), it said that any excess SIMs will be automatically deactivated from November. Users who fail to deactivate extra SIMs themselves risk losing access to randomly selected, possibly important numbers. Earlier, ...

New Zealand thrashed England by 2 wickets in the final ODI, completing a 3-0 series whitewash and reliving a feat last achieved in 1982. While the series win had already been secured, the Black Caps ensured England left without even a consolation victory. At Wellington’s Regional Stadium, England was bowled out for 222 in 40.2 overs, struggling against the lethal ...

Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has been hospitalised after sustaining an ankle injury during the third and final T20I at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Meanwhile, fast bowler Shoriful Islam suffered a hamstring injury during the same match. Sohan had to leave the field on a stretcher during the 11th over of West Indies’ ...

The declaration follows a court order and was formally published in two national daily newspapers on Friday. The move came after Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court-17, presided over by Judge Ariful Islam, issued an order on Thursday declaring 261 accused, including Sheikh Hasina, named as the prime suspect, as fugitives for failing to respond to judicial summons. The CID filed the ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has blamed the country’s ongoing political crisis on the interim government and the Consensus Commission it formed, saying the current turmoil is a result of their actions and unfulfilled commitments. Speaking at a discussion marking the founding anniversary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) at Jatiya Press Club on Friday, Fakhrul said, “The present ...

City dwellers have been suffering for about two years due to the worn-out condition of most of the roads in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). Moreover, small and large ditches that formed or, worsened after this year’s rainfall have made their hardships “extreme.” Delay in securing ministry approval for a Tk 2.16 billion road improvement project is SCC’s main obstacle ...

Buckingham Palace has confirmed Andrew has been removed from the official roll of the peerage, effectively meaning he has lost his Duke of York title. Andrew Mountbatten’s name will no longer appear on the official roll. Dukes are listed on the roll of the peerage maintained at the Crown Office, and, as Lord Chancellor, David Lammy is responsible for maintaining ...

A Windrush exhibition featuring portraits of people who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean, which was defaced while on display in south London, is now being shown at the Home Office. The public art display in Brixton’s Windrush Square was defaced on 3 July, with the vandalism described as “distressing” by a community group. The works aim to honour ...