Many people in Bangladesh believe that the interim government has faced challenges in managing the rising prices of essential commodities compared to the previous Awami League (AL) government, says a survey conducted by Voice of America (VoA) Bangla. The survey, involving 1,000 participants aged 18 and above from eight divisions across the country, revealed that 44.7% of respondents believe the ...

The High Court has acquitted all the accused, including BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in August 21 grenade attack cases. An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain delivered the judgement on Sunday after holding hearing on the death references and appeals. The court started reading the verdict after 11AM. ...

Journalist Munni Saha was released from the custody of the Detective Branch of police early Sunday, hours after being taken to DB office on Saturday night. Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional commissioner (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed this around 1:15AM. She was released under the obscure Section 497 of the Criminal Procedure Code, he added. “Police did not detained ...

The Bangla Tigers, captained by Shakib Al Hasan, endured their third consecutive defeat in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, losing to UP Nawabs by seven wickets at Abu Dhabi Cricket Ground on Saturday. This marked their fourth loss in seven matches, placing them second from the bottom in the standings and jeopardizing their chances of advancing in the tournament. After ...

The body of a madrasa student was recovered from the Kushiyara River in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet on Saturday afternoon. Salman Ahmed, 14, a student of Jameya Dinia Madrasa and a resident of Angura Muhammadpur village, drowned on Friday while bathing in the river near the Old Madrasah Kheowaghat area, according to Md Sabed Ali, officer-in-charge of Beanibazar Police Station. ...

Abu Saleh Akon of the Daily Nayadiganta and Mynul Hasan Sohel of the Daily Inqilab have been elected President and General Secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). Saleh bagged 801 votes, while his nearest rival candidate Morsalin Nomani 496 and Shariful Islam (Biliu) obtained 102 votes respectively in the election held on Saturday. Mynul Hasan Sohel secured 548 votes ...

July Shaheed Smriti Foundation general secretary Sarjis Alam said, “Killer Sheikh Hasina and her collaborators are trying their best so that we cannot succeed. If we somehow fail, killer Hasina will annihilate all of us who are here now. Families could not bury the bodies of many martyrs before 5 August. Many could not stay home. If killer Sheikh Hasina ...

Bangladesh Women’s team confirmed the three-match ODI series, with a game to spare after cruising to a five-wicket win over Ireland in the second match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Opting to bat first, Ireland were restricted to 193-6, a total that Bangladesh overhauled in 43.5 overs by reaching 197-5. Opener Fargana Hoque Pinky led the charge with 89 ...

Just as fruits are delicious, they are highly rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre as well. They are good for the health. However, people suffering from chronic kidney disease are prohibited from eating certain fruits. Let’s check out which fruits kidney patients can eat and which they cannot. Fruits kidney patients are allowed to eat and which are completely prohibited ...

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed told the businessmen of the country that the country cannot be brought out of the corruption and irregularities of 15 years within just three to four months. However, the economy is recuperating gradually and stability is being brought back. The finance adviser said this while addressing a conference titled ‘Forecast of private sector: expectation and priorities’ ...