At least four people were killed in two places after a powerful earthquake shook the country on Wednesday morning for some seconds. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.7 and its epicentre was in Madhabdi, Narsingdi. It was learnt that at least three people were killed after a railing of a five-storey building collapsed ...

President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid tribute to the martyred freedom fighters by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban memorial on the occasion of Armed Forces Day. After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs. A smartly turned ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Sajjat Ali on Thursday urged all not to break police morale by creating anarchy. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the DB Cyber Support Centre, he said, “Please do not try to break this morale. If it collapses, you will have to guard your houses with bamboo sticks, just like after August 5 last year.” ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the verdict to restored the caretaker government will open new horizons in the country’s politics. ”BNP’s long-standing movement will find success through this verdict.” Speaking to reporters after an event at Dhaka University on Thursday morning, Khosru said elections held under caretaker administrations in the past were “comparatively more ...

Ingredients: Wheat and Lentils * 1 cup cracked wheat or haleem wheat * ½ cup lentils combination of yellow and orange, see note * ¼ cup pearl barley Meat Stew * 1½ cups peanut oil, most will be leftover * 3 yellow onions large, thinly sliced, 4 cups * 2 lbs lamb with bones (or other meats) * 1½ tbsps ...

The 74th edition of the prestigious Miss Universe pageant, currently underway in Thailand, has been engulfed in controversy as allegations of irregularities in the judging process surface. The claims have sparked international uproar, prompting two judges to resign from the official panel. According to a BBC report, the new Miss Universe is scheduled to be announced on November 21. Ahead ...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would begin “working” to help end the war in Sudan, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during Trump’s visit to the kingdom. Trump has largely avoided commenting on the conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a war that has killed tens of thousands and ...

Meta scored a crucial courtroom victory on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled that the company does not currently hold a monopoly in social networking — a decision that shields the tech giant from a potential breakup of Instagram and WhatsApp. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg delivered the ruling months after the landmark antitrust trial concluded in May. The ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that it aims to vaccinate more than 40,000 children against various diseases in Gaza, as it takes advantage of the recent ceasefire. The WHO and its partners already vaccinated over 10,000 children under the age of three in the first eight days of an initial phase of the campaign launched on 9 ...

Mushfiqur Rahim etched his name permanently into cricket history on Thursday, becoming the first Bangladeshi to play 100 Tests and marking the occasion with a century in the same match. Resuming on 99 not out at the start of day two, Mushfiqur faced the entire first over without adding to his score. In the following over from Jordan Neill, he ...