The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh on Thursday commemorated the historic December 11, 1960 demonstrations, a pivotal moment in Algeria’s struggle for independence from French colonial rule. The observance began with the hoisting of the Algerian national flag at the embassy premises, symbolising the nation’s hard-won sovereignty. A minute of silence was then held in memory of the martyrs whose ...

The best way for people with depression to stop taking antidepressants once their condition improves is to slowly taper off the medication while also receiving psychological support, new research suggested Thursday. More than five percent of the global population is estimated to suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization, and a range of drugs to treat the condition ...

Country’s foreign exchange reserves currently stand at US$31.89 billion, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday. However, when calculated under the International Monetary Fund’s BPM6 (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual) methodology, the country’s reserves amount to $27.22 billion, the central bank said.

A Myanmar military air strike killed more than 30 people at a hospital, an on-site aid worker said Thursday, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month. The junta has increased air strikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil war, conflict monitors say, after snatching power in a 2021 putsch ending a decade-long democratic ...

Nico O’Reilly’s opportunistic strike and Erling Haaland’s penalty helped Manchester City to fight back to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense Champions League contest at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Rodrygo opened the scoring with a low shot from a counter in the 28th minute, with City looking exposed almost every time Madrid ventured forward for the first half ...

The US government has moved to drop its case against a former Fox broadcasting executive involved in the FIFA corruption scandal that plunged the world’s footballing body into crisis. Prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Tuesday they wanted to end their fight to preserve the convictions of Hernan Lopez and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play. Both were found guilty ...

The Postal Vote BD app has recorded 307,577 registrations from Bangladeshi expatriates, marking a landmark surge of interest as overseas citizens prepare to participate in the country’s first-ever postal voting process for the upcoming national election and referendum. As of 10:00 AM on Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) reported that 307,577 overseas voters had completed registration through the Postal Vote ...

This time election is not the election of the Awami era, it will be a completely neutral, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday. ”We have to earn the love of the people to win this election.” While speaking at the opening session of the fifth day of BNP’s ‘Plan to Build the Country’ workshop, Fakhrul said ...

Two earthquakes shook Sylhet district within five minutes early Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology of India, the first tremor, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale at a depth of 20 kilometers, was felt at 2:20AM, followed by a second at 2:25AM, measuring 3.3 at a depth of 30 kilometers. No damage or casualties were reported. Shah Md ...

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the upcoming national parliamentary election on Thursday evening, Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed on Wednesday. Earlier in the afternoon, at around 4PM, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasiruddin recorded his formal address regarding the schedule at his office in the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon. The speech will be aired ...