Construction works for a bridge over the Chhora River – long demanded by students and workers in the Surma tea garden area in Madhabpur Upazila – remain incomplete for years. The earthen access route at one side of the bridge – which enabled some people to use the structure in the absence of a concrete approach road- fully washed away ...

Ingredients: * 1 liter Chicken broth * 200 gms Chicken breast, thinly sliced * 2 cloves Garlic, minced * 1 piece Ginger, sliced * 2 tbsps Fish sauce * 1 tsp Sugar * 100 gms Mushrooms, sliced * 2 pieces Green onions, chopped * 1 handful Cilantro, chopped Method: 1. In a pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. ...

A committee on MBBS admission test has temporarily closed all online and offline medical coaching centres in the country on the occasion of the MBBS and BDS admission test for the 2025-26 academic session. According to the decision, no online or offline coaching activities can operate their activities till December 12 next. On Monday, Additional Director General (Medical Education) of ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 to be held in Dubai, UAE from 12-21 December. The tournament is crucial for every participating team in preparing for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup, which will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. Azizul Hakim Tamim ...

Amirul Islam completed his fifth hat-trick of the tournament as Bangladesh clinched their maiden FIH U-21 Hockey World Cup by defeating Austria 5–4 at Madurai International Hockey Stadium, Madurai on Monday. Austria started strongly and looked to dominate the early exchanges, but Bangladesh’s defence held firm. In the final minute of the first quarter, Amirul Islam scored from a penalty ...

Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman on Monday said Bangladesh must urgently strengthen revenue mobilisation, improve governance and address deep-rooted structural challenges to ensure inclusive growth and avoid the risk of falling into a debt trap. He also warned that the country is gradually moving towards a ‘dangerous and obligatory dependency’, largely due to ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed grave concern stating that law and order remains unstable and a level playing field has not yet been ensured ahead of upcoming 13th parliamentary election and national referendum, despite the Election Commission preparing to announce the poll schedule. Speaking to reporters on Monday after a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir ...

The air ambulance, arranged to transport BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London, will no longer arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday as previously planned. The operator has formally requested cancellation of its approved landing permission, according to sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). CAAB sources said the operator requested withdrawal of the earlier clearance ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that all necessary preparations have been completed to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming national elections. “All necessary preparation, including training for law enforcement agencies, purchase of body-worn cameras and ensuring electricity at every polling station, has been taken,” he said. The Home Adviser came up with ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that those who want to enter Jannah (heaven) without any effort should first find out where its bus station is. ”People understand these things.” Speaking at the programme of BNP titled ‘Plan to Build the Country’ on Monday,Salahuddinalso said anyone attempting to obstruct the democratic transition or the restoration of voting rights ...