BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the residence of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday evening, just two days before his party is set to form the next government following its landslide victory in Thursday’s national election. Tarique arrived at the Jamaat chief’s residence in Bashundhara Residential Area around 7:10 PM to hold a meeting, which political observers view as ...

Bickering pleasantly over the menu in a Thai restaurant with my family recently, I realised I was unable to explain exactly what a gaeng massaman was, beyond the fact it was probably a safe bet for those concerned about the three chillies next to the green curry (a dish I first tackled for this column back in 2010). The gap ...

Keir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made “baseless claims” about journalists who were investigating a thinktank linked to the prime minister. The calls add to pressure on the Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons, who commissioned a report in 2023 on journalists investigating Labour Together, the thinktank that would help ...

At least 34 children have been infected by a “fast-spreading” measles outbreak in several north London schools, health officials have said. The cases from Enfield were confirmed in laboratory tests in January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported. A local GP surgery said one in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom ...

A man was killed in a clash triggered from a wedding invitation at Dirai upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Anjur Mia, 45, son of late Sadullah. According to locals, a misunderstanding had grown betweenthe victim and his relative Anhar Mia over a wedding invitation refusal. Which later escalated into a cold conflict between ...

Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan, an assistant professor of the Department of Public Administration at Dhaka University, on Sunday alleged that she has been receiving continuous death threats since 13 February. She made the allegation in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon, where she shared screenshots of several mobile numbers and messages containing threats. “This is only one of the innumerable death ...

Ramadan is more than a season of fasting; it is a time of reflection, generosity, and shared joy. It is a longstanding tradition to exchange blessings during Eid, strengthening bonds with loved ones and the wider community. To make the season even more rewarding, Standard Chartered has introduced a wide range of exclusive offers designed to enhance the spirit of ...

Talking to Khelajog on Sunday, the newly elected Member of Parliament Ishraque Hossain threw his full support for the return of senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to the Bangladesh cricket team, and also hailed the former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, calling them ‘national assets’, despite their controversial political past. When he was asked whether his stance had changed regarding ...

Tom Banton, who carried England to victory in the T20 World Cup against Scotland on Saturday in Kolkata, finally came of age as an international batsman after a stop-start career. His place had been under threat from Ben Duckett after he scored only two against both Nepal and the West Indies in his first World Cup. But coach Brendon “Baz” ...

The High Court on Sunday ordered that all government and non-government lower secondary and secondary schools remain closed throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Asif Hasan passed the order after hearing a writ petition. Lawyers Elias Ali Mondal and Tanjina Bobby Liza represented the petitioner during the hearing. Earlier, a ...