A community-based mental health initiative titled ‘Moner Shanti Camp’ provided psychological support and counselling to marginalised people at Burjan Tea Garden in Sylhet. The Psychological Review Foundation (PRF) organised the programme to assess mental well-being and offer professional guidance to underserved communities. Organisers also distributed winter clothing among participants. The event, held under the banner ‘Winter clothing distribution and mental ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday described the upcoming February 12 national election as a “historic moment” to restore the people’s ownership of the state, pledging sweeping political and economic reforms, including the creation of 10 million jobs, unemployment allowances, and a family welfare card for every household. In a nationally televised address to the nation, Tarique ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said the country’s younger generation is demanding a “New Bangladesh” or “Bangladesh 2.0,” driven by aspirations for justice, good governance, equality and systemic change, warning that vested political interests are resisting transformation to protect corruption and abuse of power. Addressing the nation in a televised election and referendum speech aired on Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has accused a section of government officials of conspiring to rig the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. Speaking at a grand rally of the 11-party alliance at Mohammadpur Central Eidgah field on Monday afternoon, Shafiqur claimed that these officials are attempting to secure a “backdoor victory” for a specific political side. The Jamaat chief ...

The Election Commission (EC) has abruptly reversed its decision to prohibit the use of mobile phones within a 400-yard radius of polling stations during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the significant policy shift while speaking to the press on Monday afternoon (February 9). He stated that the restriction has been lifted ...

Naima Haider, Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has resigned from her position, citing personal reasons. Supreme Court media officer Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter on Monday, February 9. Justice Naima submitted her resignation to the Registrar General on February 5, citing personal reasons, Shafiqul said, adding that It will now be forwarded to the ...

“One Battle After Another” director Paul Thomas Anderson won top honors at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, solidifying his film’s position as a strong favorite for the Oscars. Anderson, whose movie follows a former revolutionary who tries to protect his teenage daughter when the past comes back to haunt him, won the feature-film prize ...

The best in music strutted their stuff Sunday on the red carpet at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, celebrating the industry’s biggest night in a swirl of black and white, barely-there lace and a dash of political anger. Here are some key looks from the Crypto.com Arena: Black and white Author Truman Capote hosted a legendary Black and ...

The country’s telehealth service Shastho Batayon 16263 is at risk of shutting down after 17 months of unpaid salaries, as the interim government has failed to release funds, leaving its staff unpaid and the service in jeopardy. The 16263 helpline operates 24/7, providing health advice completely free of charge. A team of 100 MBBS-qualified doctors and 25 health information officers ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi savoured an election landslide Monday, with her ruling party projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house for the first time in its history. If confirmed by official results, the outcome gives Japan’s first female premier a strong mandate to implement her conservative agenda and stamp her mark on the country ...