A total of 189 Bangladeshi nationals, stranded in Dubai of United Arab Emirates, due to suspended flights amid the ongoing Middle East tensions, have returned home on a special flight. The special flight, operated by US-Bangla Airlines, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at about 7:07AM on Thursday (March 5). Considering the current situation in the Middle ...

Known for its scenic landscape but constrained by poor road infrastructure, Sylhet division is poised for a major overhaul as the government moves ahead with a Tk 19.52 billion (Tk 1,952 crore) project to upgrade and widen crucial upazila and union roads. The project, titled “Widening and Strengthening of Important Upazila and Union Roads in Sylhet Division,” will be implemented ...

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his “number one priority”. It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes on Saturday, saying he is “no Winston Churchill”. During Prime Minister’s Questions Conservative leader Kemi ...

Rachel de Thample is one of my food heroines. She’s the author of six books and course director of the College of Naturopathic Medicine’s natural chef diploma, and has also been head of food for Abel & Cole and commissioning editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated, among so much else. She trained with the likes of Marco Pierre White, Heston Blumenthal ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to launch Farmer Card formally on pilot basis on 14 April on the occasion of first day of the Bangla New Year 1433. The decision was taken at a review meeting held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. Prime Minister’s ...

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur called on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday during his two-day visit to Dhaka. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations, including economic engagement, based on mutual respect and shared interests. Dr Khalilur highlighted ...

Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike scored second-half goals as Japan overcame the heat and a determined Taiwan defense on Wednesday to open Group C with a 2-0 win at the Women’s Asian Cup. Japan won back-to-back titles in 2014 and ’18 and entered the tournament in Australia among the favorites. After failing to finish multiple chances in the first hour, ...

As healthcare systems across the world struggle with rising cancer rates, chronic diseases, and limited clinical resources, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly redefining how medicine is practiced. Bangladeshi researcher Denesh Das is emerging as a key contributor to this transformation through research that opens new pathways for advanced scientific and medical innovation, blending AI, medical imaging, and healthcare systems engineering. ...

Atletico Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2013 despite a 3-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday, their 4-0 first-leg win in Madrid enough ​to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory in a breathless semi-final. Barcelona came within a whisker ‌of an improbable comeback after last month’s thrashing, with 18-year-old midfielder Marc Bernal, starting in place ...

Soccer chiefs from Europe and South America will hold a final meeting before a ​Thursday deadline to decide whether and where this month’s “Finalissima” between Spain and Argentina will be played, ‌with London emerging as the leading candidate after doubts over Doha, multiple sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The match between European champions Spain and Copa America holders Argentina had ...