In search of a better life, many Bangladeshis have been migrating to the United States, but some are now being forced to return home. The Trump administration has deported 30 more Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in the US illegally. The deportees arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 11:30 PM on Thursday, September 4. Among them ...

The body of Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Gazinagari, 52, a leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was recovered from a river in Sunamganj’s Dirai upazila this morning (5 September)—three days after he went missing. According to Dirai Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Razzak, local residents informed the police after spotting the body in the river. Law enforcement officials then recovered the body ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has stated that during his recent illness, he deliberately chose not to seek treatment abroad. Instead, he placed his full trust in Allah and in capabilities of the country’s medical professionals. Speaking at a free medical camp organized by South Kafrul Thana unit of Dhaka-10, Dr. Shafiqur made his first public appearance after nearly ...

Asian stock markets mostly edged higher on Thursday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after weaker-than-expected US jobs data raised hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, and Taipei posted gains during early trading hours, while Shanghai fell 0.9% and Hong Kong slipped 0.2%. The Shanghai drop was led by a sharp fall ...

Lionel Messi delivered a memorable performance in front of a packed Buenos Aires crowd on Thursday, scoring twice in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela in what could be his final home qualifier for his country. With qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup already secured, the reigning world champions treated their fans to a night of celebration at the Mas ...

Despite nationwide launch of government’s Open Market Sale (OMS) programme on September 1, Madhyanagar upazila in Sunamganj district has yet to be included, leaving lower and middle-income families in distress due to rising food prices. Local sources confirmed that last fiscal year, OMS was active in two points within Madhyanagar, benefitting the economically vulnerable population by providing rice and flour ...

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday emphasized the need to democratize country’s economy to ensure equal participation and opportunity for all citizens in the country’s development process. “Democracy should not be confined to politics alone. We must democratize the economy so that every citizen; regardless of background, has a stake in it,” said Khosru, a member of ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over meeting of the Advisory Council at his office in Tejgaon on Thursday. Photo : PID The Advisory Council, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved two key policies and one ordinance during its 41st meeting held on Thursday at Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in Tejgaon, Dhaka. According to a press release issued ...

You’ve rid your kitchen of plastic utensils and replaced them with olive wood chopping boards, beech spatulas and spoons. But there’s an art to taking care of these implements so that they stay in good shape and last as long as possible. Here are the dos and don’ts – from an array of experts – for keeping your wooden utensils ...

A total of 17 people have been injured, with most taken to hospital, after a bus struck pedestrians on a busy London street. The driver of the Route 24 bus was among those hurt after the bus mounted the pavement on Victoria Street, near Victoria Station. It took place at around 8.20am on Thursday, according to the Metropolitan Police. “Two ...