A delegation of Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission met President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Thursday. The information was shared with the media by Shabbir Ahmed Akunjee, Private Secretary to Public Division Secretary at the President’s Office. The delegation was led by Justice S M Emdadul Hoque, Chairman of Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission and a judge of the Appellate ...

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A breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer was unveiled this week, after experts discovered a drug combination that may be able to defeat the disease. The treatment, which involves three existing medications, was found to completely wipe out pancreatic tumours in lab mice. The drugs work together to block the cancer’s ‘survival routes’ simultaneously, making it harder for tumours ...

Former lawmaker Muhammad Saiful Islam and five others have been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during the July mass uprising. A three-member judicial panel of International Crimes Tribunal-2, led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, announced the judgement on Thursday in presence of eight accused. In the verdict, the ...

At least 10 people including police personnel were injured in a clash among residents of four villages in Sylhet city over a seating dispute at a street meeting early Thursday. Witnesses and police said the clash broke out at Temukhi Point where residents of Kumargaon, Sahebergaon, Nazirgaon, and Charugao got involved. The clash continued for nearly one and a half ...

Political parties must make their concrete commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities in their election manifestos and governance plans, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said on Thursday. He made the remarks at a press conference titled “Expectations of Persons with Disabilities from Mainstream Political Parties” ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026. ...

Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City set up a League Cup final date with Arsenal after a comprehensive 3-1 second-leg victory over visiting Newcastle United secured a 5-1 aggregate win in their semi-final on Wednesday. The home side were ruthless in the first half as Tijjani Reijnders also got on the scoresheet and now face Arsenal at Wembley on ...

Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives after a honeymoon start for the country’s first woman leader. But having angered China and rattled markets in her three months so far, it is unclear what a more confident and secure Takaichi will mean for the region or Asia’s number ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2,000 agents will stay in place, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday, a number the state’s Democratic leaders say is still too high. In an unprecedented surge, US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of armed immigration enforcement agents in and around ...

Bangladesh’s export sector has come under fresh pressure after the United States cut tariffs on Indian goods under a bilateral trade deal, following India’s free trade agreement with the European Union on 27 January. The US reduced duties on Indian products to 18%, while Bangladeshi goods continue to face an effective tariff of 20%, widening the price gap between South ...