Hamdan Ballal, one of the co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary ”No Other Land”, was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the Israeli military on Monday in the occupied West Bank. This incident occurred in the village of Susiya, where Ballal was living. Ballal was one of three Palestinians detained in the area, and although the Israeli military claims that ...

On Tuesday, March 25th, the third trading day of the week, the stock market witnessed a rise in indices, with trading ongoing at both of the country’s main stock exchanges: the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). According to sources from the DSE and CSE, half an hour into the trading session, at 10:30 AM, the ...

On World TB Day, March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for urgent and decisive action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The appeal is particularly critical for the WHO Western Pacific region, which accounts for nearly one in five global TB cases. In its press release, the Manila-based WHO office highlighted the profound impact of TB, with an ...

Eating healthy is the cornerstone of good health, but how you eat is just as important as what you eat. Every meal is an opportunity to nourish your body, and taking your time while eating can significantly impact digestion and gut health. Focusing on this, Karan Rajan, a doctor and author, shared an insightful post on Instagram about the benefits ...

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Tamim Iqbal, who suffered severe cardiac arrest on Monday morning, is now out of danger. He will leave the hospital anytime as per the decision of his family members. According to the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Abu Jafar, Tamim’s health condition has improved, but it will take at least ...

Two newly appointed Appellate Division justices were sworn in on Tuesday. Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath-taking ceremony at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court at 10:30AM. The new judges are Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub, whose tenure began immediately after the oath. Justices from both the Appellate and High Court Divisions, alongwith the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conferred the Independence Award 2025 to seven individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation. The award giving ceremony was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Seven distinguished individuals are Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam (posthumously) in science and technology, Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud (posthumously) in literature, Novera Ahmed ...

Trinamool BNP chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has been released from Dhaka Central Jail in two murder cases. AKM Masun, jailer of the central jail, said around 9:53PM on Monday, Shamsher Mobin walked out of the prison. The Trinamool BNP chairperson secured bail in one muder case from High Court, while another from a Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge. He was arrested ...

Nearly 10 lakh taxpayers, out of 15 lakh e-returns, don’t have taxable income, said Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday. “The number of quality taxpayers is very negligible in the country. We had taken aggressive policy to increase the tax collection.” While speaking at the pre-budget meeting at ERF event, he said ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in Sylhet, with an alarming rise in cases among children, particularly in tea plantation areas, experts have warned. According to the National Tuberculosis Control Programme’s (NTP) Sylhet divisional office, child TB cases have surged in recent years, rising from 3.98 percent in 2021 to 8.66 percent in 2024. Experts attribute this increase ...