The term of the Inquiry Commission investigating the enforced disappearances carried out by law enforcement agencies during the ousted Awami League government’s rule has been extended till June 30. A gazette notification was issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday (March 17). The extended period will be effective from March 15. Now the commission gets another three and a half ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic relations with Bangladesh through high-level discussions focused on trade, investment, and collaboration in key sectors such as education, aviation, and renewable energy. UK Investment Minister Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE recently met with Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate extra flights on the Rajshahi, Syedpur, and Barishal routes alongside its regular schedule to accommodate the surge in passengers during Eid-ul-Fitr. The airline announced today that additional flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi-Dhaka route will be available from March 26 to March 30. Similarly, special flights on the Dhaka-Syedpur-Dhaka route will run daily from March 26 to ...

The interim government has decided to appoint judges through a Special Judicial Service Commission to speed up the trial process for rape and other criminal cases, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced on Monday. Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Rizwana stated that the government aims to accelerate justice delivery by initiating ...

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and ...

I cannot start my day without a hot brew but reading about its effects when taken on an empty stomach made me think. That comforting blend of tea leaves, milk, and spices is a ritual deeply ingrained in my daily routine. However, I found that many people were feeling unexpectedly sluggish instead of refreshed after their morning tea. To understand ...

Hamza Dewan Chowdhury denies the comparison with the country’s all time biggest sports celebrity Shakib Al Hasan as he came to join the national team for the AFC Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers on Monday morning. Responding to a question from reporters in his hometown of Sylhet, Hamza said about comparisons with Shakib, “Shakib Al Hasan is a mega star. He ...

More than 3,000 underprivileged families in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila have received Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to support them during the festive season. The distribution took place on Monday, with Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Makhon Chandra Sutradhar personally handing over the rice to beneficiaries. Several officials, including Kamalganj Public Health Engineering Officer Sujan Ahmed and Accounts Officer ...

Bangladeshi-origin English Premier League footballer Hamza Dewan Chowdhury, who is included in the 30-member Bangladesh preliminary squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers, arrived in Bangladesh on Monday. Hamza, accompanied by his family members, landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport from London on a Bangladesh Biman flight. To welcome Hamza and his family, seven executive members of the Bangladesh ...

Two ships, carrying a total of 35,000 metric tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam, have arrived at Chittagong port. Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 metric tonnes of parboiled rice from India. Besides, under the G2G agreement signed on February 3, another vessel, MV HONG LINH 1, arrived with 12,500 metric tonnes of ...