The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has extended financial support to the families of 18 individuals who lost their lives during the student movement in Sylhet division. A total of 5 lakh taka was given to each family as a gesture of assistance. Donation checks were distributed to the bereaved families from 9:00 AM to noon on Saturday. Sarjis Alam, General ...

Captain Amite Hasan continued his rich vein of form to help Sylhet Division reach a strong position on Day 1 of their fourth round game against Khulna Division in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) at Cox’s Bazar Cricket Academy today. Amite was not out 109 as Sylhet reached 244-3 before the bails were drawn. But while Amite could reach ...

# Dr. Asif mujtaba Mahmud, Dr. Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor # Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, claims millions of lives every year, and its prevalence is rising at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. As we observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month in 2024, we need to bring this pressing issue to light, educating communities and motivating individuals to ...

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the power transmission system has been facing new kinds of challenges as electricity consumption has radically changed over the years. “To address the challenges, we need to go for a smart grid system which will help keep stability in power supply,” he said while addressing a seminar titled ‘The Role of Smart ...

The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a reward of Tk1.5 crore for the SAFF champions Bangladesh national women’s football team. The announcement was made on Saturday following the first meeting of the newly elected 20-member executive committee of BFF, chaired by Tabith Awal, although three members holding different positions were not present. “Our girls ...

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh’s (TCB) spokesperson said the news of cancellation of 4.3 million family cards is not true. TCB’s spokesperson Humayun Kabir in a press briefing today spoke about the family cards. Later some news media reported that TCB has cancelled 4.3 million family cards. Explaining the news, Humayun Kabir told Prothom Alo that out of 10 million ...

Pakistani separatists killed at least 22 people Saturday in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a militant group said. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station in the provincial capital Quetta. “The death toll has risen to 22, including one woman,” said Shahid Rind, Balochistan government spokesman, ...

Osteoporosis is a common condition where bones become weak and brittle. This article explores how including prunes in your diet can be a delicious way to fight osteoporosis. It details the benefits of prunes for bone health, along with a 5-point plan for tackling osteoporosis. Save your bones with Prunes Osteoporosis has to be one of the most common preventable ...

Private television channel, Gaan Bangla’s chairman Koushik Hossain Taposh and actress Shomi Kaiser have been sent to jail by a court in an attempt to murder case filed with Utatra East Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaque passed the order on Saturday (November 9). Earlier they were brought at court by police. Then investigation officer (IO) of the ...

The government has taken an initiative to sell egg at affordable price at 13 places under Dhaka North and South City Corporations from Sunday (November 10). Mohammad Alim Akhter Khan, director general of the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP), told this while addressing a programme at the FDC in the capital on Saturday. The consumers will be able ...