After eight straight increases, gold prices have seen their steepest single-day drop of the year, with the price of 22-carat gold falling by more than Tk 8,000 per bhori. In a press release issued Wednesday night, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced that the price of 22-carat gold has been slashed by Tk 8,386 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the new ...

Hugo Ekitike struck against his old team as Liverpool returned to form with a resounding 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday. Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were also among the night’s winners. Liverpool arrived in Germany on the back of four straight defeats, including a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in their previous European outing. ...

Amid the 31-point campaign for state repair announced by nationalist party BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former mayor of Sylhet City Corporation and advisor to BNP Chairperson Ariful Haque Chowdhury has launched a huge march in favor of paddy sheaves in Sylhet-1 constituency (City Corporation and Sadar Upazila). In his speech, he expressed hope that the party high command will ...

Dhaka Customs House will remain operational on Friday and Saturday to ease cargo congestion following the recent fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The decision aims to maintain the smooth flow of import, export and business activities during this transitional period. An official order issued on Wednesday confirmed that all customs assessment teams; including the Air Freight Unit and ...

Humayun Kabir, an adviser to BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has been made Joint Secretary General (International Affairs) of the party A press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, confirmed this on Wednesday. Earlier, on June 15, 2024, the party reshuffled several key posts, including promoting its then Joint Secretaries general – Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, ...

The Election Commission will not bend to any pressure, said Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday. The CEC asked the UNOs not to bow down to any pressure rather remain firm on their decisions completely as per the law. He made the remark at a training event on election management for Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO) at Agargaon. Nasir ...

Traveling with children is not just about creating memories-it’s a journey of growth, learning, and connection. Recent research suggests that children who travel from an early age develop better emotional intelligence, adaptability, and curiosity. Travel offers them a hands-on education that no classroom can fully replicate. It opens their minds to new sights, sounds, and cultures, helping them understand the ...

A police constable was killed in a road accident involving a private car and a motorcycle near the Fenchuganj Bridge ferry terminal in Sylhet on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 27, son of Jahangir Alam from Nurpur village under Fenchuganj upazila. He was serving in the Bangladesh Police in Sunamganj and had returned home on leave. ...

At least 63 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic road accident involving two buses on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu highway early Wednesday, police have confirmed. According to a statement released on X by the Uganda Police, the collision occurred just after midnight when the two buses collided head-on during an overtaking maneuver. All occupants of the vehicles involved ...

An allegation of irregularities and corruption has been raised over the procurement of MSR (Medical and Surgical Requisites) items worth Tk 47.85 lakh for the 2025–26 fiscal year at the Amtali Upazila Health Complex and Kukua Health Center in Barguna. According to a written complaint filed with the Barguna Civil Surgeon, Mosammat Shamsunnahar Ruby, owner of M/s Bithi Traders and ...