Only MBBS or BDS graduates can use the title ‘doctor’ before their names, according to a High Court verdict on Wednesday. An HC bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Sathika Hossain passed this order after hearing a writ petition filed earlier. Meanwhile, no steps will be taken against those who have already used the title, the verdict also said.  

Syed Manzur Elahi, prominent businessman and chairman of Apex Group, passed away at a hospital in Singapore on Wednesday morning. He passed away around 7:30AM (Bangladesh Time) while undergoing treatment there, his son Syed Nasim Manzur confirmed from Singapore over phone. Manzur Elahi had been suffering from old age complications for a long time, Nasin said, adding that, both he ...

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on on Sikder Group Managing Director Ron Haque Sikder and 13 members of his family in connection with corruption allegations brought against them. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge, Zakir Hossain Galib, issued the order in response to a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) On Tuesday (March 11). The others are ...

The interim government is making significant strides in its efforts to recover laundered money from abroad, with high-ranking officials expressing optimism about bringing back a substantial portion of the illicit funds within this year. Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Finance, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, have both highlighted the government’s commitment to ...

A ‘never previously served’ part of Croydon will soon benefit from an updated bus service following a long-awaited fix from Transport for London (TfL). The transport operator revealed that the updated route will be operational later this month after ‘safety concerns’ were addressed. The 434 route connects the hilly areas of Caterham in Surrey and Coulsdon in Croydon. It also ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge court on Tuesday ordered the seizure of multiple properties owned by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members following a prayer of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The order was issued on Tuesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib, includes the confiscation of Sudha Sadan, Sheikh Hasina’s private residence in ...

Nora Fatehi, who is known for her impeccable dance skills, recently opened up about how actors used her name and tried to corner her in the industry. Nora Fatehi also revealed that actors hired PR agencies to compare their work with hers, implying an end to her era. Nora Fatehi also shared she confronted an actor who talked behind her ...

Australia will play England under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in 2027, it was announced Tuesday. The match, from March 11-15, will commemorate the first ever Test, played between the two arch-rivals in Melbourne in 1877. It will be the first time the MCG has hosted a men’s day-night Test after ...

While an apple a day might keep the doctor away, research shows that consuming an orange a day might help keep depression at bay. A study published in Biomedcentral, led by Raaj Mehta, an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that orange may lower a person’s depression risk by 20 per cent. ...

New research suggests that having walnuts for breakfast may enhance brain function throughout the day. In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Reading discovered that consuming a generous handful of walnuts (50g) mixed with muesli and yoghurt led to quicker reaction times during the day and improved memory later, compared to a calorie-matched breakfast without nuts. Published this ...