Widespread waterlogging in the haor wetlands of Sunamganj district has submerged thousands of hectares of Boro paddy fields following days of continuous rainfall, leaving farmers fearing major crop losses and financial hardship. According to district Department of Agricultural Extension, at least 1,189 hectares of land across 12 upazilas have already gone underwater. However, farmers say the actual extent of submerged ...

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said that the July Charter will be implemented through amendments to the Constitution, dismissing claims that the charter would be invalidated if a referendum is cancelled. “We will implement the July Charter through constitutional amendments. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Those who say that the July Charter will be scrapped if ...

Ousmane Dembele scored twice, including a stunning opening goal on the volley, as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool by beating Toulouse 3-1 on Friday to cement their place at the top of Ligue 1. Last year’s Ballon d’Or winner smashed in a superb strike to give PSG the lead and then got the ...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to provide budgetary support to Bangladesh to help the country tackle its energy crisis and ongoing economic pressures. At the same time, the government is taking initiatives to increase investment and create jobs by reopening closed industrial factories. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury shared this information on Saturday after a meeting ...

An emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase will be held on Saturday afternoon to approve the import of 1.7 million tonnes of fuel oil. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will chair both meetings, which will be held virtually. If approved, the proposal may receive final clearance in ...

An eight-bed dedicated ward for measles patients has been opened at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) following a recent rise in measles infections across the country. BMU Director (Hospital) Brig Gen Irteka Rahman said the ward has been set up on the second floor of Block C and may be expanded further depending on patient needs. A measles screening centre has ...

For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us? It’s a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling. “If I were looking at Earth from a distance, I would be pretty disappointed,” theoretical physicist ...

Bangladesh Bank has set new office and transaction hours for all scheduled banks, effective from Sunday, as part of nationwide efforts to conserve fuel and electricity. According to a circular issued on Saturday, bank offices will remain open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, while customer transactions will be conducted from 10:00am to 3:00pm from Sunday through Thursday until further notice. However, ...

Three children died in Kushtia with symptoms of measles within 24 hours till Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as eight-month-old Ibrahim, son of Chanchal Hossain of Daulatpur upazila, Afran, son of Al Amin from Bhadalia village and five-month-old Aiza, daughter of Momin of Kushtia district town. Among the deceased, Ibrahim, died around 10:30 pm on Friday at Kushtia 250-bed ...

Planning Minister Zonayed Saki resigned on Saturday as chief coordinator of the Ganosamhati Andolon, a party he has long represented. Dewan Abdur Rashid Nilu was appointed acting chief coordinator. Saki announced his resignation at a press conference at the party’s central office in Hatirpool, Dhaka. “I have stepped down to separate party responsibilities from government duties,” he said. Saki was ...