Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole ​position for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes’ title leader Kimi Antonelli second ‌fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid. Norris lapped the Hard Rock Stadium with a best time of one minute 27.869 seconds, beating last year’s teenage sprint pole sitter by 0.222. Australian teammate Oscar ...

Electricity generation has resumed at Unit 1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant following a six-day shutdown. The unit is currently supplying around 55–60 megawatts of electricity to the national grid, offering some relief from load-shedding in the northern region. Chief Engineer Abu Bakkar Siddique said the unit resumed production at 10:00pm on Friday after necessary repairs. The plant, which ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a major project to enhance beautification and construction of flood protection infrastructure along both banks of the Surma River at Chandni Ghat area in the city. He laid the foundation stone of the project at Chandni Ghat here at 11:00 am. His spouse, Dr Zubaida Rahman, was with him at that time. Commerce ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal upon arriving in Sylhet on Saturday. He reached the shrine premises around 10:30am, offered prayer, and took part in a special supplication after paying his respects. Later, the prime minister signed the visitors’ book preserved at the shrine. He was accompanied by senior party leaders, local public representatives, and administrative ...

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified, especially when they call for the intifada to spread. Labour leader Starmer is under pressure to act after a spate of antisemitic incidents, including this week, when two men were stabbed in the north London suburb of Golders Green, which ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office. Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said he landed in Sylhet at 10am on Saturday on a private jet. He was received at Osmani International Airport by Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, Labour and Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury, Sylhet City ...

Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain on Friday said the teachings of Gautama Buddha remain highly relevant and timely in today’s world. “The core philosophy of Buddha’s life is to coexist through non-violence, equality, friendship, compassion and empathy. By following this philosophy, it is possible to eliminate war, conflict and unrest from the world,” he ...

The Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has said his party will continue its struggle for workers’ rights both inside and outside parliament. He made the remarks while addressing a workers’ rally as chief guest at the south gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Thursday (1 May) in the capital, marking International ...

Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said that the overall picture of the government’s ongoing development activities in Sylhet will become clearer during the Prime Minister’s visit tomorrow. “Development initiatives pledged during the election period have already begun in Sylhet. A comprehensive outline of completed and upcoming projects will be presented to the public during ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a “system” player. He bends systems to his will, imposes himself on games and, increasingly, is cementing his place in Premier League history. One assist away from the single-season record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, with four games to go, Fernandes could reach that ...