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 ...

As the heat intensifies and daily life grows increasingly hectic, choosing the right clothing becomes essential for comfort. Keeping both comfort and style in focus, Kay-Kraft has introduced a new collection of casual shirts designed for the summer season. The collection caters to men of all ages, offering outfits that ensure ease throughout a busy day while maintaining a smart, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will go to Sylhet on a daylong tour tomorrow. During the visit he will inaugurate different projects and programmes. He will also offer prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and address a public meeting. According to the tour schedule the premier will arrive Sylhet by air at 10:00 am tomorrow and at first go ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled on Thursday as he kicked off the global football body’s summit in Vancouver. Iran’s participation at this year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that factories which were shut down in recent years will be gradually reopened to restore employment and boost the economy. “We have already taken initiatives to restart industrial units that were closed over the past years,” he said while addressing a May Day workers’ rally in front of the BNP central office in Nayapaltan ...

The combined death toll from measles and related symptoms has reached 280 in one-and-a-half months with four new deaths due to measles symptoms reported in the 24 hours till Friday morning. No death from confirmed measles diagnosis was reported over the 24-hour period. Since the outbreak officially started on 15 March, 231 people have died from measles-like symptoms and 39 ...

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has changed a lot since the Liberation War of 1971 and can no longer be equated with the old Islamic party, said the party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Friday. Since the war, many debates have been raised over Jamaat’s position in the middle of the 1971 political storm, but the party leadership has revised the ...

Kolkata witnessed rival protests by the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) late into Thursday night over allegations of tampering with voting machines kept in ‘strongrooms’ following the completion of polling in West Bengal. The Election Commission rejected the allegations, saying there had been no tampering with electronic voting machines (EVMs) or ballot boxes stored in secure facilities. ...