A moderate earthquake of 5.6-magnitude was felt in Sylhet and parts of the country, including the capital, at 11:36 am on Wednesday (March 5). Shah Md Sajib Hossain, meteorologist at Sylhet weather office said the tremor was originated near the India-Myanmar border area. The epicenter of the earthquake was 449 kilometers away from the capital Dhaka. However, no causalities were ...

Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar took oath as a new adviser to the interim government on Wednesday morning. He will take charge of the education ministry. The oath-taking ceremony was held 11AM at the Bangabhaban. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, also known as CR Abrar, is a former professor of the University of Dhaka’s International Relations Department and ...

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity, said Prof Muhammad Yunus to Sky News during an interview. Hasina is accused of overseeing a system of enforced disappearances during her time in government, as well as the mass killing of protesters in July and August last year. Prof Yunus said: “A trial will be taking place. ...

A Dhaka court has imposed travel bans on 11 concerned individuals of S Alam Group chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam. Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued this ban order on Tuesday (March 4), allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The 11 people, who have been barred to leave the country, are Belal Ahmed, Fasihul Alam, Sazeda ...

Professor Dr M Aminul Islam is going to be appointed as a adviser to the interim government. Currently, he is serving as the Chief Adviser’s special assistant with the rank of state minister. Aminul Islam himself confirmed the matter to media on Tuesday. A swearing-in ceremony will be held at Bangabhaban at 11AM on Wednesday, he said. Prof Aminul Islam ...

Foodpanda, the country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, launched the Grand Iftar Bazar on Sunday at Banani SWAT Field in the capital. Powered by City Bank American Express, the arrangement is being hosted for the third consecutive year, offering a diverse selection of Iftar meals from various restaurants under one roof. Veteran journalist and Press Secretary to the ...

Scientists at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (Icddr,b) have identified the country’s first cluster of Zika virus cases. Five confirmed infections were detected among patient samples collected in 2023. The findings, published on the Icddr,b website on Monday, highlight a significant public health concern. The Zika virus, an emerging pathogen, was first recorded in humans in Nigeria ...

A trader was crushed under a train at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mohorom Mia, 60, son of late Sanaullah, a resident of Changoan village under Hazipur union in the upazila. He was a trader at Pirer bazar in the upazila. Local sources said the Sylhet-bound Intercity Paharika Express train from Chattogram hit ...

Former ambassador and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed has passed away. He breathed his last at a hospital in the capital on Sunday (March 2) due to multiple age-related complications, said his daughter Parveen Ahmed, a journalist and communication consultant. The namaz-e-janaza for the 88-year-old envoy was held on Sunday night at Masjid ut Taqwa in Dhanmondi. He was laid to ...

The importers will have to pay a threefold fine if they fail to collect goods from the ports within the stipulated time, said Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hossain on Tuesday. “There is some shortage of edible oil in the market. However, the prices of vegetables have not increased. Adequate quantities of daily necessities have been imported into the ...