Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) officials testified on Wednesday against former British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing her of leveraging her family ties to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to secure state-owned land in a township project near Dhaka. According to a report by Associated Press (AP), Tulip; a niece of Hasina, is being tried in absentia alongside her mother Sheikh Rehana, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday morning for follow-up eye treatment. Fakhrul, accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Bangkok at 11:15AM on a Thai Airways flight, said BNP’s media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan. He said the BNP leader will receive follow-up treatment at Rutnin ...

Malaysia is likely to introduce ‘Graduate Plus’ visas for Bangladeshi students studying in the country, enabling thousands to access high-skilled jobs in its expanding economy. “We had productive discussions with the minister. In principle, he has agreed to issue Graduate Pass visas to Bangladeshi students in Malaysia. However, both sides need to complete certain formalities before the policy can take ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government is committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to the people of Bangladesh. “We are committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to its rightful owner — the people,” he said. The Bangladesh Chief Adviser made the remarks while delivering his speech at a special convocation ceremony of ...

Popular actress Jaya Ahsan has recently offered a rare glimpse into her personal and professional life, from upcoming films to relationship revelations, in a conversation blending warmth, humour and candour. In a fun yet emotionally layered interview with Kolkata-based YouTube channel Indulge Express, she discussed her latest Bengali releases, her journey across cinema, her love for animals, and her first ...

Bangladesh Quality Improvement Convention 2025 brought together more than 200 healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, students, and development partners on Saturday at InterContinental Dhaka under the theme “Transforming Healthcare Together.” The day-long event marked a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of safe, effective, and people-centered healthcare, positioning quality improvement (QI) as a national priority rather than an optional add-on. Organized ...

A scorching heatwave is fuelling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern Europe, forcing thousands of people from their homes and pushing temperatures above 40C (104F). Red heat alerts have been issued in parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, warning of significant risks to health. Spain’s weather service Aemet said temperatures could reach 44C (111.2F) in Seville ...

Elon Musk has reignited his feud with OpenAI, this time turning his criticism toward Apple, accusing the tech giant of favoring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store rankings and threatening legal action on behalf of his AI startup, xAI. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the ...

A housewife’s suspicious death occurred at Derai upazila in Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Soma Akter, 21, wife of Kayes Mia of Chandipur village under Derai municipality. According to locals, family members took Soma to Derai Upazila Health Complex in serious condition when the on-duty doctors declared her dead. Soma’s in-laws are claiming that Soma committed ...

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has said the agency’s recent notice on zero-tax returns is intended to raise taxpayer awareness, not to intimidate anyone. “We do not want to scare taxpayers in any way. We simply want to make them aware,” he told a press conference on Tuesday at the Ministry of Finance’s multipurpose hall ...