The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand’s new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom’s youngest ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier and disbanded the main opposition party, throwing Thailand’s ever-febrile political scene into a new round of turmoil. She is the third Shinawatra ...

A total of 626 people, including politicians and police members, took shelter in cantonments across the country to save their lives after the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5. As the situation became normal, 615 left the cantonments voluntarily and four were handed over to the law enforcement agencies following a legal procedure. Seven are staying inside the ...

The infectious disease Mpox (monkeypox) has spread in several countries around the world including Pakistan precautionary measures are yet to be taken to check for the virus at Dinajpur’s Hili International land port. Hundreds of people use the land port to go to neighboring India, Nepal and Bhutan from Bangladesh and residents of those countries also use it regularly, indicating ...

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former senior secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Shah Kamal on Saturday ( August 17) night. He was arrested from Mohakhali area in the Dhaka city. This information was confirmed in a message sent from DMP’s public relations division. Earlier on Friday (August 16), DMP conducted a raid ...

A murder case has been filed against 48 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former lawmaker Shamim Osman, over the death of a youth in Narayanganj city on August 5 during the Quota Reform Movement. Abul Bashar Anik, brother of deceased Abul Hasan Swajan, lodged the case with Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station on Saturday (August 17) night, ...

South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test on Saturday to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side. Set a challenging target of 263 after fast bowler Jayden Seales’ Test-best figures of six for 61 dismissed the Proteas for 246 in their second innings in the morning session, ...

All educational institutions of the country reopened on Sunday (August 18) in full swing after around one month. Many points of the capital are witnessing severe traffic congestion due to the reopening of the educational institutions. Educational institutions had been closed indefinitely since July 17 due to safety concerns arising from clashes during the recent job quota reform protests. Initially, ...

Bangladesh origin British MP Rupa Huq has said it would be unwise for the UK to give refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “As a British Bangladeshi MP, my inbox is a lightning rod for Bangladeshi issues worldwide. At the moment. pleading mails ask me to ‘ban the butcher’ and similar requests as it is rumoured London is her ...

The Bangladesh Bank today ordered commercial banks to disallow cash withdrawals of more than Tk 3 lakh per account, up from the previous limit of Tk 2 lakh. A senior central bank official said security concerns have been gradually easing, which is why the withdrawal limit was relaxed. It also instructed banks to monitor transactions through cheques and block any ...

“All you can fly” – unlimited flights for an annual subscription fee. What’s not to like? A fair amount, for some passengers, it turns out. Wizz Air’s new scheme under that title has divided opinion. Some have praised the €499 (£426) scheme’s “insanely great” value on trips as far as the Maldives, and the budget airline says it has been ...