Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for lunch at the residence of the latter in Putrajaya on Tuesday. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted the luncheon in honour of Chief Adviser Prof Yunus. Members of the Malaysian Cabinet and the Chief Adviser’s entourage joined the luncheon, according to BSS. On the occasion, the Bangladesh Chief Adviser ...

No one responsible for the July-August genocide will be spared, commented Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Tajul Islam on Monday. ”This clear message for those who thought they could get away after committing genocide in Bangladesh.” The Chief Prosecutor made this remark at a press briefing held on the tribunal premises. The trial process would continue under all ...

The plaintiffs of three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his family, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project, have testified on Monday. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Salahuddin, Assistant Directors Afnan Jannat Keya and SM Rashedul Hasan, the Plaintiffs of the three cases, submitted their depositions ...

Despite growing awareness of healthy eating, vegetable consumption among children in Bangladesh remains alarmingly low, posing serious threats to child nutrition and long-term health, nutritionists and public health experts have warned. Recent estimates suggest that more than 1.5 crore children across the country are at nutritional risk due to the lack of vegetables, fruits, and milk in their daily food ...

Members of RAB-9 has arrested seven individuals, including Azmal Hossain, who had introduced himself as a “coordinator,” in connection with an extortion case on the river route in Gowainghat, Sylhet. The arrested were handed over to Gowainghat police on Sunday (August 10) afternoon. Earlier, the arrests were made around 3:00 AM during a raid in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, based on a ...

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more. The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir. “An 81-year-old person died soon after having been rescued from under the rubble,” ...

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona wrapped up their pre-season with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Italian side Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday, marking a positive turn in relations with goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen. The match, held at the Johan Cruyff Stadium while renovation work continues at the Camp Nou, also saw England forward Marcus Rashford make his debut ...

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus departed for Malaysia on Monday (August 11) for a three-day official visit. He left Dhaka at 2:00 PM on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. During the visit, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and three exchanges of notes are expected to be signed between the two countries, with a focus on the migration and investment sectors. ...

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the current law and order situation is quite better to hold the election. ”All the stakeholders, including the aspirant candidates, people, election commission and administration, must cooperate the law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming general election in a free, fair, peaceful and festive manner.” Adviser Jahangir ...

The interim government will provide loans of Tk 47.26 crore to 4,985 young men and women marking the Youth Day to be observed on Tuesday (August 12). Of them, 2,534 are men and 2,451 are women. Besides, 1,076 youths have received training in traffic management and social awareness. The Youth Development Department has been working to build technology-based human resources, ...