The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally launched the investigation in alleged crimes against humanity committed by Awami League as a political party. The investigating officer has already been appointed to this end, said ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam to media on Tuesday. Action will be taken against other parties if they are found to be ...

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has emphasized that Bangladesh’s interests will always come first for him. He said that in dealings with any country—including neighboring India—he will prioritize the interests of the Bangladeshi people. In an exclusive interview with BBC Bangla on Tuesday (October 7), during the second part of the programme, Tarique said, “It’s not about any particular country; ...

Train services of Sylhet with other parts resumed after around three hours’ of suspension following derailment of ‘Udayan Express’ in Moglabazar. Kalni Express train left Sylhet for Dhaka after 9:30AM on Tuesday. Earlier at about 6:40AM, the Udayan Express derailed in Sylhet’s Moglabazar, snapping the rail links between Sylhet and the rest of the country, according to Nurul Islam, manager ...

Ingredients: * 2 cups coconut chopped (without skin) * 1 cup sugar * 3 pec green cardamom * 4 tbps milk powder * 1 tsp ghee Method: 1. Add all the chopped coconut in a grinder and make a smooth great. 2. Take out all the grated coconut in mixture grinder then add sugar and green cardamom and powder it. ...

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Northern Region Chief Organiser Sarjis Alam has said that despite the Election Commission’s arbitrariness or external pressure, the NCP will contest the upcoming national election using the Shapla (Water Lily) symbol. Speaking to the reporters at the NCP’s Natore District Coordination Meeting on Monday, he said,“The Election Commission has no option but to allocate the ...

The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) has launched urgent and coordinated operations across several districts to contain a recent outbreak of anthrax among cattle, which poses a zoonotic risk to humans. In a statement issued on Saturday, the DLS said it has intensified vaccination drives, awareness campaigns, and field monitoring in collaboration with local administrations to curb the spread of ...

South Indian cinema’s much-loved duo Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have reportedly taken their relationship to the next level. The two stars are said to have gotten engaged in a private ceremony and are planning to tie the knot next year. According to a report by NDTV, the couple exchanged rings on Friday, in an engagement ceremony attended by close ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries related to peripheral immune tolerance — a key mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking the body’s own cells. The announcement was made by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday, ...

The nation is being divided by demands for referendums and PR (Proportional Representation) before holding fair and acceptable national elections, commented BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday. Without naming anyone, Salahuddin said some quarters are still repeating old arguments that a constitutional order must be issued before a referendum. “We think these unnecessary complications should be avoided. The ...

Transport workers in Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila have called an indefinite strike from Monday morning, protesting a case filed by police over an attack by the workers. The strike was called on Sunday night, demanding the withdrawal of the Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ratan Sheikh of Companiganj police station, an end to extortion under his leadership, and the withdrawal of the case filed ...