A program called ‘Green school, clean school campaign in memory of July uprising martyrs in my eye’ was held to mark first July uprising anniversary at Madhyanagar upazila in Sunamganj district on Sunday afternoon. The program, organised by Sunamganj Zila Parishad and district administration was held in Madhyanagar BP High School and College’s hall room, with the commitment to build ...

Ingredients: * Pack instant noodles–80g * Spring onions finely chopped –2 * Head pak choi–½ * Egg –1 * Sesame seeds –1 tsp * Chilli sauce–to serve Method: 1. Cook the noodles with the sachet of flavouring provided (or use stock instead of the sachet, if you have it). Add the spring onions and pak choi for the final min. ...

Brazil’s women’s football team reaffirmed their dominance in South America with a thrilling victory over Colombia in Copa América Femenina final on Saturday. The dramatic encounter took place at Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Ecuador and ended in a 4–4 draw after extra time, before Brazil edged out Colombia 5–4 in the penalty shootout. Veteran forward Marta, entering the match ...

Bangladesh has recorded one new death from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of fatalities this year to 31, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) The deceased, a woman aged between 61 and 70, had been under treatment at a government hospital in Dhaka Division. No new cases were detected during this period, despite ...

Bangladesh is setting its sights on becoming a regional hub for halal products, with the interim government committed to creating a robust ecosystem to support the halal economy, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of both the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA). Speaking at a seminar titled “Halal Economy 360: Driving ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP)’s northern region coordinator Sarjis Alam launched a scathing attack on Bangladesh’s founding constitution declaring it ‘Mujibist’, a product of “another country” and “one-party ideology and stated that the time has come to dismantle the so-called Mujibist framework. Sarjis made the statements during a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar on Sunday (3 August). “We can no ...

In a move expected to bring relief to millions of households and small businesses, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of a 12 kg LP gas cylinder by Tk 91, bringing it down to Tk 1,273. The revised price, announced on Sunday, will come into effect from Monday evening across the country. In addition, the ...

The Gono Odhikar Parishad has announced that it will reject the proposed ‘July Declaration,’ criticizing the process as exclusionary and finalized without meaningful consultation with the participants of the mass uprising. The statement was made during a press conference held at the party’s office in Al Razi Complex, Purana Paltan in the capital on Sunday. In a written address, General ...

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and six other core members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to approve another oil production hike at their meeting on Sunday, continuing a recent push to reclaim global market share amid strong crude prices. The eight producers — dubbed the “Voluntary Eight” or V8 — have steadily increased output since April. Analysts predict the group will ...

A severe water shortage in Sunamganj’s Haor (wetland) region has led to a growing crisis in both agriculture and fisheries. The lack of water is destroying fish habitats and disrupting breeding cycles. Farmers are struggling with irrigation, causing a drop in crop production. Consequently, livelihoods in Haor communities are now at risk. Mamun Howlader, executive engineer of the Sunamganj Water ...