The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has summoned BNP leader Fazlur Rahman on charge of contempt of court brought by the prosecution. The ICT asked Fazlur Rahman to appear in person on December 8 for explanation. On November 26, prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim submitted a contempt of court allegation against the BNP leader before International Crimes Tribunal-1. According to the ...

British playwright Tom Stoppard, celebrated for his sharp wit and intellectual depth, has died at the age of 88, his agency United Agents announced on Saturday. Stoppard first rose to prominence with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, an absurdist reimagining of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, establishing a signature style that blended complex ideas with humor. “We are deeply ...

Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports. A total 32 people were arrested and charged with “marine-related” offences on Saturday and early Sunday at the Port of Newcastle, a major deepwater gateway north of Sydney, police said. ...

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced an increase in gold prices, pushing the price of high-quality 22-carat gold above Tk 2,10,000 per bhori. The price hike, ranging up to Tk 2,403 per bhori, will take effect from Sunday. According to BAJUS, the adjustment aligns local gold rates with the international market, where gold has surged above $4,200 per ounce. The ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami booked a place in the MLS Cup final for the first time in the club’s history after a commanding 5–1 victory over New York City FC in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Saturday. A Tadeo Allende hat-trick, along with goals from Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia, secured Miami’s berth in Major League Soccer’s championship match, ...

A Dhaka court has deferred the testimony hearing in a corruption case over the allocation of a 30-katha RAJUK plot in the Purbachal New Town Project, in which former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Rezwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiqi and 15 others are accused. Although testimony from the investigation officer was scheduled for Sunday (November 30), it did not proceed. Judge ...

A special meeting of the Council of Advisers on Saturday prayed for swift recovery of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, was held at his office in the city’s Tejgaon area. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain administered the doa, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. The meeting gave ...

President Mohammad Shahabuddin has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. In a message issued today, the President urged the countrymen to pray for her speedy recovery. “At this crucial juncture in the country’s democratic transition, I convey my heartfelt wishes for the early recovery of former Prime Minister ...

Flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed more than 200 people, according to figures from the disaster authorities. “As of tonight, 61 fatalities have been recorded, and 90 are still being searched for,” West Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Ilham Wahab said late Friday, updating an earlier toll of 23 for the province. In North Sumatra, another 116 people ...

Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments after it was revealed the Home Office spends about £15.8m a year on the service. From February they will have to use alternative transport such as buses, no matter how urgent their medical needs. The government, however, has so far rejected pleas to give asylum seekers free access to ...