Dhaka and Washington on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s food security, improving nutritional standards, and ensuring a stable food supply. The agreement was signed by Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, Director General of the Directorate General of Food, and Joseph K. Sowers, Vice President of US Wheat Associates, on behalf of their respective governments. ...

The National Consensus Commission is expected to finalise the national charter by the running month, said its vice chair Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday. ”You (the political parties) undoubtedly want this. For this, we are able to move forward. Some matters to be resolved through discussion.” He came up with this information at the beginning of the 15th day of ...

Eminent sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan passed away on Sunday morning at a private hospital in the capital. He was 79. He breathed his last around 10:07AM on Sunday while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, according to his wife Ivy Zaman, a painter. He had been admitted to the hospital last week and put on life support. He had been battling dengue ...

Nearly 100 people have been arrested at protests across the UK against the decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terror group. Demonstrations in support of the pro-Palestine activist group took place in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Truro on Saturday. The Met Police said 55 people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences for displaying placards in support of ...

We’ve all heard that the advice about having a good breakfast can set us up for the day. But does that mean this meal can makes us healthier and thinner – or is it something else? Along with old classics like “carrots give you night vision” and “Santa doesn’t bring toys to misbehaving children”, one of the most well-worn phrases ...

Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a dangerous lung infection, and sometimes kill. The injection will provide them “with a protective bubble” against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in time for the colder months, NHS medics said. Most babies are protected via vaccination late in pregnancy, but babies ...

Police have seized 1,230 kilograms of smuggled Indian cumin along with a motorized wooden boat from Tanguar Haor area at Madhyanagar upazila in Sunamganj district. The raid was conducted around 5:30 AM on Saturday at Bangalbhita Majherchhara area under Bonshikunda North union of the upazila. The operation was carried out under the direction of Madhyanagar Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Monibur ...

Bangladesh is now just one point away from clinching the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship title after an emphatic 5–0 victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday. The match, held at practice ground of Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka, marked Bangladesh’s fifth straight win in the tournament, taking them to the top of the table with 15 points from five matches. The ...

A BNP lead by party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid a visit to Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhanmondi on Saturday evening after the Jamaat chief collapsed during a public rally. The delegation includes Mirza Fakhrul, BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan and others. They inquired about Dr. Rahman’s condition and ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has announced a renewed movement aimed at uprooting corruption and dismantling what he called a “decayed and unsustainable” political system. Speaking at a large national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday, Rahman declared that the country can no longer survive under its current governance structure and must instead move toward a system ...