More than 150 underprivileged tea workers at Maizdihi Tea Estate of Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar district, received new sarees as festive gifts in a heart-warming initiative ahead of Sharadiya Durga Puja. The sarees were distributed on Friday by Bismillah NM Zulfikar Foundation. The event was held at Maizdihi Tea Garden premises, with the presence of Bismillah NM Zulfikar Foundation’s chairperson ...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot thanked Everton for the support they showed their Merseyside rivals after Diogo Jota’s tragic death in July, reports AFP. Jota died at the age of 28 in a car accident in Spain, plunging Liverpool into mourning just weeks after they celebrated winning the Premier League title. The Portuguese’s final goal came in the last Merseyside derby ...

Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights Mounir Satouri has said the national election in Bangladesh must take place in a ‘fair and transparent’ manner and its results should be respected by all, stressing that political stability is essential for economic development and improved living conditions in the country. “Of course, the upcoming elections (Feb next) must take ...

Bangladesh has been re-elected to the Council of Administration (CA) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for another four-year term at the organisation’s 28th Congress in Dubai on Thursday. Bangladesh received 97 of 157 votes, ranking 9th among the 10 elected members, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said in a statement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the ...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) executive director and member of the National Consensus Commission Dr. Iftekharuzzaman has said that a free and fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias. Speaking at the inauguration of an election training programme organized by RFED and TIB at Dhanmondi in the capital on Friday, he said that even if political ...

European Parliament Human Rights Subcommittee Chair Mounir Satouri has said Bangladesh must ensure free and fair elections in February 2026, saying acceptance of the results by all parties will be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy, reports BSS. “The results of such an election should be respected by all. This is the condition for stability after elections here ...

An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway’s second city of Bergen earlier this month. Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on battery power alone. Built by US aerospace company Beta Technologies, the electric plane is designed for cargo operations – carrying up to 560kg (half a tonne) loads. The flight had simulated a planned cargo route ...

Opener Kusal Mendis smashed a brilliant half-century as Sri Lanka cruised to a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a high-stakes Asia Cup clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today, a result that also confirmed Bangladesh’s place in the Super 4. The win meant Sri Lanka topped Group B, having won all three group matches, while Bangladesh, who ...

The Bangladesh U-17 national football team delivered an impressive performance in their opening match of the SAFF U-17 Championship, securing a dominant 4-0 victory over Nepal at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bangladesh took control of the game early, with Saabir Islam scoring the opener in the 30th minute. The second half saw a flurry of goals as ...

Scientists have for the first time located the “mileage clock” inside a brain – by recording the brain activity of running rats. Letting them loose inside a small, rat-sized arena, the researchers recorded from a part of their brains that is known to be important in navigation and memory. They found that cells there “fired” in a pattern that looked ...