A year of unprecedented pressures on the global football calendar begins with a Champions League first, as two rounds of matches in Europe’s elite club competition take place in January and some of the continent’s biggest names face a scrap to avoid a humiliating exit. There is no bigger game this week than Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City, with two ...

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the travel restrictions on employees of banks. Now, there is no legal bar for their visit to foreign countries. Bankers will now be able to go abroad for official and personal reasons without taking permission from the central bank, Bangladesh Bank said in a notice issued on Sunday (January 10). Earlier the central ban issued a ...

A rumor of an elevated protective dam being constructed along the Manu River in Moulvibazar’s Chatlapur upazila, sparked widespread concern in Tripura’s Unakoti district, particularly in Kailashahar and surrounding areas. The speculation caused significant unrest in local communities and drew the attention of Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Sarkar, who directed district and sub-divisional officials, along with senior BSF personnel, ...

A group of students of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) have been staging demonstration on the Central Shaheed Minar premises since Monday morning demanding cancellation of quota in medical entry test. They started the protest as the result of medical admission test was published on Sunday keeping the quota system. Around 10AM, the students started gathering near Shaheed Minar ...

Police have arrested the Dhaka-7 constituency’s former Awami League lawmaker Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin from Mohammadpur in the capital. He was arrested early Monday from the area by a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police. Mohiuddin, also the president of Bangladesh Medical Associations (BMA), was shown arrested under the Special Power Act, said Dhaka Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner for Media and ...

Anisul Huq, former law minister, Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina; and Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former ICT state minister; and 13 others were shown arrested on Monday in new different cases. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman shown them arrested after concerned investigation officers prayed to show them arrested in the cases. ...

A Bangladeshi couple returned home through the Benapole check post on Sunday after serving five years’ of jail in India. The returnees are Md Rashid Sheikh, 40, and his wife Jhorna Khatun, 32, from Mallik Para village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jashore. The Petrapole immigration police handed them over to the Benapole Immigration Police on Sunday evening through a special ...

The government announced a significant step towards a tobacco-free Bangladesh, with new amendments to the Tobacco Control (TC) Law expected to strengthen the country’s fight against tobacco consumption. Professor Dr. Mohammad Sayadur Rahman, Special Assistant (State-ministerial Rank) to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted the government’s efforts in controlling tobacco use and reducing its impact on public health. ...

New Chargé d’ affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka, Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, met with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin, respectively, on Monday. During the meetings, they discussed shared interests and priorities between the United States and Bangladesh, according to a spokesperson from the US Embassy. Ambassador Jacobson underscored the strong partnership ...

Packed with several skin and hair care benefits, neem (margosa) is a powerful herb that is being used as an antioxidant and for antifungal, antibacterial, and pest control applications. It’s also used to reduce inflammation and boost the immune system. Since it’s loaded with Vitamin C, neem stimulates collagen formation to smoothen fine lines and wrinkles. It is always a ...