Actress Shomi Kaiser was arrested from a residence at Uttara in the capital early Wednesday. She was arrested around 12:30am during a drive, said Rounak Jahan, deputy commissioner of the Uttara Division Police, said. The drive was conducted on a tip-off and the arrest was made at a house on Road 6 of Sector 4, Rounak also said. Following a ...

Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for unified action to address lead and heavy metal poisoning, describing it as a “hidden crisis in Bangladesh that needs urgent and focused attention.” Speaking at the national workshop “Lead-Free Bangladesh: How Do We Get There?” in Dhaka, Rizwana stressed the necessity for a comprehensive plan to identify and reduce exposure to toxic ...

The UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT), funded by the UK government, has arrived in Bangladesh to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August uprising. This deployment is taking place in response to a formal request for assistance from the interim government, said a press release. The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation expert ...

Ingredients: * Chicken wing — 8 pieces * Chickpea tin water drained –250 gm * Green papaya — 250 gm * Tomato puree– 2tbsp * Egg — 4 piece * Ghee –4 tbsp * Chopped Onion– 2 tbsp * Ginger & garlic paste — 1 tsp * Salt and sugar to taste * Garam Masala — 1 tsp * Cumin ...

Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford on Monday. Vitaly Janelt had blasted the Bees in front against the run of play midway through the first half. Fulham were frustrated until added time when substitute Wilson flicked home the equaliser and then head in a winner at the ...

After raising the prices of 12kg of LPG cylinder four consecutive times, the price has been lowered by Tk 1 at consumer level for the month of November. The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has been fixed at Tk 1,455 for the month of November, down by Tk 1 from Tk 1,456 the previous month. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission ...

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former lawmaker Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan over corruption allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Jakir Hossain passed this order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Mohammad Shamim Khandaker, deputy assistant director of the anti-graft body, filed the plea with the court. The ACC in its plea said ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses. “Costs for hajj pilgrims were increasing due to rising airfares and other factors. To make hajj expenses more affordable, excise duty and VAT ...

The BNP has approved a full-fledged committee of its Sylhet metropolitan unit today (4 November) after about 20 months of forming the council. Rezaul Hasan Kois Lodi has been made acting president, according to a notification signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. He served as councilor of the Sylhet City Corporation’s Ward 4 and joint ...