Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been undergoing open heart surgery at the United Hospital in the capital. The operation, which began at about 8:30AM on Saturday, is being conducted by Dr Jahangir Kabir, a Cardiologist specialised. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said, ”The operation began at 8:30AM, Alhamdulillah. And it will continue for five hours.” Earlier this morning, ...

Tensions escalated at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Friday evening as a group claiming to be the “real July warriors” clashed with demonstrators staging a sit-in demanding official recognition of the July Charter. The situation turned chaotic, prompting police to intervene with a baton charge and disperse both groups from the street. Traffic resumed shortly afterward. The sit-in had begun on ...

One hundred and thirty-eight more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 21, 118 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: 49 in Barishal Division (Out of CC), 17 in Chattogram Division (Out of CC), 10 ...

The government has announced that fuel prices will remain unchanged for the month of August, in line with the newly revised pricing formula and guidelines, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday. Starting August 1, the fuel prices will continue as follows: Diesel: Tk 102 per litre Kerosene: Tk 114 per ...

A 23-year-old youth died in a motorcycle accident in the Barashala area under the Airport Police Station in Sylhet on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Md Jisan Ahmed of Bishwanath Upazila. His 24-year-old friend, Md Hasan, sustained injuries in the same incident. Syed Moanisur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sylhet Airport Police Station, said Jisan and Hasan were journeying from Bishwanath ...

New Zealand captain Mitch Santner took four wickets with his left-arm spin as the Black Caps completed a nine-wicket win on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Friday. Zimbabwe managed to avoid an innings defeat but New Zealand needed only eight runs to win. Devon Conway hit a four but then edged a ball from Newman ...

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said New Delhi is closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh following the circulation of a so-called ‘Greater Bangladesh’ map, which showed parts of several Indian states as part of Bangladesh. The issue, raised during a session of the Lok Sabha, has sparked concern over its potential implications for India’s national interests and security. Responding ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has issued a public warning to Bangladeshi nationals regarding a rising trend of fraudulent job offers linked to Malaysia’s Sabah province. In an official notice released on Friday, the High Commission alerted that an organized scam ring is falsely promising employment in Sabah and collecting passports and money from unsuspecting individuals in Bangladesh under ...

Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor and chief negotiator Dr. Khalilur Rahman noted that the country has successfully preserved its global competitiveness while also unlocking new opportunities to access the world’s largest consumer market. US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs-up to 41%—on imports from 69 countries as part of a sweeping effort to rebalance trade and bolster domestic US industries. ...

To mark the first anniversary of the July 2024 uprising; considered a memorable chapter of Bangladesh’s pro-democracy student movement, the Bangladesh Embassy in Athens organized a photo exhibition and a tree-planting ceremony. Dignitaries from various countries, international organizations, and educational institutions attended the event. Among the embassies present in Greece were representatives from the Czech Republic, the Islamic Republic of ...