Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda passed away on Saturday morning at his Gulshan residence at the age of 83. According to family sources, he breathed his last around 9AM at his residence in the capital.Later, he was taken to United Hospital where doctors declared him dead. His namaz-e-janaza will be held once his daughter returns from the ...

Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, Advisor of Ministries of Youth, Sports, and Local Government, has expressed regret at not having been “martyred” in July. He made this comment in a verified Facebook status update on Friday night. In his post, Asif Mahmud wrote, “Last year, in July, someone directly ordered our killing. What the people of this country did to him ...

Job seekers have announced they will stage a sit-in protest at Raju Vaskorjo in Dhaka University until their 10-point demands for the reform of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) are met and an investigation is launched into an alleged police attack during Shahbagh blockade. On Friday afternoon, under the banner of ‘Chhatra Somabesh’, job seekers marched in a protest ...

After dengue, many patients are left battling extreme fatigue, low immunity, and dangerously low platelet counts, which makes recovery as crucial as treatment itself. While rest and medication come first, what you eat during this time can make a big difference in how quickly and smoothly you regain strength. Nutrition plays a key role in restoring energy, rebuilding immunity, and ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman emphasized the need for a proper political environment before holding elections. Speaking to journalists on Friday afternoon at Nilphamari’s Syedpur Airport, he said, “The environment must be set first, then elections can follow. Meaningful reforms on fundamental issues are essential. We hope these reforms are implemented effectively to ensure a free and fair election. There ...

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organizer for the southern region of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), stated that justice and reform are essential prerequisites for any national election to ensure a truly democratic and inclusive political process. Speaking to reporters in Thakurgaon on Friday after the party’s “July March,” Hasnat Abdullah, NCP’s Chief Organizer for the southern region, emphasized that elections alone ...

Malaysian police arrested 36 Bangladeshi nationals accused of financing Islamic State (ISIS) cells in Syria and Bangladesh. The country’s Inspector-General of Police, Mohamad Khalid Ismail, disclosed the information at a press conference held on Friday at the Bukit Aman headquarters. The arrests were made during a series of operations conducted since April. Most of the suspects were employed in Malaysia’s ...

Israel’s opposition leader said Friday he met with the United Arab Emirates foreign minister in Abu Dhabi and discussed efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza. The UAE normalised ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Abu Dhabi also has close ties with Washington, which has been pushing for an end to the war that erupted ...

Police have arrested three young men in Sylhet’s Kanaighat Upazila on charges of abducting and gang-raping a mentally challenged girl. A local court sent the accused to jail on Friday (July 4). The arrested individuals are Shuvankar Das (27), a microbus driver from Umagor village in Kanaighat’s Sadar union; Babul Ahmed (28), a CNG auto-rickshaw driver from Beerdol Kochupara village; ...

A clinic in Peru has been fined $190,000 for leaking the confidential medical records of Colombian pop icon Shakira following her brief hospitalization earlier this year, health authorities announced on Wednesday. The 48-year-old global superstar was treated at the Delgado Auna clinic in Lima in February after suffering an unspecified abdominal condition that forced her to cancel a major concert. ...