BNP Vice Chairman Abdus Salam alias Pintu was released from prison on Tuesday morning, 17 years after he was arrested for alleged involvement in the 21 August massacre targeting Awami League politicians. Pintu was a death-row convict in the 21 August grenade attack case, and was arrested during the 2006-08 caretaker government tenure. However, the High Court this month ruled ...

Exim Bank has cancelled its decision to merge with crisis-hit Padma Bank, it was revealed Tuesday morning, ending the plans for the country’s first bank merger. Earlier on 14 March, it was decided Padma Bank would be merged with Exim Bank after a Tk1,700 crore government bailout package failed to bear fruit. On 18 March, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...

Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However, our railway faces various challenges. He made this statement on Tuesday morning at the official inauguration ceremony of the Dhaka-Khulna-Dhaka route at Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur). He said, “You need to understand ...

Sreemangal of Moulvibazar recorded the lowest temperature in the country on Tuesday. The minimum temperature recorded here was 8.9 degree Celsius at 9 am today. 9 degrees Celsius was recorded at 6 am. Sreemangal Weather Monitoring Center official Anisur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said it is the lowest temperature in the country today. Temperatures may remain below freezing for ...

Liverpool swept four points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s masterclass inspired a memorable 6-3 rout of Tottenham, while Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth on Sunday. Salah delivered a sublime performance featuring two goals and a pair of assists as Arne Slot’s side ran riot in north London, reports ...

World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck on Monday promised the World Bank’s support for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. Seck made the pledge when he paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here, reports BSS. Prof Yunus thanked Seck, who is retiring in January, ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has canceled the ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Moulvibazar (Phase 1)’ project in the Lathitila forest of Moulvibazar. Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud after the meeting while briefing the reports said the ECNEC has canceled the project as the Lathitila Forest is a hotspot of biodiversity and constructing a safari park ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Foreign adviser Touhid Hossain informed the reporters at the foreign ministry in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He said, “We sent a note verbal (diplomatic message) to the Indian government saying that the Bangladesh government ...

The UK economy had zero growth between July and September, revised official figures show. The revised data comes after a series of disappointing figures including inflation rising at its fastest pace for eight months and the economy unexpectedly shrinking in October. One of the UK’s leading business groups, the CBI, said its latest company survey suggested “the economy is headed ...

Emergency doctors in the UK have issued a safety warning over water beads, which could be given to children as gifts over Christmas. The brightly coloured soft plastic beads, also known as jelly balls, sensory beads, or water crystals, are marketed as crafting tools and homeware items – but also toys. They are typically only a few millimetres but some ...