A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has died while bathing at Lalakhal, a tourist spot in Sylhet. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Lalakhal Zeropoint, according to Jaintapur Police chief Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Molla. The drowned, identified as Musab Amin, was a student of the 2022-23 academic year in the Department of Electrical and Electronic ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has officially called on voters to vote ‘Yes’ in the upcoming national referendum alongside the general election. Addressing a massive divisional rally at Rangpur Collectorate Eidgah field on Friday evening, Rahman framed the vote as a vital tribute to the sacrifices made during the 2024 mass uprising. His urge marks the first time ...

The women’s Muratti Vase will be held on a separate day from the men this year. The 2026 edition of the inter-island football match will be hosted by Jersey at Springfield Stadium in May after Guernsey staged and won the most recent contest 2-1. The women’s event, which began in 1997, returned in 2022 after a break from 2018 when ...

A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader. In January 2020, British businessman Steve Walsh began an international trip which would take him to Singapore and France before returning home to Brighton in the UK. Walsh’s travels – which saw ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled 17 more leaders and activists of its Kamalganj upazila unit in Moulvibazar district on charges of defying party decisions and engaging in activities deemed harmful to the organisation. The decision was announced in a press release issued by Kamalganj upazila BNP on Thursday night, stating that the disciplinary action has taken immediate effect. According ...

A major rail line remains partially closed between Euston station and Watford Junction following a large fire in north London, affecting some services to cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, which started at about 09:30 GMT at a commercial building on Regent’s Park Road in Chalk Farm, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. It ...

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday that the UK has a “huge amount to offer” China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. The first visit to China by a British prime minister in eight years, Starmer’s trip follows in the footsteps of other Western leaders looking to counter an increasingly volatile ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has articulated a vision for a more inclusive and compassionate nation, calling on citizens to build a country where every person, regardless of physical or mental challenges, can live with honor and dignity. During an emotional exchange with children and adolescents with special needs on Friday, the BNP leader emphasized that social progress ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) on Friday unveiled a 36-point election manifesto, promising wide-ranging political, economic and social reforms with a strong focus on youth empowerment, accountability and dignity in governance. The manifesto, titled “Manifesto of Youth and Dignity,” was formally unveiled at a programme held at a five star hotel in Gulshan in the afternoon. The 36-point manifesto includes: 1. ...

Bangladesh has appointed a UK-based law firm to represent the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) in arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) against Adani Power Limited over coal pricing and power tariffs. Confirming the development, BPDB Chairman Md Rezaul Karim told journalists that the names of the nominees have already been submitted to SIAC on behalf of ...