Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has warned that if the Faridpur road blockade is not withdrawn by afternoon, legal action will be taken. “The blockade has caused immense suffering to thousands. No one has the right to block public roads. This cannot be tolerated.” He called on the protesters to withdraw the blockade immediately and voice ...

Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen has passed away on Saturday night. She breathed her last at 10:15 pm, according to Ashish Kumar Chakraborty, Managing Director of Universal Medical College Hospital. She was 71 and is survived by her husband and four children. Farida Parveen had been suffering from long-term kidney complications, requiring dialysis twice a week in recent weeks. On ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled Indian goods worth approximately Tk 18 lakh in separate operations along the Sylhet border. According to the 19th Battalion of the BGB, a special patrol team from the Lobachara BOP conducted an operation in the Mangolpur area of Kanaighat upazila at around 10:30 PM on Friday. During the drive, 42 bottles of Indian ...

Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. “We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation. … What this group is demanding is end of corruption, good governance and economic equality,” said Sushila Karki, the ...

Clashes broke out in London on Saturday after one of the largest far-right demonstrations in British history, led by activist Tommy Robinson, drew an estimated 110,000 to 150,000 people. Police made 25 arrests and said 26 officers were injured, four seriously, amid “unacceptable violence” on the fringes of the rally. Many attendees, draped in English and British flags, confronted officers ...

Kylian Mbappe delivered another dazzling performance as 10-man Real Madrid battled to a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, extending their perfect start to the season. Mbappe opened the scoring early and later set up Arda Guler for Madrid’s second, ensuring Los Blancos stayed top of the table with four wins from four matches. Mikel Oyarzabal ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the plaque of the newly constructed PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) Bhaban-2 at Khiljee Road (Bir Uttom A N M Nuruzzaman Road), Shyamoli, Mohammadpur. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed spoke as a special guest at the ceremony chaired by PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan. Managing Director (MD) of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Md ...

The government has strongly condemned the attempted harassment of Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam in London on September 12, 2025. The incident occurred as Adviser Alam left a programme at SOAS, University of London, marking the first anniversary of Bangladesh’s July uprising. A group of demonstrators threw eggs at vehicles belonging to the Bangladesh High Commission and briefly attempted ...

More than 100,000 people in central London have joined a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with a counter-protest by anti-racism campaigners also taking place. Protesters who are forming the “Unite the Kingdom” march are heading towards Whitehall where they will hear a series of speeches from people including Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon. Meanwhile thousands more gathered ...

In the world of fashion, accessories often play the role of quiet storytellers. Among them, the satin silk scarf stands out-not just as a piece of fabric, but as a symbol of timeless grace and cultural charm. The ethnic elegance satin silk scarf is more than a fashion statement; it is an artistic blend of tradition and sophistication. A Touch ...