Bangladesh has called for renewed global solidarity and people-centred policies to advance social development and social justice, stressing the need for inclusive, compassionate societies with equal opportunities for all. Addressing the sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Bangladesh Permanent Representative Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury underscored the importance ...

President Donald Trump signed a spending bill on Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown sparked by Democratic opposition to funding for the federal agency carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. The legislation landed on Trump’s desk at the White House after it was passed by a narrow 217-214 margin in the Republican-controlled House earlier in the day. Twenty-one Democrats ...

Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective staged “Chakriprarthi” (The Applicant), a Bengali adaptation of Harold Pinter’s celebrated short play “The Applicant”, at Spardha Atelier in Gulshan on January 30. The second show, held at 8:30 pm, drew an attentive and engaged audience. Originally written in 1959, Pinter’s “The Applicant” examines the dehumanising structures of modern capitalist systems through the framework of a ...

Can you think of any outfit more beautiful, elegant, traditional, yet modern than a saree? A remarkable piece of fabric, six yards in length when draped upon its wearer, becomes a living, breathtaking entity that never fails to amaze and inspire. The West has forever been in awe of it. So much so that they have always emulated the famous ...

Perfume is often treated as a harmless finishing touch — a few sprays before stepping out, a familiar scent that signals confidence or comfort. However, recent research is prompting us to examine more closely where and how we apply it, particularly in the neck area. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have analysed commonly used perfumes and cosmetics and ...

A shop attendant displays a pair of gold bracelets for Chinese weddings at a jewellery store in Hong Kong Gold prices bounced back to hover near $5,100 on Wednesday, underpinned by safe-haven demand as renewed U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions added to bullion’s appeal a day after it posted its best day in more than 17 years. Spot gold was up 2.9% ...

Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury is facing a race against time after suffering a knee injury that will rule him out for six to eight weeks. The Leicester City player damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during their recent match against Charlton Athletic, dealing a blow to both club and country. Medical assessments have confirmed that surgery will ...

Around 48.2% of people who support Awami League will vote for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the general elections on 12 February, according to a new survey. Communication and Research Foundation (CRF) and Bangladesh Election and Public Opinion Studies jointly conducted the survey during 20 November 2025-31 January 2026. Jakaria Palash, strategic coordinator at CRF, disclosed the survey findings ...

Police have identified a body recovered from a haor in Sylhet’s Zakiganj as that of a missing expatriate from Sunamganj. The deceased, British-Bangladeshi Burhan Uddin Shafi, 59, returned to Bangladesh from the United Kingdom on January 28 with his wife and children. After arriving, he moved into a rented apartment in the Ambarkhana area of Sylhet city. Burhan Uddin, a ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that an amount equivalent to four times Bangladesh’s annual national budget has been smuggled out of the country, saying the money should be recovered and those responsible punished. He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon while addressing an election rally at the Mymensingh Circuit House ground as the chief guest. Dr Shafiqur alleged ...