The 15th amendment to the constitution that abolished the non-party caretaker government system is illegal, according to the High Court verdict on Tuesday. An HC bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed this order. As a result, the article allowing polls to be held under a party-led government has been removed. In its observations, the High ...

To ensure justice for the BDR massacre, an investigation committee will be formed within the next five working days, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday. The committee would comprise retired judges, police officials and members of the armed forces, with a majority representation from the Armed Forces. The number of members could be ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a large consignment of smuggled Indian goods worth approximately Tk 1.5 crore from the border area of Sunamganj Sadar upazila. The operation took place on Monday morning on the Surma River. Lieutenant Colonel AKM Zakaria Kadir, commander of 28th Battalion of BGB in Sunamganj, confirmed the seizure, adding that the goods, reportedly smuggled from ...

The 54th Victory Day was celebrated on Monday across the country in a befitting manner. The Day is the most joyous and precious day to the countrymen as on this glorious day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated as an independent country after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered following a bloody nine-month-long war at the cost of the supreme sacrifice of ...

District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set to publish a paper on Monday outlining plans for mergers in areas where there are currently two tiers of local authority – smaller district and larger county councils – in a bid to streamline services. ...

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has died at a hospital in the US’s San Francisco, reports Indian broadcaster NDTV. He was 73. Zakir died from complications due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a statement from the family. He had been in hospital for the past two weeks and was shifted to intensive care when his condition deteriorated. Zakir’s sister Khurshid ...

Rick Poole grew up in his family’s pie and mash shop in London, the oldest of its kind still in operation today. Now a campaign to give the traditional dish protected status is giving him hope his business will continue to flourish for years to come. Pie with mashed potato and parsley liquor has been enjoyed by the Cockney natives ...

Skin and hair become dry and dull during the winter season. Model Mou Rahman shared her experience on the matter. The tips are shared below for the readers. Mou Rahman, “Mainly I try to focus first on keeping the moisturizer. I prefer winter vegetables and drink enough water. I also use natural ingredients for skin and hair care.’’ According to ...

BNP wants a specific roadmap, not an idea for national elections, said BNP standing committee member Salauddin Ahmed on Monday. “The Chief Adviser gave an idea for holding the national election. But BNP demands a specific roadmap,” he said this to reporters in an instant reaction after Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s statement on national elections. Meanwhile, Mirza Abbas, a ...

A man who was caught on CCTV raping and killing an NHS worker on a park bench in west London has been jailed for life. Mohamed Iidow attacked mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, while she lay unconscious in Southall Park after a night out. Jurors had heard how the former child stage star had died from a heart attack caused by ...