Two newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from Sherpur and Bogura on Sunday took oath as members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath to the newly elected MPs Mahmudul Haque Rubel from Sherpur-3 and Rezaul Karim Badsha from Bogura-6 constituencies at his ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to former Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in a case filed over an attempted murder linked to the anti-discrimination movement. The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain granted her bail upon a petition, setting a bond of Tk50,000. Earlier, on 7 April, Dr Chaudhury was arrested from a relative’s residence on ...

Ingredients: * Ilish (Hilsa) – 4-6 pieces – bone in steaks cut into 2-3 inches wide * Turmeric – 1 tsp * Salt – 1 tsp * Mustard Oil – 1-2 tsp * Oil – 2-3 tbsp, mustard oil or vegetable oil * Nigella Seeds – 1 tsp * Onion – ½ cup, sliced (optional) * Turmeric – ½ tsp ...

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, considered one of the greatest vocalists in modern Indian music, died on Sunday at the age of 92. The singer was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Saturday after she experienced cardiac and respiratory issues. Sources told HT that the singer had not been keeping well for the last few months and was brought to ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that if the armed forces remain united, then no one will ever be able to defeat Bangladesh. He made the remarks today (12 April) at an event held at the Darbar Hall of Dhaka Cantonment. Referring to the contribution of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in the modernisation of the army, the Prime Minister said ...

Experimental online classes have started in several educational institutions in the capital. The pilot project was officially launched on Sunday at 9:00am through virtual classes at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. According to decisions by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, classes will now be held in person three days a week (Saturday, Monday, ...

An earthquake was felt in the Bangladesh-India border area near Sylhet. The tremor was experienced by locals on Sunday at 9:21am. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake originated in Silchar, Assam, India, with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. Its impact was also felt in Sylhet and nearby border areas of Bangladesh. Earlier, on 7 ...

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar insisted on Sunday Washington and Tehran must uphold a ceasefire agreement, after marathon talks between the two sides to end the war in the Middle East ended without an agreement. “It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to ceasefire,” said Ishaq Dar, whose government hosted the talks and acted as a ...

To tackle the alarming outbreak of measles in the country, the scope of the special Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign has been expanded. Starting on, the program has begun simultaneously in Dhaka North and South City Corporations, Mymensingh City, and Barishal City. Dr Mohammad Shahriar Sajjad, deputy director of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), said that a target has been ...

Leicester City, home to Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury, are staring at relegation to League One after slumping deeper into crisis in the EFL Championship on Sunday. A 1–0 home defeat to Swansea City on 11 April left the Foxes marooned in 23rd place, inside the relegation zone, with only four matches remaining. Leicester’s survival hopes were further hammered when their ...