Newly-elected Member of Parliament from a reserved women’s seat, Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti, has taken her oath of office in the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad). The oath was administered on Wednesday by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed at his office in Parliament House. The ceremony was conducted by Parliamentary Secretary Barrister Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan. According to parliamentary procedures, the oath was ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education Mahdi Amin has strongly opposed the imposition of VAT on private universities, stating that higher education institutions should remain free from such taxation. He made the remarks on Tuesday night while speaking as a special guest at a discussion titled “Problems and Solutions of Private Universities.” “We opposed the VAT imposed on private universities during ...

A total of 47,040 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia so far to perform Hajj this year, with the death toll rising to 10, according to the latest official bulletin. The update, released on Wednesday morning, said the pilgrims traveled on 120 Hajj flights. Of them, 4,071 went under government management, while 42,969 traveled through private arrangements. Among the deceased, ...

At least eight people died and 36 were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. The local fire department said the cladding of the building was flammable and this contributed to a rapid spread of flames, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported. Iranian media, including Mizan, showed ...

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations bottled up supply from the key Middle East producing region could resume flowing after US President Donald Trump indicated a possible peace deal may be reached to end the war with Iran. Brent crude futures for July fell $1.52, or 1.38%, to $108.35 per barrel as of 0103 GMT, ...

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only ​the second time in their history ‌with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in ​the semi-final on Tuesday. Captain Bukayo Saka’s ​tap-in just before the interval proved ⁠decisive for Arsenal to edge a ​cagey contest in which the hosts ​kept a ninth clean sheet in this ...

Female students of Government Titumir College staged a protest on Tuesday night demanding a ban on student politics, protesting the expulsion of three students over the issue. The demonstration began around 10:00pm on Tuesday, when protesters broke the main gate lock of the Sufia Kamal Hall and gathered inside. The protest continued past midnight, with students chanting slogans such as ...

Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has expressed solidarity with the demand for greater autonomy in private universities while issuing a note of caution. He said that although private universities require their own freedom, such freedom must not be misused in ways that could lead to incidents like the Holy Artisan attack. The minister made the remarks during an ...

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. The fire was reported at 05:16 BST on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel. The Met said initial CCTV footage indicated the fire was started deliberately. The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent ...

The food we eat does more than give us energy or fill our stomachs. According to a study, the choices we make at the dinner table can significantly affect how well we sleep at night. While many people focus on caffeine or heavy meals right before bed, experts suggest that our overall daily diet plays a much larger role in ...