Prime accused in Advocate Saiful Islam Alif murder case has been arrested from Kishoreganj. A team of police, in a drive, arrested Chandan from Bhairab upazila of the district at about 11:45PM on Wednesday, Bhairab Police Station OC Md Shahin confirmed. He is now under Bhairab police custody. According to the police, Chandan had planned to go to his in-laws’ ...

The government has appointed New Age journalist Foyez Ahammad as the senior assistant press secretary to the Chief Adviser. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday (December 5). Foyez Ahammad has been appointed to the vacant post of Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor on a contractual basis. There are three assistant press ...

In the wake of the situation now prevailing in the country, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has sought opinions on three issues from political parties. It was stated by Asaduzzaman Fuad, joint member secretary of Aamar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), after coming out of a meeting held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital at about 5:15pm on Wednesday ...

Customs intelligence officials at Sylhet Osmani International Airport seized 11 gold bars from a Dubai-Sylhet flight (BG-248) on Wednesday morning. The gold bars, weighing a total of 1.283 kilograms, were discovered abandoned inside the aircraft at around 9:50 AM. The market value of the seized gold is estimated at approximately Tk 1.37 crore, confirmed Bikash Chandra Debnath, Assistant Commissioner (Customs) ...

Bangladesh exported goods worth US $4.12 billion in November in the current fiscal year 2024-25, marking a growth of 15.63 percent year-on-year (YoY). This was $3.56 billion in the same period of last fiscal year. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released the information at a press conference held at the EPB conference hall on Wednesday. According to the EPB data ...

The captains of Bangladesh and Ireland women’s cricket teams unveiled the trophy for their three-match T20 series in a scenic ceremony at Sylhet’s Lakkatura Tea Garden on Wednesday. Nigar Sultana Jyoti, captain of Bangladesh, and Ireland’s Gaby Lewis led the event, adding a touch of elegance to the highly anticipated series. The series begins on Thursday at the Sylhet International ...

More than Tk 134 crore were deposited to the bank accounts of journalist Munni Saha beyond her salaries. Of the amount, Tk 120 crore were drawn at different times from the accounts. Now, the balance in her frozen accounts is Tk 14 crore. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has found the amount in the bank accounts of Munni Saha, her ...

Who says carrot peels are just trash? These vibrant, nutrient-packed strips are actually super useful in the kitchen. Full of flavour, carrot peels can instantly level up your everyday meals. In a world where food waste is a big deal, reusing veggie peels is a small but smart step to take, reports NDTV. Since carrots are everywhere this winter, here ...

Frequent period cramps may be a sign of endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain, heavy periods, and infertility. Early detection and proper treatment are essential, but symptoms are often mistaken for typical menstrual discomfort. Research shows it can take 7-10 years for women to receive an accurate diagnosis. Here ...

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to be in Dhaka on Tuesday (December 10) as both Bangladesh and India are preparing for a high-level Foreign Secretary-level meeting next week. Once finalised, this is going to be the first visit to be paid by a senior Indian government official to Bangladesh since the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Prof ...