In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops. So, what is the difference between a milkshake, a malt, a ...

Arsenal kicked off their 2024/25 Premier League campaign in commanding fashion, securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford to begin the new season with three crucial points. The Gunners struck early through summer signing Riccardo Calafiori, whose powerful header from close range in the 13th minute proved the difference. The goal extended Arsenal’s remarkable streak of scoring ...

Club World Cup holders Chelsea made a frustrating start to the new Premier League season, being held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace. The hosts dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, while Palace threatened on the break. The visitors thought they had struck in the ...

Detectives have arrested former Awami League lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Opu (Jhenidah-2 constituency) from his Dhanmondi residence in the capital. Superintendent of Police Manjur Morshed said a team of DB arrested Opu from his house at about 9:30PM on Sunday. Former MP Opu is accused in three cases, including for vandalism and arson on BNP office in the district. He went ...

Cultural adviser and filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has undergone a successful appendix surgery. He is now under observation in the post-operative care unit, his wife actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha confirmed. As per his medical board’s decision on Sunday afternoon, the two-hour surgery was declared successful, in a Facebook post Tisha confirmed the development. She sought doa for his speedy recovery. ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 20 people, including S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam, on charges of embezzling Tk 80 crore from First Security Islami Bank. ACC Deputy Director Afroza Haque Khan lodged the case on Sunday at Chattogram District Integrated Office-1. The accused include former chairman of First Security Islami Bank Mohammad Saiful Alam, ...

Palestine’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yousef S.Y. Ramadan, on Monday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people and government of Bangladesh for their enduring support amid the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. During a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State House Jamuna, Ambassador Ramadan described the dire conditions in Gaza, where civilians—particularly children—are bearing the brunt of ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 10 projects worth Tk 6,506.50 crore. Of the total amount, Tk 3,821.58 crore will come from government funding, while Tk 2,428.04 crore as project loans and Tk 2,56.89 crore from the implementing agency’s own financing. The approval was given at the Ecnec meeting held at the NEC Conference ...

A joint force today seized 2.5 lakh cubic feet of looted stones during a drive in the Dhupgul area of Sylhet Sadar upazila. Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khoshnur Rubaiyat led the drive. With this latest seizure, authorities have confiscated a total of 4 lakh cubic feet of illegally extracted stones over the past three days from various locations, including ...

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Azizur Rahman, a rickshaw puller who was assaulted by a mob near Dhanmondi 32 while paying tribute to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15. Metropolitan Magistrate M.A. Azharul Islam issued the bail order on Sunday after hearing arguments from both the defence and prosecution. Advocate Farzana Yasmin Rakhi moved the bail petition, which ...