Police have arrested a life-term convict who had been on the run for 15 years after killing his elder brother in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar district. The arrested is identified as Md Mohsin Mia, 32, a resident of Dhamuli village under Prithimpasha union in the upazila. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by sub-inspector (SI) Abdul Alim, along with ...

Bangladesh began their 2026 SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship campaign in emphatic fashion, crushing Bhutan 12–0 at Pokhara Rangashala Stadium on Saturday. Bangladesh dominated the match from the outset, with three players scoring hat-tricks. Mosammat Munki Akter led the rout with four goals, while Alpi Akter and Shrimati Trishna Rani netted three goals each. The remaining goals came from Arpita Biswas ...

Rasha Thadani has shared the first glimpse of her character Manga from her Telugu debut film Srinivasa Mangapuram, following the positive response to the previously released Laikey Laikaa first look. The film is directed by Ajay Bhupathi and features Rasha opposite Jaya Krishna Ghattamaneni, nephew of superstar Mahesh Babu. Rasha Thadani’s Announcement Rasha took to Instagram to announce the project, ...

Intermittent fasting has become very popular on social media, with many people trying it to lose weight fast. But while it may work for a short time, a Harvard doctor explains why the lost weight often returns once people stop following the routine. Intermittent fasting is about when you eat, not what you eat. Many plans limit eating to an ...

An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India is being closely monitored by Jersey’s health authorities. The World Health Organisation has described Nipah as one of its top 10 priority diseases because of its potential to trigger an epidemic. It can spread from animals to humans and is associated with a high mortality rate as there is no vaccine for ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the country is not safe in the hands of forces opposed to the Liberation War. “Those who had opposed independence cannot be trusted to run the country,” he said. He made the remarks while addressing an election campaign in the Paschim Akcha area of Thakurgaon-1 constituency on Saturday morning. Referring ...

The government has removed the names of 12 people who were earlier enlisted in the July fighters gazette. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs recently issued a notification cancelling the previous gazette. The notification said the cancellation was made under the authority granted by Section 11(4) of the Martyrs’ Families and July Fighters Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025, and Schedule-1 ...

The Religious Affairs Ministry has announced that applications for Hajj visas for the current year will open on February 8 and continue until March 20. The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Thursday. All registered Hajj pilgrims both through government and private channels are currently undergoing health check-ups at government hospitals, it said According to the ...

A fire broke out on Friday night in the women’s ward on the fourth floor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, spreading panic among patients, attendants, and hospital staff, officials said. The incident occurred around 8:30pm, reportedly due to an electrical short circuit. Smoke spread quickly, prompting people to move to safer areas. Fire service units responded promptly and ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said his party wants to eliminate extortion and corruption at their roots, vowing a tough stance against those involved in such practices. “We want to uproot extortionists and the corrupt. There is nothing to fear in this,” he said, adding that those engaged in corruption and extortion would still have a chance to ...