Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has filed a complain at International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 44 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina for their alleged involvement in the mass killings of activists of the organisation during its protest rally at Shapla Chattar, Motijheel in Dhaka on May 5, 2013. The other accused are the then home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, then state ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal of India has demanded the release of Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who was arrested in Bangladesh. West Bengal state’s opposition leader, Suvendu Adhikari, came up with the statement after attending an event with BJP lawmakers on Monday. Expressing concern over the arrest, Suvendu said, “We demand ...

As the winter months roll in, so does the season of sniffles and sore throats. Waking up with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat is unpleasant, and getting through a day feeling under the weather is exhausting. Instead of reaching for that morning coffee, try a warm cup of lemon and clove water—a home remedy for cough and cold that ...

Skin cancer is a very common type of cancer throughout the world. It is a disease that occurs when skin cells grow abnormally in the epidermis (the outermost skin layer), usually due to the overexposure of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. As for Caucasian (white-skinned) people, they are more prone to getting skin cancer due to the exclusion of ...

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) hosted a networking dinner on November 25, 2024, at the Westin Dhaka to honor a visiting U.S. Delegation from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Labor. Key figures from the delegation included John Fay, Commercial Counselor; Eric Geelan, Political-Economic Counselor from the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka; and Reed Aeschliman, ...

Fans screamed, cheerleaders danced and confetti cannons exploded as Taiwan’s baseball team rode in military vehicles through the capital Taipei on Tuesday following their historic victory in an international tournament. F-16 fighter jets firing flares escorted the men’s team back to Taiwan on Monday, a day after they beat Japan 4-0 in the final of the WBSC Premier12 in Tokyo ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has called on the media and journalists to offer constructive criticism to help the government improve its performance. Such feedback would be valuable for refining government policies, he said during an exchange of views with leaders of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity at the Secretariat on Tuesday. “We welcome constructive criticism. The government remains open ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s steadfast support for Palestine. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, introduced by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, is being observed today. In his message, Prof Yunus called for an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with East ...

A man has been killed in a clash between two rival political groups in Shahparan’s Bahubal area in Sylhet. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday, said Mohammad Saiful Islam, additional deputy commissioner (media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police. The deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Munshi, 35, a painter by profession, and a Jubo Dal activist. According to witnesses, ...

Pakistan’s army has been ordered to “shoot on sight” after clashes with demonstrators killed four soldiers and at least one protester, according to reports. The violence erupted when protesters demanding the release of Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan entered the capital Islamabad late Monday, defying efforts by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to stifle the nationwide demonstrations. Television networks ...