Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take their nail-biting White House race west on Thursday (October 31), seeking supremacy on border security and aiming to woo crucial Latino voters days ahead of the US election, reports AFP. Pop singer Jennifer Lopez will bring her star power to the stage for Harris in Las Vegas, as the candidates battle through the seven ...

When I arrive at an abortion clinic in south London, four protesters – three women and one man – are gathered on the opposite side of the road alongside a picture of the Virgin Mary, which is draped in rosary beads. They are silently mouthing prayers, and ask not to be interrupted. Protesters outside abortion clinics, standing with signs – ...

Padma Shapla Resort at Zinda Park is a tranquil retreat located within the serene surroundings of Zinda Park, Narayanganj, just a short distance from Dhaka. Known for its natural beauty, the resort offers a peaceful getaway, blending rustic charm with modern comforts. The name “Padma Shapla” refers to the lotus and water lilies that bloom abundantly in the waterbodies surrounding ...

The High Court has dismissed a sedition case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former ETV chairman Abdus Salam, and two others. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain acquitted them after scrapping the case on Thursday. Two others acquitted by the court are—Ekyshey TV former chief reporters Mahathir Faruqi Khan and senior reporter ...

The 6th batch, consisting of 52 Bangladeshis, were evacuated from Beirut on a flight with a stopover in Dubai en route to Dhaka today amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The flight carrying these passengers left Beirut at 7:20 am and the flight is scheduled to land at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:00 pm with a layover in ...

Leading apparel businessman of the country Kutubuddin Ahmed, Chairman of Sheltech Group, Envoy Legacy and Envoy Textiles Ltd. has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Bangladesh. In a letter of patent, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, stated: “I hereby appoint Kutubuddin Ahmed as the Honorary ...

The Bangladesh Women’s Football team received warm welcome upon their return to Dhaka with the SAFF Championship trophy . The team landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Bangladesh’s women’s football team made history by securing their second consecutive South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship title with a 2-1 victory over host nation Nepal ...

Police arrested a youth over allegations of killing a mother and her son in Hasan Nagar area in Sunamganj’s Sadar upazila on Tuesday night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in Savar area around 8 pm and arrested Fahmid, a resident of Bishwamvarpur upazila in Sunamganj district, said Superintendent of Police AFM Anowar Hossain Khan. ...

A six-member search committee has been formed under the leadership of Appellate Division Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury to recommend commissioners for the next Election Commission. The cabinet division issued a notice to the effect on Thursday issued by Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid, under the directive of the president, says the Cabinet Division will provide secretarial assistance to the ...

The interim government has requested for direct communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), citing Saima Wazed Putul, current regional director for South-East Asia and daughter of the ousted prime minister, as “nonfunctional”. Apurbo Jahangir, deputy press secretary to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, stated it at a press conference held on Wednesday evening at the Foreign Service Academy in ...