This year’s Durga Puja will be very festive, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury ”There are 33,000 mandaps across the country. In each mandap, the traditional religious brothers will have seven volunteers, eight ansars will be deployed. In addition, there will be police, RAB and army. Apart from these, 80,000 volunteers from the Ministry of Women ...

Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur left Dhaka for Singapore on Monday morning for advanced medical treatment. A flight of Bangladesh Airlines, carrying Nur and his physicians, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 8:25AM. He will receive treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, his party sources informed. Nur was seriously injured during a police action at Kakrail in the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka early Monday for New York to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). An Emirates flight carrying him departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:40am. Five political leaders — BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP acting chairman’s foreign affairs adviser Humayun Kabir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syeed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, National Citizen ...

Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a blazing 74 as India beat Pakistan by six wickets and again refused to shake hands with their opponents in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Sunday. Chasing 172 for victory, India rode on a 105-run opening stand between Abhishek and Shubman Gill, who made 47, to achieve their target with seven balls ...

The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada on Sunday formally recognised the state of Palestine as part of an effort to revive momentum for a two-state solution, according to a joint statement. In coordinated moves, the three Western nations issued statements in this regard two days ahead of the start of the UN General Assembly’s annual “High-Level General Debate” in New ...

Air travellers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow, after a cyber-attack knocked out a check-in and baggage system. There were hundreds of delays on Saturday after the software used by several airlines failed, with affected airports boarding passengers using pen and paper. Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack on Friday night meant passengers were being ...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state, in what represents a significant change in government policy. In a video statement on X, the prime minister said: “In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution.” Australia and Canada also ...

Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women’s Super League club has announced. Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014. He returned for a second spell at the club in 2021 but was sacked in February this year. In a statement, Liverpool paid tribute to “an extremely committed and successful ...

Real Madrid extended their flawless start to the season with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, marking their fifth straight win in La Liga and sixth in all competitions. The result strengthens their lead at the top of the table and continues a bright beginning under new manager Xabi Alonso. Espanyol began the game on ...

With autumn taking over and the weather turning colder, embracing the cosy new season usually involves not only a wardrobe change but also a change in eating habits. Many people around this time of year prefer to cook and eat ‘warm’ and ‘comforting’ meals and foods rather than summery dishes like salads. From soups, pies, and curries to stews and ...