During a reception ceremony at the State Guest House Jamuna in the morning today, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the players of the Bangladesh team that won the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship in Nepal last week to submit a list of their demands in writing, assuring them of working on those in the coming days. The Chief Adviser carefully ...

Bangladesh has significant potential for mobilising revenue collection, as highlighted by a recent official assessment on revenue buoyancy, a measure reflecting how tax revenues respond to economic growth. Revenue buoyancy, the responsiveness of revenues to gross domestic product (GDP), is a critical metric for gauging the performance of a revenue system and the forecast for revenue growth. A buoyancy coefficient ...

Immigration, abortion and the eternal search for the American Dream make up the ingredients of “La Cocina,” a new film that examines the United States’ most divisive issues through the microcosm of a New York restaurant kitchen. The tense, claustrophobic drama stars Oscar nominee Rooney Mara (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) as an American waitress at a bustling Times ...

Parents of children suffering from rare disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) find a ray of hope as the journey of a full-fledged neuromuscular disease treatment centre has started in the country. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disease affects the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and voluntary muscle movement (skeletal muscle). It occurs mainly among infants. Most ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a Taka 20 lac reward for the Bangladesh Women’s Football Team, honoring their outstanding success in defending the SAFF Championship title in 2024. BCB President Faruque Ahmed extended heartfelt congratulations to the team and coaching staff, saying, “We are immensely proud of our women’s football team for their remarkable performance in the SAFF Championship. ...

Bangladesh U19 team claimed an emphatic series win over the UAE, taking the five-match ODI series 3-0 after rain washed out the first two games. The young Tigers demonstrated dominance across the matches, with an 8-wicket win in the third ODI, a massive 183-run triumph in the fourth, and a comfortable 9-wicket victory in the final match held at Dhaka’s ...

A cross-party group of seven MPs who have worked in the NHS have urged their colleagues to support a bill which would legalise assisted dying. Backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has proposed legislation which would give terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to choose to end their lives. In a letter the group of medics, led by ...

It’s been a long, hot summer! And now that it’s mid October, things are finally cooling down. You might be ready for some crisp, cool weather. Let’s be honest, it can be tough finding a new look for yourself as the seasons transition. Like it or not, there’s a big difference between summer and fall fashion. While summer clothes are ...

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing seven people, including five nearby children, officials said, reports AP. Local police chief Fateh Mohammad said the attack occurred in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province. He said a motorized rickshaw carrying schoolchildren was nearby when the bombing happened, ...

Antonio Conte is a hard taskmaster but the exploits of his Napoli side so far this season have him eulogising about how the “players are ready to die, in football terms, for this jersey.” Napoli under Conte are a team transformed from the one that mounted the worst defence of a Serie A title last season, finishing 41 points off ...