The government is preparing to introduce a dedicated law aimed at safeguarding journalists, while also advancing broad reforms in the media sector to improve transparency, licensing, and accountability, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam announced on Sunday. Speaking at a roundtable titled “Brave New Bangladesh: Reform Roadmap for Press Freedom”, Mahfuj said the proposed Journalist Protection Act is under ...

A group of miscreants allegedly carried out an attack on National Citizen Party’s (NCP) chief organiser Hasnat Abdullah in Gazipur on Sunday evening. The attack incident took place at around 7:00 PM on Dhaka-Myemsingh Highway in the district. In a Facebook post, Sarjis requested the people to rescue Hasnat. A group of 10 to 12 miscreants attacked Hasnat’s vehicle. The ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday has set May 18 as the new date for the submission of the execution report on arrest warrants issued against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 16 others in a graft case involving fraudulent allocation of a 10-katha plot in the capital’s Purbachal New Town Project. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special ...

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a dedicated “Green Channel” to facilitate medical travel for Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical visas to China. The new streamlined process simplifies documentation and prioritizes urgent applications, according to an official notice issued by the embassy on Sunday. With the initiative, the embassy has made it significantly easier for Bangladeshi patients to apply for ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accelerated the issuance of visas for Bangladeshi nationals following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries, officials confirmed Sunday. The development comes ahead of a high-level UAE cabinet delegation’s visit to Bangladesh later this month, aimed at boosting cooperation across key sectors including labour, trade, and investment. UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Al ...

The price of 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been reduced by Tk 19—from Tk 1,450 to Tk 1,431 for the month of May. The new pricing was announced on Sunday, by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), and will take effect from the evening. Prices for autogas, the LPG variant used in motor vehicles, have also been adjusted. ...

Al-Ahli lifted their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite title on Saturday with a dominant 2-0 win over Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in front of a raucous 60,000-strong crowd at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The Saudi club, boasting a star-studded lineup, completed an unbeaten run through the tournament and capitalized on home advantage, with all knockout-stage matches held in ...

Excitement swept across Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday as fans gathered early for a free mega-concert by Lady Gaga, marking her long-awaited return to Brazil. By daybreak, Gaga’s devoted fans—her “Little Monsters”—had already started lining up, braving the heat and crowds. As they arrived from nearby Metro stations, they were met by vendors selling everything from paper ...

Ingredients: * 6 sajan stalks cut into 3 inch long pieces * 2 tablespoons mustard paste * 1 brinjal cut into pieces * 2 medium sized potatoes cut into pieces * 1 tomato, chopped * Salt as per taste * 1/2 tsp turmeric powder * 1/2 tsp chili powder * 1/2 tsp sugar * Warm water as per requirement * ...

At least 30 people were killed and 42 others injured in road accidents in Sylhet Division in April, said a report of Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa), Sylhet. Among the deceased eleven people were killed in accidents involving motorbikes, one is auto-rickshaw or human hauler passenger, and seven were pedestrians, it said. Zahirul Islam Mishu, convener of Nischa, said the report ...