BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has been acquitted from defamation case charge. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court JUdge Arafatur Rakib passe this order on Sunday. Four other BNP leaders also acquitted from the case. They are the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, standing committee members Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Gayeshwar ...

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday resolved the review petition against its earlier order that declared the 16th Amendment to the Constitution is unconstitutional and illegal. Now, the Supreme Judicial Council will have the power to remove the top court judges. A six-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, ...

The dead body of Moni Kishore, a popular singer of the 90s, has been recovered from his Rampura residence in the capital. Police recovered the body at about 11:30PM on Saturday from his house behind Rampura TV centre. Rampura Police Station SI Khan Abdur Rahman said, “At 10PM, owner of the house called national emergency service 999 and after that, ...

Six financially weak banks, grappling with liquidity crises, have reportedly received a total of Tk 1,640 crore in loans by three stronger banks. Sources at the Bangladesh Bank said that this step is aimed at alleviating the liquidity constraints faced by the country’s weaker banks and restoring some stability to their operations. According to the sources, the support came from ...

New Zealand weathered a nery chase and a superb spell by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah to win its first test on Indian soil since 1988. New Zealand made 110-2 on a rain-affected final day on Sunday to beat India by eight wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra shared a 75-run partnership ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, has committed to serving the people rather than ruling over them, should his party be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the country in the future. Addressing a member conference in Naogaon on Saturday, Dr. Shafiqur told, “If given the responsibility to lead, we will not be the masters of the people but their ...

Extending wholehearted support to the interim government for a free and fair election, Gano Forum on Saturday called for national unity to address the challenges and proceed towards a credible election through a strong and competent Election Commission. “We want free, fair and neutral elections. Today’s government is the people’s government. We will extend support to the government wholeheartedly for ...

The Supreme Court on Sunday will hold the hearing on the review petition against the Appellate Division’s verdict that declared the 16th amendment to the constitution illegal. A six-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, will conduct the hearing. Petitioner lawyer Manzill Murshid will represent the writ, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman will appear for ...

Around nine lakh juvenile girls will be given Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines aimed at protecting them from being attacked with various diseases, particularly cervical cancer, in Rajshahi division. The girls aged between 10 to 14 years will be given the vaccines during the forthcoming 18-day HPV vaccination campaign in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and eight districts under the division from ...

Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good and have energy. Eating a healthy diet does not need to be restrictive or complex, and you don’t need to give up foods that you love. It is about balance. We all need a balanced and varied diet of ...