Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left Tokyo on Saturday (May 31) for home, wrapping up his four-day official tour to Japan. He departed from Narita International Airport for Dhaka at 11:20AM (Tokyo time) on a flight of Singapore Airlines, concluding his very successful trip, his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. He said Prof Yunus is scheduled to reach ...

One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer, said in a Friday statement. “Updates about the relocated Opening Ceremony program will ...

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900 GMT), pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing ...

There is a serene joy in surrendering to the colours, simplicity, and beauty of nature. At the end of the day, it is nature that teaches us to live anew and embrace positivity. Inspired by this simple yet profound thought, the country’s leading fashion brand Le Reve has unveiled a stunning Eid-ul-Adha 2025 collection titled “Devotion.” Le Reve’s CEO, Monnujan ...

Recent meta-analyses of studies on the benefits of consuming almonds published in a peer-reviewed journal have shown that the tree nut does leave an ameliorative impact in a multitude of sectors. The results suggest that almond consumption results in small reductions in weight, LDL cholesterol and diastolic blood pressure, as well as improved glycaemic responses in Asian Indians. These results ...

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Tazul Islam said that formal charges against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be filed on Sunday. “We are determined to push the trial process forward,” he said. Tazul Islam made the announcement at a discussion held Saturday morning at the National Press Club, marking the International Week of the Disappeared. ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ between the two countries to a new height. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will host a dinner in honour of the visiting Chinese Commerce Minister today (Saturday) in addition to holding their bilateral meeting. During ...

The interim government is set to unveil a Tk790,000 crore national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year on 2 June, a defining moment for Bangladesh as it navigates mounting economic pressures and charts a course for stability and growth. This will be the first budget to be presented by the newly installed appointed administration, which faces the daunting task of ...

The number of casualties of landslides at a quarry in Indonesia’s West Java province on Friday rose to at least 13, with several others missing, a rescuer said. Meanwhile, five people are seriously injured and several others sustained minor wounds, according to Ade Dian Permana, head of the search and rescue office in West Java Province, reports Xinhua. “So far, ...

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed in 22 more people through the Rema border of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj. They were pushed in during the night through a place called Debrabari of Rema BOP under Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB). The group comprised 9 men, 8 women and 5 children, reports UNB. On information, a BGB patrol team from Kalenga BOP ...