Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Thursday paid tribute to late Pope Francis at Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. The mortal remains of Pope Francis were lying in state there ahead of Saturday’s funeral, reports BSS. His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, offered an official greeting to the Chief Adviser and ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that the party is committed to building an inclusive Bangladesh, free from all sorts of discrimination and corruption. “We want to build a Bangladesh which will be free from oppression, corruption, and discrimination. We aim to establish a generous nation guided by Islamic principles, where the rights of all people, irrespective of ...

Apart from our skin, our eyes are the most exposed organ to the harsh summer heat. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Jay Goyal, Eye Surgeon, LASIK and Retina Specialist and Director at Surya Eye Hospital in India, asserted that if precautions are not taken, our eyes are susceptible to – 1. Eye Allergies 2. Dry Eyes 3 . ...

A controversy has been raised over publishing an Inidan movie named ‘Abir Gulal’, supposed to be release on May 9. The trailer of the movie has already been released on April 1. But the movie will not be released in India centering its hero who is a Pakistani actor, Fawad Khan. Discussions and criticisms sparked after releasing the trailer. The ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will take place Saturday. After a multi-lingual mass in St Peter’s Square, his coffin will be taken to the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, in central Rome, for burial. Here is the official programme of the ceremonies: 05:30 (0330 GMT) St Peter’s Square opens. 09:30 (0730 GMT) US President Donald ...

South Africa’s central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has raised concerns that prolonged bilateral trade negotiations triggered by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are adding to global financial uncertainty. Speaking at a media briefing in Washington during the G20 meetings, Kganyago noted that the current trend of countries engaging in one-on-one trade talks is time-consuming and resource-intensive. “In an ...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort celebrates 18 magnificent years of excellence in the hospitality industry with Cake cutting in presence of Executive Director & Managing Director (Current Charge) with ExCom Members, Department Heads & Management Members of Dhaka Regency Hotel & Hotel at hotel premises. From its humble beginnings in 14th April of 2007 to becoming a trusted name in ...

Bangladesh national women’s kabaddi team restored some lost pride as they beat host Nepal by 28-23 points in the last match of five-match kabaddi test series held at Satdobato taekwondo hall at Lalitpur in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Friday). With this win, Nepal won the series 3-2. Bangladesh trailed the first half by 14-7 points and after the breather the girls ...

The interim government has decided to set up a land-based LNG terminal to ensure smooth gas supply to the country’s factories., reports BSS. “Many are saying that they are unable to set up factories due to lack of gas. So, we want to set up a land-based LNG terminal as quick as possible so that enough gas could be brought ...

Customs officials at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport seized approximately 1.5 kilograms of liquid gold from a passenger arriving from Dubai on Friday morning. The suspect, identified as Alim Uddin from Gohora village in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet, was detained shortly after Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-248 landed. Injamam Ul Haque, Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the airport, stated that Alim ...