Gowainghat (Sylhet) Correspondent : A 25-year-old tourist drowned while swimming in the Piyain River near the zero point in Sylhet Jaflong today (12 October). The deceased, Ahmed Jawad, was the son of Dr Aftab Uddin and a resident of Nahar Road in Mymensingh. His body was recovered around 2:30 pm from an area near a waterfall. Sarkar Tofail, officer-in-charge of ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party aims to create a collective community ‘shield’, serving as a model to ensure the safety and security of all people, regardless of their identities or backgrounds. He said it in a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday extending greetings to the people of Hindu community on the occasion of ...

The five-day Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, will come to an end on Sunday with the solemn immersion of the Goddess Durga across the country. Devotees will throng Puja mandaps to celebrate Bijoya Dashami, the last day of the festival, recite the mantras, offer flowers to the goddess Durga (pushpanjali) and pray for her blessings. On ...

Nearly 7,000 people entered the Syrian territory from Lebanon in the past 24 hours, Oleg Igansyuk, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry), said. “Over the past day, as many as 6,886 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon via the checkpoints of Al-Arida, Al-Jawasiyeh, Al-Dabousiyah, Jisr ...

Tesla is set to unveil its long-promised robotaxi in Hollywood late on Thursday and update investors on artificial intelligence projects, efforts CEO Elon Musk has bet will drive the electric vehicle maker’s long-term growth. Enthusiasm around the event has been on display across social media, with screenshots of invites and speculation on what might be disclosed. But investors and analysts ...

Having a cup of Lemon Ginger tea will help you invigorate yourself at the end of the day and provide several health benefits. Here are ten ways how you can profit from Lemon-Ginger Tea. Treats Indigestion If you are struggling to fall asleep with a heavy stomach, lemon-ginger tea can help you to ease the feeling of fullness. The components ...

The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) has filed 838 cases and realised Tk 37,94,500 as fine in a single day in metropolitan areas for violating traffic rules. A DMP press release issued on Saturday said the cases were filed on October 11 through regular drive against traffic rules violators. During the drive, a total of 157 vehicles were ...

Bangladesh has been ranked 84th among 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) this year with a score of 19.4 in terms of ability to satisfy hunger. Last year, Bangladesh was ranked 81st with a score of 19. The level of hunger has been classified as ‘moderate’, according to the latest report published on Friday. The decline in the ...

Ekushey Padak-winning television and theater actor Engineer Jamal Uddin Hossain has passed away. He was 81. The veteran actor breathed his last at a hospital at Calgary in Canada at about 8:00pm on Friday (local time and 8:00am Bangladesh time), according to family sources. Jamal Uddin Hossain, a member of the Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, started acting in theater in the ...

Another man has been arrested over the murder of Deepto TV broadcast engineer Tanjil Jahan Tamim. The arrested is Russel. He was arrested from Dhaka at about 5AM on Saturday. Confirming the arrest, Tejgaon divisional deputy police commissioner Md Ruhul Kabir said,”Russell was identified after scrutinising CCTV footage from the scene. He directly involved in the murder. Earlier, Md Abdul ...