National Consensus Commission Vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz today said the commission wants to move towards a national charter by establishing a consensus as soon as possible. He said this at the beginning of the extended meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami at the LD Hall of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) here, said a commission release. He said the commission will conclude the initial stage ...

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin today said the trade between Bangladesh and India will continue in the interest of the consumers and the businesses of both countries. “We don’t know anything officially about India’s steps yet. Once we do, we will take appropriate steps. If any issue arises, both sides will work to resolve those through discussions,” he said while ...

Immigration police this morning arrested popular actress Nusrat Faria from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here while attempting to go to Thailand. She was detained from the immigration check post of the airport and was taken to the Detective Branch (DB) of police, police sources said. Faria was an accused in an attempted murder case linked to the July uprising ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth approximately Taka 1.43 crore by conducting raids in various border areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj. The operation was carried out this morning by patrol teams in the border areas, including Tamabil, Sangram, Damdammia and Sonalichhela Border Outposts (BOPs), under the Sylhet-based BGB-48 Battalion. According to BGB, the confiscated items included a ...

At least 17 people were killed and many others injured on Sunday after a massive fire broke out in a building in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, officials said. The fire broke out in the morning inside a residential building in Gulzar House near the iconic Charminar area of the city. “The fire broke out around 6:00 a.m., and ...

A US infant with a rare condition has become history’s first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday, reports AFP. The wee pioneer is KJ Muldoon, now a 9-and-a-half-month-old boy with chubby cheeks and big blue eyes. Shortly after birth, he was diagnosed with a rare ...

Toronto FC delivered a dominant display on Saturday night, overwhelming Canadian rivals CF Montreal 6-1 in a one-sided MLS encounter. Former Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi and Canadian forward Theo Corbeanu each scored twice as Toronto took full advantage of an early red card. The visitors took the lead in the 19th minute through Trinidad and Tobago international Tyrese Spicer, who ...

Parvez Hossain Emon has smashed a 53-ball hundred to lead Bangladesh to 191 for 7 and set up a 27-run win for a 1-0 lead in the two-T20I series against UAE in Sharjah. Parvez’s century was only the second by a Bangladeshi in T20Is after Tamim Iqbal had scored an unbeaten 103 against Oman in the 2016 T20 World Cup. ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started a probe against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for amassing wealth illegally. An investigation team has been formed by the commission on Sunday in this regard. The ACC deputy director Masudur Rahman has been made the chief of this committee, according to ACC’s top sources. The investigation team will uncover the truth about Sheikh ...

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said he remains prepared to exercise his rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent. “I remain prepared to exercise my rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent,” the National Security Adviser said to media when his attention was drawn to a recent allegation by BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed ...