Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (October 6) inaugurated the ‘Army Headquarters Selection Board 2024′ at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka. In the 1st phase under this promotion board, eligible officers for the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel in Bangladesh Army will be considered for promotion, an ISPR press release said. Speaking as the chief guest on the ...

Miss International, a titan among global beauty pageants and a proud member of the “Big Four,” has been a beacon of beauty, goodwill, and cultural exchange since 1960. Azra Mahmood Talent Camp (AMTC) is beyond excited to announce that it has officially secured the licensing rights for the prestigious Miss International Bangladesh for 2024! This landmark achievement propels AMTC onto ...

As the Democratic Republic of Congo launches a vaccination campaign amid a flare-up of the sometimes deadly illness mpox, Agence France-Presse (AFP) looks at how the virus developed. Several mpox epidemics have broken out, mainly in Africa, since it first emerged in humans in 1970. The disease, originally named monkeypox, spreads through close physical contact with infected people or animals, ...

Sue Gray has quit her role as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, saying she “risked becoming a distraction”. She had been caught up in rows over pay, after the BBC’s political editor revealed her salary was higher than Sir Keir’s, and donations from Lord Alli. A Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed Ms Gray is to take up a new ...

Former cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has said the position of top civil servant is “massively underpaid”. He is involved in the recruitment process for the £200,000-a-year role, following Simon Case’s decision to step down on health grounds. Lord O’Donnell, who held the post between 2005 and 2011, told the BBC the “incredibly demanding job” should have a higher salary. The ...

Trading on the country’s two bourses-Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday witnessed fall as the investors were on a selling spree, especially on major sectors, apparently due to a confidence crisis. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is decreased by 83.80 points, settling at 5,378.78. The blue-chip index, DS30, which comprises 30 ...

At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured in 24 road accidents across Sylhet division in September, according to a Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA) report, a voluntary organisation. The report highlighted Sylhet district as having the highest number of casualties, as the district recorded 10 deaths and 13 injuries in 10 separate road accidents. In Sunamganj, two people ...

A delegation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) met with diplomats of Sweden, Norway and Denmark on Sunday. The meeting took place at the residence of Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks at Gulshan in the capital around 9:20AM, said BNP media cell members Shyrul Kabir Khan. The diplomats included Weeks, Norwegian Ambassador Arald Gulbrandsen and Deputy Head of Mission of ...

Bangladesh Women’s team suffered a 21-run defeat against England Women in the sixth match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at  Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Saturday. Earlier, Nigar Sultana Joty’s Tigresses ended their 16-match losing streak in the mega event after taking down debutants Scotland. Against Heather Knight’s England, they had their moments of brilliance, but ran ...

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s former principal secretary and former lawmaker from Jamalpur-5 constituency Abul Kalam Azad was arrested on Saturday (October 5). Abul Kalam Azad was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) from Dhanmondi in the capital in the evening, said Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional police commissioner and chief of the DB of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The DB ...