The Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus laid the foundation stone for Sampriti Bhaban at International Buddhist Monastery in the capital on Sunday. He was the chief guest at the ceremony, which was organized by the Bangladesh Buddhist Federation. The event was also attended by Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain and Chattogram Hill ...

The leaders of religious-based organisations and political parties have called upon the Muslim world to boycott Israel, holding the country responsible for its ongoing barbaric atrocities in Gaza. Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the daily Amar Desh, read out a declaration during the rally held at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday. “Cancel all deals and ties with Israel,” ...

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the country’s judiciary has embarked on a new journey after the July mass uprising, and the people will regain their lost trust in the judiciary. “The pro-activity of the interim government has made it possible to formulate an ordinance for the appointment of apex court judges in the shortest possible time,” he ...

Authorities have collected 28 sacks of cash from the donation boxes of the historic ‘Pagla Mosque’ in Kishoreganj on Saturday morning, after four months and 12 days since the last count. The donation boxes were opened around 7:00 am in the presence of Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) and President of Pagla Mosque Management Committee, Fouzia Khan and Superintendent of Police ...

Bangladesh’s progress in maternal health is at risk due to announced and potential funding cuts by key development partners, according to a UN global report. The report titled ‘Trends in Maternal Mortality’, released on World Health Day, highlights global progress in reducing maternal deaths. According to the report, Bangladesh has significantly reduced its maternal mortality rates through government initiatives, including ...

Former England fast bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list. Anderson retired from Test cricket in July 2024 having taken 704 wickets, the most by a fast bowler in the history of the five-day format. The 42-year-old is still playing for Lancashire but has missed the start of the English County ...

Business leaders and trade experts at a discussion on US tariffs on Saturday emphasised that strategic negotiations and industrial capacity building are crucial for Bangladesh to navigate tariff-related challenges. They stressed the importance of collective efforts from both the private and public sectors to resolve tariff issues with the United States. The observations came at a discussion titled “US Tariff ...

Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki accused Hasina’s allies of burning the “Face of Fascism” at Dhaka University’s (DU) Faculty of Fine Arts. He vowed legal action. DU formed five-member probe committee led by Arts faculty Dean Prof. Siddiqur Rahman Khan, confirmed by Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed at 12:30 PM on Saturday. “Hasina’s associates set fire to the ‘face of fascism’ ...

Parliament will be recalled for a rare Saturday sitting to pass an emergency law aimed at saving British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from imminent closure. Sir Keir Starmer said the legislation would allow ministers to “take control” of the Lincolnshire site and stop its Chinese owner from closing its blast furnaces. The move opens the door to a full nationalisation of ...

Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiment within federal and state governments may derail emerging and cutting-edge vaccines that are now awaiting regulatory approval in the United States – essentially leaving those vaccines in limbo. Just last week, the US Food and Drug Administration delayed a decision on full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine even though it ...