Mahmudur Rahman, former acting editor of the daily Amar Desh, has secured bail in a case filed for plotting to kidnap and kill former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Dhaka Metropolitan Court’s senior special judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain granted the bail prayer on Thursday after hearing on a petition. Mahmudur Rahman lawyer Tanvir Ahmmed Al Amin ...

Two young men died after being electrocuted at Lakhai upazila in Habiganj district on Wednesday night. The deceased were Faraj Ali, 30, son of Abdur Rauf Mia, and Jamshed Mia, 35, son of Hazi Rahmat Ali, residents of Goakara village under Bulla union of the upazila. According to police, two men died on the spot while an electric cable of the Rural ...

The general point-to-point inflation rate eased further in September as it reached 9.92 per cent down from 10.49 per cent in August, 2024. Both food and non-food inflation also saw a falling trend in this tenure. According to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the food inflation declined to 10.40 per cent in September down from ...

Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final. Liverpool continued their flying start under new boss Arne Slot with a 2-0 victory at home to Bologna to secure a second successive win over Italian opposition this ...

A total of 32,082 dengue cases and 166 deaths have been reported in the first nine months of 2024, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Dengue is usually in the news at this time of year when cases are at their highest, but how bad are 2024’s numbers compared to previous years? In terms of case numbers, 32,082 ...

Ingredients: v Chana Dal- 250gm v Carrot Cube — 1cup v Green Papaya Cube– 1 cup v Onion – 1 medium size, chopped v Tomato – 1 big sized, roughly chopped v Garlic – 3 big cloved v Ginger paste – 1 tsp v Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp v Cumin Seeds – 1tsp v Dried Red Chilies – 2 ...

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) did not open fire on students and protesters during the recent uprising in the country, said Lt Col Md Munim Ferdous, head of RAB’s Legal and Media Wing, on Wednesday. He made the statement during a press conference on Wednesday at Karwan Bazar in the capital. “RAB did not open fire on the students or ...

IFIC Bank has inaugurated its new sub-branch at Zindabazar in Sylhet city. The new sub-branch was inaugurated by the President of the Sylhet Press Club, Ikramul Kabir, who was the chief guest at the ceremony held at Sadar’s Sohir Plaza on Tuesday. With this inauguration, the total number of business outlets of the bank now stands at 1,405. The event ...

Former president Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury has been hospitalised following deterioration of his health condition. He was admitted to Medical College For Women and Hospital at Uttara in the capital early Wednesday, his son Mahi B Chowdhury, former lawmaker, confirmed. He said, “How serious the situation is, has not yet been understood. He has profused of bleeding.” Mahi B sough ...

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide account details of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and his wife, Umme Roman Ahmed and five other individuals. In a letter, the anti-money laundering agency on Wednesday requested banks and non-bank financial institutions to submit information of various accounts, including savings, current, fixed deposit receipt, held by these individuals and ...