Malaysia warned on May 7 that tensions between India and Pakistan could potentially disrupt rice imports to the heavily dependent South-east Asian nation, prompting it to look elsewhere for supplies. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have escalated with India launching strikes on Pakistan following April’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-administered side of the contested Kashmir region. Malaysian Agriculture ...

Seventy terrorists were killed as India carried out 24 missile strikes across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, sources in the government have said. Operation Sindoor, the sources said, was more than a military response. “It was a statement of strategic resolve. Through 24 precisely coordinated missile strikes across nine terrorist-linked locations, ...

The interim government has announced a 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam informed the matter to his Facebook account. To make up this extended holiday, offices will remain open on Saturdays, May 17 and May 24, according to the ...

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against television director Chayanika Chowdhury in a cheque fraud case. The order was passed on Tuesday by Judge Md. Bulbul Islam of Dhaka 7th Joint Metropolitan Sessions Court after Chowdhury failed to appear in court for cross-examination. Her lawyer sought a time extension, which the court denied, subsequently cancelling her bail and ...

Cent per cent harvesting of Boro paddy has been completed in the haor areas and 53 per cent in non-haor areas in the Sylhet region. This season witnessed a bumper yield of paddy as the weather was favourable for harvesting. Additional Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Sylhet, Md Mosharraf Hossain said farmers had started paddy harvesting in ...

Brushing twice a day and using the best toothpaste might not be enough to maintain optimal oral hygiene. The key factors go beyond when or how often you brush, it’s about the technique, the tools you use, and the reasoning behind your approach. In the 10 April Level Up with Anona podcast, Dr Maadri Shah, a dentist, joined Anona Agarwal ...

Physicians have encouraged diabetic patients to perform fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, saying they have no bar to practice fasting. The experts said that during the fast, they discouraged diabetic patients from performing fasting but now encourage them to do so according to the findings of research. To this end, they said, the patients must follow the doctor’s ...

A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza, reports AFP. “There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,” Basem Naim ...

FIFA, on Tuesday, approved Shamit Shome’s plea to represent Bangladesh which removes obstacles for him to play in the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapur scheduled in Dhaka on June 10. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Vice-President Fahad Karim, who was involved in the entire process from the beginning said, “We received the letter from FIFA’s Player Status Committee a short ...

The motorcycle racing community is mourning after a devastating crash during a British Supersport race at Oulton Park on Monday claimed the lives of two riders and left another seriously injured. Owen Jenner, a 21-year-old from England, and Shane Richardson, a 29-year-old from New Zealand, were both fatally injured in an 11-bike pile-up that occurred on the opening lap of ...