Actor Waliul Haq Rumi, who had been battling against cancer for a long time, passed away at a private hospital in the capital early Monday. He breathed his last at an early hours while undergoing treatment at the hospital, said his nephew Faisal Ahmed. The actor was diagnosed with colon cancer just a month ago. Later he went to Chennai, ...

A red carpet was rolled out to accord warm reception to Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on his arrival in Dhaka on Monday on a two-day official visit as President Mohammed Shahabuddin received him. The Head of the State welcomed Qatar Amir with flower bouquets at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA) in the capital in the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations of corruption against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmin told reporters at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in the capital on Monday. She said a report on acquiring illegal wealth by former IGP Benazir Ahmed through abusing power was ...

Seven workers were killed and three others injured while repairing machines in a cement factory in Vietnam’s northern province of Yen Bai on Monday afternoon, Vietnam News Agency reported. The workers were conducting periodic machine maintenance when the incident occurred. The incident was caused by a crusher’s electric motor failure. When the workers entered the rotary kiln to start the ...

Some areas in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila are currently experiencing an electricity outage due to Sunday’s nor’wester. Employees have been working since morning to resume the electricity, said Electricity Department. Some electric wires have torn down and electric poles have broken down during the storm. For this, supply at four power feeders were stopped. Workers managed to resume power supply at ...

Nottingham Forest did not ask for Stuart Attwell to be taken off video assistant referee duties for their match against Everton, BBC Sport has been told. Following their 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park on Sunday, Forest posted on X, external that they are “considering their options” over “extremely poor” refereeing decisions they felt went against them. The club said they ...

Former world champion Shaun Murphy moved into the last 16 of the 2024 event with an impressive performance to beat China’s Lyu Haotian 10-5 on Monday at the Crucible. Murphy, the 2005 winner, was 6-3 ahead after Sunday’s first session and won four of the next seven frames to set up a tie with Scotland’s Stephen Maguire. Another former Crucible ...

Rail passengers are being warned of disruption during the week of the May Bank Holiday after drivers announced more strikes and an overtime ban. Staff at 16 train companies will take part in rolling one-day walkouts between 7 and 9 May over pay and working conditions. An overtime ban will also take place between 6 and 11 May. Passengers are ...

To embrace her Jewish heritage and Mexican upbringing, Fany Gerson adds spicy chillies, avocado, coriander and lime to her matzah ball soup – a perfect twist for a Passover Seder. Matzah ball soup is a dish with elements that trace back to the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew bible. Biblical Israelites carried matzah – unleavened bread that ...

Grindr, the world’s biggest dating app for the LGBT community, is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information such as people’s HIV status with third parties. According to the claim, lodged at the High Court in London, “covert tracking technology” was deployed, and highly sensitive information was illegally shared with advertisers. Law firm Austen Hays says there are more than ...