Bangladesh’s army chief vowed to back the country’s interim government “come what may” to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, so that elections could be held within the next 18 months. General Waker-uz-Zaman and his troops stood aside in early August amid raging student-led protests against Hasina, sealing the fate of the veteran ...

Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday night arrested Siam Hasan, a chargesheeted accused in a case filed over the attack on the convoy of the then-US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia S Bernicat in August 2018. A team of DB from Tejgaon arrested Siam Hasan, 26, from a house on Tajmahal Road at Mohammadpur in the capital ...

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today informed that the government has sought technical support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reform the country’s financial sector and repatriate the money which has been laundered abroad. “The IMF provides us with major budget support. One mission of IMF has come. We ...

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been fined Tk 50 lakh by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) over manipulating share prices of Paramount Insurance Company Limited. This decision was made at the BSEC’s 993rd meeting held on Tuesday, said BSEC director Farhana Faruqui after the meeting. In a press release, BSEC said that in addition to Shakib, Abul Khair ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reached New York on Monday night (NY Time) to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with a series of high-profile meetings lined up on the sidelines of the UNGA including a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith and CDA of ...

Police have arrested a man on charges of raping a teenager at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district. The accused was shown arrested in a case filed by the victim and then sent to jail on Monday afternoon. The arrested is Jamshed Mia, 38, a resident of Lalpur village under Tilagaon union of the upazila. According to the case statement, Jamshed ...

Research led by the University of Nottingham has uncovered genomic traits linked to the severity of cholera symptoms and how it spreads. Cholera, caused by infection with Vibrio cholerae, is largely caused by either contaminated water or food and results in severe diarrhea and vomiting that can be fatal if not treated quickly. Around the world there are around four ...

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has asked the employees of the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) to refrain from lobbying for posting, rather perform duties with patriotism and dedication. “I ask you all officials not to lobby for postings,” he said while addressing an orientation programme to welcome 20 newly appointed assistant directors (AD) of ...

A court in Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petition of former planning minister MA Mannan in a case filed over an attack on the students and mass people on August 4 in Sunamganj. Judge Nirjan Kumar Mitra of the Speedy Trial Court rejected the bail in absense of Mannan after hearing the statements of plaitiffs and defense. The courtroom ...

Ingredients: v Butter –2 tbsp v Jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined –1 1/2 lb v Onion, diced –1 medium v Garlic cloves, finely chopped –4 pieces v Yellow curry powder –1 tbsp v Coconut milk — 2tbsp v Honey –2 tbsp and plus more to taste v Kosher salt — plus more to taste v Lime juiced –1Piece v Basil ...