The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has surged to 1,644, with over 3,400 injured and 139 still missing. In response to the crisis, the shadow National Unity Government (NUG), which opposes the ruling military, has declared a unilateral two-week partial ceasefire to facilitate relief efforts. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread destruction, particularly in Mandalay ...

Sunamganj Correspondent : Four people were killed after a boat capsized in the Boulai river in Sunamganj’s Jamalganj upazila last night. The deceased were identified as Beauty Chakraborty, 45, Kalpana Sarkar, 45, her daughter Rudra Sarkar, and Ganga Sarkar, 6. Another child, Sourav, 10, was critically injured and has been sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for treatment. ...

Over Taka 4.25 crore toll was collected from 49,489 vehicles on the Padma Bridge from Thursday midnight to Friday midnight. Executive Engineer of Padma Bridge Sight Office Abu Sayad told BSS that homebound people are going to their destinations through the Mawa end of Munshiganj, the entrance of the southern part of the country, by using various vehicles on Padma ...

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2 on Saturday, pulling level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti’s side won an entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu to put pressure on their bitter rivals, who host Girona in a Catalan derby on Sunday. Mbappe put Los Blancos ahead from the penalty ...

Bangladesh-origin English Premier League-playing midfielder Hamza Dewan Choudhury guided English club Sheffield United to the top of the 24-team English Football League (EFL) Championship, beating Coventry City by 3-1 goals at the home ground in Bramall Lane on Saturday, reports UNB. With the feat, Sheffield United dominated the Championship, securing 83 points from 39 matches to topple Leeds United, who ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr. In a message shared on his verified Facebook account, he stated that after nearly one and a half decades, the people of Bangladesh would celebrate Eid in a free, fearless, and democratic environment following the departure of Sheikh Hasina’s ...

Thousands of Muslims across multiple districts in Bangladesh, including Chandpur, Faridpur, Dinajpur, Pirojpur, and Noakhali, observed Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday—one day ahead of the national celebration—following the moon sighting practices of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations. In Chandpur, at least 40 villages, including the Sadra Darbar Sharif in Hajiganj Upazila, marked the occasion. Pirzada Mufti Arif Chowdhury of Sadra ...

A total of Tk 33,852,900 was collected as toll from the Jamuna Bridge in the last 24 hours, up until Friday midnight. During this period, over 48,000 vehicles crossed the bridge, officials said. Ahsanul Kabir Pavel, Executive Engineer of the Jamuna Bridge site office, said 48,335 vehicles of various types passed through the bridge during this time, marking the highest ...

A man was hacked to death in a clash centering place for Eid Jamaat at Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj district on Friday night. The incident happened at around 9:30PM in front of West Para Jumma Mosque of Sadarghat village in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Abdul Kayyum, 50, son of late Abdul Majed, a resident of Sadarghat South ...

Gold prices have surged in Bangladesh once again, hitting a record high ahead of Eid. The price of 22-carat gold has increased by Tk 1,773 per bhori (11.664 grams), reaching Tk 157,872, the highest ever recorded in the country. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) issued a statement on Friday, 28 March, confirming the price hike. The new rates will take ...