The High Court has overturned the prison sentences of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman, acquitting them in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over illicit wealth. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday (May 28) by a single bench of the High Court, headed by Justice Md. Khasruzzaman. Earlier, on May 26, after completing the hearing, the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday commenced his tour here by holding a meeting with President of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League Taro Aso. Taro Aso paid the courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Yunus at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo at 5:00 PM (local time). Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters about the outcomes of the ...

Some Dhaka areas including Shahbagh, Nayapaltan, Kakrail, Motijheel, Moghbazar, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Bijoynagar, Fakirapool are experiencing severe traffic congestion centering BNP’s Nayapaltan rally and Jamaat’s Shahbagh rally. The traffic congestion began at 8AM on Wednesday, which later turned into severe as the day progresses. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), the main streets of the capital came to a standstill following ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said that exporting mangoes to China will not only help expand the bilateral trade volume but reflects the “mutually beneficial and win-win essence of economic cooperation”. Meanwhile, China has also expressed imports of raw animal hides from Bangladesh. “I wish the mangoes a smooth journey to the tables of Chinese consumers and look ...

King Charles III received a standing ovation from Canadian lawmakers on Tuesday as he opened a new session of parliament in Ottawa, saying, “all Canadians give themselves far more than any foreign power or any continent can ever take away.” The 76-year-old king is the first leader of the British monarchy invited to deliver the speech from the throne to ...

The Sapmara Union Health and Family Welfare Center (UHFWC) has celebrated the milestone of performing the 600th safe delivery of mothers, mostly from backward ethnic communities, by last February. To mark this milestone, the Sapmara UHFWC Management Committee, with the support of Gaibandha District Department of Family Planning (DFP), organized the ‘600th Safe Childbirth Celebration’ event at their premises in ...

When the heat rises, reaching for a chilled bottle of electrolyte drink feels like the smart choice. It promises quick hydration, energy, and relief. But,health experts warn that relying too heavily on these drinks during a heatwave can do more harm than good, especially if you are not losing excessive fluids through sweat. “We often assume electrolyte drinks are harmless, ...

A local labour leader named Shihan Uddin, 38, was stabbed to death last night (27 May) in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet. Shihab Uddin was a resident of Khalopar village in Ward 6 of Rajaganj union and was the president of unit 9 of the same union of Bangladesh Sramik Kalyan Federation, a labour organisation affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami. According to eyewitnesses ...

Much-loved 2012 romantic drama Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty, is all set to hit the big screens once again as part of PVR INOX’s Curated Shows initiative. The film will be re-released on May 30, 2025, nearly 13 years after its original release. Directed by Homi Adajania, Cocktail resonated with audiences upon its release for ...

Germany’s foreign minister threatened unspecified measures against Israel on Tuesday and said Berlin would not export weapons used to break humanitarian law, as he and Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered their most severe rebuke yet over Gaza, reports Reuters. Germany, along with the United States, had long remained in support of Israel’s conduct since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, ...