Expressing disappointment over the speech of interim government head, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “I am very disappointed that the Chief Adviser did not mention a clear election roadmap in his speech on Tuesday.” “We sough election roadmap.” He made this demand while speaking to media personnel on Wednesday after paying homage to BNP founder Ziaur ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left here for China today on a four-day official visit. “A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 1 pm,” Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told BSS. On March 27, Prof Yunus will address the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference focusing ...

HABIGANJ CORRESPONDENT : Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Mugkandi area under Bahubal upazila of the district this morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway around 9.30 am when a pickup van collided head-on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw, leaving six ...

Like every year, Rang Bangladesh has focused on theme-based collections. This year’s themes are ‘Al Hamra Mosque’, T’nalak Weaving’ and ‘Delight in Design – Indian Silver for the Raj’. A brief explanation of the themes will make it clear how rich the company’s diverse design concept is. Along with the theme-based idea of a defined colour palette made up of ...

The Ukrainian air force said on Tuesday that Russia launched 139 drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile during an overnight attack that injured two people and damaged storage facilities, reports AFP. The air force shot down 78 drones and 34 more did not reach their targets, it added in a statement on Telegram without specifying what happened to the remaining ...

Children under 15 accounted for 4.3 percent of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in the WHO’s European region in 2023, 10 percent more than in the previous 12 months, a report said on Monday, reports AFP. More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the 53 countries, including several in ...

On Tuesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina marked their 2026 World Cup qualification by delivering a stunning 4-1 defeat to their arch-rivals Brazil. The match, held at the Estadio Monumental, began with a festive atmosphere as Argentina were already assured of qualification. Julian Alvarez opened the scoring early, finding the net in the 6th minute with a deft finish following a ...

Asian stock markets saw a positive shift on Wednesday, driven by optimism that the impact of Donald Trump’s upcoming tariff measures may be less severe than initially feared. However, uncertainty surrounding the president’s policies and the broader US economic outlook tempered overall market sentiment. With the White House’s “Liberation Day” on April 2 approaching, there has been growing concern over ...

Bangladesh and the United States have discussed “potential acquisition” of US-origin equipment to enhance interoperability and capabilities. Lt Gen Joel P Vowell, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Pacific, visited Bangladesh om March 24 – 25, said the US Embassy in Dhaka. During his visit, Lt Gen Vowell met counterparts in the armed forces of Bangladesh, reinforcing the US Army’s commitment ...

National Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that it will not be accepted if any attempt is made to hold elections without reform and trial. “If any attempt is made to bring any party to power without reform and trial, it will not be accepted and people will resist it, NCP will resist,” he made this statement ...