Trinamool BNP chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has been released from Dhaka Central Jail in two murder cases. AKM Masun, jailer of the central jail, said around 9:53PM on Monday, Shamsher Mobin walked out of the prison. The Trinamool BNP chairperson secured bail in one muder case from High Court, while another from a Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge. He was arrested ...

Nearly 10 lakh taxpayers, out of 15 lakh e-returns, don’t have taxable income, said Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday. “The number of quality taxpayers is very negligible in the country. We had taken aggressive policy to increase the tax collection.” While speaking at the pre-budget meeting at ERF event, he said ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in Sylhet, with an alarming rise in cases among children, particularly in tea plantation areas, experts have warned. According to the National Tuberculosis Control Programme’s (NTP) Sylhet divisional office, child TB cases have surged in recent years, rising from 3.98 percent in 2021 to 8.66 percent in 2024. Experts attribute this increase ...

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from US President Donald Trump. “I’ve just requested that the governor general dissolve parliament and call an election for April 28. She has agreed,” Carney said, referring to King Charles ...

Ingredients: * 75 ml mustard oil * 0.5 tsp black cumin * 2 tbsp garlic, chopped * 200 gm onion, chopped * 150 gm tomatoes, chopped * 1 tsp ginger, chopped * 2-3 green chillies * 2 tbsp curry leaves * 800 gm chicken leg cubes, boneless * 1 tbsp tomato paste * 1 tbsp red chili powder * 1 ...

World TB Day is observed annually on March 24. This day aims to raise awareness about the urgency of ending TB, which remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. It also emphasises the need to intensify efforts to end TB. The theme for World TB Day 2025 is “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver” which calls for ...

Iraq plans to raise oil production capacity to more than 6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, the state news agency reported Iraq’s oil ministry as saying on Sunday. Oil ministry undersecretary Bassem Mohamed Khodeir told the agency that Iraq aims to achieve its target through oil exploration and nationwide drilling activity, pointing to a recent deal with oil ...

Chief organiser of the National Citizens Party (NCP) Nasir Uddin Patwary on Sunday said the Awami League has no right to engage in Bangladesh politics, regardless of the circumstances or methods. “Whether refined or otherwise, there is no place for the Awami League in Bangladesh’s politics,” he said during a press conference at the NCP head office in the city. ...

National Monitoring and Law and Order Committee has decided to impose Section 144 around SSC exam centers across the country during coming Secondary and School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Committee in the Ministry of Education with education advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul (CR) Abrar in the chair. The ministry published a circular ...

The Sajida Foundation, an NGO has terminated one of its employees, Rakibul Hasan, following his misogynistic comment on a recent Facebook post of actress Shabnam Faria, according to a social media update shared by the actress on Sunday. On March 18, Rakibul Hasan posted an inappropriate remark on Faria’s Facebook post, which drew widespread criticism. Faria later shared a screenshot ...