The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 25,000 metric tons (MTs) of rock phosphate and 40,000MTs of MOP fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country. The approvals came from the third meeting of the Advisers Council Committee meeting on Government Purchase held at the Finance Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat today with adviser to the ...

Police have arrested former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury from Gulshan area in the capital. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested him at about 9:45PM on Tuesday, Rezaul Karim Mallik, additional commissioner of DB, confirmed. Tawfiq-e-Elahi was taken to DB and he was shown arrested in one case, Rezaul Karim added. Tawfiq had been ...

If Mauricio Pochettino had any illusions about the scale of the task that awaits him as newly-appointed head coach of the United States, Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with New Zealand would have set him straight. The friendly in Cincinnati, against the 94th-ranked team in the world, continues a miserable run of form for the Americans who have now managed just one ...

The Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team claimed a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the second 50-over match in Colombo Tuesday, clinching the two-match series after the first game was washed out. Chasing a 114-run target in a rain-shortened 20-over match, opener Dilara Akter led the way with a 34-ball 47. She built a crucial 74-run partnership with Murshida Khatun ...

Suella Braverman should not have publicly criticised the Met Police over its handling of pro-Palestinian marches, a watchdog has found. Writing in The Times in November, the former home secretary accused the force of bias in policing the protests. Ch Insp of Constabulary Andy Cooke has said she should have made the comments in private, if they were appropriate. In ...

Physical activity and regular movement come with many health benefits – however, in spite of knowing that, Indians are leading an inactive lifestyle. According to Dalberg’s State of Sports and Physical Activity (SAPA) report, 155 million Indian adults and 45 million adolescents failed to meet the WHO guidelines of having an active lifestyle. The survey results are alarming and brings ...

Netherlands has expressed keenness to invest in the ICT and pharmaceutical sectors of Bangladesh to reap benefits from the growing potential of these items in both the domestic and international markets. Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh Irma van Dueren today expressed the interest while meeting with Interim Government’s Adviser to the Ministry of Industries Adilur Rahman Khan at Industries Ministry in ...

Ingredients: v Thick palm juice-1.5cup v Rice powder-5cup v Sugar-1cup v Coconut-1cup v Liquid milk- 1/2 cup v Baking powder- 1/2 tsp v Salt-1/2 tsp v Jackfruit leaves for making pitha v and Toothpick. Method: Extract the juice from the palm. Mix rice powder in it and cover it for a few hours. Now mix all the remaining ingredients. Clean ...

Apple on Monday unveiled new iPhones built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. The tech giant has a lot riding on the new iPhone 16 and hopes that customers are enticed to buy the latest models, attracted by new AI powers. “We are thrilled to introduce ...

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike on a humanitarian zone in the south of the Palestinian territory killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had targeted a Hamas command centre in the area. The strike hit Al-Mawasi — in Gaza’s main southern city of Khan Yunis — which was designated ...