Awami League presidium member and former shipping minister Shajahan Khan was arrested from Dhanmondi area of Dhaka city early Friday. Rezaul Karim Mallic, additional commissioner of Detective Branch of Police, acknowledging the matter on Friday morning said a team of detectives arrested him from the area. There are several cases filed against him after the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami ...

A Royal Navy serviceman has died in a training exercise in the English Channel. A Merlin Mk4 helicopter ditched during night-flying exercises with the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier near Dorset, the Navy said. A spokesperson for the Royal Navy said that there were no other fatalities or serious injuries. Defence Secretary John Healey says the investigation into the accident ...

Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of a “potential small increased risk” of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems for any children conceived. They should continue to do so – and cannot donate sperm – until three months after they have stopped taking the drug. Sodium valproate, prescribed under brand names including ...

Retailer John Lewis is bringing back its “never knowingly undersold” price pledge from Monday, two years after abandoning it. It will also apply to online sales for the first time, whereas it previously only applied to in-store shopping, and will use AI to match the prices of 25 top retailers. The department store chain has been trying to win back ...

In an interview with the Press Trust of India (PTI), Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said former prime minister Sheikh Hasina should have kept quiet in India until Bangladesh seeks her extradition. “If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh (government) wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet.” Yunus said ...

The High Court on Thursday directed authorities concerned to exhume the body of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, for a DNA test to ensure his identity. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam passed the order following a writ petition filed by Harris Chowdhury’s daughter Samira Tanzina Chowdhury. ...

Promising striker Sheikh Morsalin helps Bangladesh to beat hosts Bhutan by 1-0 goal in the first match of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies Series at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu Thursday evening. With the day’s feat, FiFA international ranked 184th Bangladesh took 1-0 lead against their superior and FIFA ranked 182nd Bhutan in the two-match FIFA International series. The 2nd ...

The Secondary and Higher Education Division of Ministry of Education has announced the appointment of new vice-chancellors at five public universities, including Rajshahi University (RU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU). President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of the universities, appointed them to these posts on Thursday (September 5). Five separate notifications have been issued on these appointments signed by deputy secretaries ...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has decided to investigate the allegation of money laundering against Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, managing director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and others concerned. Additional superintendent of CID media wing Azad Rahman, said the CID had decided to investigate the allegations of embezzlement, laundering of thousands of crores of taka through fraud, forgery, duty evasion, ...

Ever heard of strange food combinations? A blend of two cultures can either be a hit or a miss. Recently, nihari ramen has been taking over social media with folks debating as to whether this unique dish is the next big thing or a culinary crime. A social media trend that began in Pakistan, this fusion blend has been all ...