Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury reaffirmed Wednesday that the nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt,’ conducted by joint forces, will persist as long as there are threats posed by devils. He made this statement after attending the 45th National Assembly of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP at the Ansar-VDP Academy in Safipur, Gazipur. In response to a question regarding ...

A Dhaka court has placed former state minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Enamur Rahman, on a 5-day remand in connection with the murder of a Comilla University (CoU) student during the anti-discrimination students movement in Savar. Dhaka Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin granted the police’s plea to show Dr. Enam arrested in seven cases filed with Savar ...

Chief Advisor to the Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus visited the Aynaghar along with local and foreign media personnel and family members of the victims. He visited three Aynaghars at Agargaon, Kachukhet and Uttara in the capital on Wednesday (February 12) morning. Responsible sources in the Chief Advisor’s office confirmed this information. It has been reported that during the visit ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that verdicts in 3-4 cases related to crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising are expected to be delivered by October this year by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and announced that 1,214 ghost cases filed during the Awami League government’s tenure are being withdrawn. Speaking at a press briefing at the ...

The nationwide security drive ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ gained momentum on its third day, with joint forces arresting 607 people across the country. This brings the total number of arrests since the operation began to 2,258 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to sources at police headquarters. Of those arrested, 1,168 individuals were taken into custody in connection with existing cases. During ...

Jordan’s King Abdullah II faces a tense meeting with Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday as he leads opposition from Arab nations to the US president’s controversial Gaza takeover plan. The talks come a day after Trump said he could “conceivably” halt billions of dollars in US aid to both Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to take in ...

Thirteen policemen of Companiganj Police Station have been closed to the Sylhet Police Lines on charges of extortion, irregularities and corruption. The punitive action was taken as per the order of Additional Superintendent of Sylhet Police Md Russelur Rahman on Monday. Two sub-inspectors, two assistant sub-inspectors and nine constables were among those closed in the police lines, Sylhet Superintendent of ...

Countless devotees have reached Maha Kumbh in the last few weeks. Joining the list of pilgrims, television and film producer Ektaa Kapoor also visited Prayagraj to take a holy dip. Ektaa Kapoor used her official Instagram handle to share a few sneak peeks of the visit with her InstaFam. She was seen making the most of her time during her ...

Ateam of US researchers has decoded the role of gut microbes in increasing the risk of diabetes after consuming sugary drinks. The study, published in the paper appearing in the journal Cell Metabolism, shows that metabolites produced by gut microbes might play a role. In the study, the team identified differences in the gut microbiota and blood metabolites of individuals ...

Mitochondria, that produce energy for the cell, holds the key to curing diabetes, researchers have learned. Mitochondrial defects are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin produced by their pancreas to keep their blood sugar at normal levels. Several studies ...