Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will submit its reform proposal to the interim government on Sunday, said the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “The democratic character of the state and the ownership of the people are reflected through the elected parliament and people’s representatives. For this, the interim government should quickly organise a free and fair national election after ...

Bangladesh and Mexico have acknowledged that 2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Maria Teresa Mercado Perez, Undersecretary (Deputy Minister) of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, said this when Bangladesh’s Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey met at the Mexican Foreign Ministry. The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation between Bangladesh ...

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that there is currently no update regarding a possible bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming Bimstec Summit in Bangkok. “On the bilateral meeting you asked about, I don’t have any update to share at this point,” ...

Awami League leaders and activists held a procession in the Dhanmondi 27 area of the capital on Friday evening. At least 25-30 people took part in the procession. During the procession, local residents chased and arrested three individuals from the procession. After beating them, they were handed over to the Mohammadpur police station. The arrested individuals are Laboni, 35, a ...

Dholai Bridge in Companiganj Upazila of the district is facing a risk of collapse due to the indiscriminate sand lifting. Over 50,000 people of three unions have to use the bridge to go to different destinations, including Companiganj upazila headquarters. Locals allege said influential groups had been engaged in sand lifting from near the bridge pillars. Local administration often launches ...

Iftar is the meal that is enjoyed after sunset, marking the end of the daily fast. Traditionally, it begins with the eating of dates and drinking water, followed by a larger meal. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Prachi Chandra, Lead Clinical Nutritionist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, suggested, “Break the fast by consuming few pieces of soaked dried ...

Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), today (21 March) shared a 28-second video in which Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan is seen saying that Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman had expressed reservations about appointing Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser (CA) after the Awami League government fell in the mass uprising. The ...

Bangladesh is on track to set a new record in remittance inflows, with expatriates sending $2.25 billion through banking channels in the first 19 days of March. This marks a significant 78.4 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, reports UNB. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, the surge in remittance is largely attributed to ...

Rafiza Ahmed, a resident of Mohammadpur in the capital, said she came to know that she is suffering from diabetes when her blood test was conducted eight weeks after conceiving. “At the beginning, I had to take insulin thrice before having meals and then another insulin after the dinner. Simultaneously, I had to follow balanced diets,” said the 33-year-old wo ...

London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest, will remain closed throughout Friday following a major power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Meanwhile, , at least 120 flights in the air were diverted to alternative locations, according to FlightRadar24. British Airways, Emirates and Air India have also issued statements to its passengers informing that all ...