Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has formed 50 new benches for conducting judicial activities in the High Court division of the Supreme Court. The benches are scheduled to conduct regular judicial activities from August 18 (Sunday), said a circular published earlier in this regard. The list of 26 double and 24 single benches with specific jurisdiction was published on the ...

A Dhaka court has granted 10 day remand to deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Dhaka University Chhatra League general secretary Tanvir Hasan Saikat each in connection with a murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rashidul Alam passed the order after they were produced before the court on Thursday afternoon. Investigation Officer of ...

A vacuum in local government service has been prevailing as most of the upazila (UZ) chairmen in Sylhet have remained in hiding since after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister and her fleeing on August 5. Locals, especially the service seekers, have been suffering a lot due to the deadlock while many of the staff members in the ...

Kylian Mbappe enjoyed a “great night” as he struck on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in Warsaw. The superstar French forward has waited years to play for his dream club and after finally signing for Los Blancos this summer at the ...

Ten suspected people, who were detained by the students and protesting people from Dhanmondi-32, have been handed over to police. Students and people with sticks and pipes have been taken position at Dhanmondi-32 since Thursday morning. They are checking ID cards of passersby. They even were seen beating up people who were trying to enter the historic Dhanmondi-32. Mobile phones ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as a neighbouring country, they will have concerns over the situation in Bangladesh. PM Modi at Red fort Independence day speech on Thursday hoped that the situation will normalize soon. “We hope minorities, Hindus will be safe. We will be part of Bangladesh’s road to progress,” he mentioned. Earlier on August 8, Modi ...

Trust and loyalty of customers and skilled workforce of more than 6,000 people are the corner stones of the country’s largest banking network, IFIC Bank, said Syed Mansur Mustafa, Managing Director of the Bank, at a meeting held on Wednesday (August 14) at the Multipurpose Hall of IFIC Tower in Dhaka. Mansur Mustafa said that IFIC is a 48-year-old organization ...

Dhaka WASA managing director (MD) Taqsem A Khan has resigned from his post. He sent his resignation letter via an email on Wednesday (August 15). In the resignation letter, Taqsem Khan stated that he was unable to continue his duty as managing director due to his illness, according to the WASA sources. Taqsem was first appointed as the managing director ...

Welcome to a culinary journey through the heart of Bangladesh. Today, we’re exploring the versatile Taal, a quintessential summer fruit. From refreshing shorbot to creamy kheer, we are transforming this humble fruit into a variety of delectable dishes. We’ll even bake an eggless Semolina Palm Cake and roll up some sweet Laddus. So, put on your apron, and let’s dive ...

The tourism sector in Sylhet has been hit hard, suffering losses of around Tk 100 crore due to a sharp decline in visitors. This downturn is a result of the ongoing unrest from the student-led anti-discrimination movement, coupled with the devastation caused by three major floods in the region. Tourism operators in Sylhet report that the sector was completely stagnant ...