Shafiullah Mokki, a follower of Maulana Saad Kandlavi, has been arrested in a case filed over the violent clashes between two factions of Tablighi Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over control of the venue. A team from Tongi West Police Station arrested Shafiullah from Shariatpur around 9:15PM on Saturday. He was brought to Tongi from Shariatpur, investigation ...

Aiming to bring discipline in the health sector, the government has taken a move to rationalise the budget allocation for development projects in the coming days. According to the planning ministry sources, decision has been taken to improve the medical services across the country through appointing skilled manpower for running the existing machineries and give priority for budget allocation to ...

Moulvibazar, a district in the northeast of Bangladesh, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant cultural heritage. As winter sets in, the district’s many tourist attractions are preparing to host a surge of visitors eager to immerse themselves in the serene landscapes and rich traditions. From the verdant tea gardens to the majestic waterfalls, Moulvibazar offers an array ...

Tulip Siddiq, a British treasury minister and ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s niece, has used at least three London apartments as her official address despite the properties being once owned by people close to Hasina’s despotic regime. The current residence of Siddiq’s mother and Hasina’s sister Sheik Rehana also has ties to a glaringly questionable pro-Awami League figure. The UK-based Financial ...

Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year. Smith contended AI is poised to transform all aspects of life, and it is imperative that the United States be the global leader when it comes to the technology, he wrote in an online post. “In ...

Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sajjad Mahmud has said that the ansar force has been trained to perform its duties in the election process in a neutral manner. ”The ansar will be seen in different look in the next election.” The DG made the remarks while briefing the media after the inauguration of ...

The interim government has promoted 15 officers from the rank of assistant secretary to senior assistant secretary An order issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday confirmed this.

Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court verdict that earlier acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in four extortion cases. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by senior Justice Md Ashfaqul Iskam, passed this order rejecting the leave to appeal petition of the state. Additional Attorney General Barrister Anik represented the state. On October ...

The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the past month and is rising “at a very concerning rate”, NHS chiefs have warned. Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week – almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023, although ...

The Prince of Wales has said he and Catherine are “shocked and saddened” by the death of his former nanny’s stepson, Edward Pettifer, who was killed in the New Orleans attack. The 31-year-old was among 14 people killed in a vehicle attack on New Year’s Day. His stepmother Alexandra Pettifer, previously known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, cared for Prince William and ...