National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman met with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday at the State Department in Washington, DC. The two sides discussed a range of key issues, including the ongoing Rohingya crisis, bilateral tariff negotiations, recent developments in South Asia, and the democratic transition in Bangladesh, according to an official message received Thursday. Deputy ...

Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year. However, food prices grew for the third month in a row, as some economists ...

A former Debenhams department store in the Westfield shopping centre in White City is to be turned into a new 600-person theatre after the venue was granted planning permission. Capital Theatre, a joint venture by Karl Sydow and Adam Kenwright, is to open with a run of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Live on Stage this autumn. Its licence was ...

A total of 212 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till this morning (18 June), raising the number of confirmed cases to 6,678 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new patients, 197 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it. Currently, ...

Dhaka’s culinary landscape is undergoing a vibrant transformation. Gone are the days when dining beyond Bengali staples meant choosing between Chinese, Thai, Indian, or a handful of Italian options. Today, the city’s food scene boasts a rich palate of global flavours, from Turkish and Moroccan to Mexican and French delights. Adding to this growing diversity is Mini Malaysia, a new ...

Stone-related businessmen and workers in Sylhet have placed three key demands, including the immediate reopening of closed stone quarries. The demands were announced at a press conference held today (18 June) by the Sylhet District Stone-Related Businessmen Owners-Workers Unity Council. Speaking at the event, the organisation’s spokesperson Shabbir Ahmed Fayez presented a written statement, outlining their demands including immediate reopening ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in different drives seized smuggled goods and drugs worth about Taka 43 lakh in Sylhet and Sunamganj borders in the early hours of today. Different units of Sylhet BGB Battalion (48 BGB) conducted the drives at Banglabazar, Sonalichela, Kalasadek, Bichnakandi, Utma, Tamabil and Sreepur BOPs under the Sylhet BGB Battalion of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts and ...

In a significant military development, at least 30 US aircraft have been deployed to various American military bases in Europe over the past three days. The movement, revealed through global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 and reported by the BBC, has drawn international attention amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Although classified as military aircraft, the KC-135 planes in question are primarily refueling ...

Bangladesh displayed brilliant batting performances from Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das on the second day of the Galle Test, building a crucial partnership that helped the team reach a competitive first-innings total. However, after their dismissals, the lower middle order faltered, losing quick wickets and causing a late collapse that dampened the momentum. Starting the day at 292 for 3, ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the Special Security Force (SSF) to avoid public suffering as much as possible while working with professionalism staying above political ideologies. “I think SSF will successfully fulfill all the responsibilities entrusted to it, not by isolating the public, but through a combination of public relations and security,” he said on Wednesday during their ...