A devotee, who came to participate in the Biswa Ijtema, died at the Ijtema venue on Friday. The dead was identified as Abdul Kuddus Gazi, 60, a resident of Dumuria Bazar in Khulna district. Bishwa Ijtema’s coordinator for media cell Habibullah Raihan confirmed the matter and said that Gazi died due to his old age complications.

The students of Government Titumir College have been continuing their hunger strike in front of the college’s main entrance in Mohakhali for the third consecutive day on Friday, demanding university status along with six other demands. Some students from different departments joined the hunger strike on Thursday night with the five students who started the strike on Wednesday afternoon. Joint ...

An allegation has been received against Debashish Chakrabarty Shipon, member of Madhabpur Union Parishad’s ward no-7 under Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district, for taking money from local people in pretext of providing government houses to them. The victim, Rekha Chouhan, a resident of the union, lodged a written complaint with Kamalganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Officer-in-Charge of Kamalganj Police Station ...

The first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema has begun with Aam Bayan on the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur’s Tongi. The formalities of the Ijtema began after dawn on Friday (January 31). In the meantime, lakhs of devotees from home and abroad have arrived at the main pandal of the Ijtema ground on the banks of Turag. According ...

Millions of people still have not filed their online self-assessment tax returns for which the deadline is midnight, meaning they could be fined £100, HMRC has warned. More than three million people who risk the penalty are being advised to go online for help and advice, and to use the app to pay any outstanding tax once their return is ...

Poultry farmers are appealing to the government to let them vaccinate their flocks against the “devastating” bird flu virus spreading across the UK. Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza is currently not allowed in the UK. The government says that strong biosecurity measures and culling are the most effective ways of fighting it. Meanwhile, there are concerns that poultry vaccinations might ...

Gaining weight is shocking. But understanding why and how you gain weight can be empowering on your fitness journey. Discover a few surprising things that cause weight gain. And learn tips for avoiding them to become slimmer and trimmer. We all know that if you eat cheese like there’s no tomorrow and spend every evening on the couch watching TV, ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29 aimed at combating antisemitism and vowed to deport international college students and others involved in pro-Palestinian protests. A fact sheet on the order promises “immediate action” by the Justice Department to prosecute “terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews” and marshal all federal resources to combat what ...

Department of Environment (DoE) on Wednesday floated two directions including wearing face masks outside home as the city’s air quality index (AQI) reached very unhealthy level. As the AQI here reaches over 250 this morning, the DoE suggests the city dwellers wearing face masks while going outside, an official release said. Simultaneously, the sensitive people, such as the ailing, elderly, ...

Despite extensions in two phases amid the economic and political crisis, the expected returns have not been submitted. For this, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the deadline for income tax return submissions by 15 days. The new deadline for filing returns for the 2024-25 fiscal year is now set for February 15. A reliable source ...