Morrisons has apologised after customers were unable to redeem discounts on their loyalty cards and had Christmas deliveries cancelled at short notice. The supermarket offers cheaper prices to More Card members on certain items, and has been heavily discounting Christmas food. “All our stores have now made the top 100 More Card prices the regular price – including the 10p ...

A seven-member commission has been formed to re-investigate the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury informed this while speaking at an event marking BGB Day at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka on Monday. The adviser said that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus approved the formation of the commission on ...

Tulip Siddiq, a UK Labour Minister and niece of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been quizzed by the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team over an allegation that she and her family members embezzled £4bn(around Tk 60,000 crore) from a power plant project in Bangladesh. The team questioned her on Sunday (December 22), reports The Telegraph. Tulip Siddiq, is facing ...

Do you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night with acid reflux? Do you attribute it to the fries or the steak you had earlier, only to reconsider? Maybe it’s not the usual suspects causing your discomfort. Think back: did you indulge in watermelon or citrus fruits after dinner, thinking you were treating yourself? It might be ...

Do you know which fruit is most eaten by people all over the world? Let’s explore the most commonly consumed fruit and its health benefits. The name of the fruit is Banana, rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre provides countless benefits to the body. According to a report, bananas mainly contain carbohydrates and sugars like fructose, glucose and sucrose. All ...

A college student was killed in a road accident at Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj district on Monday noon. The accident took place in the afternoon at Futarmati area on the Nabiganj-Aushkandi road in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Pritom Sarkar, 18, son of Bhubon Sarkar of Shangkarpur village under the upazila. Locals and eye witnesses said a speedy ...

A Chinese company named Ding Yu (BD) Enterprise Ltd will invest US$ 28.92 million in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) to establish a garments manufacturing industry. Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Member (Investment Promotion) Md. Ashraful Kabir and Managing Director of Ding Yu (BD) Enterprise Ltd. Zhuofan Cai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations signed an ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said that essential reforms will be conducted if gets a year. ‘No alternative without reforms.’ He made the comment at a programme at CIRDAP auditorium in the capital on Monday. “The interim government’s chief advisor and the reform commission have given verbal consent to implement the reforms on the issue ...

Interim Government’s Civil Aviation, Tourism and Land Adviser AF Hassan Ariff was buried at Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur on Monday morning in presence of his family members. Other advisers, government officials and employees were also present during the burial. Hassan Arif died of heart attack at LabAid Hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon at the age of 83. ...

The admission test for first year honours at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for the 2024-2025 academic year will be held on February 28. A press release of the university confirmed this on Thursday. It says, the admission-seekers could submit their applications from January 5, 2025, and the procession will continue till January 25. ‘B’ unit test will ...