The EU’s new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office. “We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support,” Costa told media outlets including AFP accompanying ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and ...

Many people in Bangladesh believe that the interim government has faced challenges in managing the rising prices of essential commodities compared to the previous Awami League (AL) government, says a survey conducted by Voice of America (VoA) Bangla. The survey, involving 1,000 participants aged 18 and above from eight divisions across the country, revealed that 44.7% of respondents believe the ...

The body of a madrasa student was recovered from the Kushiyara River in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet on Saturday afternoon. Salman Ahmed, 14, a student of Jameya Dinia Madrasa and a resident of Angura Muhammadpur village, drowned on Friday while bathing in the river near the Old Madrasah Kheowaghat area, according to Md Sabed Ali, officer-in-charge of Beanibazar Police Station. ...

Just as fruits are delicious, they are highly rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre as well. They are good for the health. However, people suffering from chronic kidney disease are prohibited from eating certain fruits. Let’s check out which fruits kidney patients can eat and which they cannot. Fruits kidney patients are allowed to eat and which are completely prohibited ...

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed told the businessmen of the country that the country cannot be brought out of the corruption and irregularities of 15 years within just three to four months. However, the economy is recuperating gradually and stability is being brought back. The finance adviser said this while addressing a conference titled ‘Forecast of private sector: expectation and priorities’ ...

Actress and former parliament member Suborna Mustafa has been stopped at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, preventing her from travelling to Bangkok for medical treatment. The incident occurred in the morning today, Saturday. A source from Suborna Mustafa’s family confirmed the news. The source stated that Suborna Mustafa was accompanied by her husband director Badrul Anam Saud. After arriving at the ...

The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past three decades, the biggest rises coming in developing countries, a study said Wednesday. The serious health condition affected around 14 per cent of all adults worldwide in 2022, compared to seven per cent in 1990, according to the new analysis in The Lancet journal. Taking ...

Once the indigenous varieties of paddy were cultivated on a large scale in haor areas in Sunamganj. But with the passage of time the native paddies have almost disappeared thanks to the arrival of high-yielding hybrid varieties. Local farmers and others involved with agriculture blamed the growing dominance of multinational companies and hybrid paddy cultivation. Just two decades ago, the ...

Politics, with a big majority government, will be much quieter, some said. Not a bit of it. Here we are on a Friday, traditionally the sleepiest of Westminster’s weekdays, and MPs confront a potentially generational defining vote on assisted dying while the government confronts its first cabinet resignation. The first cabinet resignation is a moment for any government and a ...