The secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has observed that a new wave of conspiracy has begun in the country, with efforts to sideline those who truly believe in Bangladesh. Without blaming anyone directly, he said, “How are they trying to keep away the party and the leaders who truly believe in Bangladesh and ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS and obesity are more likely to have smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). PCOS is a hormonal illness that affects one out of every eight women. Male sex hormone levels are often ...

Two Indian nationals were detained by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for illegally crossing the border into Bangladesh on Wednesday. The two individuals were arrested in separate areas along the Sylhet border, with one detained in Sylhet and the other in Sunamganj, according to a statement from Lt. Col. Md. Hafizur Rahman, the commanding officer of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB). The ...

Ingredients: v 1 medium-sized pumpkin, peeled and diced v 1 onion, chopped v 2 cloves garlic, minced v 1 carrot, peeled and sliced v 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth v 1 tsp ground cinnamon v 12 tsp ground nutmeg v Salt and pepper to taste v Olive oil for sautéing Method: 1. In a large pot, sauté the chopped ...

Trade Fair will be organised across the country next year, said Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday. “Next year, trade fair will be held nationwide, central fair will be held in Dhaka with foreigners. A true international trade fair will only be possible if innovators can be brought from upazila ” “We need to enhance our exports. I urge all ...

Former Estonian president Arnold Ruutel, seen as one of the fathers of the country’s return to independence in 1991, has died at the age of 96, the president’s office said overnight. Ruutel was a communist party official at the end of the 1980s just as the Soviet Union was beginning to unravel, before becoming a protagonist in the Baltic country’s ...

The prices of diesel and kerosene have been reduced by Tk 1 per litre with effect from January 1. According to new prices, set by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division for the month of January, per litre of diesel and kerosene will be sold at Tk 104 instead of earlier price of Tk 105 while prices of octane and ...

Former Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam was placed on a four-day remand in two separate cases filed with Kamrangirchar Police Station. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order when he was produced before the court on Wednesday. Zahid Hasan and Palash Chandra Das, investigating officers of the case, produced him before the court with 10-day remand prayer in each ...

The leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal paid tribute to the grave of BNP founder Shaheed Ziaur Rahman on Wednesday marking the 46th founding anniversary of the party. Chhatra Dal led by BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moin Khan went to the Sher-e-Banglanagar at 11AM and paid their respect to the grave of Ziaur Rahman. Since this morning, leaders ...

A fire broke out at Bangladesh Secretariat on December 26 originated from an electrical spark, according to the initial report of a high-powered probe body formed to investigate the fire. “It is visible in the CCTV footage that the fire was started by an electrical spark. Usually, electrical sparks occur due to loose connections in sockets and plugs, faulty joints ...