National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah, one of the witness in Abu Sayed killing case, started giving deposition at the International Crimes Tribunal-2. Hasnat, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reached to the tribunal at about 10:15AM to give his deposition in the case as 22 witness. A total of 30 people, ...

Four women have been awarded the prestigious Rokeya Padak in recognition of their significant contributions in their respective fields. The recipients are Dr Rubhana Rakib in the category of women’s education (research), Kalpana Akter in women’s rights (labour rights), Dr Nabila Idris in human rights and Ritu Porna Chakma in women’s empowerment (sports). Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, attending as ...

European leaders have said there is more work to be done to obtain security guarantees for Ukraine as pressure mounts from Washington on Kyiv to reach a peace deal with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz in London on Monday to discuss the latest version of a peace ...

Tower Hamlets Council risks being stuck in a cycle of government intervention due to “significant weaknesses” in the way it is run, an auditor has warned. External auditor EY outlined 10 issues at the council, which is controlled by Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire Party, including “significant turnover” of senior management and the management of social housing. The council’s chief executive Stephen ...

Two more people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at Heathrow Airport in which 21 people were injured by what is thought to be pepper spray, the Met Police has said. A man, 24, was arrested in Lambeth on suspicion of robbery and assault and a woman, 23, was detained on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery. They ...

Construction works for a bridge over the Chhora River – long demanded by students and workers in the Surma tea garden area in Madhabpur Upazila – remain incomplete for years. The earthen access route at one side of the bridge – which enabled some people to use the structure in the absence of a concrete approach road- fully washed away ...

Ingredients: * 1 liter Chicken broth * 200 gms Chicken breast, thinly sliced * 2 cloves Garlic, minced * 1 piece Ginger, sliced * 2 tbsps Fish sauce * 1 tsp Sugar * 100 gms Mushrooms, sliced * 2 pieces Green onions, chopped * 1 handful Cilantro, chopped Method: 1. In a pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. ...

A committee on MBBS admission test has temporarily closed all online and offline medical coaching centres in the country on the occasion of the MBBS and BDS admission test for the 2025-26 academic session. According to the decision, no online or offline coaching activities can operate their activities till December 12 next. On Monday, Additional Director General (Medical Education) of ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 to be held in Dubai, UAE from 12-21 December. The tournament is crucial for every participating team in preparing for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup, which will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. Azizul Hakim Tamim ...

Amirul Islam completed his fifth hat-trick of the tournament as Bangladesh clinched their maiden FIH U-21 Hockey World Cup by defeating Austria 5–4 at Madurai International Hockey Stadium, Madurai on Monday. Austria started strongly and looked to dominate the early exchanges, but Bangladesh’s defence held firm. In the final minute of the first quarter, Amirul Islam scored from a penalty ...