BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday accused Tulip Siddiq, former British Treasury Minister, of engaging in corruption despite her upbringing and education in the UK, attributing it to her familial ties with Bangladesh’s Sheikh family. “Tulip Siddiq grew up in London and studied there. It’s unimaginable that an MP from England would engage in corruption, but ...

Bangladesh has confirmed the first death from the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The victim was 30-year-old Sanjida Akter. She died around 6PM on Wednesday at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Mohakhali in the capital. Ariful Bashar, the hospital supervisor, confirmed the news to media on Thursday morning. Sanjida also had some other health complications, including obesity and kidney issues, he added.

Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, has blamed the major role played by the intelligence agencies to curtail the freedom of mass media during the rule of ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina. “We are going to reform the mass media because autocratic Sheikh Hasina’s government misused it over the last 15 years. They had the ability of controlling all ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged all to follow the ‘eco-centric’ philosophy to protect the ecology and ecosystems, including environment, water, land, and all forms of life. “We have to be eco-centric in our approaches rather than anthropocentric. We have to put nature at the center of all our activities. We must not try to ...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is delighted to announce the appointment of Chef Mohammad Ali as its new Executive Chef. With a distinguished culinary journey and exceptional expertise in the art of gastronomy, Chef Mohammad Ali is set to elevate the dining experience for guests at Dhaka Regency. Chef Mohammad Ali brings a wealth of experience to this prestigious role, ...

Two Indian nationals have been arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on charge of trespassing into Bangladesh through Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district. They are the siblings — Maluch Garo, 30, and Korol Garo, 45. They were arrested from Moularpar area under Doarabazar upazila on Friday morning. BGB-48 Battalion’s Commander Lt Col. Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed it. The arrested were ...

The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. “We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 people who have died,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “We would expect further cases in coming days as disease surveillance improves.” Like Ebola, ...

The government has approved separate proposals for procuring one lakh metric tons of rice, two cargos of LNG, 70,000 MTs of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country. The decision came at a meeting of the government purchase committee at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed was in the ...

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges. “Environmental protection efforts are being hindered for the lack of proper enforcement of laws… I also called for urgent action to establish a commission dedicated to addressing environmental challenges,” he said ...

Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Alam Siam will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day on January 20. Foreign ministry spokesperson and Director General of the Public Diplomacy Wing Mohammad Rafiqul Alam informed this to media at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Thursday afternoon. He said that Ambassador Siam has been invited to participate in the inauguration ceremony of ...