Six more people died from dengue and 1,248 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever across the country in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new fatalities, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease now rose to 277. In the recent fatalities, two were reported in the Dhaka ...

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House. Trump’s last time in office was good for Netanyahu, and in the lead-up to the November 5 vote, the former president has sent mixed messages on his Middle East policy. His remarks ...

More than 50,000 people living along the banks of the Kushiyara River in Sylhet’s Beanibazar upazila are living in constant fear. Severe erosion has caused miles of roads to collapse into the river, and many structures—including homes, schools, mosques, madrasas, and graveyards—have already gone into the gorge of the river. The embankment meant to safeguard the riverbanks is also under ...

Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit in Samoa. A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledges calls for “discussions on reparatory justice” for the “abhorrent” transatlantic ...

The chancellor is set to increase the National Insurance rate for employers to boost funding for public services including the NHS. Rachel Reeves is also expected to use Wednesday’s Budget to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax – with the two measures combined to raise about £20bn. The move is thought to be the single largest ...

Imagine taking a mouthful of something that feels light and crunchy at first but explodes into a symphony of intense flavours — tangy and spicy with the smell of mustard oil — all at once. That’s exactly what “muri bhorta” would offer you! The humble yet fiery dish, made from puffed rice (muri) and a special blend of ingredients, has ...

Did you know that according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in 2022, 17.45 per cent of the deaths in Bangladesh were attributed to heart attacks? The abrupt cutting off of blood flow to the heart muscle causes a heart attack. Because of this obstruction, the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. “In Bangladesh, heart pains start from ...

Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran’s strikes on Israel this month, the latest attack in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals. Hours later the Israeli military said its strikes had been completed and its objectives achieved, but a semi-official Iranian news agency vowed a “proportional reaction” to Israeli moves ...

Sir Keir Starmer has attempted to define who “working people” are, amid renewed scrutiny of his tax plans ahead of next week’s Budget. Labour promised at the general election not to increase taxes on working people – but the party did not define who it had in mind. The government is looking at increasing tax on asset sales, such as ...

The UK is to announce five new freeports and a new investment zone in the Budget next week as part of a bid to boost economic growth. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is part of a plan to help create thousands of jobs and more trade in the UK. Speaking to the BBC, Sir Keir said freeports – ...