Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, left Dhaka for London on Saturday morning, spending nearly two weeks by the side of party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. She departed around 8:48AM by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. This flight will reach London’s Heathrow Airport directly via Sylhet. BNP Media ...

Retail sales dipped unexpectedly last month as cautious shoppers prevailed and Black Friday discounts failed to boost spending in the run-up to Christmas, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in November. This follows a 0.9% drop in October, and was a surprise decline ...

The body of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi arrived in Dhaka on Friday evening, days after his death while undergoing treatment in Singapore, triggering widespread political unrest across the country. According to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-585 carrying Hadi’s body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5:48 PM Bangladesh ...

BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment at Evercare hospital in Dhaka, is now in a stable condition, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Friday. Speaking to reporters in front of Evercare Hospital on Friday afternoon, Dr Zahid; also a member of BNP Standing Committee, said Khaleda Zia’s health has remained ...

There’s a story about a whisper network operating among New York’s rich and powerful, who are leveraging their connections to get their hands — and ears — on a revolutionary piece of tech. It’s an AI-powered hearing aid that uses an algorithm to filter and refine sound in real time. Those lucky enough to beta-test one were brought to tears ...

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense policy bill into law Thursday that signaled strong bipartisan support for Europe and defied the US leader’s increasingly hostile posture toward NATO and America’s closest allies. The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one the few remaining rituals of cross-party cooperation in Congress even as divisions sharpen elsewhere in Washington, sets out the ...

Bangladesh Health Watch, in collaboration with BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University, organised a seminar titled “Addressing Inequality in Health Care in Bangladesh: Pathways to Inclusive UHC to Reduce Unaffordable Health Costs” on Tuesday afternoon at BRAC Tower in the capital’s Mohakhali. The event brought together leading policymakers, academics and public health experts to examine ...

A group of unruly people set fire to the building of cultural organisation Chhayanaut in the capital’s Dhanmondi area early Friday as violence spread in the country over the death of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. “The incident took place around 2:15AM,” said Khaleda Yasmin, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters control room. She said ...

A colorful pre-Christmas celebration brought joy and excitement to Camparay tea garden at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday. Organized by Madhya O Dakshin Bangladesh Child Development Project, the event saw the participation of more than 300 children, featuring cake cutting, cultural performances and lively entertainment. The celebration began at 11 AM at the project premises. The venue was ...

The much-anticipated clash between champions of South America and Europe is finally set, as Argentina and Spain prepare to face off in Finalissima, bringing together two generations of football brilliance led by Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. FIFA has confirmed that Finalissima between Copa América winners Argentina and UEFA Euro champions Spain will be held on March 27 at Lusail ...