Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has called upon BNP members of parliament representing reserved women’s seats to equip themselves for a proactive and influential role in the Jatiya Sangsad. The Prime Minister made the call during a meeting with the party’s women members of parliament at the Cabinet Division in Dhaka on Monday, according to his press wing. He advised ...

The holy Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Thursday (May 28), as the crescent moon for the month of Zilhajj was sighted in the country’s sky on Monday evening. The National Moon Sighting Committee officially confirmed the sighting following a meeting at the Islamic Foundation’s conference room in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal ...

The attacks on Monday came three days after Lebanese and Israeli officials held talks in Washington DC, which resulted in an agreement to extend their ceasefire for another 45 days. Israel has repeatedly violated the truce, which was initially agreed in April, Al Jazeera. Those killed on Monday included Wael Abdel Halim, a leader in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, ...

Bangladesh have set Pakistan a monumental target of 437 runs to win the Sylhet Test, leaving the visitors needing a world-record run chase. Propelled by a historic century from veteran Mushfiqur Rahim and a solid half-century by Litton Das, the hosts were bowled out for 390 in their second innings, securing a massive 436-run overall lead. To win the match, ...

The World Bank (WB) has approved an additional 350 million dollars in financing to help Bangladesh secure liquefied natural gas supplies and reinforce its energy security as global fuel markets remain volatile. The funding, cleared on 15 May under the Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project, is designed to help Bangladesh manage rising risks in international energy markets and reduce exposure ...

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever have been reported, the Africa Centres ...

Ingredients * 1kg boneless beef rib fingers, previously simmered for 2 hours until tender * 1.5Kg potatoes, scrubbed well * 165ml coconut milk * 2 tsp fish sauce * 2 tsp sugar * 2tsp curry paste * 1 bunch spring onion * 1 stalk lemongrass * Several pieces of ginger * Several cloves of garlic Method: 1. Start rice. Wash ...

A Sunamganj court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for gang-raping a young woman in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday. Judge Muhammad Habibullah of Sunamganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal delivered the verdict. The convicts are Motiur Rahman Matin, Dildar Hossain and Billal Hossain, all residents of Chhatak upazila. According to the case details, on August ...

Hawkers in Sylhet staged a sit-in, blocking the busy road in front of Sylhet Nagar Bhaban on Sunday to demand an immediate end to harassment against them and approval to sit on the city streets with their businesses. Hundreds of street vendors arrived in small processions from across the city chanting slogans in favour of their demands, and began the ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for fiscal year 2026-27 with an outlay of nearly Tk300,000 crore, describing it as a roadmap for economic reforms, balanced growth and long-term development. The approval came at an NEC meeting held at the Planning Commission auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka, with NEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique ...