Six Reform Commissions formed to propose reforms of the constitution, electoral system, the judiciary, police, anti-corruption, and public administration will submit their reports soon. It was stated by Dr Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Commission, and secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), while speaking at a seminar on “Dialogue for Democratic Restructure: Public Administration-related Dialogue” held at ...

Taking cold showers may have benefits for your mental and cardiovascular health, experts say. You may have seen people jumping into frigid seas or stylish ice baths, claiming these dunks are good for heart health, muscle recovery, stress and more. This practice is known as cold water immersion, a type of cryotherapy or cold therapy – which can be applied ...

The UK motor industry is being consulted over how the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will work, the government has announced. The ban on sales of these vehicles had been extended to 2035 under the previous Conservative government but Labour said it would restore the 2030 deadline in its election manifesto. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is ...

NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing Day in 2023 were advice coughs, colds and chest infections. But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS England said. Page views on ...

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over their alleged involvement in riots last year. The convictions had previously also been criticized by the European Union and domestic human rights activists. “The United States is ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has demanded international investigation into the repression and torture on the minorities, and occupying their houses since the War of Independence of the country. Opposing any division on the basis of religion, he said if guarding the mosques does not require, guarding the temples would also not require. He was speaking at a workers’ ...

The highly anticipated BPL Music Fest 2025 took centre stage at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, also known as the Home of Cricket, on Monday, building excitement ahead of the upcoming cricketing action. Despite some sound-related challenges during the event, the evening ultimately belonged to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, whose soul-stirring Qawwali and Sufi performances left the audience spellbound. At 8:50 ...

BNP Vice Chairman Abdus Salam alias Pintu was released from prison on Tuesday morning, 17 years after he was arrested for alleged involvement in the 21 August massacre targeting Awami League politicians. Pintu was a death-row convict in the 21 August grenade attack case, and was arrested during the 2006-08 caretaker government tenure. However, the High Court this month ruled ...

Exim Bank has cancelled its decision to merge with crisis-hit Padma Bank, it was revealed Tuesday morning, ending the plans for the country’s first bank merger. Earlier on 14 March, it was decided Padma Bank would be merged with Exim Bank after a Tk1,700 crore government bailout package failed to bear fruit. On 18 March, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...

Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However, our railway faces various challenges. He made this statement on Tuesday morning at the official inauguration ceremony of the Dhaka-Khulna-Dhaka route at Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur). He said, “You need to understand ...