A Manikganj court on Sunday sent former Awami League lawmaker Momtaz Begum to jail in two separate cases after expiry of a 6-day remand. Manikganj Chief Judicial Magistrate Ivy Akhter passed the order when she was produced before the court. Earlier in the day, Momtaz was produced before the court amid tight security, said Md Abul Khayer, inspector of Manikganj ...

Bangladesh Bank on Sunday officially introduced a redesigned series of banknotes, notably excluding the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a longstanding feature of the country’s currency. The move follows the recent political developments widely referred to as the “July Revolution.” The central bank began limited distribution of the new Tk 20, Tk 50, and Tk 1,000 notes from its ...

A bus crash on a Nigerian highway on Saturday killed 21 athletes returning from a national sports tournament, with authorities saying the accident might have been the result of driver fatigue or excessive speed, reports AFP. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the afternoon crash, which did not involve other vehicles, “might have occurred as a result of fatigue ...

Ingredients: * Minced beef * Coco powder 1 tsp * Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp * Dried chili powder 1/2 tsp * Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp * Salt * Olive oil Method: Mix all the ingredients, make small kebabs and grill them. A little honey glaze on top makes it amazing

Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients’ risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according to a large California study presented at a major medical meeting on Saturday. Researchers tracked more than 18,000 people with non-small cell lung cancer – the most common kind – between ...

The Forum Panel, led by Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu), secured a landslide victory in the biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), winning 31 out of 35 director posts, according to final results announced by the election commission. The election was held simultaneously on Saturday at two centres—Dhaka and Chattogram. Of the Forum’s 31 victories, 25 ...

For UEFA Champions League final, both teams have made strategic adjustments. For Inter Milan, the return of French defender Benjamin Pavard, who has recovered from injury, is a major boost. Pavard’s inclusion strengthens their defense and brings added experience to the squad. To make room for him, Yann Bisseck has been dropped. On the PSG side, the absence of Osman ...

Bangladesh Secretariat staff have staged a protest demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. Around 11AM, a short rally and procession, led by the Bangladesh Secretariat Employees Unity Forum organisation’s co-chairman Nurul Islam, were held at the Secretariat’s Badamtola. They were then raised different slogans–‘Illegal black law should be banned,’ ‘We will not accept that black law’. ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the Election Commission to restore Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registrationas political party, which was cancelled by the High Court in 2013. The court also directed the EC to dispose of the pending issues of Jamaat. A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, delivered the verdict following an appeal filed ...

The prosecution on Sunday pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. First time, the tribunal is telecasting live trial procedures. The two accused in the report are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP ...