Cargo operations at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport began on Sunday, establishing it as the country’s second facility, after Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), to accommodate freighter flights. A chartered Airbus A330-300 freighter operated by Galistair Aviation departed from Sylhet at approximately 8:05pm, carrying up to 60 tons of garments destined for Spain. The shipment is intended for Inditex, ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Rome for home, a day after joining the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. He departed from the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8AM (12 noon Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. Yunus is expected to ...

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and four others have been acquitted in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over a leaked phone conversation during the 2018 student protests for road safety. Judge Md Jannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque of Dhaka’s Special Tribunal-14 delivered the verdict on Sunday, clearing all accused. The other acquitted individuals are Barrister ...

Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation since late January. The announcement came 42 days after the discharge of the last confirmed patient from hospital. The outbreak marked the sixth time Uganda was affected by the deadly virus that has six different strains, three of ...

When the sun is blazing and the temperatures are soaring, your skin needs more than just SPF and a face mist to stay fresh and glowing. True radiance starts from within, and this refreshing pineapple-based drink is your secret weapon for clear, luminous skin all summer long. Nutritionist Leema Mahajan shares with us a tasty pineapple drink recipe for perfect ...

Russia launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting multiple regions, officials said, after US President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war. One person was killed and a 14-year-old girl wounded in the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit for the third consecutive night, regional ...

Apple aims to make most of its iPhones sold in the United States at factories in India by the end of 2026, and is speeding up those plans to navigate potentially higher tariffs in China, its main manufacturing base, a source told Reuters. The US tech giant is holding urgent talks with contract manufacturers Foxconn and Tata to achieve that ...

Barcelona took a major step toward a potential treble by defeating archrivals Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Defender Jules Koundé emerged as the hero with a 116th-minute winner at La Cartuja Stadium, capitalizing on a loose pass from Luka Modric. The victory marked Barcelona’s 32nd Copa del Rey title and ...

Police arrested a woman with 20 kilograms of hemp during an anti-narcotics drive at Ramnagar village at Jamalganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday. The arrested was identified as Anjana Akter, 20, wife of Yasin Mia, a resident of Ramnagar village in the upazila. The seized hemp is estimated to be worth around Tk 600,000. Acting on a tip-off, police ...

Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz has commented that the fascist ruler was forced to flee due to the united efforts of the people. He made this comment during a dialogue with Ganasamhati Andolon on Sunday morning. “There are attempts to address the deep-rooted crises Bangladesh has been facing for a long time. Implementing only the ...