US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son ...

Thousands of workers are grappling with extreme hardship due to the prolonged closure of the country’s largest stone quarries in the border areas of Sylhet, particularly in the regions surrounding Bholaganj, Jaflong, and Bichnakandi. Despite a recent High Court order allowing stone extraction using traditional methods, the quarries remain shuttered, leaving the local workforce in despair. The quarries in Bholaganj, ...

Housing construction company Mega Builders Ltd held a 3-day housing fair from November 28 to November 30 at its head office at Banani, Dhaka. The fair was inaugurated by Shah Arif Bin Habib, CEO of Mega Builders Ltd. Executive Director Reza Al Murad Ron, Director Business Development Nahid Haque, and other officials were also present. On the occasion of the ...

A majority of police officers feel unsafe working at Notting Hill Carnival, a survey by the Metropolitan Police Federation has suggested. As part of the survey, officers who have worked at the event over the last 10 years described it as “hell” and a “warzone”. There were more than 350 violent or sexual offences reported at the carnival in August, including ...

A court in Sylhet has scrapped two cases filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on sedition charges in 2014. Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court Justice Sagir Ahmed passed the order on Sunday (December 1). The court’s additional public prosecutor Abu Fahad said that two Chhatra League leaders, the plaintiffs in two cases filed against Tarique Rahman on charges of sedition ...

World AIDS Day is being observed today (December 1), with this year’s theme, “If Rights Are Ensured, HIV/AIDS Will Go Away,” highlighting the vital role of ensuring human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to data from the AIDS Control Program of the Directorate General of Health Services, 1,438 new cases of HIV were identified in Bangladesh this year. ...

Ingredients: l Ribbon dry fish – 1 cup l Barbel fish/Striped Snakehead Fish- 1 cup l Chopped onion- 1/2 cup l Garlic – 2 tbsp l Chopped tomato- 2 tbsp l Chilli powder- 1 tbsp l Turmeric powder – 1 tsp l Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp l Oil- 1.5 tbsp l Coriander leaves – To taste l Green chilli- ...

The EU’s new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office. “We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support,” Costa told media outlets including AFP accompanying ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and ...

Many people in Bangladesh believe that the interim government has faced challenges in managing the rising prices of essential commodities compared to the previous Awami League (AL) government, says a survey conducted by Voice of America (VoA) Bangla. The survey, involving 1,000 participants aged 18 and above from eight divisions across the country, revealed that 44.7% of respondents believe the ...