Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian goods worth nearly Tk two crore from various border points in Sylhet. The operation, led by the 48 BGB Sylhet Battalion, took place on Thursday night based on secret information. The goods were seized from several areas, including Protappur and Songram BOP, in Goainghat upazila. Lt. Col. Md. Hafizur Rahman, commander of the Sylhet ...

The government has reduced the retail prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 0.50 to Tk 105 per litre from Tk105.50 for the month of November. However, the prices of octane and petrol were remained unchanged at Tk125 and Tk121 per litre respectively. The Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources through a press release on Thursday confirmed the price ...

Seven more people died of dengue while 1,243 new patients were hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning. According to the daily update of Directorate General of Health Services, with the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 61,817 so far this year, and 297 people died among ...

Republican Donald Trump, who is running again for the White House, has strongly condemned the “barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh”. “It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel ...

The ban on using polythene and polypropylene bags in all markets across the country officially began from Friday (November 1). On September 24, interim government advisor on environment, forest, and climate change, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, announced that from November 1, all types of plastic bags would be prohibited, and no customer should be given such bags. The Department of Environment ...

This was a huge, change-making budget. Don’t let anyone tell you there isn’t much difference between the main parties at Westminster. This was a Budget with Labour’s instincts and worldview stamped throughout it. There are the tax rises visible from near-earth orbit, the self imposed borrowing rules shredded and re-written – to allow more borrowing – and big wads of ...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take their nail-biting White House race west on Thursday (October 31), seeking supremacy on border security and aiming to woo crucial Latino voters days ahead of the US election, reports AFP. Pop singer Jennifer Lopez will bring her star power to the stage for Harris in Las Vegas, as the candidates battle through the seven ...

When I arrive at an abortion clinic in south London, four protesters – three women and one man – are gathered on the opposite side of the road alongside a picture of the Virgin Mary, which is draped in rosary beads. They are silently mouthing prayers, and ask not to be interrupted. Protesters outside abortion clinics, standing with signs – ...

Padma Shapla Resort at Zinda Park is a tranquil retreat located within the serene surroundings of Zinda Park, Narayanganj, just a short distance from Dhaka. Known for its natural beauty, the resort offers a peaceful getaway, blending rustic charm with modern comforts. The name “Padma Shapla” refers to the lotus and water lilies that bloom abundantly in the waterbodies surrounding ...

Leading apparel businessman of the country Kutubuddin Ahmed, Chairman of Sheltech Group, Envoy Legacy and Envoy Textiles Ltd. has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Bangladesh. In a letter of patent, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, stated: “I hereby appoint Kutubuddin Ahmed as the Honorary ...