The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asserted that evidence gathered in multiple corruption cases “clearly and unequivocally” demonstrates that British MP Tulip Siddiq played an active role in aiding and abetting offences committed during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The commission dismissed claims circulating in foreign media that Siddiq — daughter of Sheikh Rehana and niece of the deposed former prime minister — ...

A new nationwide survey conducted by International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research indicates broad public support for the interim government, with about 70 percent of respondents saying they are satisfied with its performance. According to the findings, 69 percent of Bangladeshis believe Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is performing well, while 70 percent expressed approval of the ...

The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force visited BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital on Tuesday night, where she is undergoing treatment. Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman arrived first, entering the hospital premises around 9 PM and leaving shortly afterward. He was followed by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, who ...

Two individuals were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district on Tuesday morning. The identities of the deceased are yet to be known. According to locals, the incident occurred at around 8:30 AM in the Mauchak area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway when a Dhaka-bound truck collided head-on with a ...

Bangladesh wrapped up the three-match T20 series in commanding fashion on Tuesday, cruising to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. The emphatic 2-1 win sealed the series for the Tigers, showcasing their dominance with both bat and ball. Chasing Ireland’s 117-run total, Bangladesh were steady and clinical. Tanzid Hasan Tamim ...

The government is prepared to extend any necessary security support to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the core committee on law and order at Secretariat, the adviser noted that the issue of Tarique Rahman’s possible return had not been discussed ...

Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has described her two year prison sentence in Bangladesh as “deeply unfair” after a court convicted her in her absence on corruption charges. She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family in the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, ...

The baked dish is one of the US’s most popular foods, but its rise can likely be traced back to an enslaved Black chef who worked for Thomas Jefferson. This year, as millions of families in the US sit down to celebrate Thanksgiving, many will tuck into one of the most quintessentially “American” foods: macaroni and cheese. But while some ...

Online retailers Shein and Temu are facing increased pressure in the US after two senior politicians pushed for investigations, including into claims of forced labour and intellectual property (IP) theft. In Texas, the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a probe into allegations of forced labour and the use of unsafe materials at Shein. At a national level, Senator Tom ...

Twenty-one children are among 33 people who have died in Cuba of the mosquito-borne chikungunya and dengue viruses since July, authorities said Monday. Most of the deaths were attributed to chikungunya — characterized by fever and joint pain that can be debilitating but rarely fatal — while the flu-like dengue claimed 12 lives, the country’s deputy health minister Carilda Pena ...