The government has raised fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Diesel, Octane and Kerosene, with the new rates coming into effect on Monday (December 1). In a statement issued on Sunday, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced the revised prices: Diesel will now cost Tk104 per litre (up from Tk102), Octane Tk124 (up from Tk122), Petrol ...

Ingredients: For dough: * 2 cup maida * ½ tsp salt * 1 tbsp oil * warm water For stuffing: * 2 tbsp oil * 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped * 1 inch ginger, grated * 2 chilli, finely chopped * 2 tbsp spring onion, chopped * ½ onion, finely chopped * 2 cup cabbage, finely chopped * 1 carrot, ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged that the government will ensure justice for members of Bangladesh’s armed forces who faced discrimination, persecution, and unfair treatment during previous administrations, similar to remedies provided for other government officials. The statement came after the National Independent Investigation Commission on Sunday submitted its report on BDR massacre at the state guesthouse Jamuna. ...

London is weighing whether to implement a new tourist tax targeting overnight guests. Mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly looking into charging overnight visitors a tax on stays at hotels and short-term rentals. “The mayor has been clear [about considering] a modest tourist levy, similar to other international cities,” a spokesperson for the mayor of London told the Local Democracy Reporting ...

Abu Saleh Akon and Mynul Hasan Sohel have been re-elected as President and General Secretary respectively of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) for the 2026 term, retaining the leadership roles they held in 2025. Election Commission Chairman MA Aziz announced the results at the DRU office on Sunday. Of the 1,755 eligible voters, 1,444 cast their ballots in an election ...

The government is prepared to issue a travel pass for BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman within a single day if he expresses a desire to return to Bangladesh, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Sunday. Explaining nature of the document, Touhid noted that a travel pass is a special permit allowing certain individuals; particularly government officials and political figures, to ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will give his backing to the chancellor’s Budget in a speech on Monday, and commit the government to going “further and faster” on pro-growth measures. He will say Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s statement will help to alleviate cost of living pressures, lower inflation and ensure economic stability. It comes as the Treasury faces questions over whether ...

Zarah Sultana has accused leading figures in the new party she is founding with Jeremy Corbyn of carrying out a “witch hunt” to purge left-wing activists. Sultana boycotted the first day of the founding conference of the project, currently operating under the name Your Party, after several members who also belonged to the Socialist Workers Party were expelled. Party officials ...

Gabriela was trying to lose the weight she’d gained during the Covid pandemic. But a few stubborn kilos just wouldn’t budge. She had tried everything, she says. Going on a stricter diet; being more consistent with her high-intensity workouts six days a week. But “nothing worked” for the Brazilian lawyer who weighed 76kg (11st 13lb) and is 1.69m tall (5ft ...

A Milad Mahfil and cooked food distribution programmme was held today in the district for the early recovery of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and praying for the souls of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko. The district unit of BNP organized the programme on Sunday afternoon at Habiganj Orphanage. Central BNP Organizing Secretary ...