Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal upon arriving in Sylhet on Saturday. He reached the shrine premises around 10:30am, offered prayer, and took part in a special supplication after paying his respects. Later, the prime minister signed the visitors’ book preserved at the shrine. He was accompanied by senior party leaders, local public representatives, and administrative ...

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified, especially when they call for the intifada to spread. Labour leader Starmer is under pressure to act after a spate of antisemitic incidents, including this week, when two men were stabbed in the north London suburb of Golders Green, which ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office. Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said he landed in Sylhet at 10am on Saturday on a private jet. He was received at Osmani International Airport by Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, Labour and Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury, Sylhet City ...

Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain on Friday said the teachings of Gautama Buddha remain highly relevant and timely in today’s world. “The core philosophy of Buddha’s life is to coexist through non-violence, equality, friendship, compassion and empathy. By following this philosophy, it is possible to eliminate war, conflict and unrest from the world,” he ...

The Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has said his party will continue its struggle for workers’ rights both inside and outside parliament. He made the remarks while addressing a workers’ rally as chief guest at the south gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Thursday (1 May) in the capital, marking International ...

Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said that the overall picture of the government’s ongoing development activities in Sylhet will become clearer during the Prime Minister’s visit tomorrow. “Development initiatives pledged during the election period have already begun in Sylhet. A comprehensive outline of completed and upcoming projects will be presented to the public during ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a “system” player. He bends systems to his will, imposes himself on games and, increasingly, is cementing his place in Premier League history. One assist away from the single-season record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, with four games to go, Fernandes could reach that ...

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will go to Sylhet on a daylong tour tomorrow. During the visit he will inaugurate different projects and programmes. He will also offer prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and address a public meeting. According to the tour schedule the premier will arrive Sylhet by air at 10:00 am tomorrow and at first go ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled on Thursday as he kicked off the global football body’s summit in Vancouver. Iran’s participation at this year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in ...