BNP vice-chairman Shaukat Mahmood has been expelled from the party. Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the party’s media cell, confirmed the matter this on Tuesday. He is the former president and general secretary of Jatiya Press Club. Shaukat Mahmood was expelled from all posts and his primary membership of the party was cancelled on charge of his involvement in ...

Goainghat upazila administration of Sylhet took the initiative to make a master plan two years ago to bring Ratargul Jalaban (Swamp Forest) under planned management. At that time, the teachers of Shahjalal Science and Technology University were also said to be associated with it. But the work has not yet started according to that plan. And the officials of the ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday said his country is committed to working with Bangladesh to eliminate corruption – enabling Bangladeshis to enjoy lives of dignity and drawing more international trade and foreign investment. “If Bangladesh can assure citizens and investors that corruption is less prevalent here than in other markets, it will attract more investment and help ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said intensified global steps were needed to stop war in Ukraine as it continued to cause common peoples miseries across the world, as she gave an exclusive interview to the CNN TV. “I feel that the world should come forward to stop the war as the common people are suffering,” she said while the US-based ...

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division on Tuesday also rejected the writ filed challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s gazette that declared Md Shahabuddin as president. The Appellate Division Justice Md Jahangir Hossain rejected the writ. Now, there is no legal bar for Md Shahabuddin to take oath as president, according to the court order. Attorney general Sheikh Mohammad ...

Kylian Mbappe has succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as France captain, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day, AFP reports. Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his international career in January after losing the World Cup final a ...

The International Monetary Fund said Monday that its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for Sri Lanka over four years to help salvage the country’s bankrupt economy. About $333 million will be disbursed immediately and the approval will also open up financial support from other institutions, the IMF said. “Sri Lanka has been facing tremendous economic and ...

The recently established NIHR Global Health Research Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Change started its operations in the capital Monday. The centre was launched at a seminar organised by the Non-Communicable Disease Control (NCDC) Programme of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and icddr,b, in partnership with Imperial College London, The George Institute for Global Health, Sri Ramachandra ...

The National Moon-sighting committee will sit on Wednesday (March 22) evening to decide the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Shaila Sharmin, a spokesperson for the Islamic Foundation, said the committee will meet at Baitul Mukarram at 6:30pm after Mugrib prayer to decide the date. If the moon of Ramadan is sighted on Wednesday evening, Ramadan will start on ...

After one year, Sylhet district BNP committee has become full. The committee has already been approved by the center. So far the activities were going on with the 3-member committee of the district. However, after the approval of the committee, many leaders and activists are expressing their anger. Many have announced their withdrawal from the district BNP committee on social ...