BNP on Monday expressed concern that many jailed BNP leaders and activists have been pushed towards death because of alleged torture and substandard food supplied to them. “The active leaders and workers of the opposition party being subjected to various inhumane torture and attitude inside and outside the prison to suppress them. Prisoners are being tortured indescribably and brutally,” said ...

The Election Commission (EC) is to deploy armed forces across the country ahead of the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls, officials said here on Monday. “The election commission (EC) wants us (armed forces) to be deployed to stage a free and fair election in a healthy atmosphere. We ensured them of all out support,” armed forces division’s principal staff ...

The calm weather and early sunsets make winter evenings perfect for soirees and cosy gatherings. No wonder we see a rise in the number of playful occasions during this time of the year! And no celebration is complete without good food, especially when winter brings with it a fresh haul of special produce. Here are some easy recipes to make ...

The vitamin ‘A’ capsule campaign will commence on Tuesday (12 December) where the government planned to feed the capsules to 2.20 crore children across the country. The children will be fed two types of capsules while the children aged between 6-11 months will get blue color capsules and aged between 12-59 months red color capsules. The health ministry sources said ...

The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to begin on January 19 next year. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday revealed the full schedule of the tournament with a press release. In this edition, the matches will take place at three venues – Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet, with the tournament ending with the final game in ...

US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas held a meeting with Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman at the CAAB headquarters this afternoon. “During the talk, I sought US support in further development of Bangladesh’s aviation sector,” Rahman told BSS after the meeting. The CAAB chairman also urged the US government’s cooperation to uplift ...

Habiganj Correspondent : To keep the price of onion stable, the local administration of Habiganj district on Monday fixed purchase limit for onion traders and consumers. The decision was taken at a meeting over keeping the price of essentials including onion stable at the local market. The retail traders should not purchase more than two sacks of onion while the ...

Onion prices dropped by Tk 40 per kg on Monday, thanks to the arrival of newly harvested Murikata and summer varieties in the markets, market sources said. On Monday, Murikata onion was retailing at Tk 100 per kg, imported onion at Tk 180, and local variety at Tk 200 per kg. A day before, Murikata onion was selling at Tk140, ...

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who has been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka for nearly for four months, was transferred to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from a cabin on Monday evening as her condition deteriorated. “Khaleda Zia was transferred to the CCU at 6:30 pm as per the recommendation of her medical board,” said BNP media cell ...

In response to the surge in onion prices in the market, country’s apex trade body FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam has advocated for the import of onions from alternative markets if necessary to stabilize supply chain and price. He said onion import from alternative markets could be considered to maintain a reasonable price for onions and ensure smooth functioning of essential ...