Iran executed two men on Saturday accused of spying for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reported. They quoted the judiciary as saying Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being found guilty of intelligence cooperation with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad. They said Karimpour passed ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the government has already started implementing the commitments made to the people, despite being in office for a short period. Speaking at a civic gathering in the Chandni Ghat area of Sylhet on Saturday, he compared the current government to a two-and-a-half-month-old child, saying that just as a newborn needs time before learning ...

The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination of Nusrat Tabassum from the National Citizen Party (NCP) valid for a reserved women’s seat. The information was confirmed on Saturday (2 May) by the party’s Joint Member Secretary and Office Cell Secretary, Saleh Uddin Sifat. He said the Chief Returning Officer has validated Nusrat Tabassum’s nomination for the reserved seat. An ...

Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole ​position for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes’ title leader Kimi Antonelli second ‌fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid. Norris lapped the Hard Rock Stadium with a best time of one minute 27.869 seconds, beating last year’s teenage sprint pole sitter by 0.222. Australian teammate Oscar ...

Electricity generation has resumed at Unit 1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant following a six-day shutdown. The unit is currently supplying around 55–60 megawatts of electricity to the national grid, offering some relief from load-shedding in the northern region. Chief Engineer Abu Bakkar Siddique said the unit resumed production at 10:00pm on Friday after necessary repairs. The plant, which ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a major project to enhance beautification and construction of flood protection infrastructure along both banks of the Surma River at Chandni Ghat area in the city. He laid the foundation stone of the project at Chandni Ghat here at 11:00 am. His spouse, Dr Zubaida Rahman, was with him at that time. Commerce ...

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 ...