Several political figures and activists, including former Jubo Dal central organising secretary Ishaq Sarker, content creator Nuruzzaman Kafi, social activist Mohiuddin Rony and Fersamin Haque Iqbal, granddaughter of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, joined the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) on Friday. They formally joined the party at a ceremony held at the Institution of Diploma Engineers in the capital, where NCP ...

Bangladesh has called for urgent global efforts to address the growing financing gap for sustainable development and ensure a fairer international financial system, while also seeking a smooth transition from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status. The appeal was made by Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury during the general debate of the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum 2026 held at the United ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized Indian liquor and cannabis worth around Tk 1.7 lakh in separate anti-narcotics drives in Habiganj district. Acting on a tip-off, a patrol team of BGB officials from Sindurkhan BOP conducted a drive in Sindurkhan tea garden area and recovered 36 bottles of Indian liquor. On the same day, another patrol team from Satchhari BOP recovered ...

A mild to moderate heatwave is currently affecting several regions across the country and is expected to persist, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department. In its latest bulletin, the Met office said the heatwave is sweeping over Khulna division and districts including Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Feni, Lakshmipur, Rangamati, Bandarban and Patuakhali. The forecast also indicates the possibility of ...

A growing coalition of Hollywood figures has intensified its opposition to the proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, as an open petition opposing the $111 billion deal surpassed 4,000 signatures this week. The shareholder vote by Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday (April 23) moved the transaction a step closer to approval, but the deal still requires regulatory clearance in the ...

Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, near Dhaka, justice in the cases filed over one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history remains elusive. The building, which housed several garment factories, collapsed on April 24, 2013, killing 1,136 people and injuring around 1,500 others. Despite the magnitude of the tragedy, trials in five key cases are still ...

These days, it seems like each morning brings news of a new conflict somewhere around the world. As the world becomes more and more uncertain, people must make an important trade-off: turn off the news channels and risk losing the opportunities for contingency planning or stay updated by the minute, and often ruin their mental health in the process. Fortunately, ...

Kuwait has reopened its airspace at Kuwait International Airport starting this evening after a nearly two-month closure, with flights set to resume gradually, the state-run news agency Kuna said on Thursday. The move marks the start of a phased restart of operations following a temporary precautionary suspension imposed since 28 February amid regional developments. The process will begin with the ...

Italian authorities have firmly dismissed a proposal that Italy could take Iran’s place in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, calling the idea both unfeasible and inappropriate. Officials in Italy responded after Paolo Zampolli reportedly suggested to Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino that Italy could step in if Iran withdrew from the tournament. Zampolli described the idea as a contingency plan ...

Fashion is not merely about clothing-it is an expression of personality, a reflection of culture, and a unique way of presenting oneself in tune with time. From this very philosophy emerges a new fashion house, “Posh Collection by Saiful,” the realization of a long-cherished dream of young entrepreneur Saiful Alam. Blending modernity with tradition, the brand has already sparked curiosity ...