Female students of Government Titumir College staged a protest on Tuesday night demanding a ban on student politics, protesting the expulsion of three students over the issue. The demonstration began around 10:00pm on Tuesday, when protesters broke the main gate lock of the Sufia Kamal Hall and gathered inside. The protest continued past midnight, with students chanting slogans such as ...

Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has expressed solidarity with the demand for greater autonomy in private universities while issuing a note of caution. He said that although private universities require their own freedom, such freedom must not be misused in ways that could lead to incidents like the Holy Artisan attack. The minister made the remarks during an ...

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. The fire was reported at 05:16 BST on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel. The Met said initial CCTV footage indicated the fire was started deliberately. The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent ...

The food we eat does more than give us energy or fill our stomachs. According to a study, the choices we make at the dinner table can significantly affect how well we sleep at night. While many people focus on caffeine or heavy meals right before bed, experts suggest that our overall daily diet plays a much larger role in ...

At least six people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents here in the district today. Five of the victims were killed when a passenger-carrying CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a bus on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in the Jalalpur area of Chhatak upazila around noon. Among the deceased, one was identified as Yusuf Ali, 55, son of ...

Six more children died in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning—four from measles-related symptoms and two from confirmed cases. In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,186 new suspected cases and 259 confirmed cases of measles in a 24-hour span, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin. The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed ...

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Md Nurul Islam handed over compliance and performance audit reports of 38 government bodies to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the premier’s office at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The reports include observations and recommendations for organisational improvement. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Finance Secretary Dr Khairuzzaman Mozumder, and other high-ranking officials were also present at ...

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to play like “beasts” against Atletico Madrid as they aim to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Arteta’s side earned a 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg in Madrid last week, putting them in position to finish the job at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The Gunners have never won ...

European aerospace giant Airbus today expressed strong interest in supporting the formation of a mixed fleet for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, signalling a renewed push to expand its footprint in Bangladesh’s aviation sector. The interest was conveyed when Airbus Vice President Edward Delahaye paid a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam at the Secretariat, said a ministry’s ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a courtesy meeting with Ivo Freijsen, Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh, at his office at the Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation of the Rohingya population sheltered in Bangladesh, including issues related to international funding and repatriation. The home ...