The body of Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi worker who was killed in Saudi Arabia after being burnt in a missile attack during the Middle East war, has reached the country. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury received the body at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 9:45am on Monday, after it arrived by a Saudi Airlines ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said members of the current parliament have Tk3,330.08 crore in default loans. However, he mentioned that a portion of this sum can be regarded as regular loans due to court suspension orders on classifying these as default, and related legal complexities. He revealed the information in reply to a question from Cumilla-4 ...

Experts have identified a significant gap in sustainable financing despite the alarming rise of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh. At a webinar titled “Sustainable Financing for Hypertension Control: Bangladesh Perspective” held on Monday, the speakers stressed ensuring adequate budget allocation in the upcoming national budget for FY2026-27 to combat NCDs, particularly to ensure the availability of medicines ...

A legal notice has been sent to the relevant government authorities seeking a ban on the departure of outgoing interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus from the country. The notice was issued on Monday by M Ashraful Islam, a lawyer of the Supreme Court. The notice was served over allegations of involvement in transferring the measles vaccination programme from state ...

Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, as a matter of principle, never comments on interest rate policy in either domestic or international meetings, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on April 5 in response to a media report regarding recent investor meetings in London. People who attended the meetings held by Şimşek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan with foreign investors ...

Ahead of the local elections on Thursday 7 May, we have produced short guides to London’s 32 boroughs. Where is it? The London Borough of Ealing is in west London and is bordered by Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham. What’s it like? Ealing, known as the Queen of the Suburbs, has a rich history stretching back over ...

In a city where new dining spots appear almost as frequently as traffic jams, it takes something distinct to stand out. In the ever-evolving culinary landscape of Gulshan, L’eto Bangladesh arrives with a different approach—less about spectacle, more about refinement. From the moment you step in, it is clear that this is not just another restaurant chasing trends, but an ...

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today (6 April) reported the highest single-day hospital admissions for measles and suspected measles cases in the country, amid a growing nationwide outbreak. In the past 24 hours, a total of 1,462 patients, both confirmed and suspected, were admitted to hospitals, marking the highest daily figure so far. During the same period, seven ...

A two-month-old child died of measles this afternoon (6 April), marking the first confirmed death from the disease in the Sylhet region. The child died while undergoing treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. Brigadier General Umar Rashed Munir, director of the hospital, said the child was admitted two days ago with measles and cardiac complications. The child was ...

Two eminent figures of the Bangla music industry, Kangalini Sufia and Kanak Chapa, are set to be honored at the 20th edition of the TMSS Channel-i Music Awards 2025. This year, Kangalini Sufia will receive a special honour, while Kanak Chapa will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement award. The awards will be presented on April 7 at a grand programme ...