Police in early Thursday recovered the hanging body of a student named Jannat Ara Rumi from a female hostel near Zigatala kancha bazar under Hazaribagh Police Station. The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue. Confirming the recovery news, Hazaribagh Police Station OC Saiful Islam informed media that the deceased, 30, was involved in NCP’s political activities. ...

The prosecution has submitted formal charges against Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others to International Crimes Tribunal-2 in a crime against humanity case. On Thursday morning, the charges were submitted to the registrar of the ICT-2, prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hossain Tamim confirmed. The other leaders are AL’s joint general secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, former state minister Mohammad ...

The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka has been operational after being temporarily closed due to security concerns. The Indian High Commission confirmed the development on Thursday (December 18) morning, saying visa services at the centre resumed as normal. Earlier on Wednesday, a platform named ‘July Unity’ announced a ‘March to Indian High Commission’ programme under its banner. Then ...

Sharif Osman Hadi, a frontline fighter of the July uprising and spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha, is in critical condition while undergoing treatment in Singapore, according to Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan visited him on Wednesday to check on his health and expressed concern over his condition. At 9:40 PM, Dr. Balakrishnan called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman left Dhaka on Wednesday for the United Kingdom to attend a series of scheduled meetings and programs with a delegation of the British government. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, according to Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and media head Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair. After completing ...

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Park Young-sik, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, marking the end of his diplomatic assignment in Dhaka. The meeting took place at the State Guest House Jamuna, where Ambassador Park expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in a recent drone attack on a United ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the latest five-day strike by doctors in England is “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” and warned them not to abandon patients. The walkout by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, began at 07:00 on Wednesday. The British Medical Association (BMA) is asking for a “genuinely long term plan” to increase pay and make ...

A man was killed in a road mishap at Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Syed Ashrafuzzaman Faisal, 45, son of Syed SN Jamal, a resident of Shyamoli area in Dhaka. He was the supervisor of Al Mobaraka Paribahan. According to locals, the incident occurred at around 12:30 PM in the Noapara Saheb Bari ...

Labour has granted six areas in and around London the power to make larger council tax hikes after reducing their share of government funding. Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham, City of London, and Windsor and Maidenhead will be allowed to raise rates by more than 5% for two years without local voters needing to sign off the ...

From immersive worlds to intimate dinner tables, Tatiana Kharchylava knows how to create a magical atmosphere. As the creative director of The Birley Clubs — London’s iconic private members clubs — she creates the most talked-about festive settings. Here Tatiana shares ten tips for designing a luxurious, thoughtful and effortlessly impressive Christmas table — no grand budget required. Select a ...