Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, along with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War by laying wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Friday. The wreaths were placed at the altar of the memorial around 10:15 AM. Following the ceremony, the Speaker and the ...

Winter is receding and the delicious prospect of springtime is beginning to feel like a real possibility, which can mean only one thing: wedding season is on the horizon once more. Dressing for weddings is a tricky prospect, with what feels like hundreds of unwritten rules. No white is allowed, of course, but florals are encouraged. On the other hand, ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday urged all political parties to work together with a shared commitment to build a secure and prosperous Bangladesh for future generations. Delivering his address at the inaugural session of 13th Jatiya Sangsad, the President said members of parliament from both the treasury and opposition benches are accountable to the nation for ensuring progress and development. ...

The National Parliament on Thursday presented condolence motions for several prominent leaders. Tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pope Francis, and Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Additionally, condolence motions were introduced for former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, Matia Chowdhury and 31 other former members of the parliament. Meanwhile, a proposal ...

Lionel Messi was denied his 900th career goal on Wednesday as reigning MLS champion Inter Miami played a 0-0 draw at Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The 38-year-old Argentine superstar striker was tightly marked throughout the match, a first leg showdown in the round of 16 in the North American club showdown. Inter Miami will host the second leg ...

Iran has announced that they will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali citing ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel and commemorating the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking on Iranian state television, Donyamali said the Israeli-US war on Iran current situation makes participation impossible. The 2026 World ...

A mobile court fined three business establishments a total of Tk 2.2 lakh for preparing and selling food in unhygienic conditions in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila on Wednesday. According to administration, a team of officials led by Assistant Commissioner and executive magistrate Md Abid Hossain conducted a drive in different areas of the municipal town and fined three business establishments for ...

New Zealand’s national airline said Thursday it would cancel 1,100 flights over the next two months, pointing to the impact of the war in the Middle East. Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar said around five percent of its flights will be cancelled, affecting 44,000 passengers. The cancelled flights are mostly on domestic routes within New Zealand but will ...

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju has said that mental health services in Khulna are inadequate, emphasizing the need for coordinated efforts to support young people and vulnerable groups facing psychological stress. Speaking at a “Counseling Corner Advisory” workshop held Wednesday morning at GIZ Auditorium of the City Hall, the KCC Administrator highlighted that adolescents and young people ...

Mirza Abbas, political adviser to the prime minister, has been admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital. On Wednesday evening, Mirza Abbas suddenly lost consciousness during iftar. As his condition did not improve, he was taken to the hospital and admitted late night, his wife Afroza Abbas confirmed this to media. She has requested people to pray for the recovery ...