Amid various media reports that US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas was heading for the USA today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said they are aware of his whereabouts. During a press briefing today (16 November), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin said the ministry, however, does not publicly disclose the whereabouts of any ambassador. “When ambassadors leave ...

It’s double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both. Kelsey Hatcher, who is documenting her story on her Instagram account “doubleuhatchlings,” knew from the age of 17 she has “uterus didelphys,” a rare condition where a person has a double uterus, thought to affect about 0.3 ...

The 3rd Committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly has adopted the annual resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar by consensus. Jointly tabled by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, the resolution was cosponsored by 114 countries, marking the highest level of international ...

Jimmy Kimmel has been tapped to host the 96th Academy Awards for the fourth time in 2024. The decision, marking his second consecutive year at the helm, was confirmed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Kimmel, known for his role as the host and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” expressed his excitement, humorously noting, “I always ...

Meal prep, a straightforward process for preparing a well-balanced, weekly diet in advance, offers a practical solution for those navigating busy work schedules and social commitments. By eliminating the need to cook every meal on the spot, meal prep not only saves time and money but also helps you achieve your nutritional goals consistently. Despite common misconceptions suggesting that weekend ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday again fixed December 19 for submission of the probe report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. With this, the deadline for submission of the probe report in the case was deferred for the 103rd time. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was supposed to submit the report today but as it ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to spread its wings to south Indian city Chennai from December 16, especially to facilitate Bangladeshi medical service seekers. “It’s a much demanded route for Bangladeshi nationals to India and we have decided to operate three weekly flights on Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka route,” said Biman Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shafiul Azim, reports BSS. The ...

Public Engineering Day and the foundation anniversary of Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) were celebrated in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura on Thursday. A colorful rally and street meeting were held in the town in the afternoon. Kulaura upazila project officer Shimul Ali, public health engineer Mohammad Mohsin, IDEB upazila unit adviser Engineer Shahab Uddin, acting president Engineer Altaf Hossain, general secretary ...

Bangladesh suffered a massive 0-7 goal defeat to Australia in their away match of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier held at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Thursday. Bangladesh was behind in ball possession and attack than Australia. Bangladesh spent time in their own half throughout the match. Forward Rakib Hossain, however, came forward in front of Australia’s box twice but ...

A Dhaka-bound commuter train was set on fire at Tangail Railway Station early today (Thursday). The incident happened at about 3:00am after Wednesday midnight. Witnesses saw at about 3:00am that three compartments were burning. Two compartments of the train were completely gutted in the fire. Tangail Fire Service and Civil Defence’s senior station officer Mohammad Idris said they brought the ...