A Jubo Dal leader died after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident that took place when he was fleeing from police on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sylhet’s Dakkhin Surma upazila this morning. Jubo Dal called a dawn-till-dusk hartal in Sylhet division tomorrow in protest of the death, said Moksud Ahmed, general secretary of the Sylhet district unit Jubo Dal. The ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has expressed the hope that all sides will sit for ‘dialogue’ without preconditions to de-escalate tensions and find a path toward free, fair and peaceful elections. “Political violence by any side has no place in democratic elections,” he said after meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal at the Election Commission in ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 37 projects worth Tk 52,612 crore, including a Tk 8556.17 crore one, to improve Chattagram-Cox’s Bazar Highway. The approval came from the ECNEC meeting with its Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Ministers, state ministers, planning commission members, and secretaries concerned were also present at the ...

Police’s detective branch (DB) today arrested former lieutenant general Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardi, who allegedly prompted Bangladeshi US national Mian Zahidul Islam Arefy to address a BNP press briefing identifying himself as a so-called “adviser” to US President Joe Biden. “We have arrested him from Savar and brought him to our DB office for initial interrogation and subsequent legal procedures,” DB ...

Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for football’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day. World football’s governing body FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31. Football Australia (FA) boss James Johnson had said the country was ...

Act, 2023 as the new name of the medical university will be Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib University, Sylhet as per the new act. State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, on behalf of Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque, moved the bill which was unanimously passed by voice votes with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. In ...

Halloween is a time to let your creativity shine in the kitchen and turn your home into a haven of haunting culinary delights. This year, we’ve handpicked recipes that have been tried, tested, and guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. So, don your apron, embrace the supernatural, and let’s conjure up a Halloween feast that will make your home ...

The commerce ministry has directed all the district commissioners to ensure sale of potatoes at Tk 26-27 per kg from Wednesday at cold storages. The ministry issued a circular in this regard on Monday, Md Haider Ali, public relation officer of the ministry, confirmed it on Tuesday. The circular was issued in accordance with the 3 (2) (B) of The ...

The National Film Awards 2022 was announced on Tuesday by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through a circular. Chanchal Chowdhury received the best actor award in the lead role (male) for the film ‘Hawa’ while Joya Ahsan and Rikita Nandini Shimu jointly got the award for the best actress in the lead role (female) for the film ‘The Beauty ...

Breast cancer is commonly associated with women, but it’s essential to acknowledge that this disease can also affect men. Male breast cancer, though relatively rare, is a pressing issue. Accounting for only about 1% of all breast cancer cases, it is often overlooked. In this article, we will shed light on the prevalence, risk factors, signs, and the crucial importance ...