Students, mostly from Government Science College in Tejgaon, have blocked Farmgate area demanding justice and road safety reforms after one of their fellow classmates was killed after a truck ran him over near the area. At about 11:30AM, under the banner of United Students Alliance, the students went to Farmgate in procession and blocked the road, halting traffic in that ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has decided to announce the date for delivering its verdict in the July uprising crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and another accused on November 13. A three-member ICT-1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, announced this date on Thursday after prosecution completed the ...

Former lawmaker from Jamalpur constituency and chairman of Citizen Cables Limited Begum Tahura Ali passed away early Thursday at a hospital in the capital. She breathed her last around 6:11AM while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, family sources confirmed. She is survived by one son and three daughters, including renowned actress and singer Meher Afroz Shaon, her eldest daughter. Tahura ...

A BNP delegation is meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to discuss about the 13th national parliamentary elections. The meeting began at 11:45AM on Thursday at the Nirbachan Bhaban. EC officials said that a number of issues, including the recruitment panel for the election-related boards may be discussed at the meeting. The delegation is led by BNP National ...

Young physicians in the country have urged the government to swiftly amend the Tobacco Control Act to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses, and to protect children from tobacco-related risks. They emphasized that the current law falls short of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), and delays in updating ...

After eight straight increases, gold prices have seen their steepest single-day drop of the year, with the price of 22-carat gold falling by more than Tk 8,000 per bhori. In a press release issued Wednesday night, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced that the price of 22-carat gold has been slashed by Tk 8,386 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the new ...

Hugo Ekitike struck against his old team as Liverpool returned to form with a resounding 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday. Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were also among the night’s winners. Liverpool arrived in Germany on the back of four straight defeats, including a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in their previous European outing. ...

Amid the 31-point campaign for state repair announced by nationalist party BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former mayor of Sylhet City Corporation and advisor to BNP Chairperson Ariful Haque Chowdhury has launched a huge march in favor of paddy sheaves in Sylhet-1 constituency (City Corporation and Sadar Upazila). In his speech, he expressed hope that the party high command will ...

Dhaka Customs House will remain operational on Friday and Saturday to ease cargo congestion following the recent fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The decision aims to maintain the smooth flow of import, export and business activities during this transitional period. An official order issued on Wednesday confirmed that all customs assessment teams; including the Air Freight Unit and ...

Humayun Kabir, an adviser to BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has been made Joint Secretary General (International Affairs) of the party A press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, confirmed this on Wednesday. Earlier, on June 15, 2024, the party reshuffled several key posts, including promoting its then Joint Secretaries general – Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, ...