Senior journalist Aminur Rahman Taj passed away on Monday morning at his residence in the capital at the age of 69. He died at about 10:10am at his Malibagh Chowdhuripara residence, his younger brother Miraz confirmed, adding that, Aminur Rahman had returned home three days ago from National Heart Foundation. On October 7, Aminur Rahman suffered a cardiac arrest and ...

President Mohammmed Shahabuddin left Dhaka on Monday for Singapore for medical treatment. An aircraft, BG-584, of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the president took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:50 am, Press secretary to the President Joynal Abedin told UNB. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, dean of the diplomatic corps, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, ...

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 697 million. According to the latest global data, the total Covid-19 case count is 696,615,028, while the death toll reached 6,926,166 this morning. The US has reported 108,926,862 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,178,851 people have died from the virus in the country — both highest counts globally, UNB reports. ...

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play two games in China next month as the club looks to cash in on the signing of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. Miami missed out in a place in the MLS playoffs and will conclude the regular-season campaign against Charlotte on October 21. That leaves November free of games for the club but some ...

A Sylhet court has sentenced three accused to death and two others to life imprisonment for the murder of two employees of Bonoful, a sweet manufacturing company, in 2016. Sylhet Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Noor Alam Bhuiyan announced the verdict on Sunday (October 15). The individuals sentenced to death are Shipon Ahmed, a resident of Subidbazar area; Dulal Mia, a ...

This is the historic moment for Afghanistan as they make the first ever upset in the 2023 World Cup clinching a huge victory over defending champions England in the 13th game of the tournament in Delhi. The underdog Afghanistan bowled out England, one of the favourite of the tournament, for 215 runs while defending a challenging total of 284 runs ...

Human rights NGO Odhikar’s secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and director Nasiruddin Elan walked out of jail on bail on Sunday. They came out of Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj around 7:00pm, said Subhash Kumar Ghosh, senior jail super. On October 10, the High Court granted bail to Adilur and Nasir, after they were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in a ...

Israel’s communications minister said on Sunday he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera’s local bureau, and accused the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of exposing Israeli soldiers to potential attack from Gaza, reports Reuters. The proposal to shut down Al Jazeera had been vetted by Israeli security officials and was being vetted by legal experts, Shloma ...

Fenchuganj upazila Correspondent : A local Awami League leader was crushed under the wheels of a train in Sylhet’s Fenchuganj upazila on Sunday afternoon. The dead was Abdus Shahid, 48, a resident of Dakshin Khalachha Chanshreekona area under Zakiganj upazila of the district. He was the office secretary of Zakiganj Upazila Awami League. According to police, a Sylhet-bound intercity train ...

Eating a diet rich in fruits can help promote healthy skin. However, it’s important to also practice good skincare habits like using sunscreen, moisturising regularly, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Here are six summer fruits that can benefit your skin in various ways: Watermelon: Watermelon is rich in antioxidants and vitamins A and C, which can help protect ...