Rejecting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s assurances of holding the upcoming general election in a free, fair and impartial manner outright, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Sheikh Hasina will be forced to leave power through an intense movement. “People have taken to the street. You (Sheikh Hasina) will have to count how many days you want to ...

The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is set to have its soft opening on Saturday morning (October 7). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will officially inaugurate the new terminal for the country’s leading international airport, that stands out as one of the most talked-about and exciting among all the ‘megaprojects’ undertaken by the AL-led government. Once the prime minister ...

At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials told Reuters on Friday as rescuers searched for dozens missing for a second day. The Lhonak Lake in the mountainous northeastern state of Sikkim overflowed on Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an ...

Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed on Friday (Oct 6) urged Japanese businessmen and investors to invest in various sectors such as garment industry, leather, jute, light engineering, information technology, as well as in Economic Zones, Hi-Tech Parks and Export Processing Zones in Bangladesh. He told this at a Seminar on “Trade, Investment and Human Resources” organised by the Bangladesh ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the foreigners do not support the ill-effort to resist election. “Elections will be held on time and if anyone tries to disrupt the elections, the people of the country will resist it. Similarly, the foreigners never support the process of disrupting the elections,” he said. Dr Hasan, also Joint General Secretary ...

Pests named ‘Majra poka’ attacked the standing Aman paddy fields in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district, triggering worries among the farmers. They can’t stop the outbreak even by using various pesticides of different companies, alleged a number of locals. An official at the upazila agriculture office said transplanted Aman (T Aman) has been cultivatrd on about 12,200 hectraes in the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said no one raised the issue of caretaker government during her recent visits to the US and the UK. “No one talked about caretaker government. There was no talk on the caretaker government system with anyone. No one asked me about it…,” she said while addressing a press conference at her official residence Ganabhaban in ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday increased its lending interest rate on a 50-point basis to tame the growing trend of inflation. The Banking Regulations and Policy Department (BRPD) of the central bank issued a circular in this regard on Thursday, reports UNB. The central bank has increased the lending rate of banks by 50 basis points to 10.70 percent from ...

In the realm of urban living, where space is a coveted commodity, Gen Z is championing a design movement that’s as refreshing as it is practical: minimalist chic. As these young homeowners embrace smaller apartments, they’re discovering the art of creating aesthetically pleasing spaces that not only maximise functionality but also reflect their distinct personalities. The minimalist chic trend is ...

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report. The data is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy worldwide. Health experts blame poor maternal health and malnutrition for the high numbers. “Since prematurity is ...