Miss International Bangladesh 2025 has officially concluded with the crowning of Jessia Islam as this year’s titleholder. The journey began with thousands of online applications from across the country, showcasing the dreams and aspirations of young women determined to represent Bangladesh on a global stage. After a rigorous selection process, the contestants were narrowed down to a Top 9, who ...

Bangladesh is on the cusp of a major medical technology upgrade as leading private hospitals finalise plans to introduce robotic surgery. This initiative promises to revolutionise local healthcare by enhancing surgical precision, reducing patient complications, and significantly curbing the reliance on costly medical treatment abroad. Three major facilities – Labaid, United, and Evercare hospitals – have formally applied to the ...

State-owned Rupali Bank PLC has held its Sylhet Divisional Business Review Meeting with branch managers under the Sylhet divisional office, based on performance up to August 2025. The meeting took place on Wednesday (8 October) at the conference room of the BRAC Learning Centre, Sylhet, with Managing Director Kazi Md Wahidul Islam attending as the chief guest. In his address, ...

At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday when debris from a massive landslide struck a passenger bus in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities confirmed. The incident occurred near Bilaspur district, a hilly area that has been battered by continuous torrential rains since Monday. The bus, carrying between 20 and 25 passengers, was travelling through the ...

The US dollar rose to its strongest in more than two months in early Asian trading on Wednesday as risks around the US government shutdown intensified, sparking fresh investor worries and boosting demand for safe-haven assets. The dollar index which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.3% to as much as 98.91, its highest since ...

England and Portugal are on the verge of securing top spots in their 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, as several other European nations edge closer to booking their tickets to next year’s finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. England dominant, Tuchel backs in-form squad Thomas Tuchel’s England are in firm control of Group ...

Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, who has been in a severe traffic jam on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway for three hours, later reached his destination on the Sarail-Bishwaroad intersection in Brahmanbaria by a motorcycle. His convoy, accompanied by the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police, started for Bishwaroad from Ashuganj around 10:15AM on Wednesday to inspect dilapidated ...

Two formal charges have been submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the her security and defence adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique for the first time over enforced disappearance. Sheikh Hasina and 16 others have been made accused in one charge, while 13 individuals, including Hasina, in another. The state’s prosecution team submitted the ...

Israeli forces kidnapped Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam as Gaza aid vessel named Conscience of the Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted by them at sea, according to a video update by Shahidul himself on Wednesday morning. ”I am Shahidul Alam, a photographer and writer from Bangladesh, have been kidnapped by the Israeli forces,” Shahidul said in a Facebook video message around ...

Turkish Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Berris Ekinci, conveyed greetings and best wishes from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, along with an official invitation for him to visit Türkiye at a mutually convenient time. The message was delivered during a courtesy call at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. Professor Yunus welcomed the ...