The government has taken the initiative to set up a vaccine production plant in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj to enhance the country’s capacity in vaccine manufacturing and distribution, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum announced on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after visiting Chemical Industrial Park at Chitrakot union of the upazila around 11:00 AM, she said the location was chosen for its ...

Legendary American thrash metal band Megadeth has announced that their upcoming album will be their last, with a farewell tour planned for 2026, marking the end of a four-decade legacy in heavy metal. The announcement was made Thursday by frontman and founder Dave Mustaine, who said the band’s decision is about retiring “on top” after years of global success. “Most ...

Police have arrested five people in connection with the looting of stones from Bholaganj stone quarry in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district. The arrest were made on Friday night following a case file by Director General (joint secretary) of Bureau of Mineral Development (BMD) Anwarul Habib at night. Uzayer Al Mahmud Adnan, officer in-charge of Companiganj Police Station, confirmed the ...

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict. Three hours of talks between the White House and Kremlin leaders at an Alaska air base produced no breakthrough but Trump and European ...

Bangladesh received 1.14 billion US dollar in remittances in the first 13 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26. According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank, the amount was 889 million dollar during the same period of the previous fiscal year. The central bank’s report, released Thursday (Aug 14), shows a significant year-on-year increase of 255 million ...

A potentially monumental occasion awaits Indian football fans as Cristiano Ronaldo may play in India for the very first time. The group stage draw for the new AFC Champions League season has placed Al Nassr in Group D, alongside India’s FC Goa, Istiklol of Tajikistan and Iraq’s Al Zawraa. This means Al Nassr will need to travel to India for ...

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Atlanta Fire as their international wildcard player for the 2025 USA Minor League Cricket season Atlanta Fire officially announced on Friday that Shakib will play in the 2025 Minor League Cricket season scheduled from August 28 to October 2. In a Facebook post, it described him as a “game-changer,” “We are thrilled ...

No extortionist will get patronage in Bangladesh, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury again sounded a note of warning. ”No extortionists will be spared how powerful they are. We will brought them under justice.” Adviser Jahangir also asked all particularly media to help identify the extortionists as they can be exposed to justice. He made these ...

A total of 98 Bangladeshis have denied entry into Malaysia through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, due to a failure to provide necessary documents. The country’s Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) identified the “invalid document holders” while screening 181 foreigners at the airport during 1AM to 7:30AM on Friday (August 15), according to state news agency Bernama reports. The ...

The Hindu community in Bangladesh is celebrating the Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, on Saturday with due religious fervor. According to Hindu religion, Sri Krishna was born on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the Bangla month of Bhadra. Believed to incarnate in every age to protect the virtuous, vanquish the wicked, and uphold truth, justice, ...