Two children drowned in a pond while taking bath at Lakhai upazila in Habiganj district on Friday evening. The incident happened at Noaggao village under Bamoi union in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Sushi Akhter, 5, daughter of Sohag Miah, and Sohag’s sister’s daughter Barsha Akhtar, 4, residents of the area. It was learnt the two children went ...

RMG workers of a garment factory in Gazipur’s Sadar upazila blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Sunday morning demanding attendance bonuses. Following the protest, vehicle movement on the both sides of the highway came to a standstill. The protest led to severe traffic congestion from Chandana Chowrasta to Mauna. The workers of Palmal Group of Industries Ltd started the demonstration at ...

Former Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan has been placed on fresh five-day remand in Jatrabari murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the remand order on Sunday. Earlier, investigation officer (IO) Mriganko Shekhar Talukder pleaded for 10-day remand after producing the former minister before a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court from jail. On the other hand, the defense lawyer submitted ...

Paris Saint-Germain dropped their first points of the Ligue 1 season on Saturday after needing an Ousmane Dembele equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw at Reims. Reims took an early lead when Japan winger Keito Nakamura beat Marquinhos to compatriot Junya Ito’s cross and fired under PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, again filling in for the injured Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG lost ...

Infections of drug-resistant superbugs are projected to kill nearly 40 million people over the next 25 years, a global analysis predicted on Monday, with the researchers urging action to avoid this grim scenario. Superbugs—strains of bacteria or pathogens that have become resistant to antibiotics, making them much harder to treat—have been recognized as a rising threat to global health. The ...

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the true independence of judges in Bangladesh hinges on the abolition of the long-standing dual governance system within the judiciary. The joint authority of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Law must be dismantled to facilitate a separate secretariat under the Bangladesh Supreme Court, he told judges of subordinate courts at the ...

Bangladesh U-20 football team had a disappointing start in the Group A match of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers, falling to a 0-4 defeat against higher-ranked Syria at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Saturday evening. Facing a tough challenge against Syria, ranked 92nd by FIFA, Bangladesh, ranked 186th, trailed 0-2 at halftime. Kawa Issa opened ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman emphasized the need for national unity to ensure both political and economic freedom during a rally in Sirajganj on Saturday. He stated that economic emancipation is crucial for fulfilling the people’s expectations, alongside political freedom. Speaking virtually at the event held at Enayetpur Islamia High School Ground, Tarique said, “Political freedom alone cannot meet the ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday described Dhaka University Syndicate’s decision to suspend all kinds of political activities on campus as a “bad move.” “Politics must exist; we must accept politics. Depoliticisation is not an answer. I think suspending student politics at Dhaka University is a completely bad step,” he said. Justifying his remark, the BNP leader ...

Le Reve, one of the country’s leading fashion and lifestyle brands, has launched its brand-new Fall Collection 2024. This collection blends the colors of fall with the season’s latest trendy patterns, emphasizing both comfort and print stories inspired by international fashion weeks. Le Reve’s CEO, Mannujan Nargis, said, “The nostalgic appeal of fall colors is unmatched, which is why we’ve ...