“Can magic touch heal? The answer is yes if you could reach Hospital and Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences (HIIMS) which has a proven track record of reversing serious diseases like type-1 diabetes,thalassemia and chronic kidney diseases”, Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury while unveiling his new book ‘When cure is crime’ said at the LTG auditorium here on Thursday. Speaking to ...

City Bank has once again been named the ‘Leading Partner Bank in Bangladesh’ at the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards 2023 organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB). The award came in recognition of City Bank being the most active partner bank measured by the number of trade finance transactions recorded in Bangladesh in collaboration with ADB in ...

The last session of the current parliament will begin on October 22. President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday summoned the 25th session of the 11th parliament exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Clause (1) of Article 72 of the constitution. The session will began at 4pm on October 22 (Sunday) at the Parliament Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) would remain as a symbol of strong bilateral ties between Dhaka and Moscow. “The flagship project meets the interests of both countries and promotes further deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation,” he said. Putun was addressing virtually from Moscow the nuclear fuel-uranium handover ceremony (graduation ceremony) for Rooppur Nuclear Power ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday questioned seven people, including Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a case filed over alleged misappropriation of Tk 25.22 crore from the company’s Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF). “Grameen Telecom employees filed a complaint with the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments,” said Mahbub Hossain, secretary of the Anti-Corruption ...

Ekushey Padak-winning poet Asad Chowdhury passed away at a hospital in Canada on Thursday at the age of 80. He died around 1pm (Bangladesh time), his son-in-law Nadim Iqbal confirmed, adding that Asad Chowdhury had been suffering from old age complications, including blood cancer. He had been suffering from the blood cancer since November 2022. Asad Chowdhury was born on ...

Warning the government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “The people of the country have woken up. Still time to resign leaving the power in the hands of non-partisan government. Otherwise, you have to face a difficult situation. People will not leave you.” “We have only one demand, we want to cast vote.” “Returned from America with ...

Dr Muhammad Yunus appeared in the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) office to give his statement in a money laundering case. He has been made the prime accused in the case. He went there alongwith his lawyer at about 9:37am. A team led by ACC deputy director Gulshan Anwar will quiz him. Dr Yunus’ lawyer Abdullah Al Mamun said his client appeared ...

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is all set to kick off on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Defending champions England and last edition runners-up New Zealand will be facing each other in the opening game of the tournament. Meanwhile, hosts India will play their first game on October 8. The Rohit Sharma-led side will ...

The Indian army said on Wednesday that 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous northeast Sikkim state. “Due to sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, a flash flood occurred in the Teesta River… 23 personnel have been reported missing and some vehicles are reported ...