British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Sunday said her country is encouraging “free, fair, participatory and peaceful” elections in Bangladesh. She said fair elections will help Bangladeshi citizens exercise their democratic rights, reports UNB. “We had a very constructive introductory discussion,” High Commissioner Cooke told reporters after her first meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and ...

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is not in a physical condition to take her home. When she will be able to leave the hospital, it is not exactly say now, the BNP chief’s medical team said on Sunday. Khaleda Zia has been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital for the last 18 days. When asked about the development of ...

Police arrested a man reportedly for stabbing his ex-wife to death over previous enmity in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Saturday evening. The arrested was Sujon Miah, 40, while the victim was identified as Aklima Khatun, 35, both were residents of Sonachang village under the upazila. According to locals, Aklima and Sujon got separated almost four months ago and ...

Pakistan routed Afghanistan 3-0 in their one-day international series after winning the final game by 59 runs at R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. Victory enabled Pakistan to regain the No. 1 world ranking, replacing Australia. “Really thrilled to claim that No. 1 spot,” Pakistan captain Babar Azam said. “All credit to the boys for they have worked really hard,” AP ...

The postponed HSC and equivalent examinations under three education boards in the Chattogram Division –the Chattogram Education Board, the Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board, and the Technical Education Board–began on Sunday. Due to floods in the region, the education ministry has deferred the exams by 10 days. Earlier, on August 17, the HSC exams under eight boards–Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Cumilla, Rajshahi, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Sunday morning after attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa. She attended the summit held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, reports BSS. A regular flight of the Emirates Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Saturday hoped that the ICT department would make continuous efforts to highlight the history of Bangabandhu, Bengali and Bangladesh through the innovation, dissemination and use of new technologies. He also urged all concerned to play an important role in establishing Bangladesh as a developed and smart state in the world. The president said while addressing a ...

A case has been filed today against over 237 BNP leaders and activists over the Awami League-BNP clash in Habiganj town on August 20. Habiganj BNP Joint Convener GK Gaus and District Chhatra Dal President Shah Rajib are among the accused, repots our Moulvibazar correspondent quoting police. Mahibur Rahman Mahi, former general secretary of Habiganj Chhatra League, said he had ...

Amid the funding winter, online grocery delivery startup Zepto has become the first unicorn of 2023 to raise $200 million in Series-E fundraise, valuing the company at $1.4 billion. The fundraise was led by US-based private markets investment firm StepStone Group. Also, the investment marks StepStone Group’s first direct investment in an Indian company. Avendus Capital acted as an exclusive ...

Ayurveda, the ancient and time-tested system of holistic healing, has been nurturing skin health for centuries amid the overwhelming world of beauty products promising miraculous transformations. Often referred to as the “science of life,” Ayurveda emphasises the balance of mind, body, and spirit to achieve overall well-being. In recent times, there has been a renewed interest in Ayurvedic skincare for ...