Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim has been jailed for three years in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth. Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 Judge Prodip Kumar Roy pronounced the judgement on Monday after the conclusion of legal arguments by both the defence and prosecution on August 10. On March 1, 2021, the ...

India sealed a T20 series win in Ireland as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 58 and Rinku Singh’s explosive debut cameo eased the tourists to a 33-run victory in Dublin on Sunday. After the loss of two early wickets, Gaikwad and Sanju Samson put on 71 to build the platform for India’s total of 185-5. But they needed Singh’s 38 from 21 balls ...

The 19th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack on an anti-terrorism rally of the then opposition party Awami League in the capital on August 21 in 2004, is being observed on Monday paying tributes to martyrs. Marking the day, the ruling AL and its associate bodies, social-cultural and professional organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes. Tributes will be paid to ...

Designing a home is about decorating a space and tailoring an environment that inspires growth. Here are tips to design a new home and also a new lifestyle: Integrate Fashion With Function: A house becomes a home when it adorns the attire of comfort. Uttamaditya suggests weaving the threads of aesthetics into the fabric of functionality. He advises opting for furniture ...

Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh Limited conducted an awareness meetings on Saturday with building owners who have constructed and are about to construct new buildings in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila. The meeting was held at Shamshernagar Alibaba Restaurant in the evening. At the beginning of the programme, LafargeHolcim Moulvibazar area officer Md Al Amin gave an opening speech about the aims and objectives ...

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Sunday published the results of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) written test. A total of 9,841 passed in the written test, according to BPSC. The preliminary examination of the 43rd BCS was held on October 29, 2021. A total of 15,229 candidates qualified for written tests in the preliminary examination result, published on ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government wanted Bangladesh to continue journey towards development and prosperity. “Despite Bangladesh is having to face natural and man-made disasters like arson terrorism, we want country’s continued journey towards development,” she said while inaugurating the newly constructed 15-storey Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Bhaban and 13-storey Information Commission Bhaban. Joining the programme ...

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the “Eris” subvariant in a study conducted on mice. Pfizer, along with its German partner BioNTech SE, as well as other COVID-19 vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax have created versions of their shots, which are aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant. ...

At least 150 people, including several cops, were injured as the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police locked into a clash in Shaestanagar area of Habiganj town on Saturday afternoon. Ajay Dev, officer-in-charge (OC) of Habiganj police station and general secretary of Habiganj municipal unit BNP Awal were among the injured. As part of the pre-announced programme, ...

Agargaon-Motijheel route of metro rail services will be opened on October 20. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate it, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday. He said, “Metro rail’s Agargaon-Motijheel route to be opened on October 20. After the inauguration, a rally will be held at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3pm.”