Nothing can compare to the legend that was Dolly Parton. She’s still the record holder for the most number-one hits by a female country artist (25), as well as the record holder for the most top 10 country albums on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart (a whopping 41). In her own right, Parton was a pop-culture icon who has ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inspected the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangshad) premises on Thursday afternoon, issuing directives to ensure strict cleanliness and carry out necessary repair works across the key facility. During the visit, the Prime Minister walked through the grounds, gardens, and various sections of the Parliament complex, observing the overall environment, infrastructural condition, and maintenance activities. He emphasized the ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 83 bank accounts holding around Tk 194.7 million belonging to former Special Branch (SB) chief and ex-Additional Inspector General of Police Mohammad Monirul Islam and his family members. On Thursday (October 15) the order was issued by Ayesha Akhtar Mousumi, acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court, following an ...

Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Chowdhury faces a one-match suspension after being sent off in Sheffield United’s defeat to Portsmouth in the English Championship, putting his availability for Saturday’s match against Bristol City in doubt. Hamza received two yellow cards during the match, resulting in his dismissal. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder criticised the referee’s decision after the game, claiming his side ...

Habiganj Correspondent : A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck in Olipur area of Habiganj on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Abdul Khalek, 50, son of late Aftab Hossain, from Ikram village in Baniachong upazila. According to locals, Khalek was travelling by motorcycle from Morakari village in Lakhai upazila to visit his in-laws. When he ...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $36.308 billion as expatriate Bangladeshis sent $1.516 billion in remittances during the first 14 days of October. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data, remittance inflows during the period were 12.2% higher than the $1.351 billion received in the same period last year. The country received $111 million in remittances on October 14 alone, ...

Jatiya Sangshad has constituted a 10-member project implementation committee to ensure the rapid and effective execution of the ‘e-Jatiya Sangshad Project’ formulated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Formed on Thursday under the overall direction of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the committee is headed by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaisar Kamal as its chairman. The committee includes Members of Parliament ...

The Hindu community is set to celebrate Sharadiya Durga Puja, its biggest religious festival, from Friday (October 16). According to the Bengali calendar, Maha Saptami will span Saturday (October 17) and Sunday (October 18), with the main rituals beginning on the following day. During Maha Saptami, devotees will perform the Nabapatrika ritual, in which nine plants representing different forms of ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday morning and held a meeting with the minister and senior officials to discuss environmental protection and climate-related issues. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo and other relevant officials were present at the meeting. Discussions focused on key issues concerning the environment, climate ...

The government plans to introduce affordable, AI-assisted screening for breast and cervical cancer at the upazila level as part of efforts to expand access to primary healthcare across Bangladesh. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain announced the initiative on Thursday at a workshop at the International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka. The minister said the government was ...