The LGED has taken an initiative to construct a 32.5 kilometre road to connect three popular tourist destinations in Sylhet’s Bholaganj directly. As a result, travellers would reach the spots without having to travel to Sylhet city and enjoy the landscapes that feature mountains, rivers, tea gardens and rockey streams along the border. People linked with tourism of the district ...

Pregnancy can be a deeply challenging time for women with eating disorders, with experts warning that the physical and emotional changes can sometimes trigger relapse or new symptoms that often go unnoticed. When Elizabeth Claydon became pregnant at 27, she noticed rapid changes in her body that she found difficult to accept. Like many pregnant women, she experienced hormonal shifts, ...

Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours till 8am on Saturday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 709. Of the new deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified one as confirmed measles fatality while six others as suspected. With the latest update, the number of ...

Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain’s next prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation, but analysts say he could find it difficult to quickly break away from the policies of his predecessor. Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, was sworn back into Parliament just hours after Starmer announced he would step down on Monday. If no other candidate joins ...

Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury on Saturday criticised the proposed national budget, alleging that the finance minister had prioritised business interests instead of addressing the needs of the country’s 18 crore people. “You are from a business family. So, you gave a business-friendly budget,” he told Parliament, pointing at the finance minister. The Jamaat-e-Islami MP, elected from Chattogram-15 constituency, made this ...

BNP lawmaker Zainul Abdin Farroque on Saturday questioned Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in the 1971 Liberation War and urged the government to increase allowances for freedom fighters. Speaking during the general discussion on the proposed FY2026-27 national budget, he also referred to the killing of intellectuals in the final days before Bangladesh’s independence. “Judge yourselves. Where were you in 1971?” Farroque questioned, ...

The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued an urgent warning to Bangladeshi and other foreign nationals, stating that the misuse of US government-funded public benefits could result in visa revocation and other serious legal consequences. The information was disclosed in a notice published Saturday on the verified Facebook page of the US Embassy in Dhaka. According to the embassy, foreign ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his visits to Malaysia and China were focused on advancing Bangladesh’s interests and those of its people. Speaking in Parliament, he said any success achieved during the tours belong to the nation rather than any person. “What I have tried to do, Honourable Speaker, from my position is to speak for the interests ...

Three members of a Bangladeshi family were stabbed to death and one was injured critically during an attack at their residence in Italy’s capital Rome on Friday night, according to a Bangla news portal. The incident happened around 9PM local time at a residential flat in the Aurelio area. The deceased were identified as Kamal Uddin, 39, his wife Arzu, ...

Bangladesh could significantly reduce transport running costs by adopting electric vehicles (EVs), which are capable of cutting operating expenses by as much as 75 per cent compared with fossil fuel-powered vehicles. However, chronic power shortages and inadequate charging infrastructure continue to hinder wider adoption, according to a paper presented by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday. ...