Foodi Express Limited has signed Hamza Choudhury, the Bangladesh National Football Team midfielder and Leicester City star, as its official Brand Ambassador. A formal signing ceremony was held at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, marking a significant milestone for Foodi, a Bangladeshi home-grown food and grocery delivery platform. Hamza Choudhury, born of Bangladeshi heritage and widely regarded as one of ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against former minister and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and two others in a graft case filed over allegations of embezzling Tk1.25 crore through abuse of power. Dhaka Divisional Special Judge Begum Shamima Afroz passed the order after rejecting the defence petitions seeking discharge from the case. The court also fixed 22 ...

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying the government is preparing comprehensive reforms to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and expand clean electricity generation. Speaking at the inauguration of the “Power, Energy and Infrastructure Expo” at the Bangladesh-China Friendship ...

Waqfs Bangladesh Administrator Shafiz Uddin Ahmed on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He met the premier at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. During the meeting, they talked about various issues. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad), ...

The gold market in Bangladesh has turned volatile once again, mirroring sharp movements in the global market. Just a day after prices declined, gold rates in the country rebounded significantly as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced a fresh price hike. According to BAJUS, the adjustment was made due to rising prices of pure gold in the local market. The ...

A US judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse. Epstein’s cellmate has said that he found the letter in a book following a failed suicide attempt by the disgraced financier, several weeks before his eventual August 2019 death. “They investigated me for months ...

Defending champions Paris Saint Germain drew 1-1 with hosts Bayern Munich ​on Wednesday to book their spot in ‌the Champions League final for the second consecutive season with a 6-5 aggregate victory in an enthralling ​tie. The French side will face Arsenal ​in the 30 May showcase game in ⁠Budapest after the London club’s 1-0 victory over ​Atletico Madrid on ...

Londoners are heading to the polls to elect more than 1,800 councillors across the capital’s 32 boroughs. The mayors of Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets will be elected at the same time. More than six million London residents are eligible to vote in the local elections. The borough councils run services such as bin collections and adult social ...

Bengal Commercial Bank has formally inaugurated its 34th branch at “Manru Shopping City” in Chouhatta, Sylhet, continuing its commitment to delivering reliable and modern banking services, according to a press release. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chairman of the Bank, inaugurated the Branch on 05 May 2026, Tuesday. Iqbal Ahmed OBE DBA, Founder and Chairman of NRB Bank; Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, ...

A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections. Voter anger about abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 helped propel Democrats to a series of midterm victories that year. But when then-Vice President Kamala Harris lost the White House despite prioritizing abortion messaging, ...