The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 5,515 confirmed cases and killed 2,642 people, with 51 new cases detected in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. According to a report by Al Jazeera, the update came on Sunday as Pope Leo called for international action to help contain the epidemic, which is now the deadliest ...

‘Kanchan Guava’ cultivated in 830 acres of hilly terrain of Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas in Chattogram has begun arriving in local markets generating seasonal sales of over Tk six crore for farmers. The reputation of the traditional ‘Kanchan Guava’ has transcended national boundaries. Its unmatched flavor, appealing color, distinctive fruit shape, and prolonged freshness have enabled this guava to secure ...

The first phase of the Sylhet district-level nationwide BRAC Bank Aparajoya Alo Women’s Hockey Development Programme has been formally inaugurated today (Monday) in Sylhet. The special camp has begun at Sylhet District Stadium through a colourful opening ceremony. Sylhet Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Masud Rana formally inaugurated the camp as the chief guest. BRAC Bank Sylhet regional manager ...

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a long march from Dhaka’s Shapla Chattar to Chattogram’s Laldighi Maidan on 5 September, with roadside rallies at several points along the route, the party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said on Tuesday. Speaking at a briefing at the party’s central office, Parwar said the march would begin at 7:00 AM from Shapla Chattar and is expected ...

NCP Chairman and lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has accused State Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir of dodging a question with regard to renunciation of his British citizenship. In an open letter on Facebook posted late Monday evening, Hasnat opined that the answer should be straightforward either yes or no and if Kabir had indeed renounced his citizenship he ...

Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. He said the coalition ...

A man has been charged with murder after a 42-year-old man was found shot dead inside a car in east London. Masum Miah was discovered fatally wounded after police were called to St Bartholomew’s Road, East Ham, at about 03:00 BST on 18 August following reports of gunshots. The Metropolitan Police said Sergiu Leahu, of no fixed address, had been ...

Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the winning goal for La Roja ...

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Monday afternoon. During the meeting, the chief justice congratulated Fakhrul on assuming office as president and briefed him on the Supreme Court’s activities, court operations and challenges facing the judiciary, according to President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam. The chief justice highlighted ...

The government has introduced new rules governing the entry, stay, visa renewal and investment-related privileges of foreign nationals in Bangladesh under the “New Visa Policy 2026.” Under the new policy, foreigners who illegally remain in Bangladesh after their visas expire will face fines of up to Tk 3,000 per day. Sponsoring organisations may also be fined up to Tk 200,000 ...