State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and lawmaker from Bogura-2 (Shibganj-Mokamtala) constituency Mir Shahe Alam has requested the education ministry not to approve the naming of any educational institution after him. In this regard, he sent a demi-official (DO) letter to the secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education on 1 ...

The Police Headquarters on Friday issued an official gazette confirming the revision of police uniform design and colours. As per the gazette notification, the old light olive shirts will be restored for metropolitan police units, and deep blue shirts will be rolled out for the district-level and other police units. The khaki pants will remain the same across all police ...

In an unprecedented move, 36 banks, including two foreign lenders, have initiated a coordinated effort to restructure more than Tk26,600 crore in loans extended to City Group, one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates. The initiative comes as the group faces mounting financial pressures caused by foreign exchange losses, shrinking working capital, reduced bank support and delays in gas connections for ...

Fibre-rich foods are primarily unabsorbed carbohydrates. Most of these originate from plant sources such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables. These foods remain undigested in the digestive system and before being expelled as stool, almost entirely reach the large intestine. Although fibre does not provide a significant amount of calories to the body, its role in maintaining good health, particularly ...

The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party led government is trying to establish a one-party rule in the country by appointing its “own supporters” to key positions in banks, universities and local government institutions, observed Dr Shafiqur Rahman, the leader of the opposition in the Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer. Shafiqur Rahman made the remarks while addressing a workers’ rally at Central ...

Expressing concern over the excessive and unreasonable taxes imposed on the housing sector in the national budget, REHAB President Dr Ali Afzal has called for policy reforms to make housing more accessible for ordinary people. Dr Ali Afzal, who is also chairman of Krishibid Properties Ltd (KPL) and Glorious Lands and Developments Ltd (GLDL), said the housing sector is not ...

The National Press Club premises in Dhaka turned into a festive mood on Friday with a vibrant display of seasonal local fruit and patriotic songs. The day-long fruit festival featured an exhibition of 42 varieties of fruits and fruit juice tasting sessions. The event began with the performance of the NPC theme song, “Press Club Aamader Second Home”. Information and ...

The funeral prayer (janaza) of former state minister and BNP Vice Chairman Harun-Al-Rashid was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad on Friday in the presence of political leaders, lawmakers and family members. The janaza was led by the Pesh Imam of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat, Qari Md Abu Raihan. Before the prayer, a brief biography of ...

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Mayor, cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom Burnham handily defeated his closest challenger, Robert Kenyon, the candidate for the anti-immigration Reform UK, in the seat of Makerfield, vote results ...

A newly signed US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war was already under strain on Friday, after talks in Switzerland were postponed and fighting flared between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The developments came after Iran’s supreme leader announced he had only allowed the preliminary deal to the stop war to go ahead despite reservations, and as his top ...