A Sylhet court on Thursday acquitted nine accused, including three serving lawmakers, and gave death to another accused in a case filed over the attempted murder of late Awami League leader and minister Suranjit Sengupta in 2004. Sylhet Divisional Speedy Tribunal’s Judge Swapan Kumar Sarker announced the sentences after 22 years of trial proceedings, said Public Prosecutor Abul Hossain. The ...

It’s nearly the end of June. The season is “summering” in all her glory, giving us plenty of sunshine and sudden thunderstorms. Social calendars are abuzz with soirées and sundowners, a welcome respite that keeps one and all from spiralling in such balmy conditions. The very thought of dressing up in summertime styles is exciting to say the least. Rising ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the first formal agreement between the two political parties. The MoU was signed at 8:45am local time on Thursday (25 June) at the state-run Diaoyutai Guesthouse in Beijing. On behalf of the BNP, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and ...

Gold prices have been reduced once again in the domestic market, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) lowering the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,216 per bhori. Under the revised rates, the price of one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold, including VAT, has been set at Tk223,216. BAJUS announced the new prices in a statement on Thursday morning, saying ...

A nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign will be held on June 28, with a target of administering the capsule to nearly 24 million children. Health and Family Welfare State Minister Dr. MA Muhith informed this to media at a press conference held on Thursday (June 25). ”The campaign will run simultaneously across the country from 8AM to 4PM on June ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the charge-framing hearing until July 26 in a murder case filed over the killing of truck driver Md. Hossain during the July movement, in which former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others have been accused. Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 set the new date after a hearing on Thursday. Defence ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has invited Chinese companies to extend their value chain into Bangladesh to co-author the next great Asian economic miracle in the country. “We are inviting Chinese companies to extend their value chain into Bangladesh. We can help Chinese companies serve global markets while benefitting from growing large domestic demand,” he said. The Prime Minister was addressing ...

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Wednesday expressed optimism that Bangladesh could receive positive developments regarding the Malaysian labour market by July, saying the outcomes of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Malaysia would begin to materialise from next month. “We expect good news regarding the Malaysian labour market within July,” he told journalists after inspecting ...

Powerful twin earthquakes that shook Venezuela killed at least 32 people and injured more than 700, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday. “At this time, we have received reports of 32 deaths” and “more than 700 injured,” Rodriguez said in an address to the nation, adding she did not yet have data on the “hardest-hit region” of La Guaira, ...

Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday. Bosnia finished on four points and hours after their game had completed, FIFA announced they will be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32. Qatar meanwhile exit ...