The launching event of screenwriter and film critic Sadia Khalid Reeti’s debut pocket book titled “Reetibakya” and a live performance of her film script “A Birth for a Death” were held recently at the Alliance Française de Dhaka. The evening brought together literature, cinema, theatre, and music in an engaging celebration of contemporary creative expression. The event was attended by ...

The standoff over Bangladesh’s official delegation for the upcoming Asian Games has been resolved following the intervention of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) president and army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. The breakthrough came during a meeting at the army headquarters on Thursday, where officials from newly formed ad-hoc sports federations were assured that 23 of their representatives from 11 disciplines would replace ...

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and CAB International will work jointly to make Bangladesh’s agricultural system more effective and sustainable by promoting safe food production, reducing farmers’ production costs, and addressing climate and environmental risks. To this end, the two institutions on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) titled “Up-scaling of Sustainable Agroecological Farming in Bangladesh.” PKSF Deputy Managing Director ...

Looking to stretch your grocery budget? Head to the produce section and stock up on potatoes. They’re a good value (If you store them correctly, they’ll last in the pantry for months.) and source of vitamins C and B6, potassium, and complex carbs. They’re also fat, cholesterol, and sodium free. Plus, who doesn’t love potatoes? These top-rated recipes for potato ...

BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president. Fakhrul bagged 255 votes, defeating his rival Col (retd) Oli Ahmad, the 11-party alliance-nominated candidate, who secured 88 votes. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, who is also the election returning officer, announced the results after the balloting in the much-anticipated presidential election ended at 5pm on ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has inaugurated a preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign in Dhaka. He launched the programme at the auditorium of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) at around 9:45am on Thursday (20 August). DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam chaired the inauguration ceremony. Under the campaign, the first dose of the oral cholera vaccine will be administered in ...

A woman has filed a petition seeking to file a case against former interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, former Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and 25 others over alleged vandalism at the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka. Tamanna Chowdhury Priyanka filed the plea before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana on Thursday. After recording the ...

Acting President and Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman have cast their votes in the country’s 23rd Presidential election. BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also cast his vote which began at 2PM on Thursday in the session chamber of the Jatiya Sangsad. It will continue till ...

Habiganj Correspondent : At least 15 students were injured after two groups of students clashed over an internal dispute involving senior and junior students at Habiganj Medical College hostel. The clash broke out at the hostel in the Anantapur residential area around midnight on Wednesday, according to police. Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station OC Zahidul Haque confirmed the incident and ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has addressed the session and following that, voting to elect the 23rd President of Bangladesh has begun in the National Parliament. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin is serving as the election officer. Since Parliament is not currently in session, a special meeting of lawmakers has been convened to facilitate the voting ...