Bangla Mirror Desk : A Bangladeshi man from Sylhet’s Bishwanath was shot dead in East Ham, east London, between late Monday night and early Tuesday, according to his family. The victim was identified as Masum Ahmed, 40, eldest son of Mohammad Amir Ali of Purba Karikona village in Ward 3 of Bishwanath municipality. Family members said police went to Masum’s ...

State Minister for foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam stressed on strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Lithuania on Tuesday. Emphasising on enhanced trade and economic relation, the state minister requested Lithuania to import readymade garments, textiles, pharmaceutical products, bio-degradable jute and jute products, leather and leather products, agro-products, furniture, plastic goods, and ships from Bangladesh, said a press release. She ...

India took a big step towards victory in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday after their bowlers reduced Sri Lanka, chasing a daunting 372 to win, to 84-4 on day four. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took two wickets to rattle Sri Lanka”s top-order on a pitch offering big turn. Earlier, India were bowled out for 193 at tea after ...

India seeks to build positive, constructive, and forward-looking relations with Bangladesh, based on mutual interests. The spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, presented this position of the Indian government today, Tuesday, in response to journalists’ questions during the ministry’s briefing in New Delhi. In the briefing, Jaiswal did not provide any definitive information in response to a ...

Amid the ongoing gas shortage, a little planning can help you prepare nutritious and delicious meals in much less time. These practical tips are based on advice from Anika Zaman, a lecturer in the Department of Food and Nutrition at Bangladesh Home Economics College, and culinary expert Sitara Firdous. Cooking has become something of a race against time these days. ...

Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Prof Mobasser Monem has stepped down from his post citing physical illness on Tuesday (August 18). PSC Public Relations Officer S M Motiur Rahman confirmed the news, stating that the chairman resigned due to health issues. Prof Mobasser Monem was appointed as PSC chairman in October 2024 during the interim government. When asked about his ...

Motorists will now be automatically fined for violating traffic laws on highways, including exceeding the prescribed speed limit. The Home Minister made the remarks as the chief guest at the inauguration of the modern AI camera-based “Auto Fine System” at the Highway Police Command and Control Monitoring Centre in Meghnaghat, Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on Tuesday afternoon. To ensure road safety, strengthen ...

Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said the government wants to build the country by bringing everyone together and provide honest and competent officers with more opportunities to work. He made the remarks while addressing a revenue conference at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Tuesday. The conference was jointly organised by the Internal Resources Division of the ...

Advanced eye care services will be introduced at the upazila level, with separate outpatient and inpatient departments and operating theatres planned at 151-bed hospitals being constructed in every upazila, Health State Minister Dr MA Muhit said on Tuesday. He made the remarks as the chief guest at the formal launch of the World Health Organization’s ‘SPECS 2030’ initiative at the ...

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33% of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved. ...