Sylhet Office : Donation boxes at the Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) shrine in Sylhet yielded Tk70,88,672 in cash yesterday (15 August), along with gold, silver and currencies from 19 countries, in the third public count since new boxes were installed in June. The counting began around 10:30am after three donation drums and three large boxes were unsealed. At least 30 volunteers ...

From biscuits with tea to chanachur at the office, instant noodles for a quick meal and packaged snacks for children, ultra-processed foods have become a routine part of diets in Bangladesh. Now, a large US study has added to growing evidence that higher consumption of such foods is associated with a greater risk of death from any cause, even after ...

Bangladesh is advancing efforts to make government legal aid services more accessible and efficient through digitalisation. A two-day coordination meeting on 15–16 August brought justice sector stakeholders together at BRAC-CDM, Gazipur to support the rollout of the new Digital Legal Aid System under the “Accelerating Digital Legal Aid Services in Bangladesh” project. Implemented by the Directorate of Bangladesh Legal Aid ...

The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination paper for BNP presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is valid. AMN Nasir Uddin, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) announced the decision around 11:50AM after thoroughly scrutinizing the paper at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon on Sunday (August 16). “After scrutiny, I declare the nomination of your candidate valid,” the CEC ...

The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination papers of Colonel Oli Ahmed, the 11-party alliance backed presidential candidate, valid. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin scrutinised his nomination papers on Sunday (August 16) at the Election Commission building in his capacity as the ‘election officer.’ Meanwhile, the nomination papers of BNP and its like-minded parties’ candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam ...

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said it may take around two years to build the necessary infrastructure to permanently address the country’s ongoing gas crisis. “Once the infrastructure is built, the situation is expected to improve significantly within the next two years,” he said. The minister made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists after a district-level workshop ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said ensuring access to justice is an integral part of protecting human rights and it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that citizens can exercise their inherent and universal rights. “Access to justice is not limited to dispute resolution or mediation; rather, its core objective is to preserve, ...

For actress Aisha Khan, life in the entertainment industry is about more than the spotlight. She believes in maintaining a disciplined routine, making time for self-care and continuing to learn from the people around her. From slow mornings with tea and books to her love for travelling and rainy coastal landscapes, Aisha embraces a lifestyle that balances ambition with personal ...

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has requested permission to pay gas and electricity bills for July and August in 12 equal monthly installments. BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem made the demand in a letter sent to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud. Earlier, severe gas and power crises have hit the industrial production which forced factory ...

More than 300,000 Rohingyas living in Bangladesh may be able to return to Myanmar once the situation in Rakhine State stabilises, Myanmar’s military junta has said. The junta said Bangladesh had provided information on 828,824 Rohingyas. Of these, Myanmar has verified the records of 426,545 people and identified 308,797 as former residents of Rakhine. It said efforts would be made ...