The postponed “Nazrul Natyautsab 2026”, organised to commemorate the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, will now begin on 25 July under a revised schedule. The four-day festival is being organised by Nazrul centre Bashori. Running from 25 to 28 July, the festival will feature theatre productions, Nazrul Sangeet, poetry recitations and dance performances at the National ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan on Thursday pinned the rank badge of vice admiral on newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Khondkar Misbah ul Azim. The ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment this morning, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate ...

Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh and Singapore held a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Manila, agreeing to translate their strong diplomatic and people-to-people ties into further mutually beneficial cooperation. Singaporean Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan congratulated Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, although no official announcement has been made yet. Sources said discussions over the president’s possible resignation have gathered momentum in recent weeks. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in April 2023, is the only remaining holder of a top constitutional office appointed before the July 2024 ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : A British-Bangladeshi mother and her 15-year-old daughter tragically lost their lives on Wednesday afternoon after drowning off the coast near Colchester, UK, while attempting to rescue a young child. Although local reports initially indicated three casualties, confirmed two fatalities in the incident. Abul Kalam Azad, Convenor of UK BNP, and Khosruzzaman Khosru, Member Secretary, confirmed that ...

The mayor of London has launched a new £58.7m fund to make the capital’s social homes more energy efficient. The new Home Energy Saving Fund is backed by investment secured from central government following the launch of its Warm Homes Plan earlier this year. City Hall said the funding would benefit up to 5,000 households living in some of London’s ...

A humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been medically evacuated to the UK after a potential healthcare‑related exposure to Ebola. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the individual, who is a UK resident and has not been named, has no symptoms, and the move is purely precautionary. The individual remains well but is being assessed and ...

Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has said the government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is set to launch a “National Health Card” to narrow the urban-rural healthcare gap and ensure every citizen has access to modern, quality healthcare. Faqir Mahbub, also Science and Technology Minister, made the remarks while speaking at the session titled “Digital and ...

The High Court today (22 July) granted bail to Supreme Court lawyer and former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman in an attempted murder case filed over an incident in Habiganj during the July uprising. The High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Zakir Hossain passed the order. Barrister Purnima Jahan represented Suman during the hearing. However, he will not be ...

If the South had a mascot, it would be okra. You love, hate or have an unfounded fear of okra — and the same is true of the South. There’s no vegetable more polarizing than this poor little pod. And it’s only one part of okra that tends to bother people: the slimy seeds. Now I seek okra out. I ...