The government has reduced airfare for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims by Tk24,830 for the 2027 Hajj season, bringing the fare down to Tk130,000, Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad announced on Tuesday. The minister made the announcement at a press briefing at the Secretariat while unveiling the government’s Hajj packages for 2027. He said the government had approved two ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030. Speaking at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety on Monday, the minister underlined Bangladesh’s ongoing legal, policy and technological reforms to improve road safety in line with the Global Plan for ...

The gold prices jumped again in the local market on Tuesday. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk1,633 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting the new rate at Tk221,441 per bhori, inclusive of VAT. The association issued a press release in this regard this morning. The new prices came into effect at 10am the ...

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, according to a press release issued by the company. The vaccine has been approved for the prevention of dengue disease in individuals aged 4 to 60 years. QDENGA is a live-attenuated ...

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, his former club Newcastle United said on Monday. Keegan’s family and Newcastle announced in January that the two-time European Footballer of the Year was undergoing cancer treatment, ​without disclosing details of his illness. In June, Keegan, who was nicknamed “King Kev” and “Mighty Mouse” and was ...

Scrambled eggs are one of the easiest meals you can make, and I love eating them in summer when I want something quick to eat, so I do not have to spend ages in a hot kitchen. They are creamy, cheap, and the best comfort food when you are craving some protein, but they are really easy to burn if ...

A Dhaka court on Monday showed former lawmaker Abdullah Al Islam Jakob arrested in an attempted murder case linked to the July uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order after police submitted an application seeking to show him arrested in the case. Earlier, Investigation Officer of the case and Sub-Inspector Md Ashraful Doula of Mirpur Model Police Station ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said that ex-army officer Mozaffar Hossain will be tried at a military court for his conviction in the Ziaur Rahman murder case. The minister made the remark after visiting the BGB headquarters in the capital. Mozaffar’s accomplices were also tried at court-martials for their involvement in the assassination almost 45 years ago, Salahuddin told ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Andy Burnham became British prime minister Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace and was set to set out his vision for the country after taking over from Keir Starmer. Starmer departed Downing Street on Monday morning, insisting in a farewell speech his two years in office had made Britain a better place. The ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday carried out an inventory operation at the eight-storey residence of former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) Director General and dismissed Major General Ziaul Ahsan in Jalsiri, following a court order. The operation was led by ACC Deputy Director Md Hafizul Islam. Confirming the development, ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam said the inventory was ...