A Dhaka court on Monday (September 21) granted a four-day remand for Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and a one-day remand for his first wife Maksuda Islam in an abetment to suicide case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ehsanul Islam issued the remand order following a hearing on a police petition, confirmed DMP Prosecution Division Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam. Police recovered the body ...

The government has raised the prices of diesel, kerosene, octane and petrol by Tk20 per litre to ease the mounting subsidy burden amid soaring international fuel prices. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division announced the new prices in a notification on Sunday night, with the revised rates taking effect from midnight. Under the new pricing, diesel will cost Tk135 per ...

Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife have been taken into police custody after the hanging body of his second wife, Mariam Khatun, was recovered from a flat at NAM Bhaban in Dhaka on Sunday. Police took Gazi Nazrul and his first wife to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, where they are being questioned, according to reports. Mariam’s body ...

Ingredients: • 1 pomelo • ¼ cup chopped red onion • ¼ chopped fresh cilantro leaves • 1 green chili (finely chopped) • 1 tsp salt • 1 and ½ tsp sugar (add more if the Pomelo tastes too tart) Method: 1. There are various different ways to peel a Pomelo. The fruit has a thick skin but soft skin, ...

SREEMANGAL, MOULVIBAZAR, Sept 20 : The final-round examination of the Book Reading Festival-2026 was held on Saturday morning at Victoria High School in Sreemangal Upazila of the district, with 740 students from 38 educational institutions and the open category taking part. The festival, held under the slogan “Read Books, Shape the Mind,” aims to encourage reading, develop regular reading habits ...

A nationwide special measles vaccination campaign will begin on September 26, targeting children aged six to 59 months, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said on Sunday. The campaign will continue until October 31, with 3.4 million six-month-old children set to receive vaccines, the minister said at a press conference at the Secretariat. Children under nine months are normally not ...

The Cabinet has given its final approval to the draft of the ‘Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026’ to protect local industries and enhance competition in public procurement. The approval was granted on Sunday (September 20) during the 21st Cabinet meeting held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, presided over by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, according to a press release from the Cabinet ...

A court on Monday set December 10 for filing a probe report in a case against 17 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly causing a loss of Taka 309 crore to the government through irregularities and abuse of power in awarding a contract to collect toll on the Meghna-Gomti Bridge. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Shahjahan Kabir ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a farewell call on Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. During the meeting, Humayun Kabir praised Yao Wen’s role in strengthening bilateral ties between Bangladesh and China. The state minister said that during Yao’s tenure, relations between the two countries had been elevated to the ...

Barcelona have made a perfect start to their La Liga title defence, winning all seven matches and scoring 31 goals, but Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are ready to challenge their dominance. Barcelona’s latest victory came in emphatic fashion as Raphinha scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win away to Sevilla. With Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon leading the ...