Former Bangladesh Army chief General (retd) SM Shafiuddin Ahmed did not appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday in connection with an inquiry into allegations of irregularities, corruption and acquisition of illegal assets. Instead, he sought 30 days to appear before the anti-graft agency. Shafiuddin was scheduled to appear at the ACC headquarters in Dhaka’s Segunbagicha at 12:30PM to ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has ordered show-cause notices against doctors, nurses and health workers found absent from their workplaces without permission. The minister monitored the attendance of healthcare workers at several upazila health complexes through the digital attendance system from his office at the ministry on Monday. He checked attendance at health complexes in Bhurungamari in Kurigram, Belabo ...

Bangladesh suffered their heaviest defeat in women’s football history after being thrashed 10-0 by North Korea in their opening match of the Asian Games on Monday (September 14). The defeat comes after Bangladesh’s disappointing campaigns in the AFC Asian Cup and SAFF Championship. Their previous biggest loss was a 9-0 defeat to Thailand in 2013. Head coach Peter Butler had ...

Local government election process is set to begin in mid-November, with the Election Commission (EC) planning to kick off voting through Union Parishad elections. Senior Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud disclosed this while speaking to journalists at his office at the Election Commission in the capital’s Agargaon on Monday. He said the commission aims to formally launch the local government ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 will deliver its verdict on Tuesday (September 15) in a crimes against humanity case against top Awami League and affiliate wing leaders, including Obaidul Quader. Three-member judicial panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury of ICT-2, fixed Tuesday for the judgement on Monday (September 14). The other panel members are Judge Md Monjurul Basid and Judge ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to embark on a one-day official visit to Sylhet on Tuesday (September 15), marking his first visit to the region since assuming the presidency. Local civil and police administrations have finalized extensive preparations across Sylhet city to ensure security and logistical readiness ahead of the presidential tour. According to the official itinerary, the ...

Bangladesh is in talks with China to bring high-speed bullet trains capable of travelling at around 350 kilometres per hour, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said on Sunday. “We are in discussions about bringing high-speed bullet trains from China. They can travel at around 350 kilometres per hour. Even if our trains run at a lower speed, ...

State minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has said the ongoing dengue situation in Dhaka and other districts could take a more alarming turn over the coming months, urging citizens to remain vigilant from now. ‘The risk of dengue may increase further in the coming months, so everyone needs to become aware from now,’ Tuku said while addressing ...

To marinate the hilsa fish • 4 pieces Hilsa fish (Ilish mach) • ½ cup Yogurt (Dahi) • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste • ½ tsp Cumin powder (Jeera powder) • 1 tsp Red chilli powder • 1 tsp Salt To prepare Beresta (Crispy fried onion) • 2 large Onions, thin sliced • ½ cup oil to deep fry the onions ...

Known as the ‘land of tea’, Sreemangal in Moulvibazar wakes to the footsteps of tea workers moving through its rolling green gardens. From early morning, women and men move from one tea bush to another, picking tender leaves and carrying them in baskets before depositing them into large sacks. Their hands help produce the tea that eventually reaches tables across ...