Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has alleged that both the government and its advisory council have created a “silent consent” to humiliate and even eliminate Mahfuz Alam, a key figure of the recent mass uprising and current adviser to the interim government. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Nahid claimed that Mahfuz Alam narrowly escaped an attempted attack ...

Now another member of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) Election Commission Prof Rezwana Karim Snigdha has resigned. She announced her resignation at 2PM on Saturday. On Friday night, Professor Mafruhi Sattar resigned from Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) Election Commission citing various irregularities.

The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) today released one more student suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara. An eleven-year-old student of Milestone School and College, Hafsa was discharged today as her condition improved, said NIBPS Resident Surgeon Dr Shawon Bin Rahman. With Hafsa, a total of ...

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has confiscated smuggled goods valued at Taka 3.25 crore in separate operations in the Sylhet border area. According to a press release from the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), acting on tip-offs, members of the Tamabil, Panthumai, Sangram, Banglabazar, and Minatila BOPs conducted raids in the Haripur area of Jaintapur upazila yesterday and today, in the ...

Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel has announced a general election for Mar 5, 2026. The announcement came on Friday after Sushila Karki was sworn in as interim prime minister. The president’s office said Paudel decided to dissolve the House of Representatives based on Karki’s recommendation. Karki took her oath at the presidential palace on Friday at 9pm local time, administered ...

Bangladesh’s export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights. Bangladesh’s main export item to the EU is ready-made garments, which accounted for 60 per cent of $42 billion RMG exports last year. Under the new requirement adopted by ...

Opener Phil Salt smashed an unbeaten 141 from 60 balls in England’s mammoth total of 304 for two as the home side thrashed South Africa by 146 runs in the second Twenty20 international on Friday as records tumbled at Old Trafford. Having been sent into bat, the hosts attacked the bowling from the opening delivery as Salt posted a record ...

Former Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) AKM Nahidul Islam has been arrested. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested him from his Eskaton residence in the capital on early Saturday following an arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal. Nahidul, also former superintendent of Police, Meherpur, was arrested based on intelligence information, according to a top ...

Sylhet Police Commissioner Abdul Quddus Chowdhury today said that Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) is taking comprehensive initiatives to build a safe, smart, and modern Sylhet city and as part of this effort, an advanced technology-based mobile application, JINIA, will be launched on October 1. “Through the app, users will be able to access emergency police assistance with just one click. ...

La Liga champions Barcelona will finally play their first home match of the season on Sunday, but not at the iconic Spotify Camp Nou. Instead, Hansi Flick’s side will host Valencia at the club’s Johan Cruyff Stadium, a 6,000-capacity training ground venue, due to delays in securing permission to return to their newly revamped home. Barcelona, currently fourth in the ...