Like a piano player moving up a scale, Igor Mikhaylov runs his gloved hands along his client’s upturned arm, feeling out precisely where he should place his stencil. The 38-year-old tattoo artist, who is legally blind, is in high demand. “This is something that impresses and thrills you,” said a woman who gave her name only as Alexandra. She had ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Eli Lilly’s (LLY.N), opens new tab appeal of an $183.7 million judgment won by a whistleblowing lawyer and pharmacist who accused the drugmaker of defrauding Medicaid. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said a federal jury reasonably found that Lilly knowingly concealed having retroactively increased prices on some drugs, and ...

Tracey Ann Jacobson, Charg‚ d’affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb at latter’s office in the ICT Tower here on Thursday. During the meeting, Faiz invited international investors, including US companies, to explore opportunities in Bangladesh’s growing data centers, cloud ...

Four panels boycotted Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and Hall Council elections, alleging widespread irregularities and they are demanding a new election be held. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the university’s Transport Square on Thursday at 6:45 PM. The boycotting panels are Sampritir Oikya, Sangshaptak Parshad, Angikar Parishad and a faction of Chhatra Front. ...

Vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) elections is underway, with results from 17 of the 21 halls completed. Unofficial winners have been announced in five halls. In Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall, independent Zubair Shabab won Vice President (VP) with 191 votes, Shahria Nazim Riyad became General Secretary (GS) with 192 votes, and Arafat secured the Assistant ...

A preparatory meeting on Sharadiya Durga Puja celebrations was held today at the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sylhet. Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md. Sarwar Alam presided over the meeting. Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Local Government Deputy Director Subarna Sarkar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Padmasan Singh, former Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Ariful Haque Chowdhury were present, ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for conspiring to overthrow President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. Four of the five judges ruled him guilty on all charges, while one favored acquittal. The 70-year-old Bolsonaro, who led Brazil from 2019 to 2022, is currently under house arrest. Seven others, including former ...

Prices of essential food items continue to climb in Dhaka, with vegetables and broiler chicken hitting record highs, while rice remains expensive and eggs show slight relief. Broiler chicken is now selling at Tk 180-200 per kg, up from Tk 170-180 last week. A dozen eggs have dropped slightly to around Tk 140 due to increased supply. Most vegetables, except ...

Vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election is currently underway, with results from 14 halls already finalized. According to the university’s election commission on Friday (September 12), the counting has been ongoing for the past 13 hours. Vote counting in the remaining seven halls is still in progress. Officials expect the final results of the JUCSU ...

The Premier League returns this weekend with a high-stakes Manchester derby, as Manchester City look to avoid a third straight defeat when they host neighbours Manchester United. Both teams have made slow starts to the season, with just one win from their opening three games, adding pressure on City boss Pep Guardiola and United manager Ruben Amorim. City’s back-to-back losses ...