A three-day Harmony Festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage of ethnic communities began at Srimangal on Friday, aiming to promote sustainable cultural tourism, community-based tourism and local economic development. Organised by Bangladesh Tourism Board the colourful festival, featuring traditional food, handicrafts, lifestyle exhibits and cultural performances of ethnic communities, was inaugurated at Fulchhara Tea Garden grounds at Srimangal by civil ...

The Unite Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a 30-day grace period for individuals who were previously exempted from visa overstay fines due to regional flight disruptions. According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP), the grace period came into effect on June 10 and will remain valid until July 9, 2026. The initiative offers eligible ...

Britain’s legal regulator has temporarily suspended Karim Khan from practicing law as the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor faces disciplinary proceedings over allegations of misconduct. The Bar Standards Board (BSB), responsible for regulating barristers in England and Wales, announced on Friday that Karim Khan would remain suspended pending a disciplinary hearing expected within the next four weeks. The move ...

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire beginning at 4pm (1300 GMT) on Friday, a US official said, after an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon sorely tested the US-Iranian interim deal to end the wider Middle East conflict. A senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah sources confirmed the ceasefire to Reuters. “If Hezbollah does not attack us, then for ...

A ninth-grade student, Khadijatul Kubra Mim, 14, died from alleged faulty medical treatmentat Thakurgaon 250-Bed General Hospital on Thursday night. According to the family, Mim was taken to the hospital’s emergency department after suffering from vomiting and abdominal pain. A female physician admitted her to the surgery ward and prescribed several injections and medications. Relatives claim that a nurse administered ...

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and lawmaker from Bogura-2 (Shibganj-Mokamtala) constituency Mir Shahe Alam has requested the education ministry not to approve the naming of any educational institution after him. In this regard, he sent a demi-official (DO) letter to the secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education on 1 ...

The Police Headquarters on Friday issued an official gazette confirming the revision of police uniform design and colours. As per the gazette notification, the old light olive shirts will be restored for metropolitan police units, and deep blue shirts will be rolled out for the district-level and other police units. The khaki pants will remain the same across all police ...

In an unprecedented move, 36 banks, including two foreign lenders, have initiated a coordinated effort to restructure more than Tk26,600 crore in loans extended to City Group, one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates. The initiative comes as the group faces mounting financial pressures caused by foreign exchange losses, shrinking working capital, reduced bank support and delays in gas connections for ...

Fibre-rich foods are primarily unabsorbed carbohydrates. Most of these originate from plant sources such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables. These foods remain undigested in the digestive system and before being expelled as stool, almost entirely reach the large intestine. Although fibre does not provide a significant amount of calories to the body, its role in maintaining good health, particularly ...

The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party led government is trying to establish a one-party rule in the country by appointing its “own supporters” to key positions in banks, universities and local government institutions, observed Dr Shafiqur Rahman, the leader of the opposition in the Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer. Shafiqur Rahman made the remarks while addressing a workers’ rally at Central ...