Sylhet Office : One worker was killed and another injured on Thursday, July 31, when a boarding bridge wheel suddenly burst during repair work at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Romman, 20, a resident of Saheber Bazar in Sylhet. He succumbed to his injuries at Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital, where both victims were ...

Criticising the Chhatra Shibir’s campaign over the leadership of the July uprising, Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has said that no one has denied the role of Shibir in the uprising. But this uprising was not carried out by Shibir alone, nor was it under Shibir’s instruction or direction. ”We have been working for a long ...

We all grew up with it. A bowl of muri with mustard oil, green chillies, and onions: simple, quick, comforting. But who would have thought that this humble puffed rice would one day make its way to fancy restaurant plates? What was once the star of our street food offerings has now found a new life. Thanks to creative chefs ...

The government has formed a high-level taskforce to formulate a list of essential medicines and recommend measures to ensure its accessibility and availability for the population. Chaired by Professor Shahinul Alam, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University, the taskforce consists of 16 members and a member secretary. It includes prominent national experts in fields such as medicine, pharmacy, health economics, gynaecology, ...

Mohit Suri’s musical drama Saiyaara is holding its ground at the box office, earning ₹273.50 crore domestically within just 13 days of release. While collections dipped slightly in the second week, the film remains a major commercial success. Box office performance On Wednesday, Saiyaara added ₹7 crore to its tally. This followed ₹9.25 crore on Monday and ₹10 crore on ...

Police recovered the body floating body of a sand quarry worker, who went missing in the Piyain River in Jaflong under Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet two days back, on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Hare Krishna Chandra Das, 48, a resident of Khalapara village in Netrokona district. According to locals, Hare Krishna went missing on Monday morning while extracting ...

Myanmar’s ruling military junta has lifted the state of emergency nearly three and a half years after it was first imposed, in a move aimed at preparing for upcoming national elections. The announcement came through a formal decree issued by junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing, who has led the country since the February 2021 military coup. Later in the ...

Australia passed new legislation on Thursday to reduce all student loan debts by 20%, delivering on a major election promise and clearing a combined US$10 billion in debt for more than three million current and former students. The move, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is part of a broader effort to ease cost-of-living pressures. Many Australians rely on government ...

Microsoft announced Wednesday that its Azure cloud computing platform has generated more than $75 billion in annual revenue, marking a 34% increase from the previous year. The disclosure came as part of the company’s end-of-year earnings report and highlighted Azure’s central role in Microsoft’s growing artificial intelligence strategy. The report also showed a strong financial performance overall. Microsoft posted a ...

Gold purchases surged in Iran during the second quarter of the year, driven in part by a 12-day conflict with Israel, according to a report released Thursday by the World Gold Council. Despite high global prices, gold sales in Iran rose by 20 percent compared to the same period last year. The report highlighted a six-year high in demand for ...