Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday submitted an appeal with the High Court (HC) against her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman accepted the petition for hearing and condoned a 587-day delay in filing the appeal. Advocate Zainul Abedin and Kayser Kamal stood for Zubaida while Asif ...

Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks has said consumer demands are shifting towards sustainability, and many companies, including their key global Swedish brands, have set ambitious climate goals. “Adopting a green business model among suppliers will be essential to remain competitive,” said the Ambassador while speaking at the 4th high-level policy dialogue within the Sustainable Fashion Platform. The event, held ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) on Tuesday held a views-exchange programme with different political parties at its office in Dhaka. Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed ways to improve the investment environment in the country. The political leaders shared their views with the Bida Executive Chairman.

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the beginning of his first significant overseas visit since starting his second term in office. Air Force One touched down at 2:49 am. ET (9:49 a.m. local time), where Trump received a ceremonial welcome at the Royal Terminal. A royal purple carpet was laid out for his arrival, and ...

During busy office hours, a healthy snack can pacify those inevitable hunger pangs between meals. Finding nutritious, dry, and easy-to-store snacks keeps office employees energized and focused. Here are ten simple and healthy snack ideas that can be easily incorporated into a busy workday. 10 Healthy Office Snack Ideas to Keep You Productive Almonds: The Powerhouse Nut Almonds are a ...

Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. Here’s what sleep scientists and doctors say about how much you really need ...

In a calamitous turn of events that has left a swathe of communities stranded and anxious, a key bridge and road in Sylhet’s Balaganj upazila gave way to the relentless currents of the Kushiyara River on Wednesday morning, a devastating result of unchecked riverbank erosion. The collapse occurred at approximately 8am in the Fazilpur area along the Khasrupur GC–Balaganj road ...

A local leader of Juba League who was injured in a clash with the supporters of a Bangladesh Nationalist party leader over establishing dominance in Balaganj upazila of Sylhet died at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Loyluch Mia, president of the Juba League’s Balaganj Sadar Union unit. He died around 10:30pm while undergoing ...

Bangladesh Jewelers Association (Bajus) has reduced the price of gold by Tk 3137 per bhori from Tuesday. According to the new price, the price of a bhori of the good quality 22-carat gold will be Tk 167,623, which was sold at Tk1,70,761 per bhori on Monday. The Bajus notification stated that the price of pure gold (acid gold) has decreased ...

IPL 2025 will resume on May 17 and end on June 3, as per the revised schedule announced by the BCCI on Monday night. The remainder of the tournament, which was suspended on May 9 for a week due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, will be played at six venues: Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The ...