Road accidents claimed 249 lives and left 553 injured in just 11 days during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation when a total of 257 accidents occurred, according to data compiled by the Road Safety Foundation. Forty-one women and 59 children were among the dead, it said. Over 2000 people were injured across the country during this period but according to the media ...

Two Labour MPs who were denied entry to Israel have said they are “astounded” by the decision. Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang have said it is “vital” that parliamentarians are able to “witness first-hand” the situation on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territories. The current war in Gaza began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas fighters launched an attack ...

A Dagenham industrial estate went up in flames with thick plumes of smoke seen for 15 miles. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters attended the fire on Willoughby Drive in Dagenham, which was under control by around 4.20pm. Cars as well as scrap metal was burning. The cause of the fire is unknown, and firefighters used a 32-metre turntable ...

US telecom giant Starlink has completed its registration with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and is now one step closer to launching operations in the country. The company can begin its services in Bangladesh once it obtains the Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) license. At a press conference held on Sunday at Foreign Service Academy in the capital, BIDA’s Executive Chairman, ...

The attention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been drawn to a news item published in print media regarding a letter from the legal team of Tulip Siddiq, the former UK Anti-Corruption Minister who had to step down on the charges of corruption recently, reports BSS. ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen at a press briefing on Sunday at its ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday sent 84 pro-Awami League lawyers to jail and granted bail to nine others in a sabotage case during the anti-discrimination protest. The case, filed with Kotwali Police Station, accuses 144 lawyers of attacking fellow lawyers, vandalizing chambers and attempting murder during a protest on August 4 last year at the Dhaka Bar Association premises. Following ...

The much-talked-about Rahimpur irrigation pump in Zakiganj upazila of the district could not be yet put into operation on various grounds, especially objection from Indian authorities. Bangladesh Water Department Board (BWDB) installed the water pump 19 years ago to irrigate a vast tract of agricultural land. The pump house is over one kilometre away from the border river Kushiyara. On ...

A metropolitan magistrate on Sunday sentenced Mohammad Russell, managing director of e-commerce company Evaly, and his wife, Shamima Nasrin, chairman of the company, to three years ina fraudulence case. They will have to pay Tk 5,000 each, otherwise will have to suffer six months more in prison. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman delivered the judgement in absence of the ...

Watermelon is an excellent fruit for staying hydrated due to its 92% water content and added vitamins and minerals. Its seeds are extremely nutrient-rich as well. These seeds are high in micronutrients such as zinc, magnesium, potassium, and have few calories, reports NDTV. Watermelon seeds aid with blood sugar regulation, heart health, and immunity. 10 reasons you should add watermelon ...

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv overnight partially destroyed a building housing offices of state channels broadcasting in foreign languages, a television channel said Sunday. Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, striking several targets and killing at least two people. “On April 6 overnight, a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv caused significant destruction ...