A German culinary invention has sparked a heated debate online, with foodies divided over the controversial ‘croner’ – a fusion of a croissant and a doner kebab. The unusual street food item was shared on Twitter/X by a user who wrote: “I’m sorry to report that Germans have invented a croissant doner and are calling it a croner.” The image ...

Bangladesh and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation to prevent human trafficking, enhance border management and promote safe migration through greater use of technology and institutional capacity building. The commitment came during a courtesy meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and newly appointed IOM Chief of Mission in Bangladesh Dr Laura Tomm-Bonde ...

Cometh the hour, cometh the man: Zinedine Zidane did not let down the 100 or so French football fans waiting outside the federation headquarters as he came outside to greet them moments after being unveiled as national coach on Tuesday. The French football icon’s smile was as warm as the sun beating down on the supporters — some of whom ...

A schoolboy has been stabbed to death in Sylhet city following a dispute over a football match. Md Manjurul Alam, additional deputy commissioner (Media) of the Sylhet Metropolitan Police, said the incident occurred near the Kazirbazar Bridge on Monday evening. The deceased, Md Rifat Ahmed, 15, was a resident the Khasdabir area of the city. He was a ninth-grade student ...

Bangladesh is among the world’s 10 most affected countries in terms of hepatitis C infections, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has urged stronger efforts to expand prevention, testing and treatment services. In a statement marking World Hepatitis Day on Tuesday, the WHO said viral hepatitis claims about 1.3 million lives globally each year, with hepatitis B and ...

Television actor and Bigg Boss 13 fame Mahira Sharma’s latest music video, Rana Ji 2.0, has failed to impress a section of social media users. The track, released under the Tips banner, is a remake of the popular 1995 song Mujhko Rana Ji Maaf Karna from Karan Arjun, originally picturised on Mamta Kulkarni. While the recreated version retains the original ...

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Tuesday received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban after taking charge. On his arrival at Bangabhaban around 11:15 am, a smart contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the Acting President at the main gate no.2 of Bangabhaban and escorted him to the venue ...

Turkish textile giant Sanko has expressed interest in investing $300 million to establish an integrated textile manufacturing facility in Bangladesh’s Mirsarai Economic Zone, marking a major potential boost for the country’s textile and jute industries. The investment proposal was discussed at a meeting on Tuesday between Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Textiles & Jute and a Sanko delegation at the ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin met Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the upcoming presidential election. The meeting began at 11:00am at the Election Commission. Election Commissioners Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Anwarul Islam and Tahmida Ahmed attended the meeting, along with Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed and the Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat. “The ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi held a meeting with Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood and State Minister Aninda Islam Amit at the ministry on Tuesday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting, held at the minister’s office, focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the energy ...