Islamic speaker Lutfar Rahman dies

Islamic speaker Mawlana Lutfar Rahman passed away in a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon...

Dr Yunus gets bail in money embezzlement case

Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has secured bail in a case filed against him for allegedly embezzling Tk 25 crore from the company...

12 kg LPG price hiked by Tk 8

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the prices of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 8 to Tk 1,482 per 12 kg cylinder. BERC Chairman Md Nurul Amin announced this on Sunday afternoon. The new prices will come into effect from 6 pm today (March 3)...

RFL starts exporting electronic bicycle

RFL, the country's leading business conglomerate, has started exporting electronic bicycles (e-bike)...

Shehbaz Sharif elected as 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President and seven other parties backed candidate Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan by securing 201 votes and defeating PTI-backed and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) nominated candidate Omar Ayub Khan, who got 92 votes on Sunday.

PM asks for ensuring building codes, actions against food stocking

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all concerned particularly the field level administration to ensure maintaining building codes and actions against food stockpiling across the country.

Treating a sore throat the ayurvedic way

During this transitional season, deciding whether to carry a stole or a light wrap can be puzzling. Mornings may feel hot and humid, while nights turn chilly, often accompanied by a sore throat, cough, and a runny nose.

Quader leaves for Singapore to undergo routine medical check-up

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday left Dhaka for Singapore to undergo his routine health check-up.

PM opens DC conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the four-day annual conference of deputy commissioners (DCs) in the capital. She opened the DC Conference-2024 at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Sunday morning.

Writ seeks directive to close restaurants in residential buildings

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking a directive to close restaurants in all residential buildings in Dhaka including Bailey Road. Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond submitted the petition as a public interest litigation to the HC on Sunday.

Dr Yunus files bail petition in fund embezzlement case

Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus has surrendered to a Dhaka court and sought bail in a case filed for embezzling Taka 25 crore from the fund reserved for the company workers.

Vinicius scores twice as Real fight back to draw at Valencia

Vinicius Jr scored a brace to help Real Madrid fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Valencia in an ill-tempered LaLiga clash on Saturday, as the Brazil winger returned to a stadium where he was racially abused last year.

US makes its first Gaza aid airdrop as mediators to seek truce deal

The United States on Saturday carried out the first of what it said would be a series of humanitarian airdrops of food into Gaza, as aid agencies warned of a growing humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian enclave in the absence of a ceasefire deal.

President off to UAE, UK for health check-up

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has left Dhaka for health check-up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). A regular aircraft (Flight No EK-585) of Emirates Airlines, carrying the President and his entourages, took off from the Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport at 1:15 am on Sunday.

Books worth 600m sold at Ekushey Book Fair

BNP to host iftar for orphans, Islamic scholars on 1st Ramadan

BNP will host an iftar party for orphans and Islamic scholars on the first day of the upcoming Holy Ramadan...

Jaker Ali replaces Aliss in T20 Squad for Sri Lanka series

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jaker Ali Anik was drafted into the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka...

Bailey Road fire: Kacchi Bhai's manager remanded

A court in Dhaka has placed four people on a two-day remand over the deaths of 46 persons in a building fire in the capital's Bailey Road area. Those who were remanded are Kachhi Bhai restaurant manager Jisan, Cha Chumuk restaurant owners Anwarul Haque and Shakil Ahmed Rimon, and Green Cozy Cottage...

Nicaragua drags Germany to ICJ for ‘facilitating Israel’s genocide’ in Gaza

Nicaragua has sued Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for funding Israel and cutting aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the court announced on Friday...

Four-day annual conference of DCs begins tomorrow

A four-day annual conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) will begin in the city tomorrow...