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The clock showed 11 am As soon as entering the building, the busy activities of everyone became noticeable. Cleaning workers were continuously working with vacuum cleaners. In some places, workers were hammering as repair work continued, while washing and cleaning activities were also underway. Meanwhile, some patients were standing in lines to collect tickets, some were rushing to doctors’ chambers, and others were leaving after completing consultations. The scene was from the premises o...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is set to sit down for a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday morning. A high-level delegation from the party will reach the EC Building at Agargaon in the city at 11:00 AM for the scheduled discussions.The party confirmed the matter through a press release issued on Tuesday.The delegation will include Secretary General and former Member of Parliament Miah Golam Parwar, Assistant Secretary General and former MP Dr. A.H.M. Hamidur Rahman Azad, ano...

Bangladesh’s lone medal hopeful boxer, Rakib Hossain, was knocked out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after losing to Australian boxer Jai Dickson in the quarterfinals. Despite putting up a spirited fight in the ring, Rakib fell short of reaching the semifinals. A place in the semifinals would have guaranteed him at least a bronze medal. The men’s 55 kg bout was held at SEC Hall 5, where Australian boxer Dickson, fighting from the red corner, dominated from the opening round. He took th...

An attack has been carried out on a march organized by the National Citizens Party (NCP) in Habiganj, with local Chhatra Dal activists allegedly behind the assault. Several vehicles belonging to journalists were also vandalized during the incident, according to sources. Multiple NCP leaders and activists were injured in the attack, which took place on Tuesday (today) evening.The NCP's media wing said Nasiruddin Patwari and Sarjis Alam were on stage during the rally when Chhatra Dal members launc...

Acting Speaker of Parliament Barrister Kayser Kamal has ordered the formation of an investigation committee following the fire at the National Parliament complex. The committee will be formed to determine the actual cause of the fire, assess the extent of the damage, and provide necessary recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future. The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the National Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday night. Earlier, at around 3:15 pm Tue...

The National Tree Fair has introduced a unique beverage for tea lovers. Visitors to the ongoing National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair 2026 at Agargaon in the capital can enjoy bamboo leaf tea. At Stall Nos. 24 and 25, an organization named Quantum Bamburian is showcasing 60 species of local and foreign bamboo saplings, various bamboo made products, and bamboo leaf tea. The organization has come from Lama in Bandarban. The organization’s curator, Saifuddin Saif, said bamboo leaf...

US President Donald J. Trump has announced that the United States will use Iranian assets currently frozen under American control to pay for damages resulting from recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He characterized the decision as a just means of holding Tehran accountable without shifting the financial burden onto U.S. taxpayers.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to a Michigan event, the president said: “We’re going to use Iran’s money to pay for th...

Severe gas shortages have disrupted daily life across the country. Many people have been forced to buy electric stoves, while also relying on liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG. At times, when LPG prices rise abnormally or electricity is unavailable, some have even cooked on wood burning stoves on their rooftops. Such scenes have been witnessed in the capital. Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has taken the severity of the crisis into account. On Monday, he sent a letter to Malaysian Prime Minister...

South Korean authorities ordered brief neighbourhood evacuations ​on Tuesday after a leak of white ‌phosphorus inside the U.S. Osan Air Base south of Seoul, the Safety Ministry said.No casualties were reported and ​the evacuation notice for residents was lifted ​after about half an hour, as South ⁠Korean fire authorities and U.S. forces carried out ​decontamination work, Yonhap news agency reported."At 1708 (0808 GMT), ​due to a ground mishap and out of an abundance of caution, Osan AB (Air Base...

"Which country has my son gone to... the fire service cannot put out the fire... on my phone I see fire and fire..." This was what Ali Mia of Narayanganj Sadar screaming out loud and gasping. He was telling others in extreme grief the news of his son's demise in a South Africa shop fire.  Ali's son, Apon Ahmed (23), was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a shop in Queenstown, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Six Bangladeshis who were inside the shop also lost their lives....

Bangladeshi swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi made an impressive start at the Commonwealth Games by setting a new personal best. On Monday, July 28, Rafi competed in the men’s 50 meter butterfly event at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Scotland. He clocked 25.23 seconds, breaking his previous personal best of 26.01 seconds to set a new personal record. Competing in Heat 4, the Bangladeshi swimmer finished second. Overall, he placed 36th among 70 competitors. Although he did not qu...

Beauty Pal, a school teacher from Fenchuganj in Sylhet, has demanded for formulation of the 'Teacher Protection Act 2026' to ensure the safety of teachers from cyberbullying and online harassment. At the same time, she expressed gratitude to the teachers, journalists, civil society members, and people from various professions who have recently stood by her.In a status update on her Facebook account, Beauty Pal wrote, "I am expressing my heartfelt gratitude to all the government primary school te...

India may tour Bangladesh in the first half of September to play a limited-overs series. Discussions between the two countries' cricket boards are currently ongoing, according to a report by The Times of India.According to the report, the tour is still awaiting approval from the Indian government. However, the BCCI and BCB are working behind the scenes to move forward with the necessary preparations for hosting the series.If approval is granted, India's schedule may undergo changes. In that case...

A misleading claim and social media posts have recently been circulated regarding the death of July Uprising martyr Abu Sayed. The posts include an image of his death certificate or proof of death and claim that although Abu Sayed was seen being shot between 1 pm and 2 pm, records on the death document show that he was brought to the hospital at 8:05 pm as ‘Brought Dead.’ Based on this long gap in time, the posts claim that if it is revealed where he was kept for those 6 to 7 hours, the r...

An explosion occurred Tuesday at a large shopping mall in the city of Kashima in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture. Many people are trapped inside the building and several others have been injured, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said preliminary information from the local fire department indicates that part of the second floor of Aeon Mall Kumamoto has collapsed. It is feared that many people may be trapped there. According to the repor...

Nearly 70 percent of all deaths in the country are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The uncontrolled presence of excessive sugar, salt, and harmful trans-fats in processed foods is considered one of the key reasons. In light of these considerations, experts have stated that simple and mandatory Front-of-Pack Labeling (FOPL) on packaged foods needs to be implemented quickly, so that ordinary people can make healthier food choices.Speakers made these remarks today (Tuesday) at a worksho...

Two people were killed after a wall collapsed while they were waiting to buy goods sold by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in Mirpur, the capital. The accident occurred when the rear boundary wall of Mirpur University College collapsed. One of the victims was Nasima Begum. She lived in the Janata Housing area of Mirpur 2. The identity of the other victim has not yet been confirmed. Police from Mirpur Model Police Station said seven to eight people were injured in the incident. They...

An accusation has been raised against Mehezabin Jannat Ananya, daughter of Professor Golam Rasul, MP for the Jashore-4 constituency and district Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, for beating a child. Protesting the incident, angry locals besieged the MP's residence in Jashore city, blocking the Jashore-Narail highway.Several hundred people gathered to besiege MP Rasul's house in the Nilganj area of Jashore city around 10:00 AM today (Tuesday). According to the MP, his daughter has "mental health is...

A government audit has uncovered widespread irregularities and financial losses in development projects carried out by the Kishoreganj Municipality. The audit report was submitted more than a year ago but has only recently come to light. No action has been taken over the matter so far. The irregularities were identified by the Local Government and Rural Development Audit Directorate after reviewing various development projects implemented during the 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 fiscal yea...

Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, Uno Yoshimasa, held a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place today (Tuesday) at 12:30 PM at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat.The Prime Minister's Press Wing informed that discussions were held on further strengthening the strategic partnership between Bangladesh and Japan and taking bilateral relations to new heights.During the meeting, Prime Minister Tarek Rahman called for Japan's more active cooperation...