Che Guevara still an inspiration for revolution nearly six decades after death
A beret on the head, dishevelled hair and a tireless temperament: young revolutionaries around the world still draw inspiration from that image. Although nearly six decades have passed since his death, Che Guevara still stands at a unique height. Age has…
Decision to send troops to Saudi-led coalition bypassing parliament sparks fresh debate in Pakistan
In 2015, during the Yemen crisis, Pakistan’s national parliament had taken a unanimous decision in favour of not joining the Saudi-led coalition. After a long 11 years, a completely opposite picture is now being seen. A fresh debate has arisen over…
Jumu’ah, the Best of Days: What to Do and What Not to Do
The day of Jumu’ah brings a great opportunity for self-purification, social solidarity and attaining nearness to Allah. This specially blessed day for Muslims is not merely the day of the weekly prayer. Regarding the status of this day, the Prophet…
Early childhood development: Not projects, but a national programme and coordinated implementation needed
Proper nutrition and care are extremely important for a child’s development in the first eight years after birth. The first one thousand days after birth are called the ‘golden days’. During this time, the foundation of a child’s…
Myanmar to take back migrants from Malaysia once citizenship is verified: Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Thursday that migrants from the war-torn country who are in Malaysian detention centres would be taken back home ‘as quickly as possible’. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited Hlaing for talks…
DBA proposes raising banks’ capital market fund to Tk 300 crore and extending its tenure by five years
The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has demanded that the limit of Bangladesh Bank’s special fund facility be raised from Tk 200 crore to Tk 300 crore for each scheduled bank and that its tenure be extended by another five years, in…
Farmer Moyez Uddin hopes for profit from summer Early-45 beans in Khansama
Farmer Moyez Uddin has found success by cultivating the hybrid Early-45 variety of summer beans in a village of Khansama upazila in the district. He sees the prospect of profit by cultivating Early-45 hybrid beans in the Kharif-2/2026-27 season under the…
39kg of ganja and yaba recovered, four detained in two SRB drives in Feni
SRB has recovered 39kg of ganja, 895 yaba tablets and 10 bottles of Eskuf syrup and detained four people along with a pickup in separate drives in the district’s Sadar and Parshuram upazilas. SRB-7 sources said a drive was conducted in the…
Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed to have carried out a ballistic missile attack targeting the main international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. They made the claim on Thursday. It is yet another attack on Saudi Arabia claimed this week by the…
Khulna University and Total Food join hands on shrimp industry and research
Rezaur Rahman and Sabina Islam, directors of Total Food Processing Private Ltd, have called on Khulna University (KU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Rezaul Karim with the aim of advancing research and the shrimp industry. The courtesy call took place…