IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognising illegally annexed territories. The move comes after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories that Russian has annexed since its invasion began in

The Making of a Nation release across the country All eyes on ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’

The much-anticipated biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' was released on Friday at 153 theatres across the country. Crafted by renowned Bollywood filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the biographical film portrays the life of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Bangladesh’s Antara among 2023 IAF ESL

Raihana Shams Islam Antara, a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Brac University, has earned the prestigious title of a 2023 IAF Emerging Space Leader (ESL) by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), marking a significant achievement in the field of space technology. With a strong commitment to

Kurigram District Police and bKash organise workshop on prevention of MFS abuse

To prevent abuse of Mobile Financial Services (MFS), bKash in collaboration with Kurigram District Police, recently organised two coordination workshops to raise awareness. Organised at Zilla Parishad Complex Auditorium and Kurigram Police Line, bKash agents, channel partners and police officials of Kurigram district participated in these workshops. Kurigram district’s Superintendent of

Tobacco law amendment proposal returned as cabinet seeks more scrutiny

The Cabinet has sent back the proposed draft of the ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2023’ for further review. “The Cabinet has advised the health ministry for further scrutiny and incorporation of stakeholders’ opinion,” informed Md. Mahbub Hossain, Cabinet Secretary at a press briefing held at the Prime