A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL) Proshanto Kumar Halder, also known as PK Halder to 22 years' of imprisonment in a case over amassing wealth and money laundering. Thirteen other accused in the case were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment each. Judge
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Narges wins Nobel peace prize on behalf of thousands of Iranian women
Prominent Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for her long fight against the oppression of women in Iran. Mohammadi is serving multiple prison sentences in Evin prison in Tehran on charges which include spreading propaganda against the state. She was named by the
Rosatom celebrates nuclear fuel handover to Roopur NPP
Rosatom, the state nuclear energy corporation of Russia, organised various activities well in advance to celebrate handing over the first batch of nuclear fuel to Bangladesh. The nuclear fuel was handed over to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) authority on October 5 through a formal ceremony at the power plant
Uttara being developed as a cultural city: KM Khalid
State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Friday said that Uttara, one of Dhaka's planned townshipsaa, is being developed as a 'cultural city' inside the capital. The process of transferring 41 katha of land from the Uttara 3rd phase project to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on behalf of RAJUK
3rd Bangladesh Film Festival illuminates Colombo
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tareq Mohammad Ariful Islam has inaugurated the third Bangladesh Film Festival in Colombo. He highlighted the resurgence of Bangladeshi cine culture in recent times in the hand of a new generation of talented film directors who are bringing in many international accolades. The envoy said such
India wins gold in Asian Games cricket after rain stops play in final with Afghanistan
Messi could return as Miami enter MLS’s last chance saloon
Lionel Messi could make his return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday with the Argentine hoping to give a boost to Inter Miami's flagging playoff hopes. Messi has played just 37 minutes for his club since September 3 having returned with an injury from international duty with Argentina last month. His
Rakibul’s last-ball boundary secures bronze medal
Rakibul Hasan's last boundary from last ball enabled former Asian Games gold medalist Bangladesh Men's Cricket team to clinch a bronze medal in the ongoing Asian Games beating Pakistan by six wickets in a 3rd place deciding play-off match at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket ground in Hangzhou on
Gymnastics’ all-around queen Biles claims 21st world title
US superstar Simone Biles continued her spectacular return from a two-year break by claiming her 21st world title with all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships on Friday. Already a winner of team gold on Wednesday, the American produced a dominant display to score 58.399 points and secure the title ahead
Climate disasters displace 43.1m children in 6 years: UNICEF
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children in 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. That number shows an alarming daily average of 20,000 displaced youngsters. Children Displaced in a Changing Climate, UNICEF's most recent report, contains the findings. It is the first