Instead of reaching for antacids, common kitchen ingredients like fennel, cumin, cloves, ginger, cardamom, coriander, and warm water may help relieve heartburn, bloating, and acid reflux, a report said.
Road accidents killed 438 people across Bangladesh in June, with Dhaka division recording the highest number. Motorcycle accidents accounted for 134 of the deaths, or 30.59% of the total, the Road Safety Foundation said…
Selected smallholder and marginal farmers in Jagannathpur upazila, Sunamganj, received free improved aman rice seeds and fertilizer under a government incentive program aimed at boosting production and reducing costs.
Nizam Uddin Munshi of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur has earned over Tk 1 lakh selling Rajshahi-variety papaya from 1,000 saplings planted on 90 decimals, setting an example of agricultural self-sufficiency.
Egypt's national football team met with Dallas police officials in a goodwill visit before traveling to Atlanta for their round-of-16 World Cup match against Argentina.
Hafez Maulana Abdul Hamid retired as imam of Basuniyapara Jame Mosque in Debiganj, Panchagarh, after 47 years of continuous service. The community honored him with a farewell ceremony including gifts and two cattle.
Saudi Arabia has deported 12,292 people for violating residency, labor, and border security laws as part of an intensified nationwide crackdown, the interior ministry said Sunday.
The International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor said an investigation is underway against the Awami League as an organization for crimes against humanity, adding that the party could be banned and its assets seized if…
A Jamaat-e-Islami youth leader died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital from injuries sustained in a June 25 attack over a land dispute between two brothers in Dupchanchia upazila, Bogra.
Nepal's 36-year-old Prime Minister Balendra Shah has completed 100 days in office, marked by rapid reform initiatives, the arrest of his predecessor, and a conspicuous absence from public and diplomatic engagements, AFP reported.
Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a five-month suspension, with shipping restarting between Iran's Dayyer port and Qatar's Al-Ruwais port following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.
Three people were shot in separate incidents across Khulna city within five days, raising alarm about rising gang activity. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the shootings.
Sohani Shifa, president of the 'Save Dhaka' organization, was detained by police for running a symbolic Tk 10 rice stall outside the Secretariat to protest hawker encroachment near metro rail stations. She was released…
Iranian analysts said the massive turnout at Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral shows the public understands that US and Israeli hostility toward Iran has not ended, and warned Tehran should not fall into any future negotiation…
The Opta supercomputer gives Brazil a 67% chance and Argentina a 79% chance of advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals, having correctly predicted 14 of 16 round-of-32 results.
Around 40 passengers were injured when two buses collided head-on at Charprasannadi Bridge No. 1 on the Dhaka-Barisal highway in Muksudupur upazila, Gopalganj, on Sunday afternoon.
Police arrested six members of an inter-district robbery gang who operated under cover of their professions as goldsmith, mason, and laborer, recovering stolen gold jewelry in a three-day operation across multiple districts.
Experts say recognizing suspicious messages, avoiding unknown links, never sharing OTPs, and adjusting privacy settings are key to protecting yourself from the growing wave of WhatsApp-based fraud.
Islamic scholars say aqiqah is an important sunnah performed out of gratitude for a newborn, but there is no authentic hadith stating that not performing it causes harm to the child.
Jahangirnagar University has temporarily expelled 12 students from the history department's 54th batch for ragging freshers of the 55th batch on July 3, the university administration said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the Presidential Guard Regiment to ensure security measures do not create distance between the head of government and the public, speaking at the unit's 51st anniversary at Dhaka Cantonment.
The health directorate has ordered all hospitals to maintain round-the-clock cleanliness and ensure biometric attendance by August 17, marking the current government's 180th day in office.
Students at a madrasa in Bhola's Lalmohan upazila were seen taking mid-term examinations by candlelight on Sunday as the area endures 14 to 16 hours of daily power cuts during ongoing secondary and HSC…
Another 139 dengue patients were hospitalized across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's total cases to 6,597 with 19 deaths, the health directorate said Saturday.
At least 14 Yemeni government soldiers were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Hais area south of the port city of Hodeidah, a military official told AFP on Sunday.
As England prepare to face Mexico at the historic Azteca Stadium, coach Thomas Tuchel's press conference was dominated by questions about Argentina's infamous 1986 World Cup quarterfinal at the same venue.
Didier Deschamps became the most successful coach in World Cup history by match wins after France beat Paraguay to reach the quarterfinals, surpassing Germany's Helmut Schon's record of 16 victories.
The head of Nirmohi Akhara, a key litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, said the recent theft at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya proves that "Ravana has already reached Ayodhya," in an interview with…
Billionaire Peter Thiel claimed Pope Leo XIV is effectively acting as a "Chinese Communist agent" by calling for AI regulation, speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado.
A cat named Milu from Brazil's Minas Gerais state, which has correctly predicted all of Brazil's World Cup results so far, has forecast a victory against Norway in the round of 16.
A rubber farmer describes 46 years of broken promises since President Ziaur Rahman launched rubber cultivation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in 1980 — rising costs, elephant attacks, lack of electricity, and no government…
Two schoolboys aged 11 and 13 drowned while bathing in the Turag River in the Mirashpara Nadibandor area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Sunday morning. Fire service divers recovered their bodies.
Professor Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, president of the Bangla Academy and former chairman of Dhaka University's Bangla department, died on Sunday afternoon in Dhaka. He was 85.
Russia's Security Council deputy chairman Dmitri Medvedev said Iran could use the Bab al-Mandeb strait as an "alternative weapon" alongside the Strait of Hormuz, warning those who provoke conflict in the region to remember…
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours and 1,031 new cases were reported, Bangladesh's health directorate said Sunday, as the outbreak continues to spread.
Pakistan and Turkey pledged to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion and signed five defense-related agreements during a meeting between PM Shahbaz Sharif and President Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.
In central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, displaced children play football in the sand while their dreams fade. Across the strip, thousands of bodies lie unrecovered under rubble as 1.7 million people have been displaced, CNN…
Turkish President Erdogan said the recent Iran-US agreement has created a positive atmosphere internationally, praising Pakistan's mediation role at a joint press conference with PM Shahbaz Sharif in Istanbul.
Three sons of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended his funeral, while current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stayed away due to assassination threats from Israel, the Associated Press reported.
At the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran used the recitation of specific Quran verses in the presence of delegates from various Muslim countries to deliver coded geopolitical messages without formal speeches,…
US President Donald Trump told Axios he was surprised to see millions crying at Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, saying he "thought people hated him," while adding that he could have targeted the mourners but chose…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said there can be no normalization of relations with Israel until its occupation of Palestinian territory ends, calling on the international community to maintain the Gaza ceasefire.
At least 13 countries from Eastern Europe, Africa, the Gulf and East Asia did not attend the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to US diplomatic pressure, Iran's Tasnim News…
As funeral arrangements continue for Iran's longest-serving supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his tenure is being assessed as the end of a defining era in the country's political history.
A former state minister of home affairs under Sheikh Hasina has sharply criticized the ousted prime minister's declaration that she would return to Bangladesh this year.
As six-day funeral proceedings continue across five cities, a look at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's journey from a small neighborhood mosque in Mashhad to the pinnacle of Iranian power.
The Bangladeshi actress surprised colleagues at the Chorki awards ceremony by appearing with a baby bump, announcing both her second marriage and pregnancy.
Lisandro Martinez, who scored in stoppage time against Cape Verde, has revealed he contemplated retirement after suffering a serious knee injury last year.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman congratulated President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of US independence, highlighting strengthening bilateral ties.
Villain actor Shiba Shanu and actor Joy Chowdhury won the presidential and general secretary races in the Bangladesh Film Artists' Association election.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told a national conference of July uprising veterans that the gains of August 5 were a collective achievement of all democracy-loving Bangladeshis.
RAB arrested two more suspects in the case over the death of a mentally and hearing-impaired man who was tortured overnight on suspicion of theft in Narail's Banshagram.
A 50-year-old van driver was killed when a speeding three-wheeler struck his vehicle on the Santoshpur-Andulbariya road in Jibannagar upazila on Saturday morning.
The Jessore Education Board reported 2,009 absentees and two expulsions during the SSC Bengali second paper exam, highlighting wider concerns about education disruptions following the 2024 political upheaval.
Expulsions more than doubled compared to the first day of the HSC and equivalent examinations, with 17 students removed for cheating nationwide on Saturday.
More than 18 percent of assistant teacher positions in Bangladesh's 702 government secondary schools remain unfilled, compounding a leadership gap with 383 schools lacking permanent head teachers.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 round-of-16 lineup is complete, with clashes including Portugal vs Spain, Brazil vs Norway, and defending champions Argentina vs Egypt.
France enter the round of 16 as the tournament's most consistent side, with Kylian Mbappe tied on 6 goals with Lionel Messi and a chance to become the World Cup's all-time top scorer.