IFAD Motors extends offer for Mercantile Bank credit cardholders
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed an agreement with IFAD Motors Ltd on Sunday at the bank鈥檚 head office in Dhaka...
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Fabio equals Shilton record for most games played
Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio has equalled the record held by former England international Peter Shilton for most competitive appearances in men's football, playing in his 1,390th match in a Brazilian league game on Saturday.
Two cases filed over the recovery of four bodies of same family
Two separate cases were filed over the recovery of four bodies of the same family in Rajshahi reportedly in a murder-suicide incident...
Kushtia Officers鈥� Welfare Forum holds reception to new committee
The reception ceremony of the newly elected advisory and executive committee of the Greater Kushtia Officers鈥� Kallyan Forum, Dhaka for the year 2025鈥�2026 was held at the National Archives Auditorium of Agargaon in Dhaka on Saturday...
Protesters at DU throw shoes at photos of celebrities for remembering Mujib
Some students and people threw shoes at the photos of several celebrities on Saturday, labelling them as 鈥榗ultural fascists鈥� for paying tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in their social media posts on his anniversary of death...
25 injured in clash over Facebook status in Brahmanbaria
At least 25 people were injured in a violent clash between two local groups at Bijaynagar in Brahmanbaria on Saturday morning reportedly triggered by a dispute over a Facebook status...
Indonesia鈥檚 president touts economy, social welfare drive
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto emphasised an expectation-defying economy, low unemployment rate and slew of ambitious social welfare initiatives as he delivered his first state address to parliament on Friday...
Accursed fate of Palestinians in Israeli prisons
IT WAS astonishing to read about the death of Ahmad Saeed Tazazaa (20 years old) on August 3, 2025, inside Israel鈥檚 Magiddo prison. Just months earlier, reports emerged that Israeli forces had killed another Palestinian prisoner in Megiddo, Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad (16 years old), on March 24. Both young men, boys really, had been picked up from the...
Blast at Russian gunpowder factory kills 11
At least 11 people were killed and dozens more injured in a factory blast in a Russian region outside Moscow, Russian authorities said Saturday...
Mujib not the Father of the Nation: NCP
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Friday said that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh, was not the 鈥楩ather of the Nation鈥� and the title was a fascist tool manufactured by the Awami League to silence dissent and monopolise the state...
Rafayat addresses on Bangladeshi youth, July uprising at UN headquarters
Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, co-founder and president of Footsteps, delivered his first keynote statement at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, spotlighting the July uprising as an example for youth-led action against injustice worldwide...
Landless farmers prevented from farming for extortion at Hatiya
Landless farmers with their families on Friday protested at extortionists who allegedly prevented them from farming, physically assaulting them and even giving them murder threats at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali...
Fascist behaviour still seen among many: Nur
Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur on Friday alleged that fascist attitudes were still visible among many even after the fall of fascism...
Kings refuse to release players for nat鈥檒 team camp
Bashundhara Kings refused to release their players for the ongoing national team camp ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 two FIFA international friendly matches against Nepal, citing injury concerns and their pre-season preparation...
Manufactured freedom and myth of choice
WHAT if the most sinister achievement of modern capitalism is its ability to convince people that their suffering is entirely self-inflicted? Netflix鈥檚 Squid Game, which burst into global consciousness in 2021, isn鈥檛 merely a dystopian thriller, it is a masterclass in economic allegory. On the surface, it tells the story of 456 people who voluntarily sign up to compete in...
BUFTIMUN 2025 begins with grand opening, 3-day global dialogue
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology International Model United Nations 2025 was opened with a ceremony at the BUFT Auditorium on Thursday, with a three-day debate, cultural exchange and collaborative problem-solving...
Hamza in Cabrera鈥檚 initial plan for Nepal friendly
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury has been included in the Bangladesh national football team鈥檚 camp for their two FIFA international friendly matches against Nepal, scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on September 6 and 9...
JFA U-14 girls鈥� talent-hunt football tourney begins Saturday
The JFA Under-14 Women鈥檚 Youth Football competition is scheduled to begin on Saturday at six zonal venues across the country with the participation of 42 district teams...
15 RMG factories closed early amid protests
Authorities at 15 garment factories at Ashulia of Savar on Thursday declared a day off for the workers after protests erupted at a nearby factory to demand payment of arrear wages, said an Industrial Police official...
Three people killed in Faridpur road accident
Three people were killed and seven others were injured as two buses collided on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Kanaipur Bazar in Faridpur district on Thursday...
PSG beat Tottenham on penalties to win Super Cup
European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.
Loan defaulters not to be allowed in Feb polls, says Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that loan defaulters would not be allowed to take part in the national election expected to be held next February...
258 RMG units now Leed-certified
Five new Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have achieved the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, bringing the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 258...
Prime Bank partners with Secret Recipe, Fair Electronics
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Secret Recipe and Fair Electronics, offering its customers exclusive offers on their foods and Hisense electronics products and services. The signing ceremony took place at the bank鈥檚 corporate office in Gulshan...
Al-Arafah bank holds emergency board meet
435th (emergency) board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank was held at the bank鈥檚 head office meeting room on Tuesday...
Enrique wants 'different profile' to Donnarumma
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday defended his decision to freeze out Gianluigi Donnarumma ahead of the new season, insisting he needed a goalkeeper with a 鈥榙ifferent鈥� profile.
The Elders鈥� leaders term Gaza situation 鈥榞enocide鈥�
The Elders group of 聽international stateswomen and statesmen for the first time on Tuesday called the situation in Gaza an 鈥榰nfolding genocide鈥�, saying that Israel鈥檚 聽obstruction of aid was causing a 鈥榝amine鈥�.
Bangladesh takes steps to resolve pending visa applications of Italy
Bangladesh's foreign affairs ministry has taken measures to dispose of the prolonged delay in processing pending visa applications for Italy.
Palace claim sporting merit 'meaningless' after Europa League demotion
Premier League side Crystal Palace said on Tuesday that sporting merit had been 鈥榬endered meaningless鈥� by UEFA's decision to demote them from the Europa League.
Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife in Faridpur
A Faridpur court on Monday sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment for burning his wife to death in sadar upazila in 2011...