Pope鈥檚 鈥楯ubilee of Youth鈥� ends with mass for 1m pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world...
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China, Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order...
NZ woman arrested after travelling with child in suitcase
A New Zealand woman was arrested on Sunday after travelling on a bus with a two-year-old girl trapped in her luggage...
BNP man buries businessman up to chest, extorts Tk 4cr in Jashore聽
The brutality allegedly perpetrated by a Jeshore leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was revealed on Sunday when the victim鈥檚 wife resorted to the police for remedy.
Dutch coach urges tough fight
Newly appointed Bangladesh Under-21 hockey coach Siegfried Gottlieb Aikman on Sunday urged his charges to deliver a strong performance in the 14th edition of the Men鈥檚 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, to be held in Tamil Nadu, India, later this year...
Case filed against Janakantha editor, publisher, 54 others
A case was filed against 55 people, including Bangla daily Janakantha editor and publisher Shamima A Khan with the Hatirjheel police station in the early hours of Sunday over the allegations of creating mob in the office on Saturday evening.
Bangladesh-Netherlands T20I series to be held in Sylhet
The three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and the Netherlands are scheduled to take place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, as stated by Bangladesh Cricket Board Cricket Operations Chairman Nazmul Abedeen Fahim on Sunday...
Departing Spurs captain Son in tears on emotional evening
Departing Tottenham captain Son Heung-min was in tears and his team-mates threw him in the air on an emotional evening in his native South Korea on Sunday...
Nuclear physicist Prof Shamsher Ali dies
Professor M Shamsher Ali, an eminent nuclear physicist, pioneering educationist and a leading voice in science advocacy in Bangladesh, passed away early Sunday at a Dhaka hospital. He was 87.
Remittance inflow surges by 29pc
Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...
Bangladesh-Nepal PTA at final stage: envoy
The Nepal Ambassador to Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, said that a preferential trade agreement between Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to be finalised soon...
Police arrest 26 over AL programme in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a press conference on Sunday said that 26 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with a programme organised to train activists of the Awami League in Dhaka under the Bhatara police station on July 8.
Malaysia envoy stresses trade collaboration
Highlighting the commitment to the halal industry, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the interim government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for the halal economy, ensuring that Bangladesh becomes a hub for halal products in the region...
ICCB expects Dhaka to have stronger voice thru BIMSTEC
At the 6th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Bangladesh assumed the chairmanship for the 2025-27 term which allows the country to push forward the implementation of the 鈥楤angkok Vision 2030鈥�, helping both Bangladesh and the wider region work more closely together, observed International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh...
Manufacturing in China sinks again in July
China鈥檚 factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States...
Citroen 2CV lovers gather in Slovenia
Fans of an iconic French car gather this week in Slovenia to reclaim a slow, stress-free way of life where repairs are easy and cars are slow...
Prime Bank, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort sign deal
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, said a press release...
National Bank relocates Benapole branch
National Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Benapole branch to a new address, said a press release...
LG Complete Air Solutions now at RANCON
Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has officially introduced its Complete Air Solutions in Bangladesh through a partnership with RANCON Group, said a press release...
BOHO gets Thai SELECT certificate
BOHO restaurant on Sunday received Thai SELECT certificate from the Office of Commercial Affairs 鈥� Royal Thai embassy in Dhaka, said a press release...
Industries ministry-owned cos hold meeting with ICB
Companies owned by the Ministry of Industries and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh officials held a meeting on July 31, said a press release...
MMBL gives Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital
Modhumoti Bank PLC on July 31 donated Tk 18 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital under its CSR programme, said a press release...
Saifuddin re-appointed as MD, CEO of BGIC
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury Minto has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC for the 5th consecutive term, said a press release...
Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law
The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be 鈥榓 right, not a request鈥�...
A 鈥榖latantly theatrical display鈥�
PALESTINIANS and international humanitarian groups were among those who denounced Friday鈥檚 (August 1) highly orchestrated tour of a Gaza aid distribution center run by a US-backed group condemned for its role in Israeli forces鈥� massacres of desperate people seeking food and other lifesaving aid...
Response for sustainable peace and stability
MYANMAR is a complex geopolitical milieu in the Indo-Pacific region that directly affects the connectivity between South and Southeast Asia. During colonial time, it was one geopolitical unit, but it is now practically divided. There is tension brewing at the midpoint between these two sub-systems. The internal insurgency and national integration problems of Myanmar...
Climate-threatened water systems
WATER has long been a source of both hardship and nourishment in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal deltas and riverine plains. With more than 700 rivers, this low-lying country has long relied on its plentiful water supplies for human use, agriculture and fishing. However, the same water systems that formerly supported development are currently under attack from institutional...
Women鈥檚 political representation
IN RECENT decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in promoting gender equality in areas such as education, health and employment. However, when it comes to politics 鈥� the sphere that defines who makes decisions and sets the direction of public life 鈥� women remain vastly underrepresented. While the country has been led by women prime ministers...
Health sector reforms advice should not be left in lurch
PUBLIC health experts have put out a call in an open letter for the chief adviser to the interim government, seeking early action for the implementation of the recommendations of the reforms commission on the health sector. What is special about the event is that the experts who have put out the call were mostly members of the reforms commission, which the interim...
Govt hires eight pairs of special trains to bring students, people to Dhaka
Bangladesh interim government has rented eight pairs of special trains to bring students and mass people from all over the country to the historic July Proclamation announcement ceremony scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday.