Israeli fire kills 33 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said 33 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid...
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Kate pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
Britain鈥檚 Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is recovering from cancer, has pulled out of attending the Royal Ascot race meeting, her Kensington Palace office said on Wednesday...
Pubali Bank holds 42nd AGM
Pubali Bank PLC on Wednesday virtually held its 42nd annual general meeting, said a press release...
Trust Bank holds 700th EC meeting
Trust Bank PLC鈥檚 executive committee on Tuesday held its 700th meeting, said a press release...
Bangladesh to establish new missions in 5 countries: Asif
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that the government had taken an initiative to set up new missions in five countries to expand diplomatic relations...
BNP urges govt to convey London meeting outcome to EC
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday urged the interim government to promptly inform the Election Commission of the decisions made during a recent meeting between chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and the party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London regarding the upcoming general election, tentatively scheduled for February 2026...
US could get involved in Iran-Israel conflict, Trump tells ABC
US President Donald Trump told a news network on Sunday that the United States could become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict, and that he would be 鈥榦pen鈥� to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator.
Putin tells Trump Russia is ready for next round of Ukraine talks
Russian president Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the warring sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers鈥� bodies...
US judge extends detention of pro-Palestinian protest leader
Pro-Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil remained in US detention Friday despite an expected release, his lawyer said, following reported accusations of inaccuracies in his permanent residency application.
End to killing of Palestinian people demanded
Leaders of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh on Wednesday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the Israeli government to stop killing Palestinian people in Gaza immediately...
Sakhawat holds meeting with US deputy secretary of labour
Labour and employment and shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hussain held a bilateral meeting with the United States deputy secretary of Labour Keith E Sonderling at the side-line of International Labour Conference at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday...
Austria mourns school shooting victims with minute鈥檚 silence
Grieving Austrians on Wednesday held tearful memorials and marked a moment of silence to mourn the 10 people shot dead at a school the prior day by a former pupil, an unprecented attack in the Alpine nation...
Australia reach World Cup as Palestinian dreams ended
Australia qualified for next year's World Cup in North America while Oman ended Palestine's hopes of a first appearance at the finals with a last-gasp draw on Tuesday.
Release of activists, end to genocide, occupation in Palestine demanded
Ganatantrik Odhikar Committee, a Bangladeshi platform working for democratic rights of people, on Tuesday demanded an immediate release of kidnapped activists and an end to genocide and occupation in Palestine by Israeli forces...
Growing contingent liabilities cause concerns
The government has planned to amend the sovereign guarantee guideline to strengthen the debt repayment capacity of state-owned enterprises against the backdrop of growing contingent liabilities, said Finance Division officials...
UK, four nations sanction two far-right Israeli ministers
The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers on Tuesday for 鈥榬epeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities鈥�, they said in a joint statement.
FIFA's Club World Cup finally faces the ultimate test
With an eye-watering $1 billion in prize money, some of the biggest stars in the game and clubs competing from across the globe, FIFA's new Club World Cup has all the ingredients to be a huge event.
Shooter kills 9 at Austrian school
An attack on a school in southeastern Austria reportedly by a former student has left several people dead, police said Tuesday, in a rare case of deadly gun violence in a European school...
Israel diverts Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday, preventing the activists on board -- including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg -- from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory...
Nations League victors Portugal toast Ronaldo's 'winner mentality'
Cristiano Ronaldo's coach and team-mates praised his leadership after Sunday's Nations League final win over Spain in Munich.
Israeli strike kills 12 in south Gaza
THE civil defence agency in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near the southern city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday killed at least 12 people...
Heitinga returns to Ajax to take over as coach
Former Netherlands defender John Heitinga has been appointed as the new coach at Ajax, the Dutch club announced on Saturday.
Paintings depict civilisation shattered by war
A 14-day solo painting exhibition of artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed depicting debris of civilisations destroyed by wars is under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka at Dhanmondi in the capital.
Kremlin rebuffs Zelensky鈥檚 call for meeting with Trump, Putin
The Kremlin on Wednesday rebuffed a call by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as Kyiv seeks to force Moscow to halt its more than three-year-long invasion...
France, Indonesia call for Israeli-Palestinian progress
France and Indonesia called Wednesday for progress on 鈥榤utual recognition鈥� between Israel and the Palestinians at a key meeting next month as Emmanuel Macron visited Jakarta, bringing the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim-majority nation into his diplomatic efforts...
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha June 7
Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7 as the moon of the holy month of Zil-Hajj of 1446 Hijri was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down
A key judge in the trial of late Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona's medical team stepped down on Tuesday, amid a scandal that has thrown the future of the high-profile case into doubt.
Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope
More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.
Four ex-VW managers found guilty over 鈥榙ieselgate鈥�
A German court on Monday convicted and handed prison sentences, some suspended, to four former Volkswagen managers over their part in the 鈥榙ieselgate鈥� emissions-cheating scandal, Bloomberg reported...
Al-Arafah bank holds 426th board meeting
The 426th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday. Chairman of the board of directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting...