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5 MIN(s) ago
Mac Allister calls on Argentina to channel Maradona spirit in England World Cup clash
Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister has urged his team to take inspiration from Diego Maradona as they seek to get the better of England in their World Cup semifinal on Thursday.
30 MIN(s) ago
Spain's quiet talismans outplay star-studded France
Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. These are not the names most casual World Cup viewers would recognise.
1 hour(s) ago
Spain's Porro says 'dream come true' to reach World Cup final
Pedro Porro, who scored Spain's second goal in the 2-0 win over favourites France on Wednesday, said reaching the World Cup final was "a dream come true".
1 hour(s) ago
'Immense disappointment': Mbappe rues end of World Cup dream
Kylian Mbappe rued the end of France's World Cup dream on Wednesday, blaming tactical and technical blunders for his side's 2-0 semifinal defeat to France.
2 hour(s) ago
'Is the referee at the level required to officiate a World Cup semifinal?': Deschamps after Spain defeat
France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left "devastated" by their World Cup semifinal defeat to Spain on Wedesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
2 hour(s) ago
De la Fuente salutes 'best team in world' Spain after victory over France
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente saluted his players as the "best team in the world" on Wednesday after a stunning 2-0 World Cup semifinal win over France.
3 hour(s) ago
Records after Spain's victory over France
Spain delivered another composed and clinical display to defeat France 2-0 and book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at Dallas Stadium on Wednesday.
4 hour(s) ago
Spain choke the life out of France
From the opening whistle, the Spaniards wrapped themselves around France like an anaconda, tightening their grip with every wave of pressing and every spell of possession until the life had been squeezed from a French attack that had looked irresistible throughout the tournament.
4 hour(s) ago
What's the story behind Yamal's headband?
The headband featured the inscriptions "08304" and "Rocafonda", a tribute to the neighbourhood in Mataró where Yamal grew up. The number 08304 was the area's postal code, while Rocafonda was the community the teenager proudly considered home.
4 hour(s) ago
Spain outclass France 2-0 to reach World Cup final
European champions Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals on Tuesday, producing a controlled display to book a place in Sunday's final.
4 hour(s) ago
Freezing Kane: Argentina fans turn to superstitions ahead of England clash
Many refuse to say opponents' names, wear the same often-unwashed jerseys, sit in the same seats and eat the same meals before each match, convinced that changing anything could jinx the team's chances of lifting another trophy.
5 hour(s) ago
Tigers look to turn the tide in T20Is
With the likes of Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam and Taskin in the bowling attack, Hridoy said Bangladesh are aware of their strengths and are determined to bounce back.
7 hour(s) ago
3 held for questioning after video of alleged baby abuse goes viral
Police say the child’s aunt allegedly twisted his leg during a family dispute in Narsingdi
7 hour(s) ago
Bus services resume in Rajshahi after union election dispute settled
Agreement reached on election committee; operations normalised after daylong strike
7 hour(s) ago
India ease to six-wicket win over England in first ODI
India bounced back strongly from a 4-0 T20I series whitewash to beat England by six wickets in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
7 hour(s) ago
Govt seeks 8 bighas of land for playground in every union
The government has launched an initiative to establish a playground in every union across the country by identifying at least eight bighas of land in each area to promote grassroots sports.
7 hour(s) ago
Barcola, Tchouameni start for France, Spain unchanged
France recalled Bradley Barcola to their attack and Aurelien Tchouameni in midfield for their World Cup semifinal against Spain on Wednesday as Luis de la Fuente named an unchanged side.
7 hour(s) ago
How Bangladesh can stop the next data breach
Preventing data breaches in Bangladesh requires robust software engineering, strict accountability, and enforcing the Data Protection Act.
8 hour(s) ago
Bengal’s forgotten connections with Nazi Germany
From 1933 onwards, Hitler and Nazi Germany were admired by certain groups of right-wing Indians, who were often anti-British nationalists.
8 hour(s) ago
Public hospitals to have more than 1,000 new beds
More than 1,000 new hospital beds are set to be added to Bangladesh’s public healthcare system as the government expands capacity to meet rising demand for treatment.
8 hour(s) ago
3,000‑year‑old tomb found near Egypt’s Luxor
Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of discoveries that officials hope will boost tourism.
8 hour(s) ago
BSEC approves intraday trading
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved the introduction of intraday trading, in a move aimed at modernising the capital market and improving trading efficiency.
8 hour(s) ago
Permanent centres for public exams mulled: Milon
The government is considering setting up dedicated, permanent centres for public examinations, said Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
Children’s drowning risk grows as care centres remain shut
As monsoon rains swell the pond beside her home in Bajitkhila village of Sherpur, Nusrat Jahan Ritu grows increasingly anxious.
8 hour(s) ago
No reprieve for Summit over Tk 3cr bandwidth pricing fine
The telecom regulator has upheld a Tk 3 crore administrative fine on Summit Communications Ltd, the country’s largest telecom infrastructure operator, after concluding it engaged in discriminatory bandwidth pricing.
8 hour(s) ago
Nahid admits failure on women nominees
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and lawmaker from Dhaka-11, yesterday said most political parties, including his own, had failed to honour commitments on nominating women candidates in the parliamentary elections.
8 hour(s) ago
Floods in Ctg region: Water recedes, wounds surface
As floodwaters continue to recede across the Chattogram region, the scale of the damage and human suffering is gradually becoming clear.
8 hour(s) ago
Dhaka chamber urges faster trade deals ahead of LDC graduation
Bangladesh should fast-track the signing of free trade agreements (FTAs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with key trading partners to preserve its export competitiveness after graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) said yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
Shinepukur Ceramics gets special LC facility
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed Shinepukur Ceramics, a defaulting company of Beximco Group, to open letters of credit (LCs) for raw material imports under a special arrangement.
8 hour(s) ago
Stephen Rodriques new UNDP resident rep
Stephen Rodriques has been appointed as the new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Bangladesh, succeeding Stefan Liller.
8 hour(s) ago
Iran executes two over charges of IS membership
Iranian authorities yesterday hanged two people convicted of being part of the Islamic State group, the judiciary’s news website reported.
8 hour(s) ago
Nahid made BB executive director
Nahid Rahman has been promoted to the post of executive director at Bangladesh Bank, effective from June 30, 2026.
8 hour(s) ago
Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend
One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.
8 hour(s) ago
Low groundwater recharge raises alarm: study
Groundwater in seven districts of the northwest region in Bangladesh is replenishing at just 100-210 millimetres, far below the normal rate of 100-515 millimetres, raising concerns over long-term water security in the already drought-prone region, according to a recent study.
8 hour(s) ago
Control of Hormuz: Iran, US step up attacks, battle
Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain yesterday after the United States launched a five-hour attack on Iranian targets, stepping up a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs.
8 hour(s) ago
Govt working like private sector to cut red tape, says finance minister
The government is operating “like the private sector, seven days a week” to clear red tape and achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2034, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
Pharma pricing policy threatens innovation
Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry is urging the government to review the country’s medicine pricing policy, saying years of limited price adjustments have squeezed profitability, discouraged investment in new medicines and put increasing pressure on smaller drug makers.
8 hour(s) ago
‘We stand beside you’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday assured young entrepreneurs of the government’s full backing, saying it will do its best to help them build successful businesses, as they are vital to Bangladesh’s future and economic transformation.
8 hour(s) ago
NCC Bank signs MoU with Akij Resource on cash management
NCC Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Akij Resource Group, one of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates, to strengthen cash management services.
8 hour(s) ago
21 junk stocks dodge DSE axe, trade at premium
They are the stock market’s dividend-free club.
8 hour(s) ago
Dollar steady
The dollar steadied on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data, with Middle East tensions lifting oil prices.
8 hour(s) ago
Four dead, one missing as trawler capsizes
Four fishermen were killed and another remained missing after a fishing trawler capsized in rough seas off Kutubdia in Cox’s Bazar early Monday amid adverse weather and high waves.
8 hour(s) ago
US ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot a driver to death in a coastal town of Maine on Monday, less than a week after an ICE agent in Houston, Texas, shot and killed a man in a traffic stop during a deportation crackdown there.
8 hour(s) ago
India reacts to Hasina’s return plan
India yesterday said there has been no change in its position regarding the possible extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, describing the matter as a “legal issue” which would be dealt with accordingly.
8 hour(s) ago
Guardian Life posts 34% rise in H1 claim settlements
Guardian Life Insurance Limited settled insurance claims worth Tk 334.09 crore in the first half (January-June) of 2026, up 34.3 percent from Tk 248.81 crore in the same period a year earlier.
8 hour(s) ago
Man remanded over rape of two children
A Panchagarh court yesterday sent a battery-run rickshaw van driver to jail after he was arrested on allegations of raping two children on separate occasions in Boda upazila, police said.
8 hour(s) ago
Tehran may target Trump in White House
A former senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an unusual direct threat against US President Donald Trump, saying the Islamic Republic is capable of harming him even inside the White House.
8 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh Development Bank holds 16th AGM
Bangladesh Development Bank PLC yesterday held its 16th annual general meeting (AGM) at its head office in Dhaka.
8 hour(s) ago
UP chairman filmed beating ‘drug users’
The local administration in Bogura’s Sariakandi upazila has launched an investigation into an anti-drug activity after videos showed a union parishad chairman and his associates publicly beating suspected drug users and sellers.
8 hour(s) ago
Japan House tightens social media rules for polls
AI-generated images and videos will have to be marked as such under new rules on the use of social media during elections in Japan, the internal affairs minister said yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
Bank Asia hands over solar irrigation project to Bogura farmers
Bank Asia PLC has handed over a modern two-tier solar-powered irrigation project to farmers in Bogura, aiming to ensure a reliable and sustainable water supply for agriculture while supporting marginal farmers.
8 hour(s) ago
Khulna city footpaths reoccupied after renovation
Footpaths across Khulna city, renovated at a cost of hundreds of crores of taka to improve pedestrian mobility, are increasingly being reoccupied by hawkers, forcing people onto busy roads and creating daily safety risks.
8 hour(s) ago
Wildfires advance in forest south of Paris
Wildfires raging in a forest south of Paris have devoured more land overnight, firefighters said yesterday, ahead of France’s national day celebrations.
8 hour(s) ago
Prime Bank clients to get discounts on SEL flat bookings
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Structural Engineers Limited (SEL), a Dhaka-based real estate company, to offer benefits to its customers and employees.
8 hour(s) ago
27 robbers surrender to coastguards in Sundarbans
The leader of the notorious Chhoto Jahangir gang and 26 of his associates surrendered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard in the Sundarbans on Monday, handing over a cache of firearms and ammunition.
8 hour(s) ago
Israeli strike, fire kill nine in Gaza
An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy, and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Gazan health and police officials said.
8 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh’s trillion-dollar future needs more FDI
Bangladesh stands at a defining moment in its economic journey. Having grown into a $510 billion economy, the country now aims to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034.
8 hour(s) ago
Measles death toll reaches 766 as 7 more children die
Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 766.
8 hour(s) ago
Milon offers apology amid HSC protests
After daylong student protests in Dhaka and several other districts, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday apologised in parliament for his remarks about HSC examinees.
8 hour(s) ago
US pays back $81b in tariffs ruled illegal by Supreme Court
The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the Supreme Court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released Monday.
8 hour(s) ago
UP chairman, 3 members suspended for aiding Rohingyas
The chairman of Bandarban’s Alikadam Sadar Union Parishad and three ward members have been suspended over allegations of issuing fake citizenship certificates and “non-Rohingya” attestations to facilitate the inclusion of Rohingyas in the voter list.
8 hour(s) ago
Israel wooed former Iran president Ahmadinejad
Israel engaged in a multi-year effort to recruit and re-install as leader Iran’s former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The New York Times reported Monday, citing US officials and sources with knowledge of the failed Israeli plot.
8 hour(s) ago
MC college rape: One sentenced to death, three jailed for life
A Sylhet court yesterday sentenced a man to death and three others to life imprisonment in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman after her husband was held captive at Murari Chand (MC) College.
8 hour(s) ago
Oil traders call Trump’s Hormuz bluff at their peril
Iran and the US have both announced rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz once again, crippling an already fragile ceasefire deal.
8 hour(s) ago
Teesta rises above danger level again
The Teesta river has crossed its danger level for the second time this monsoon, inundating low-lying areas and riverine chars and raising fears of fresh flooding along its banks.
8 hour(s) ago
Ukraine strikes two Russian oil refineries
Ukraine’s military said yesterday that it struck two Russian oil refineries in the Bashkortostan and Krasnodar regions overnight.
8 hour(s) ago
Probe into AL as party underway
Opposition MPs yesterday demanded that the Awami League be tried as a political party in an international crimes tribunal, accusing it of committing mass killings during the July uprising, as well as destroying democratic institutions and looting national resources during its tenure.
8 hour(s) ago
Human error leaves small businesses exposed to cyber fraud
Cybercriminals are exploiting basic human error, including sharing passwords, weak access controls and low awareness, to defraud small businesses as they grow more dependent on digital payments and online platforms, experts said at a roundtable yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
Will welcome Hasina if she returns to face trial: info adviser
The government will welcome ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina if she returns from India to face the cases against her, Prime Minister’s Information Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman said yesterday.
8 hour(s) ago
One in 13 Bangladeshi women goes into early menopause
About one in every 13 Bangladeshi women experiences menopause before the age of 45, according to the largest multi-country study led by researchers at icddr,b.
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