More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site’s Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran. Jerusalem’s Old City is home to major holy sites for all three Abrahamic religions, which had been shuttered since the start of the ...

Rising global uncertainty triggered by the Iran war has placed Bangladesh’s external trade under pressure, as imports of essential goods and industrial raw materials have declined until April this year. Businesses said volatility in global markets, a dollar shortage and higher shipping costs have cut imports and pushed large industrial groups into losses. Analysts warned that the trend could drive ...

Akbar Hossain, who had been serving as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, has resigned from his position. He announced his resignation in a statement posted on his verified Facebook account on Friday night, confirming that he had left the position. Hossain cited personal and family circumstances as the reason behind his decision, stating that it had ...

Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held a meeting on Friday with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on the margins of the Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the cordial state of bilateral relations. They deliberated on diverse sectors to further consolidate cooperation and enhance mutual ties. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser ...

Holders Paris St Germain were a cut above Liverpool as goals by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia spurred them to an easy 2-0 home win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Doue and Kvaratskhelia struck either side of halftime to give Luis Enrique’s side a solid advantage ahead of next week’s return at Anfield, where PSG booked ...

Lebanon has signaled its willingness to engage in direct negotiations with Israel as early as next week, provided a comprehensive ceasefire is established beforehand, a senior official from the Lebanese presidency confirmed. The announcement, first reported by the BBC, marks a significant potential shift in diplomatic engagement between the two neighboring nations, who are technically in a state of conflict ...

Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to significantly strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of higher education, scholarships and skill development following high-level meetings held in Putrajaya on Friday. Mahdi Amin, Adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for Education, Labour and Employment, reached the consensus during a bilateral session with Malaysian Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. Expatriate Welfare, Overseas Employment, ...

One of the most anticipated moments of Ramadan in many homes is iftar and its preparation. After a long day of fasting and prayers, naturally, everyone wishes to break their fast with their desired foods. However, to keep ourselves healthy this Ramadan, it’s essential for our iftar menus to focus on what the body needs for its recovery instead of ...

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by members of the Indian Khasi community in a border area of Companiganj upazila in Sylhet. The incident took place last night, approximately one kilometre inside Indian territory, in a betel nut grove. The deceased, Saleh Ahmed Joydhar, 30, was a resident of Karbalartuk village near Dayarbazar area, said a press release issued ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah A group of European and international civil society organisations has urged the European Union and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to intensify efforts to uphold legal integrity and democratic standards in Bangladesh. In a jointly signed letter, the organisations highlighted the EU and CPA’s longstanding roles as advocates of human rights, democratic governance and judicial independence. They ...