Two more children have died from measles-related symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 585 over the past 77 days. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released the updated figures on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the continued severity of the outbreak. According to the DGHS Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room, ...

Finland contributed Euro 2 million to support Rohingyas in Bangladesh, helping sustain life-saving assistance and protection services amid growing humanitarian needs and funding challenges. The contribution, announced by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will help address critical funding gaps, including support for skills development and resilience-building programmes for Rohingyas, said a press release on Monday. Nearly a decade ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman attended a discussion meeting as the chief guest on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, who was remembered as the proclaimer of the country’s independence, the introducer of multi-party democracy, and an architect of modern Bangladesh. The discussion was organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The ...

Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a double as South Korea warmed up for the World Cup by hammering Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in a friendly on Saturday. The 33-year-old has faced growing questions about his faltering form after scoring only twice for his club Los Angeles FC this season. His last goal for South Korea came in a ...

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury today said an initiative will soon be taken to establish a tourism support center to boost tourism in Sylhet. “Jaintiapur, Gowainghat, and Companiganj areas of Sylhet have immense tourism potential. We want to introduce a tourism support center to boost tourism,” he told an Eid reunion at Jaintiapur Upazila Parishad. Ariful, also minister ...

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out subsidies to stabilise the economy. Petrol was raised to 434 rupees ($1.33), up from 410, while diesel increased to 407 rupees a litre from 392, the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said. The price hike came days ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed to eliminate the presence of criminal and terrorist groups from Jungle Salimpur and surrounding hilly areas in Chattogram through coordinated security operations. Speaking to journalists after visiting Jungle Salimpur on Sunday (31 May), the minister said the area would no longer be allowed to serve as a sanctuary for isolated militant groups. He added ...

Paris Saint Germain equalled the Champions League record for goals scored in one season in the competition as they retained the trophy by edging out Arsenal in a penalty shootout but their triumph was as much about grit as their renowned flair. A year after demolishing Inter Milan 5-0 in ​Munich with an attacking master class, this time they found ...

As India continues to wait for the official announcement of a broadcaster that will telecast the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live in the subcontinent, a YouTube entity, backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, has confirmed that all 104 matches of the tournament this year will be aired for free. Ronaldo, who currently plays in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Nassr, recently ...

Bangladeshi pilgrims have continued returning home from Saudi Arabia as repatriation flights entered their second day on Sunday. According to officials, more than 5,000 pilgrims are expected to arrive in the country on 14 flights throughout the day. Upon landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, many pilgrims expressed satisfaction with this year’s Hajj management and overall arrangements. They ...