Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union’s 78 billion pound loan ($106 billion) to Ukraine, the government said on Sunday, in a further sign of deepening European defence ties under rising US pressure. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected on Monday to tell a summit in Armenia’s capital Yerevan of the European Political Community – a ...

Three of the world’s top health agencies issued a joint statement Sunday denouncing the international community’s failure to protect health care workers, hospitals and patients in conflict zones. The World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders issued an “urgent call for action”. Their statement was issued 10 years after the UN Security Council ...

Fisheries, Livestock, and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said more than 1.24 crore sacrificial animals are available for qurbani in the coming Eid ul Azha. No sacrificial animal will be imported on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha this year, he said at a press conference in the ministry today. “Like last year, no import will be allowed from outside the ...

In celebration of the Bangla New Year, Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport is organising a grand, two-part event on 14 April 2026, honouring Bangladesh’s rich Baishakh culture and traditions. The celebration features a vibrant cultural fair called ‘Esho He Baishakh Uthsob’ and a culinary feast named ‘Dhakaiya Roshona Bilash,’ perfectly blending the country’s timeless local traditions with contemporary elegance. From 10 ...

A man was brutally killed with a sharp weapon inside a mosque at Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district on Sunday. The incident occurred during Fajr prayers at West Loyarkul Jame Mosque of the upazila. The victim, identified as Hafiz Mia, was a local resident of the area. Police have detained a man named Jasim Mia, also from the same neighborhood, ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has accused numerous government bureaucrats of acting as agents for private companies, alleging that they use their official positions to manipulate state policies for corporate and personal gain. He made the remarks on Sunday while addressing a seminar titled “Energy Security: Current Crisis and Future Course of Action,” organized by the NCP’s reform ...

Ten more children died in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning—nine from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case. In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,166 new suspected cases and 95 confirmed cases of measles in a 24-hour span, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) health bulletin. The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the government will initiate the process of forming a strong Media Commission aimed at building an independent and responsible media structure in the country. “A consultative committee comprising media experts and all relevant stakeholders will be formed prior to the establishment of the full commission,” he told a discussion marking ...

Barcelona moved to the brink of retaining the LaLiga title after Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres struck late in a 2-1 victory at Osasuna on ​Saturday. With four games remaining, Barca top the table on 88 points, 14 clear of ‌second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and visit Espanyol on Sunday. Should Madrid fail to win, Barcelona ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the commencement of trial against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed after framing charges in a corruption case involving the alleged accumulation of illegal assets worth over Tk11 crore. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 passed the order on Sunday and fixed 13 May for the recording of witness testimonies. ...