Bangladesh and Türkiye on Friday agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, expand trade and investment ties and explore a free trade arrangement as the two countries seek to elevate their longstanding bilateral relationship to a new strategic level. The commitments were made during a bilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at a city ...

Sweden were on the verge of securing a perfect send-off ​in their final pre-World Cup friendly until ‌Greece scored deep into second-half stoppage time to grab a 2-2 draw. Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres joined ​up with the squad on Wednesday ​following Arsenal’s defeat by Paris Saint Germain ⁠on penalties in Saturday’s Champions League final, ​and just over 24 hours later ...

Soccer fans looking to bring the party to World Cup games will have to go without vuvuzelas, ​with FIFA banning the plastic horns from venues ‌in the US, Canada and Mexico in its stadium code of conduct. Vuvuzelas, a horn made with a long plastic shell, ​are a staple of South African soccer matches ​and took the world by storm ...

CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman has said that the trade agreement (tariff-related agreement) signed with the United States needs to be reviewed. He argued that imposing an additional 10 percent tariff by the United States would not solve the issue of forced labor; instead, it could worsen the situation. Last Tuesday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative proposed ...

The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy. Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals NHS trust failed to monitor the baby’s heart rate while her mother was in labour or ask an obstetrician to review the case, either of ...

Andrea Jenkyns walked out of a meeting with a cabinet minister and several other metropolitan mayors on Thursday after a heated discussion about the murder of Henry Nowak and the civil unrest that has followed. The Reform mayor of Greater Lincolnshire walked out of the meeting with the communities secretary, Steve Reed, and other regional leaders after a row over ...

The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the Conservatives about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that “entitlement is not a qualification”. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said he was worried that British politics “rewards the wrong behaviour” and there was little credit for the work of his ...

London Underground drivers staged their second strike of the week on Thursday causing fresh disruption for travellers in the capital. The Circle and Waterloo & City lines are not running at all on Thursday. There are part suspendions on the Circle Line between Liverpool Street and White City; on the Metropolitan Line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and on the ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Incentive Scheme Policy, 2026, and the draft of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) (Amendment) Act, 2026. The cabinet gave the approval at its ninth meeting at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting. According to the policy ...

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Brazil and Argentina following a football match in Habiganj. The incident took place this afternoon (3 June) in Kashipur village under Lokhra union of Sadar upazila, confirmed Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station Md Zahidul Hossain. According to the OC, a friendly football match between Brazil ...