Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has congratulated the triumphant national U-20 team on retaining the SAFF U-20 Men’s Championship title. Following a goalless regulation 90 minutes against neighbours India in the Maldives on Friday, the 2026 SAFF U-20 final rolled into penalties where Bangladesh prevailed 4-3 with Ronan Sullivan slotting home the decisive spot-kick with an ice-cool Panenka. ...

The State Minister for Youth and Sports, Aminul Haque prompted immediate praise and reward pledges as the Bangladesh Under-20 football team vanquished India 4-3 on penalties on Friday and retained the SAFF U-20 Championship title. The State Minister congratulated the young Tigers for their heroic triumph and announced financial incentives to honour their achievement. After a cagey 0-0 stalemate in ...

Owners of CNG, LPG and petrol pumps across the Sylhet division have called off their indefinite strike, bringing an end to uncertainty triggered by the sudden halt in fuel supply. Barrister Riasad Azim Haque Adnan, acting president of the Sylhet divisional committee of the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association, disclosed the decision around 2:30am today ...

The first round of open ticket sales for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has commenced, with FIFA setting the maximum price for a final match ticket at USD10,990 (approximately Tk13 lakhs 45 thousand). This stands as the highest price ever for a general gallery ticket in football history. Interestingly, the host nations—the USA, Canada, and Mexico—had initially stated in their ...

A bra is rarely discussed as a serious design problem. It is usually treated as a private purchase, an afterthought hidden beneath clothing. Yet, for millions of women, the wrong undergarment shapes how a day unfolds. Discomfort, visible straps, or ill-fitting cups can turn into constant distractions that quietly chip away at focus and confidence. This everyday problem is precisely ...

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam on Friday said there is no fuel crisis in the country, while the fuel import and supply system is normal. “The government has taken a plan for the next three months. In addition, some new steps have been taken to save energy, which includes closing the market by ...

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Nurul Islam Moni has said that no negative or opportunistic politics over the July Charter will be tolerated, stressing that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) fully supports the charter and is committed to implementing it in full. He made the remarks on Friday while speaking at a discussion meeting organised by a cultural group ...

Fuel oil supplies at Chattogram Port have increased as part of efforts to ensure the country’s energy security. A Hong Kong-flagged vessel, Yan Jing He, carrying 27,000 tonnes of diesel from Singapore, reached the outer anchorage of the port early on Friday (3 April). Port authorities said another vessel carrying 34,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia is expected to anchor ...

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government. The 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and placed her under arrest, sparking ...

Foreign aid disbursement to Bangladesh declined significantly during the July–February period of the current fiscal year (2025–26), while pressure from external debt repayments increased, putting strain on the country’s macroeconomic stability. Officials concerned said that while the inflow of assistance is decreasing, the burden of existing foreign debt is rising—an alarming trend for the national economy. According to the latest ...