Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City demonstrated their Club World Cup credentials with an impressive 5-2 victory over Juventus on Thursday in Orlando to claim top spot in Group G. Al Ain battled to a 2-1 win over Wydad Casablanca in the other match in the group, although both sides were already eliminated. Man City became the only side to win all ...

Vinicius Junior scored one goal and made another with a touch of class as Real Madrid sealed their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday. The Brazil star opened the scoring after a superb defence-splitting pass by Jude Bellingham on 40 minutes and then set up Federico Valverde for ...

India on Friday said they are “prepared to engage” with Bangladesh on all matters in an environment that is “conducive” to mutually beneficial dialogue, reports UNB. “We share 54 rivers, which also includes the Ganga. To discuss all relevant issues that form part of this cooperation, the two countries have bilateral mechanism in place, which is the Joint Rivers Commission,” ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined as the chief guest and keynote speaker at the 15th edition of Social Business Day amid brief rich cultural show on Friday morning. The 15th edition of Social Business Day, organised by the Yunus Centre and Grameen Group, is taking place at the Samajik Convention Centre in Zirabo in Savar. This year’s theme is: ...

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Battle of Karbala, will be observed in the country on July 6 as the moon of the month of Muharram was sighted in the sky on Thursday. So, the month of Muharram of 1447 Hijri starts from Friday. Therefore, the holy ...

India has taken a big step forward in obesity treatment with the launch of the much-talked-about weight-loss drug Wegovy by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk. After getting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) four years ago and being used widely in other countries, Wegovy was officially launched in major Indian cities on June 24. Wegovy contains semaglutide, a ...

Former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal admitted that the 2024 national election was a “dummy election” held without real political participation. Speaking during a remand hearing at Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday, he said, “Under a political government, a fair election will not be possible in this country even in a thousand years.” Awal made this explosive ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the ministry to start preparations from now on so that hajj management can also be completed smoothly next year like this year’s. He congratulated the Ministry of Religious Affairs and other concerned for accomplishing this year’s hajj management efficiently. He came up with the directives at a meeting with representatives of the ministry ...

Most global stock markets fell Thursday while oil prices edged higher for a second consecutive day. Investors remained cautious amid fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire developments and fresh remarks from US President Donald Trump suggesting he is preparing to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising expectations for interest rate cuts. Market sentiment was also dampened by ongoing uncertainty around the US ...

Global efforts to vaccinate children against preventable diseases have stalled since 2010, leaving millions at risk for illnesses such as tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, and measles, according to a new study published Tuesday in The Lancet. The analysis, conducted by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, reveals a significant decline in vaccination rates-particularly ...