Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan has expressed his country’s interest in working closely with Bangladesh as it enters a new phase of political and economic development. Speaking after a meeting with Special Envoy on International Affairs to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Lutfey Siddiqi, Dr. Balakrishnan said, “With a young and hardworking population, Bangladesh has immense potential.” He noted that Bangladesh ...

India on Friday firmly rejected accusations of its involvement in the recent violence in Khagrachhari, saying Bangladesh’s interim government was trying to deflect responsibility for its inability to maintain law and order. “We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations,” Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at his weekly briefing. “The interim government of Bangladesh is ...

Nurul Hasan Sohan once again proved his finishing credentials, steering Bangladesh to a tense two-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second T20I at Sharjah on Friday. The win gave the Tigers an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with one game to spare. Chasing 148, Bangladesh lost both openers early and slipped to 24 for 3. Debutant Saif Hassan ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has returned from a nine-day visit to New York, where he led Bangladesh’s delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His engagements, the Press Secretary said, demonstrated the government’s democratic commitment, humanitarian leadership, and vision for a collaborative global future. The Press Secretary outlined six key achievements of Prof Yunus’ tour— 1. A ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said the party is currently selecting candidates for the 13th national parliamentary elections. “Very soon, single candidates in each constituency will be given a ‘green signal’ to begin their ground work,” he said. He made the remarks on Friday while speaking to journalists at his Gulshan residence in Dhaka, discussing contemporary political issues. Replying ...

An anti-drug awareness meeting was organised by the Kamalganj upazila unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho in Moulvibazar on Friday. The programme was held at Rahim Mansion in Shamshernagar at 10:30am. The meeting was presided over by the organisation’s adviser and Daily Kaler Kantho Kamalganj upazila correspondent Mostafizur Rahman. It was conducted by General Secretary Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, while noted environmentalist Nurul ...

The British government vowed to redouble its efforts to tackle antisemitism on Friday as the Jewish community reeled from an attack at a Manchester synagogue that killed two people on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The Israeli government has accused Britain of allowing rampant antisemitism to spread through British cities and on its university campuses in ...

Hundreds of AI-generated Bollywood videos with 16 million views have been deleted from Google’s YouTube after Reuters reported they were similar to those at the centre of a legal challenge filed by a celebrity couple to protect their rights. Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have asked a New Delhi judge to remove and prohibit creation ...

In the rush of daily life, a hair dryer is often the quickest solution for wet hair. For others, it is just as common to let damp hair dry on its own, or sit in gentle sunlight on rooftops, balconies, or in open yards, allowing sunlight to do its magic. But does the sun’s heat help hair or does it, ...

Sarah Mullally was appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in the 1,400-year history of the role. Mullally, 63, also becomes the ceremonial head of some 85 million Anglicans worldwide, who are divided between conservative Christians, especially in Africa, where homosexuality is outlawed in some countries, and their ...