The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing, state media reports said, reports AP. Aerial photos from the official Xinhua News Agency show a large section missing from the bridge’s curved aquamarine arch. A bent section of the bridge deck hangs downward into the ...

Anti-tobacco youth activists in the capital staged a march on Saturday, demanding that the government immediately revoke its decision to meet with tobacco companies and ensure the rapid passage of the proposed amendment to the tobacco control law. The march began at the Central Shaheed Minar and concluded at Shahbagh, drawing hundreds of young people and representatives from various anti-tobacco ...

A human chain demonstration was held at Sreemangal Railway Station platform in Moulvibazar, demanding the launch of new trains on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar routes, along with the renovation of the Sylhet-Akhaura railway line and six other related demands. The protest was organized on Saturday at around 3:30 PM by citizens of all walks of life from Sreemangal, in ...

After a four-month pause, Bangladesh has resumed rice imports from India through Benapole Land Port. On Thursday night, nine trucks carrying a total of 315 metric tonnes (MTs) of rice entered yard No-31 of the port at around 9:30 pm, Shamim Hossain, director of Benapole Port, said on Friday. According to port sources, the last rice import through the port ...

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 — and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself. The draw for the 48-team football championship will be held at the Kennedy Centre in the US capital, where Trump recently installed himself as ...

Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 on Friday and leave former Blues boss Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season. Potter has won just five of 21 games since taking charge in January and has endured a miserable start to the new campaign after a 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland last weekend. ...

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that democracy cannot flourish without political democracy, economic democracy and freedom of expression. ”Forming a government simply by voting will not create democracy.” He said their party will form a commission to ensure free and transparent journalism if it returns to power. Speaking at a seminar at Dhaka Reporters Unity ...

An autopsy conducted on the body of journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar has revealed no signs of external or internal injuries, leading to new questions about the circumstances of his death. The post-mortem was conducted at Munshiganj General Hospital on Saturday around 11:30 AM in the presence of police and family members. Dr Sheikh Md Ehsanul Islam, residential medical officer (RMO) of ...

Shariful M Khan has become the first Bangladeshi-origin officer to rise to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States military. He was promoted to the rank at a ceremony at the Pentagon on August 20, according to M Osman Siddique, the first Muslim to serve as a US ambassador. The oath was administered by Gen Sean Bratton, vice ...

In Bangladesh, attire is more than just clothing-it is a visual expression of culture, personality, and often, one’s approach to modernity. While fashion choices are deeply rooted in tradition, they also evolve with changing times, reflecting a blend of heritage and contemporary influences. For generations, Bangladeshi attire has been dominated by sarees, salwar kameez, lungis, and panjabis, which carry the ...