France votes in legislative elections Sunday that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Centrist President Emmanuel Macron called the snap elections three years ahead of time after his forces were trounced in June’s legislative elections, a gamble which many observers believe backfired. After ...

Uruguay beat Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday after a bruising 0-0 draw to march into the semi-finals of the Copa America where they will face Colombia. Sergio Rochet saved Brazil’s first penalty in the shootout from Eder Militao while his teammate Douglas Luiz hit the post. Brazil keeper Alisson Becker denied Jose Gimenez but Manuel Ugarte buried ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s government has begun work on its first full day in power, following a landslide victory, which upended 14 years of Conservative rule. From inside 10 Downing Street on Saturday morning, Sir Keir welcomed his new top team and said: “We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work.” In ...

India is a political friend of Bangladesh while China is of development, said Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday (July 6). Noting that Bangladesh will take opportunities from anywhere for the sake of the country’s development, he said: “Bangladesh’s relationship with India is good. So, I have been able to take many ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) thinks that the demand of the students regarding quota in government jobs is certainly fair and logical. For this, the party has expressed solidarity with the ongoing anti-quota movement. The party also supported pension movements of public university teachers. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the announcement at a press conference on ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked children of the country to take preparations from now on for conquering the moon. “We will go to the moon one day. So, you have to take preparation to achieve that from now on,” she said, reports UNB. The prime minister made the remarks while opening “Bangabandhu Corner” at Gimadanga Tungipara Government Model ...

Shathira Jakir Jesy became the first Bangladeshi female umpire to officiate matches in Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka this month. Jesy herself revealed the matter in her verified facebook page, saying that officiating matches in Asia Cup was a dream that finally came true. “Alhumdulillah dream comes true, new mission Women’s Asia cup 2024 (Sri Lanka),” ...

Older persons who reported consuming more ultra-processed foods were nearly 10 per cent more likely to die after a median follow-up of 23 years than older adults who reported consuming less processed food, according to a recent study. The results are drawn from a sizable study that followed more than 500,000 persons in the United States for about thirty years. ...

The likelihood that treatment will be successful for cancer increases with early detection. Almost every kind of cancer is covered by this. Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each type of therapy on an individual basis and keeping a regular eye on treatment outcomes are also essential components of effective patient care. Oncologists have various techniques at their disposal to ...

The prices of local varieties of onion have surged by Tk 10 to Tk 20 per kg within a week. On Saturday, this essential cooking ingredient was sold at Tk 110 to 120 per kg in the kitchen markets of Dhaka from Tk 90 to 97 per kg. The traders have increased the onion prices claiming a short supply in ...