Lionel Messi has signed a contract extension with Inter Miami that will keep the Argentine superstar at Major League Soccer club until the end of the 2028 season, the team confirmed on Thursday. A video posted on Inter Miami’s official X account showed Messi signing his new deal inside the club’s under-construction Freedom Park stadium, with the caption: “He’s Home.” ...

At least 25 people were killed when a passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle in Kurnool district of India’s Andhra Pradesh early Friday, according to police and local media reports. The tragic accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. in Chinnatekuru area when a Hyderabad-bound bus heading to Bengaluru hit a motorcycle on National Highway 44. The impact caused ...

A total of 1.70 crore children, aged between nine months and 15 years, have so far been vaccinated against typhoid under the ongoing nationwide campaign which will continue until November 13. The update revealed at a review meeting held today at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital. The event was jointly organized by the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), UNICEF ...

The pulse of regional cinema has an endless powerful magnificence, as the storytelling of South Indian cinema shines through Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam releases. This November brings a fresh surge of premieres in exciting genres, including fantasy, adventure, comedy, action, drama, and sci-fi, with romance taking the spotlight. Teasers and trailers are igniting buzz, packed with fiery dialogues and ...

Gold prices fell again Wednesday while major stock markets around the world mostly declined, weighed down by disappointing corporate earnings and renewed concerns over global trade tensions. In the United States, all three main indices finished lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreating 0.7 percent to 45,590.41 after hitting a record high the previous day. The S&P 500 fell ...

Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) is fully prepared to ensure security during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, with 600,000 members set to be deployed across the country. Ansar personnel will serve as the first line of defense at polling centers, working in coordination with other law enforcement agencies to maintain order and ensure a peaceful voting environment. ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has denied rumours circulating on social media that its Chief Coordinator, Nasiruddin Patwary, has resigned from his position. Reports claimed that he had submitted a resignation letter seeking relief from his party responsibilities, but NCP has termed the information “incorrect.” In a statement issued around 2 AM on Thursday, signed by NCP Joint Member Secretary (Office) ...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid his maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Thursday, according to a press release from the ministry. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the recent momentum in bilateral engagements, including the exchange of high-level ministerial visits. They highlighted the ...

The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final and in principle approval to drafts of six ordinances, including the Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (RPO). It also gave approval to two other proposals, reports BSS. The approval came at the weekly meeting of the Council of Adviser held at the ...

The interim government has been advancing reform initiatives without engaging key stakeholders, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday. Speaking at a pre-election programme titled “Citizen Manifesto” organised by Citizens’ Platform in Sylhet, Dr Debapriya, a distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), criticised the government for excluding public participation in its reform efforts. “The interim government is ...