The European Commission is set to unveil its proposal Wednesday for the European Union’s next long-term budget, marking the start of two years of high-stakes negotiations over spending priorities, funding reforms, and potential new taxes. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces the difficult task of balancing growing demands on the EU — including defense, climate change, industrial competitiveness, and ...

Applications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup open Sept. 10, FIFA said Tuesday. The next edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, reports AP. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA said that due to anticipated high demand tickets would be ...

In a rain-disrupted match stretched across two grounds and nearly five hours, Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Bhutan in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship on Tuesday. With this win, Bangladesh topped the round-robin standings with three consecutive wins. The game began at Bashundhara Kings Arena at 3 PM, but persistent rainfall made the pitch ...

Mohammad Khaled Rahim, Additional Secretary at the Cabinet Division, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Wednesday, assigning him to the post following his promotion to the rank of Secretary.

Bangladesh is observing one-day state mourning on Wednesday to commemorate July Martyrs’ Day. The Cabinet Division announced this in a notification issued on Tuesday (July 15). Abu Sayed, a student of the English department at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, was the first martyr of the July uprising, who was killed on this day. Marking the day, the national flag ...

The Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has launched a unique diplomatic outreach, sending crates of premium Bangladeshi mangoes to top leaders across South Asia. The seasonal gesture is aimed at strengthening regional goodwill and fostering closer ties. According to officials, the gifts are en route to an array of high-level recipients, including India’s President and Prime Minister, the King and ...

The Indian government on Tuesday expressed its willingness to assist Bangladesh in the restoration and preservation of the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh. In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it noted “with profound regret” reports that the historic property, belonging to Ray’s grandfather and eminent litterateur Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, ...

The Malaysian government has decided to issue Multiple Entry Visas (MEV) for Bangladeshi migrant workers, replacing the existing Single Entry Visas (SEV) that had long posed challenges for Bangladeshi nationals working there. Adviser to the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Asif Nazrul, revealed the information through a Facebook post on Monday. Dr Nazrul noted that while Malaysia recruits ...

Thousands of Afghans including many who worked with British forces have been secretly resettled in the UK after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed Tuesday, reports AP. The government now plans to close the secret route. Defense Secretary John Healey said a dataset containing the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has directed to appoint head teachers to vacant posts in government primary schools across the country as soon as possible. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing informed the matter in a press release on Tuesday (July 15). Yunus gave the directive at a meeting held on Monday at the state guest house Jamuna. Primary and Mass ...