Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for “merciful compassion” for the world’s poor and victims of tyranny and war, as he celebrated Mass at St. Thomas of Villanova parish church in Castel Gandolfo, a site spiritually tied to his Augustinian roots. The pope, currently on summer vacation, has resumed the papal tradition of spending time at the estate south of ...

In a nail-biting encounter at the U-20 Women’s SAFF Championship, Bangladesh clinched a dramatic 3-2 win over Nepal, thanks to a last-gasp winner from Trishna Rani in stoppage time. Coach Peter Butler made two changes to the starting XI, bringing in Barna Khatun and Shanti Mardi for Umhela Marma and Rupa Akter. Bangladesh started strong, and in the 13th minute, ...

A youth was allegedly stabbed to death in Sylhet city on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Dinar Ahmed Rumon, 22, son of Taklis Ahmed of Dakshin Surma upazila of the district. Rumon was a staff of a tea shop. According to locals, a man entered the hotel and asked tea. The man engaged into a heated argument with ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced it will refund more than Tk 8.28 crore to 4,978 Hajj pilgrims after managing to secure accommodations at reduced rates this year. The development comes as part of the government’s efforts to ensure financial transparency and pass cost benefits directly to pilgrims. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, Religious Affairs Adviser A ...

The government plans to fully implement the long-awaited bifurcation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) by December this year, despite months of internal unrest and sweeping administrative changes. “It’s already structurally divided. We’ll roll it out completely by December. There’s no question about it,” a senior Finance Ministry official told UNB on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity as ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday dismissed a case filed by Laila against Abdullah Al Mamun, popularly known as Prince Mamun, over allegations of spreading false, defamatory, and misleading content online. Dhaka Cyber TribunalJudge Md. Nurul Alam issued the order. Bench assistant Jewel Mia confirmed the dismissal, stating that the complaint was filed under the now-defunct Cyber Security Act, which has ...

National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz urged political parties to reach an agreement on key state reform issues by July 31 to finalize a proposed national charter. “We are trying to reach a logical point by the end of July, by any means,” Prof Riaz said during the 12th day of the second round of reform dialogues at ...

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) has officially asked the Election Commission (EC) to remove the ‘Boat’ symbol from its list of electoral symbols. The party claims that the ruling Awami League’s registration has been suspended, so the Boat symbol should no longer appear in the EC’s list. At the same time, the NCP is demanding the allocation of the ‘Shapla’ ...

Actress Apu Biswas has been granted bail in a case filed over an alleged attempted murder during an anti-discrimination protest. Apu surrendered before the court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman on Sunday, through her lawyer sought bail. Following a hearing, the court granted her bail upon a bond of Tk 10,000. Her lawyer, Abul Bashar Kamrul, confirmed ...

The curtain will fall on the first edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup on Sunday as European champions Paris Saint-Germain take on Chelsea in a high-profile final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with US President Donald Trump among the expected attendees. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, speaking from Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, described the 32-team tournament ...