A third group of 30 Bangladeshi nationals has returned home from Tehran amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel. The group arrived in Dhaka early Monday morning on an Air Arabia flight and landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This repatriation follows two earlier phases. On July 1, the first ...

An aircraft has crashed at London Southend Airport. Essex Police said it was alerted to a 12-metre plane on fire at the site in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 16:00 BST on Sunday. The East of England Ambulance Service said four crews were at the scene including a rapid response vehicle, a hazardous area response vehicle and a senior paramedic. A spokesperson ...

Brits can expect 31C weather again on Sunday as the UK is hit by its third heatwave of the year. The soaring temperatures are a slight respite from the 33.1C recorded on Saturday in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, but still mark a sweaty UK summer so far. Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year yesterday, with 32C reached in Aviemore in ...

Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced deaths from such illnesses by nearly 60 percent, according to a new study, reports AFP. A similar number of infections are also believed to have been prevented, while billions of euros have been generated in estimated economic benefit. The Gavi vaccine alliance, which ...

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 ...