Defending champions China scored twice in extra-time to book a blockbuster semi-final with hosts Australia at the Women’s Asian Cup after a tense 2-0 win over Taiwan on Saturday. Shao Ziqin brilliantly fired into the right corner in the 94th minute before earning a penalty in the second-half of added time. Substitute Wurigumula missed the spot kick but China sealed ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reiterated that Türkiye will not be drawn into the war sparked by US-Israeli attacks on Iran, following the interception of a third ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace. Speaking in Istanbul, Erdogan said Türkiye is acting with “great caution in face of plots, traps, provocations aimed at dragging our country into war,” adding ...

The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed two members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said. Iraq, long a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, was quickly dragged into the Middle East war triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. A ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the government has already begun implementing the promises made to the people prior to the national election. Speaking at the inauguration of the monthly honorarium programme for imams, muezzins, and religious leaders of various faiths at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Saturday, he said the government has acted promptly after being ...

North Korea fired about 10 unidentified ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan Saturday, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, days after Pyongyang warned of “terrible consequences” over South Korea-US military drills. Pyongyang recently dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with South Korea, Washington’s security ally, describing its latest peace efforts as a “clumsy, deceptive farce”. Seoul’s military detected ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain paid a surprise visit to the Singair Upazila Health Complex and its 50-bed hospital in Manikganj on Saturday morning. During the visit, the minister also took part in the inauguration of a mosquito control and cleanliness campaign aimed at preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue fever. The campaign has been launched nationwide from Saturday. ...

Star striker Sam Kerr said she was aiming to play at a fifth World Cup in 2027 after Australia became the first team to qualify for the global showpiece in Brazil. Joe Montemurro’s side booked their spot at the tournament for a ninth consecutive time by edging North Korea 2-1 on Friday to make the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a programme to provide monthly allowances to imams, muazzins and other religious leaders, fulfilling one of the key electoral pledges of BNP. The programme was inaugurated at a ceremony held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the morning, according to BNP media cell. The government also launched similar allowance programmes for priests and temple ...

Bangladesh produced a dismal batting performance to suffer a 128-run defeat to Pakistan via the DLS method in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. With the victory, the Pakistan kept the three-match series alive. Bangladesh had won the first match by eight wickets but failed to replicate that performance in a game that could have ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have dropped for the third consecutive day, with the price of the highest quality 22-carat gold reduced by Tk2,685 per bhori (11.664 grams). The new price has been set at Tk262,265 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS). BAJUS said the revised price would come into effect from 10:00am on Saturday. The decision was ...