Turkey has recorded its highest-ever temperature, reaching 50.5°C on Friday in the southeastern town of Silopi, the environment ministry announced on Saturday. This new record surpasses the previous high of 49.5°C set in August 2023. Located just 10 kilometres from the borders with Iraq and Syria, Silopi sits in the province of Sirnak, one of the regions most affected by ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting this week, despite mounting political pressure from President Donald Trump and growing concerns about the economy. The central bank, which has held its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.25% to 4.50% since the start of the year, is taking a cautious, data-driven approach ...

An Inter Miami team missing the suspended Lionel Messi missed the chance to gain ground on Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati after being held to a 0-0 draw in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi and team-mate Jordi Alba were both barred from playing the home game against Cincinnati after controversially withdrawing from this week’s MLS All-Star Game in Texas. ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is witnessing renewed organizational energy in Sunamganj-1 (comprising Dharmapasha, Jamalganj, Tahirpur, and Moddhanagar upazilas) as grassroots restructuring intensifies under new leadership. At the heart of this resurgence is Kamaruzzaman Kamrul, a member of the BNP’s district convening committee, former district organizing secretary, and ex-upazila chairman. Popular among youth and seen as a frontrunner for party ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its income and expenditure report for the year 2024 to the Election Commission (EC).Wheat import In the last year, the party’s income was Tk 15,65,94,842, which was Tk 1,10,80,151 in 2023. And the expenditure was 4,0,80,4,823, which was Tk 3,65,23,970 in 2023. In 2024, the party’s surplus was Tk 10,85,90,019. A delegation of BNP, ...

A train operator which runs services between London and the home counties has announced a temporary summer timetable. South Western Railway is reducing some of its services from London Waterloo to destinations in Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire between 28 July and 29 August. It will affect off-peak services, which the company said have fewer customers during the summer holidays. It ...

The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The global economic watchdog said the change could avoid “overly frequent” switches in policy to meet the government’s borrowing rules. The UK’s independent forecaster – the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – currently assesses if the ...

In many workplaces across Bangladesh, having formal HR policies like maternity leave or anti-harassment guidelines used to be seen as the end goal for supporting women. But over the past few years, especially in the wake of the pandemic, it’s become clear that checkboxes alone aren’t enough. Creating truly female-friendly workplaces requires a deeper cultural shift-one where women feel heard, ...

Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR), Md Abdur Rahman Khan, on Saturday emphasized the critical role of political will in ensuring good governance in the country’s tax management system. Speaking at a shadow parliament debate on tax reform, organized by Debate for Democracy at FDC in Dhaka, he stated, “It is difficult to ensure good governance in tax administration ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Saturday that all illegal arms across the country will be recovered before the upcoming national election. He made the statement while addressing journalists after visiting Narayanganj Police Lines. “Although not all weapons have been recovered yet, efforts are ongoing and we are confident that this task will be ...