A total of three Bangladeshi nationals were detained by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) today along the Lalarchak border in Sharifpur Union of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila. The matter was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel ASM Zakaria, commanding officer of Bangladesh Border Guard’s BGB-46 Battallion in Sreemangal. “Around 20 unidentified Bangladeshi smugglers had gathered near border pillar 1859/M of the Sharifpur BOP ...

Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia passed away on Saturday, the Royal Court announced through the Saudi Press Agency. Known as the “Sleeping Prince”, he had been in a coma for nearly 20 years following a traffic accident in 2005 before his passing. The death was also confirmed by his father, Prince Khaled ...

Germany reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Euro 2025 after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win over France on Saturday, overcoming an early red card and playing with 10 women for most of the match, which ended 1-1 after extra time. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger emerged as the hero in Basel, saving penalties from Amel Majri and Alice Sombath to seal ...

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States recorded a significant 21.6 percent year-on-year growth in the January–May 2025 period, reaching $3.53 billion. The latest figures, released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), indicate that Bangladesh’s performance far outpaced the overall growth in US apparel imports, which rose by just 7.06 percent during the same period to $31.70 billion. ...

Dhaka and Washington on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s food security, improving nutritional standards, and ensuring a stable food supply. The agreement was signed by Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, Director General of the Directorate General of Food, and Joseph K. Sowers, Vice President of US Wheat Associates, on behalf of their respective governments. ...

The National Consensus Commission is expected to finalise the national charter by the running month, said its vice chair Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday. ”You (the political parties) undoubtedly want this. For this, we are able to move forward. Some matters to be resolved through discussion.” He came up with this information at the beginning of the 15th day of ...

Eminent sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan passed away on Sunday morning at a private hospital in the capital. He was 79. He breathed his last around 10:07AM on Sunday while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, according to his wife Ivy Zaman, a painter. He had been admitted to the hospital last week and put on life support. He had been battling dengue ...

Nearly 100 people have been arrested at protests across the UK against the decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terror group. Demonstrations in support of the pro-Palestine activist group took place in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Truro on Saturday. The Met Police said 55 people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences for displaying placards in support of ...

We’ve all heard that the advice about having a good breakfast can set us up for the day. But does that mean this meal can makes us healthier and thinner – or is it something else? Along with old classics like “carrots give you night vision” and “Santa doesn’t bring toys to misbehaving children”, one of the most well-worn phrases ...

Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a dangerous lung infection, and sometimes kill. The injection will provide them “with a protective bubble” against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in time for the colder months, NHS medics said. Most babies are protected via vaccination late in pregnancy, but babies ...