Medical experts testified Thursday that Argentine football legend Diego Maradona should not have undergone brain surgery just two weeks before his death, calling into question the actions of the neurosurgeon who led the procedure. During the ongoing trial over alleged medical negligence, neurologist Martín Cesarini stated that a CT scan of Maradona’s brain did not indicate an emergency situation. “It ...

Liverpool aim to take another step toward securing the Premier League title when they host West Ham on Sunday, while the race for Champions League qualification intensifies among several top-five contenders. Despite a shock 3-2 defeat to Fulham last weekend that ended their 26-game unbeaten league run, Liverpool remain firmly in control at the top of the table. With an ...

A woman was killed and 10 others were injured when a bus overturned at Bahubal upazila in Habiganj on Thursday night. The accident took place around 11:00 PM on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Mukhkandi area in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Lutfa Begum, 55, a resident of Damti village under Debidwar upazila in Cumilla district. Confirming the matter, Bahubal ...

Another 167 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have been repatriated from Libya with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Among the returnees, 16 individuals voluntarily returned from Benghazi and surrounding areas, while 151 were released from the Ganfuda Detention Centre, according to a press release issued by ...

Bangladesh and Russia have pledged to enhance their bilateral cooperation during a meeting between newly appointed Russian Ambassador Alexander Grigoryevich KHOZIN and Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin. The meeting took place on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to an official press release. During the courtesy call, Ambassador Khozin discussed various aspects of the Bangladesh-Russia relationship and highlighted ...

Bangladesh’s largest B2B commerce platform ShopUp has entered Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem through a merger with Riyadh-based services and marketplace platform Sary, backed by US and Saudi investors, reports Arab News. Both ShopUp and Sary help small businesses buy products in bulk from wholesalers or manufacturers with digital ordering platforms, delivery and financial services. Together they have formed SILQ Group, ...

A case was filed against 900 people in connection with the attack and vandalism in a shoe showroom in Sylhet city by a mob during a protest rally condemning killings in Palestine. Mostakim Billah, area manager of the shoe company Sylhet area, filed the case on Wednesday, said Ziaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station. This is the second ...

France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview broadcast Wednesday. “We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” Macron, who this week visited Egypt, told France 5 ...

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Base located at Kurmitola inside Dhaka Cantonment has been renamed “Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker”. The renaming ceremony of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Uttam A K Khandker was held on Thursday at Kurmitola Air Force Base in Dhaka Cantonment, said an ISPR release. Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air ...

Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar has said no other country wishes more wellness for Bangladesh than India as this amicable nature is “encoded in the country’s DNA.” Jaishankar made the remarks while attending the Rising India Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Wednesday, reports Indian media outlet Firstpost. At the event, the Indian minister expressed concerns over recent happenings in ...