A leaked audio recording obtained and verified by Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera reveals that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave explicit orders to security forces to use lethal weapons against student protesters during last year’s nationwide demonstrations. The report, published on Thursday, exposes Sheikh Hasina’s secret directive to shoot protesters wherever they were found. The leaked call recordings, ...

Saiyaara, marking the debut of Ahaan Panday, has cemented its place as one of 2025’s biggest box office surprises, collecting a remarkable Rs 153.25 crore within just five days of release. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films, the musical drama earned Rs 21 crore on Wednesday alone. According to box office tracking site Sacnilk, the film ...

Growing up in a household where jackfruit has always been the king of fruits by an overenthusiastic father can be a bag of mixed feelings. However, even then, it took me more than two decades to even consider that the Jackfruit, with its pungent whiff filling up my fridge, can be used in recipes. Jackfruit can, indeed, be a versatile ...

A 90-year-old man has died of Covid-19 at Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College and Hospital in Sylhet. Dr Md Anisur Rahman, divisional director of health for Sylhet, confirmed the death today, saying it was the third Covid-19 fatality reported in the division this year. “Despite the recent deaths, the overall Covid-19 situation remains under control,” he said. According to the daily ...

A growing trend of illegal fishing using electric shock and banned “China Duari” nets is putting native fish species and aquatic biodiversity at serious risk at Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district, particularly in ecologically critical Tangua Haor; Bangladesh’s second Ramsar site. Covering about 60–65% of Tangua Haor’s wetland area, Madhyanagar is home to one of the country’s richest freshwater ecosystems. ...

The wreckage of a plane that crashed while carrying 49 people has been found in Russia’s Far East, local emergency services said Thursday. Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said that they had found the plane’s “burning fuselage” but did not provide further details. Forty-three passengers, including five children, as well as six crew members were on board the An-24 passenger plane ...

Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its earlier direction regarding employees’ attire following widespread criticism. According to spokeperson Arif Hossain Khan, executive director of the bank, it was just a proposal at departmental meetings considering the social context of all levels of officers and employees. No official order or formal policy decision was issued regarding the matter. ”When the matter was known ...

FC Barcelona have cancelled their upcoming pre-season friendly against Japan’s Vissel Kobe, citing “serious contractual breaches” by the match promoter, raising doubts over the rest of their Asian tour. The Spanish club was scheduled to face J-League side Vissel Kobe on Sunday before continuing their tour in South Korea with fixtures against FC Seoul on July 31 and Daegu FC ...

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber declined to comment on whether Inter Miami star Lionel Messi will face disciplinary action after his unexpected absence from Wednesday’s All-Star game in Austin. Messi and teammate Jordi Alba were both scheduled to start for the MLS All-Star XI against Mexico’s Liga MX team. However, early Wednesday, Miami notified the league that neither ...

The interim government has decided to confer a state honour on two teachers of Milestone School and College who were killed in the fighter jet crash on the school compound at Uttara while trying to save their students. The teachers are Mahreen Chowdhury and Masuka Begum (Nipu). The Council of Advisers at its meeting on Thursday decided to confer a ...