Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge 21 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco with ...

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Russia on Sunday morning on an official visit. Following his stay in Russia, Waker is scheduled to go to Croatia on April 10. He will hold courtesy meetings with senior military and civil officials of both the countries and exchange views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in defence and related sectors during his visit, ...

Saudi Arabia has imposed a temporary visa ban on 14 countries, including Bangladesh, ahead of the Haj season. According to sources, the ban will apply to Umrah, business and family visas, with the restrictions likely to end in mid-June. Diplomatic sources said that Umrah visa holders can enter Saudi Arabia until April 13. They said that Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Egypt, ...

All public and private offices and banks resumed their regular activities on Sunday (April 6) after an extensive nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr break. From today, the regular office hours are 9AM-5PM, while the bank transactions from 10AM to 4PM. Many citizens have already returned to Dhaka after spending Eid vacation with their dearest and nearest ones. Meanwhile, educational institutions will reopen on ...

About 40 Youth Demand protesters were told to move on by the police during a pro-Palestinian rally in central London on Saturday. The campaigners began gathering at Lincoln’s Inn Fields on Saturday morning and made their way to King’s Cross station. The action is part of Youth Demand’s plans for demonstrations every Tuesday and Saturday in April. Some protesters held ...

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the judiciary must be the architect of its own reform — transparent, accountable and free from executive influence, reports UNB. Speaking at a regional seminar in Rangpur, the Chief Justice emphasised the foundational role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law. “Judicial reform is no longer a distant aspiration, ...

In response to the sudden imposition of a steep 37 percent tariff on Bangladeshi exports by the United States, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held an emergency meeting on Saturday with senior policymakers and economic experts to chart a course of action. The high-level meeting, held at State Guest House Jamuna, brought together key figures including Foreign Affairs Adviser Md ...

India has significantly bolstered its military presence in the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor—popularly known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’—by deploying advanced weaponry, including the S-400 surface-to-air missile system. This move comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions and follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent regional visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka. According to India Today, the Indian military has heightened security measures in ...

For the first time in over twelve years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to engage in a formal political dialogue later this April, according to a report published Saturday (April 5) by Daily Pakistan. The last such dialogue between the two nations took place in 2012. This upcoming round of discussions is expected to focus on charting out a framework ...

A mobile court on Saturday fined Taka 14, 900 to 14 vehicles for different irregularities in Iqbal Nagar area on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in Sunamganj. The fine was imposed during a raid for safe and peaceful travelling of home-bound passengers after celebrating holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Assistant Commissioner of the district Robiur Rayhan led the mobile court while Motor Vehicle Inspector of ...