A Bangladeshi worker was killed in an Iranian missile strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, as retaliatory attacks by Iran spread across the Gulf region amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed the death but did not immediately release the identity of the victim. However, multiple sources identified him as Saleh Ahmed, ...

Britain’s ‌Defense Secretary John Healey on Sunday declined to explicitly back strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, saying it was for the US to “set out the legal basis of the action it took”, reports Reuters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was ‌killed in the ‌air strikes on Saturday, ‌Iran’s ⁠state media has ⁠confirmed. Healey told ...

Prime Bank PLC. and Friendship have launched a landmark climate resilience initiative aimed at protecting Bangladesh’s most vulnerable char communities. Under Prime Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, the two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement “Safe Shores: Empowering Char Communities against Climate Change,” strengthening disaster preparedness and long-term resilience in climate-affected riverine areas. The project aims ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed to bring to book all the top listed criminals and extortionists soon. “All the top listed criminals and extortions will be exposed to justice at the quickest possible time,” he said. He made the pledge while replying to a question about arrest of the armed assailants who opened fire at the residence of Mostafizur ...

Arsenal won their set-piece battle with 10-man Chelsea as Jurrien Timber sealed the Premier League leaders’ crucial 2-1 victory over their London rivals on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side struck twice from corners and also conceded from the same route in a match that underlined the increasing importance of set-pieces in the Premier League. William Saliba’s first goal since December 2024 ...

Paris Saint Germain extended their Ligue 1 advantage to four points with a 1-0 victory at Le Havre on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal from Bradley Barcola. PSG lead second-placed Lens, who have stumbled over the last seven days with a 3-2 home loss to Monaco last weekend and a 1-1 draw at Racing Strasbourg on Friday. PSG now ...

Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv damaged at least 40 buildings, forcing more than 200 residents to evacuate their homes and take shelter in three hotels, Israeli daily Haaretz reported, citing the city municipality. The strikes came after Iran vowed sweeping retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack. Missiles were fired at ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma has met with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed for the first time since the minister assumed office. According to responsible ministry sources, the Indian High Commissioner arrived at the Secretariat at 10:50AM to join the meeting with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. The meeting continued until 11:45AM. Several important issues were discussed in the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the authorities concerned to keep 100,000 volunteers ready in Dhaka to deal with any potential earthquake situation. After a meeting with the Prime Minister, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu disclosed this while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday The minister said the Prime Minister gave several instructions In view ...

Dhaka begins to stir in a different way once the long day of fasting ends and the city quiets down. The roads grow emptier and the air turns slightly cooler while groups of friends and families step out with one shared mission: to find the perfect Sehri. What was once a quiet meal within the comfort of home has gradually ...