Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to help secure a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, accusing the Russian leader of not seriously wanting to negotiate an end to the war, reports AFP. Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday that the West should respond with massive sanctions if Putin skips the meeting, emphasising that he would do ...

The government has dissolved the National Board of Revenue (NBR), maintaining strict secrecy. The restructuring was enacted through an ordinance early Tuesday. Now, the NBR has split into two separate entities– the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Administration Division. The ordinance, approved by the Advisory Council on April 17, was formally issued on Tuesday—25 days after the initial approval. ...

Atalanta secured a 2-1 victory over Roma on Monday, clinching third place in Serie A and a guaranteed spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League. The win puts the Bergamo-based club seven points ahead of both Juventus and Lazio, with only two matches left in the season. Serie A’s top four teams qualify automatically for Europe’s top club competition. Ademola ...

Lt. Col. A S M Zakaria, commander of 46th Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), sought cooperation of journalists in tackling key challenges such as illegal border crossings (push-ins) and smuggling activities. He made these remarks in a discussion meeting with local journalists held at BGB’s Sreemangal sector headquarters’ auditorium. He emphasized that BGB remains on high alert to prevent ...

A man who has served almost 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after new DNA evidence emerged. Peter Sullivan was jailed over the 1986 killing of 21-year-old barmaid Diane Sindall, who was subjected to a frenzied sexual attack in Birkenhead, Merseyside, as she walked home from ...

The High Court on Tuesday sentenced condemned convicts Maulana Mohammad Tajuddin and Shahadat Ullah to life term imprisonment in the case lodged over the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb attack. Meanwhile, the court commuted the sentences of the least nine convicts to 10-year imprisonment and fined Tk 50,000 each. The order was issued by Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Nasreen ...

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday submitted an appeal with the High Court (HC) against her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman accepted the petition for hearing and condoned a 587-day delay in filing the appeal. Advocate Zainul Abedin and Kayser Kamal stood for Zubaida while Asif ...

Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks has said consumer demands are shifting towards sustainability, and many companies, including their key global Swedish brands, have set ambitious climate goals. “Adopting a green business model among suppliers will be essential to remain competitive,” said the Ambassador while speaking at the 4th high-level policy dialogue within the Sustainable Fashion Platform. The event, held ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) on Tuesday held a views-exchange programme with different political parties at its office in Dhaka. Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed ways to improve the investment environment in the country. The political leaders shared their views with the Bida Executive Chairman.

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the beginning of his first significant overseas visit since starting his second term in office. Air Force One touched down at 2:49 am. ET (9:49 a.m. local time), where Trump received a ceremonial welcome at the Royal Terminal. A royal purple carpet was laid out for his arrival, and ...