Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato have discovered 32 bodies buried in clandestine graves on a property in the municipality of Irapuato, according to a statement released Monday by the state prosecutor’s office. The graves were uncovered in the community of La Calera, located on the northern outskirts of Irapuato, about 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Mexico ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court’s resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from US President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of US Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a ...

Bangladesh’s export sector posted a strong start to the new fiscal year 2025-26, with earnings soaring by nearly 25% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The country earned $4.77 billion in export revenue during July 2025, up 24.90% from $3.82 billion in the same month of the previous fiscal year. The ready-made ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed support for referee Katia Itzel Garcia and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) after the official revealed she was subjected to online abuse following a Leagues Cup match. Garcia, who has officiated in other men’s competitions including Liga MX, the Gold Cup and the Olympic Games, reported receiving death threats after refereeing the Leagues Cup clash ...

A day-long program has been organised at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Tuesday (August 5), marking the first anniversary of the July uprising. As the programme is knocking the door, there have already been set up a stage, installed sound boxes and lighting systems. Meanwhile, security has been strengthened near the venue and surrounding areas. The event includes ...

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has declared Tuesday (August 5) a holiday for newspaper offices marking ‘July Mass Uprising Day.’ As a result, no newspapers will be published on that day, according to a holiday notice issued on Monday, signed by NOAB President AK Azad. The decision was made by NOAB’s Executive Committee, the notice added.

Long seen as the “London of Bangladesh” for its foreign earnings and opulent villas, Sylhet has been dealt a sobering blow. The country’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has revealed that the division is, in fact, the poorest in Bangladesh when measured by access to education, healthcare and living standards. Despite its image of wealth, due to generations of expatriates ...

The government has mandated online submission of income tax returns for all individual taxpayers for the 2025–2026 assessment year, starting from August 4, 2025. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a special order on Sunday making e-filing compulsory, as part of efforts to modernize and streamline the tax system. However, the directive outlines four specific exemptions. The following categories ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that conspiracies are underway to prevent democratic transition from reaching its full potential. Speaking at a youth rally organized by Jubo Dal in Dhaka’s Institution of Engineers on Monday, Fakhrul said, “We have struggled and fought for 17 long years. Under the leadership of Khaleda Zia and later ...

French chef Alain Passard, known for his mastery of roasting techniques, has decided to drop almost all animal products from the menu at his three-Michelin-star restaurant, Arpege. The decision follows his earlier move to eliminate red meat from Arpege’s dishes in the early 2000s. Passard’s updated menu excludes meat, fish, and dairy, although honey sourced from the restaurant’s own beehives ...