The Bangladesh government is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad said on Saturday. He made the remarks while visiting passengers stranded at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to the ongoing tense situation in the region. During the visit, the minister spoke with the stranded passengers, listened to their concerns, and ...

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter have been killed in strikes by the US and Israel, Iranian media reported on Sunday. “After establishing contact with informed sources in the Supreme Leader’s household, the news of the martyrdom of the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the Revolutionary Leader has unfortunately been confirmed,” Fars news agency and other Iranian ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic. Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei’s death early Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the killing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office on Saturday, although it was a public holiday, and called on officials to gear up the implementation process of the government’s election manifesto. The move, similar to last week’s holiday appearance, signals his push to maintain momentum in delivering key policy priorities. Tarique Rahman arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon at ...

Poet Mohan Raihan will be awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award on 2. The information was confirmed in a message sent by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Saturday. According to the statement, after the announcement of conferring the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2026 on Mohan Raihan, various criticisms surfaced in newspapers and on social media. As a result, the ...

Ask anyone who’s ever worked in a grocery store about the PLU code for bananas, and they’ll answer without hesitation: 4011. It could’ve been decades since they last scanned a hand (the official term for a group of bananas), but that number is forever etched in their memory. Sure, every cashier needs to know the PLU code for bananas. It’s ...

Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam has said that Eid travel this year will be more comfortable and safer than at any other time. He said the ministries concerned have been given necessary directives to take all kinds of preparations to ensure smooth Eid journeys. The minister made the remarks on Saturday morning while visiting ...

Gold prices in the country have increased sharply, with the price of 22-carat gold rising by Tk4,374 per bhori. With the latest hike, the price of 22-carat gold now stands at Tk2,65,414 per bhori (11.664 grams), according to a notification issued by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Saturday morning. The new prices came into effect from 10:00am on Saturday. ...

At least 20 people were killed when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, police said Friday, as crowds attempted to loot the site. The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane — manufactured by Lockheed Martin — veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport and crashed into an avenue, ...

Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks’ rapid 44-run partnership turned the game as England chased down a target of 160 with three balls to spare to beat New Zealand by four wickets in the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Friday. England, who had already qualified for next week’s semi-finals, topped Group Two by winning all three of their games. New ...