Saudi Arabia secured a 3-0 friendly win over Puerto Rico on Saturday ​in a match disrupted for nearly two ‌hours by severe weather, earning their first victory under new coach Georgios Donis ahead of the World Cup in ​North America. The game was halted in the ​21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players ⁠off the pitch and spectators to ...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to introduce major tax reforms and establish a Tk25,000 crore green financing facility in the upcoming national budget to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security. Speaking at a press conference titled “Renewable Energy for Energy Security: Policy Shifts Needed in the National Budget” in Dhaka on Saturday, energy experts, ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Dhaka has triggered widespread discussion over Ankara’s growing interest in expanding defence industry cooperation with Bangladesh. Diplomatic and military analysts believe that deeper collaboration could pave the way for the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh for military equipment, including drones, tanks, and various electronic defence systems, BBC Bangla reported. Bangladesh had ...

Popular actress and filmmaker Moushumi has returned to directing after a gap of nearly a decade with her new film “Bichchhed Bedona”. The movie recently received a no-objection certificate from the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), clearing the way for its release. According to sources, Moushumi directed the psychological drama during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film stars actors Ferdous Ahmed ...

A meeting of the ruling BNP parliamentary party is underway at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in the capital with BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir delivered the welcome address at the meeting that began on Saturday afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday chaired a meeting on the launch of a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees and activities marking World Environment Day. The meeting on climate messages for different implementation stages of the tree plantation campaign and World Environment Day programmes was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon in the morning, said a ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today said mobile courts will be conducted within the next two to three days as part of efforts to prevent dengue. “Institutions where Aedes mosquito larvae are found will face penalties. Mobile courts will be conducted after two to three days to strengthen dengue prevention measures,” he said. The minister made ...

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt the biggest setback to the deployment of Bangladeshi workers to the Middle East labour market. Although overseas employment gradually began to recover afterward, the recent United States–Israel–Iran conflict spread its impact across the Middle East. As a result, the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers by Middle Eastern countries has once again suffered a major setback, placing the ...

Bangladesh women’s team arrived in London on Friday for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after completing their tri-nation series campaign in Edinburgh, which also featured Scotland and the Netherlands. The Tigresses ended the tournament on a high, defeating the Dutch by 13 runs in a rain-shortened match. Opener Dilara Akter starred with the fastest half-century by a Bangladeshi in ...

A brilliant brace from defender Topu Barman guided Bangladesh to a historic victory away to San Marino in Friday’s FIFA international friendly. Topu broke the deadlock in the 19th minute before Nicolas Giacopetti brought parity for the home side in the 31st minute as the two teams went into the interval with the score locked at 1-1. Topu however struck ...