The Malaysian government will hire 24.68 lakh foreign workers under its calling visa program, with applications open until December 31, 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday, August 19, by Malaysia’s Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, and widely reported across Malaysian media. Saifuddin said foreign workers will be recruited across 13 sub-sectors, including agriculture, plantations, and mining. Other ...

A growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend could soon take off in the UK. The small teabag-like pouches, placed between the lip and gum, deliver a quick caffeine hit, straight to the bloodstream. Some social media influencers are pushing products, recommending them to gym-goers for performance ...

BNP has raised objections to the preamble and clauses 2, 3, and 4 of the final draft of July Charter, saying the preamble contains “false information.” BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed made the remarks while exchanging views with journalists at his residence in Gulshan on Tuesday (19 August) morning. The BNP leader said some issues that were never discussed ...

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia’s Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a “rough situation” for Putin, reports Reuters. In an interview with the Fox News “Fox & Friends” programme, Trump said ...

Writer and researcher Gazi Munsur Aziz has undertaken an expedition to Everest Base Camp in memory of his late friend, Everest summiteer Sajal Khaled. Carrying the slogan “We want peace, not war- We want to build a green world,” Aziz completed the journey, reaching the base camp at 2:45 PM on June 13. He began trekking from Lukla, Nepal, on ...

At least 26 individuals were injured in a clash between players and supporters from two different unions in a football tournament organised by Shantiganj Upazila administration of Sunamganj district on Monday. The incident occurred at Pagla Field during a match between West Pagla and Jaykalas unions in the upazila. According to locals, tensions rose after a referee’s call, causing a ...

Asian markets showed minimal movement on Tuesday, following a muted session on Wall Street and renewed geopolitical attention as US President Donald Trump reported “very good” talks with Ukrainian and European leaders aimed at ending the three-year war in Ukraine. Markets were cautiously optimistic after Trump revealed he had spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin—just days after the ...

India has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, leaving fans surprised with a few unexpected exclusions and inclusions. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side, with Test captain Shubman Gill serving as his deputy. One of the most talked-about names ahead of the announcement was Yashasvi Jaiswal. While he didn’t make the main squad, he has been named ...

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has said Bangladesh Army is fully prepared to assist the government in holding a free, fair, and impartial national election. “The country is heading towards elections. The army has made all necessary preparations to support the government in ensuring a free and neutral election,” he told an ‘Officers’ Address’ at Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday morning. Senior ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on Maj. Gen. (retd) Md Salahuddin Miaji, former military secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-MP for Jhenaidah-3, along with his wife Najma Begum and daughters, Samiha Shabnam and Riya Shabnam Miaji. The order came from Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Zakir Hossain Galib following a petition by the Anti-Corruption ...