Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém. It was Brazil’s ...

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices has declined 2.1 percent compared to July, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. The prices of rice, however, surged by 9.8 percent in August to a 15-year high compared to a month earlier. The increase was triggered by India’s rice export ban from July, complicated by a seasonal ...

A powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said early on Saturday that the reported number of dead and injured was a preliminary figure. “According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces ...

Rishi Sunak has arrived in Delhi to meet world leaders – becoming the first prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country. Downing Street say the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. Mr Sunak is accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, who was born and grew up in India and ...

Police in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 41.25 kilograms of hemp from Kamolganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday night. The arrested are Tajul Islam, 35, a resident of Bade Mansur area under Kulaura municipality and his brother-in-law Md Jasim Miah, 27, of Islamnagar village under the upazila. Kulaura Police Station officer-in-charge Md Abdus Salek said ...

Two-time champions Bangladesh moved into the final of the SAFF U-16 Championship after five years with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Pakistan in the second semifinal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Friday. Bangladesh will play Sunday’s final against four-time champions India, who stormed into the final with an 8-0 thrashing of Maldives in the first semifinal. Murshed Ali ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet said he had very fruitful bilateral talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. “Had productive deliberations with PM Sheikh Hasina. The progress in India-Bangladesh relations in the last 9 years has been very gladdening. Our talks covered areas like connectivity, commercial linkage and more,” he tweeted. The two leaders held the bilateral ...

A red carpet was rolled out as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. On arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 12:40pm local time (1:10pm BD time), the premier was received by Indian Minister of ...

China will always be a trustworthy neighbor, close friend and cooperative partner on the journey of Bangladesh’s modernisation. “China will continue to encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Bangladesh and promote the steady and long-term development of China-Bangladesh economic and trade relations,” said Yan Hualong, Chargé D’affaires of Emabssy of China in Bangladesh. Addressing at the opening ceremony of ...

From clove to amla, explore these time-tested Ayurvedic solutions to help alleviate toothache discomfort and support your dental health. “A toothache refers to pain in or around your tooth. Minor toothaches can occur from a temporary gum irritation that you can treat at home,” says Dr Dimple Jangda, Ayurveda and gut health coach, in her recent Instagram post. She further ...