Olympic champion Katie Moon of the United States and Australian Nina Kennedy shared gold after tying in a nail-biting women’s world pole vault final in Budapest on Wednesday. Kennedy and Moon, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo two years ago and took the 2022 world title in Eugene under her maiden name of Nageotte, both vaulted a best of 4.90m ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Wednesday visited Bibiyana Gas Field at Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj district. Chevron Bangladesh’s spokesman Sheikh Zahidur Rahman confirmed about Ambassador Peter Haas’ visit of the Bibiyana Gas Field on Wednesday evening. During his visit, the US Ambassador exchanged opinions with senior officials of Bibiyana and Chevron. He also visited a clinic and a ...

Fuel traders in Khulna threatened to go for a strike for an indefinite period from September 3 if their three-point demand, including raising sales commission, is not met by August 31. Abdul Gaffar Biswas, president of Khulna District Petrol Pump Owners Association, made the announcement after a meeting with fuel traders in the New Market area of Khulna city on ...

The nineteenth death anniversary of Begum Ivy Rahman, former Women Affairs Secretary of the ruling Awami League and wife of late President Md Zillur Rahman, is being observed on Thursday. Ivy Rahaman, also the former president of Bangladesh Mahila Samity, received grievous injuries during a grisly grenade attack on an Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city on ...

The bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Hotel Hilton Sandton here this evening on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit, reports UNB. Bangladesh premier reached Johannesburg on August 22 to attend the summit being held at Johannesburg from August 22-24. On 24 ...

Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to come back from two goals down to beat Cincinnati 5-4 on penalties after their thrilling US Open Cup semi-final ended 3-3 after extra-time. Miami, who won the Leagues Cup on penalties against Nashville on Saturday, are now one win away from their second trophy since Messi joined the club last month, AFP reported. Cincinnati ...

The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, with all passengers killed, Russian officials said. The crash comes two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a short-lived rebellion — seen as the biggest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority since he came to ...

Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Wednesday that the World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with $100 million to control the mosquito-borne disease dengue that killed 506 people this year. He made the announcement while briefing journalists after a meeting with the Word Bank representatives at the Secretariat in Dhaka. The minister said, “Dengue should be brought under control. The ...

Jatiya Party (JaPa) chairman and deputy leader of the opposition in parliament GM Quader returned to the country on Wednesday (August 23) evening from India. The flight carrying GM Quader landed at 6:15pm at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Leaders and workers of the party welcomed him at the airport. Earlier on Sunday afternoon, GM Quader left Dhaka for ...

Police in a drive arrested eight gamblers from Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday night. The arrested are Md Nasir Uddin, 22, Rony Majumder, 28, Sadiqul Islam, 24, Rupon Sarkar, 33, Wasim Ahmed, 22, Md Sadikul Islam, 26, Md Anowar Miah, 28, Swapan Talukder, 22– all residents of Paiukurati village. Dharmapasha Police Station sub-inspector Md Moniruzzaman said acting on ...