Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti to take control of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C campaign on Friday as the Caribbean nation became the first team to exit the tournament. Two goals from Matheus Cunha and a Vinicius Junior strike sealed a comfortable win for Brazil in a result that extinguished Haiti’s chances of reaching the ...

The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) on Friday placed a seven-point charter of demands at a press conference held at its central office in the capital’s Purana Paltan area on Friday, urging the government to make business-friendly tax policies in the national budget for 2026-27 fiscal year. The association called on the government to introduce a uniform Value Added Tax ...

Australia secured a seven-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Chattogram on Friday, defending a total of 196, to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series. Aaron Hardie held his nerve in a high-scoring final over, dismissing Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy for 35 off the final ball to restrict the hosts to 189 for 6. ...

Jonathan David’s hat-trick powered hosts Canada to a commanding 6-0 victory over Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The win marked Canada’s first three points of the tournament, while Qatar were left struggling after finishing the game with nine men. Canada started the match on the front foot and ...

A three-day Harmony Festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage of ethnic communities began at Srimangal on Friday, aiming to promote sustainable cultural tourism, community-based tourism and local economic development. Organised by Bangladesh Tourism Board the colourful festival, featuring traditional food, handicrafts, lifestyle exhibits and cultural performances of ethnic communities, was inaugurated at Fulchhara Tea Garden grounds at Srimangal by civil ...

The Unite Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a 30-day grace period for individuals who were previously exempted from visa overstay fines due to regional flight disruptions. According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP), the grace period came into effect on June 10 and will remain valid until July 9, 2026. The initiative offers eligible ...

Britain’s legal regulator has temporarily suspended Karim Khan from practicing law as the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor faces disciplinary proceedings over allegations of misconduct. The Bar Standards Board (BSB), responsible for regulating barristers in England and Wales, announced on Friday that Karim Khan would remain suspended pending a disciplinary hearing expected within the next four weeks. The move ...

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire beginning at 4pm (1300 GMT) on Friday, a US official said, after an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon sorely tested the US-Iranian interim deal to end the wider Middle East conflict. A senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah sources confirmed the ceasefire to Reuters. “If Hezbollah does not attack us, then for ...

A ninth-grade student, Khadijatul Kubra Mim, 14, died from alleged faulty medical treatmentat Thakurgaon 250-Bed General Hospital on Thursday night. According to the family, Mim was taken to the hospital’s emergency department after suffering from vomiting and abdominal pain. A female physician admitted her to the surgery ward and prescribed several injections and medications. Relatives claim that a nurse administered ...

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and lawmaker from Bogura-2 (Shibganj-Mokamtala) constituency Mir Shahe Alam has requested the education ministry not to approve the naming of any educational institution after him. In this regard, he sent a demi-official (DO) letter to the secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education on 1 ...