Iran pledged to fight back against expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist the pressure campaign and saying that Washington was keen to revive talks. Almost six months into a conflict the US has struggled to resolve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday expressed its willingness to extend full cooperation to Bangladesh in its overall reform process, including legal and judicial reforms and constitutional amendments. The UNDP has shown the keenness when its Resident Representative Stephen Rodriques paid a courtesy call on the Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his ministry office in Bangladesh Secretariat in ...

Popular actor Mosharraf Karim has won the Best Actor Award for the second time at the “Bioscope Star Award 2026”, recognising his acclaimed performance in Tanim Noor-directed film “Bonolota Express”. The 14th edition of the “Bioscope Star Award” was held on Monday at the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra auditorium in the capital’s Bangla Motor. Daily Sun journalist Md Jahidul Islam and ...

Denmark’s support will play an effective role in addressing Dhaka’s growing demand for safe drinking water and tackling the capital’s water crisis, Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said. He said Denmark could become an important partner of Bangladesh in water supply, waste management and development assistance, including investment in infrastructure projects. The minister ...

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 5,515 confirmed cases and killed 2,642 people, with 51 new cases detected in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. According to a report by Al Jazeera, the update came on Sunday as Pope Leo called for international action to help contain the epidemic, which is now the deadliest ...

‘Kanchan Guava’ cultivated in 830 acres of hilly terrain of Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas in Chattogram has begun arriving in local markets generating seasonal sales of over Tk six crore for farmers. The reputation of the traditional ‘Kanchan Guava’ has transcended national boundaries. Its unmatched flavor, appealing color, distinctive fruit shape, and prolonged freshness have enabled this guava to secure ...

The first phase of the Sylhet district-level nationwide BRAC Bank Aparajoya Alo Women’s Hockey Development Programme has been formally inaugurated today (Monday) in Sylhet. The special camp has begun at Sylhet District Stadium through a colourful opening ceremony. Sylhet Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Masud Rana formally inaugurated the camp as the chief guest. BRAC Bank Sylhet regional manager ...

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a long march from Dhaka’s Shapla Chattar to Chattogram’s Laldighi Maidan on 5 September, with roadside rallies at several points along the route, the party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said on Tuesday. Speaking at a briefing at the party’s central office, Parwar said the march would begin at 7:00 AM from Shapla Chattar and is expected ...

NCP Chairman and lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has accused State Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir of dodging a question with regard to renunciation of his British citizenship. In an open letter on Facebook posted late Monday evening, Hasnat opined that the answer should be straightforward either yes or no and if Kabir had indeed renounced his citizenship he ...

Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. He said the coalition ...