Britain’s competition watchdog introduced new rules Wednesday requiring Google to be more fair and transparent in how it ranks search results, as part of moves tackling the technology giant’s dominance. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) designated Google with “strategic market status” last year, subjecting it to special requirements under new targeted measures focused on technology giants. Under new requirements ...

Bangladesh-based education and study-abroad platform Banglay IELTS has earned two international accolades, winning the titles of “Best Newcomer Bangladesh 2026” and “Best Newcomer South Asia 2026”. According to the organisation, the awards recognise its efforts to make IELTS preparation more accessible and effective through Bangla-language learning support. Founded as an online initiative, Banglay IELTS has steadily expanded its presence across ...

The country’s 75 prisons are currently housing inmates at 1.7 times their approved capacity, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed informed Parliament on Wednesday. Responding to a starred question from NCP lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat, the minister said that, according to data available until 7 June, the total approved capacity of the country’s prisons is 45,136, while the current inmate population stands ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that transforming Bangladesh and improving the lives of its people remain the government’s foremost objectives. “No citizen of the country will be left behind. We are working to ensure that the benefits of development reach people from all walks of life,” he said while addressing a public rally and Family Card distribution ceremony ...

Four children died from measles and related symptoms in the 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, taking the total death toll to 661 in just over three months. Furthermore, during 8am Tuesday-8am Wednesday, 1,077 people were diagnosed with measles and measles like symptoms, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in an update.

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set 28 June for submitting the further probe report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, marking the 16th deferment of submitting the report. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah set the new date after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to submit the report within the scheduled date. ...

Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has described Bangladesh’s newly elected BNP government’s 2026-27 national budget as ambitious, warning that persistent weaknesses in revenue collection and slow progress in structural reforms could jeopardise the government’s fiscal targets. In a recent report, Fitch said the credibility of revenue mobilisation would serve as the key test for the proposed budget. The agency ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday morning for a day-long visit. The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister and members of his entourage landed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet at around 10:15am, according to the official schedule. Following his arrival, Rahman departed for Moulvibazar, where he is set to inaugurate the Family Card distribution programme at a ...

Reigning champions Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on Tuesday as Lionel Messi equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time record for goals at World Cups when he scored a hat-trick. Messi netted a spectacular opener from distance in Kansas City, then poked home from close range before completing his first ever World Cup hat-trick to give him a total of 16 goals.

G7 leaders on Tuesday pledged to step up efforts to address high debt burdens among developing countries, including middle-income countries not currently eligible for a debt relief initiative launched by the broader Group of 20 large economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint declaration issued after a session that included guest countries Kenya, Egypt, India, Brazil and South Korea, ...