The United Kingdom met office on Wednesday, July 24, 2026, declares a Red weather warning as the country braces for extreme heat that may also lead to transport delay. The warning will be effected from Thursday 21:00 British Standard Time, reports BBC. It covers parts of southern England, as well as the Midlands and south Wales, with people in those ...

Ante Budimir guided Croatia to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Panama side in their World Cup Group L clash on Tuesday, giving the Balkan side a crucial three points and eliminating the Central Americans on a night where the stakes were high for both sides. Croatia and Panama came into the match looking for their first points of the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading marksman at the global finals with two goals in Tuesday’s emphatic 5-0 Group K win over Uzbekistan in Houston. The 41-year-old had failed to find the back of the net in his previous 10 games in major finals, but, allowed time and space in ...

England failed to break down a resolute Ghana side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group L match on Tuesday, a result which left both sides well placed to move into the next phase but was a disappointment for Thomas Tuchel’s side after their opening 4-2 win over Croatia. Ghana, who pulled off ...

The ready-made garment (RMG) sector remains the largest contributor to Bangladesh’s export earnings, accounting for more than 84% of the nation’s total export revenue. Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir shared the information in parliament on Tuesday in response to a written question from BNP MP Nilufar Chowdhury Moni. The minister presented the sector’s performance over the past five fiscal years ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has intensified efforts to expand the nationwide use of the ‘Bangla QR’ payment system as part of initiatives to enhance transparency in financial transactions, reduce cash dependency and extend digital payment services to grassroots customers. The first meeting of a steering committee formed to oversee the expansion was held at the central bank at 3:30pm on Monday ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday recorded the testimonies of four more witnesses in the graft case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who is facing allegations of corruption, unexplained wealth and money laundering. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 recorded the depositions and fixed July 1 for the next hearing in the high-profile corruption ...

The government has expressed optimism about reopening the Malaysia labour market for Bangladeshi workers following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent visit to Malaysia, describing the trip as “highly successful” and beneficial for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. Speaking at a press briefing at the Press Information Department (PID) conference room in Dhaka today, Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the Prime Minister ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday cancelled the permission to exhume actor Salman Shah’s remains following a petition filed by the complainant’s side. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order cancellation after complainant Alamgir Kumkum filed a petition. Earlier, on 24 May, the court had allowed a police petition to exhume the late actor Salman Shah’s remains in order to ...

Algeria came behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup Group J game on Monday, eliminating the Asian debutants from the tournament. Amine Gouiri equalized Nizar al-Rashdan’s opening goal before Nadhir Benbouali scored Algeria’s winner in the 82nd minute in Santa Clara. The win gives Algeria hope of progressing to the knockout round if they can beat Austria in ...