The Carpet Shop nightclub in Peckham, south London, is ordinarily packed with rowdy crowds at the weekend. But Saturday night’s liveliness was not congregated around the DJ on the dancefloor, the crowd was at the sold-out venue for England’s victorious quarter-final game at the 2026 World Cup, and the young spectators were there for the fashion as much as they ...

As many as 54 people have been killed and more than six lakh families have suffered losses amid the ongoing short-term floods in seven southeastern and northeastern districts of the country. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief revealed the casualties and damages in an update on Monday. The affected districts are: Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and Rangamati in the ...

Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. The reigning European champions and Didier Deschamps’ French team face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in what is seen by many as a ‘final before the final’ featuring the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday said that as long as the BNP enjoys the support of the people and the people stand by it, the government will let no obstacle stand in the way of rebuilding the country. Describing people as the source of all political power of BNP, he said “We want to rebuild this country. We want ...

Sylhet Correspondent : A memorial meeting was held on Saturday evening to mark the 40th death anniversary of poet Laila Ragib, the visionary of the ‘Write Poems in the Language of the Lips’ movement, founding president of Sylhet Writers’ Association and editor of the poetry magazine Kabi Sanglap. The speakers demanded the inclusion of poet Laila Ragib’s poems in textbooks. ...

Bangladesh on Monday conveyed its condolences over the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani by signing the book of condolences opened at the Embassy of Qatar in Dhaka. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited the embassy in Gulshan, where he signed the condolence book on behalf of the ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said Ad-din Hospital has applied for a fresh inspection after claiming to have implemented the recommendations made by the authorities following the deaths of six newborns. Responding to questions from journalists, the minister said the government took action against the hospital only after the six infant deaths and rejected ...

A month after the expanded, 48-team tournament kicked off, the World Cup is down to the semi-final stage with France and Spain preparing to face off on Tuesday before holders Argentina renew their bitter rivalry with England the following day. The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final four ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a tree plantation campaign by planting coconut and neem saplings along the bank of the newly re-excavated Sarikal–Batajor Canal in Batajor Union of Gournadi upazila in the Barishal. A munajat (prayer) was offered following the inauguration of the tree plantation campaign. Earlier, the Prime Minister arrived at the canal bank at around 10:00 ...

Bangladesh’s paper industry is facing a multifaceted crisis, with rising production costs, energy shortages, escalating raw material prices, high interest rates, weakening domestic demand, and the import of finished paper at artificially low prices through under-invoicing pushing local manufacturers to the brink. Industry stakeholders say the government is losing substantial revenue while domestic paper mills are struggling to survive due ...