The Speaker of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Friday expressed his profound condolences at the tragic demise of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and condemned his brutal killing. He conveyed solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh with the government and the brotherly people of Iran during this period of national mourning. The ...

Five children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8am on Friday morning, and no death from confirmed measles was reported over the same period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest fatalities, the total death toll from measles and related symptoms has reached 729. During 8am Thursday-8am Friday, 1,107 people have been diagnosed ...

More than 20 million people are expected to attend the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB. IRIB, citing Al Jazeera, said the turnout could include nearly 10 million residents of the capital, along with millions of mourners from across the country. Funeral prayers and mourning ceremonies are also scheduled in the ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) has raised gold prices for the second consecutive day, increasing the price of 22-carat gold by Tk4,374 per bhori to Tk228,556, including VAT. The new rates were announced on Friday after local pure gold prices increased. Under the revised rates, 21-carat gold will cost Tk218,292 per bhori, 18-carat gold Tk187,440 and traditional-method gold Tk153,148, all ...

Switzerland secured a place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday, thanks to goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye. Breel Embolo opened the scoring after 20-year-old Johan Manzambi burst down the left flank and delivered a low cross into the box for the striker to finish. It was Manzambi’s second ...

Spain advanced to the World Cup round of 16 with a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday powered by a double from Mikel Oyarzabal and another outstanding defensive effort. Spain, who arrived at the tournament among the favourites and have yet to concede a goal, will next face Portugal or Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals. The Spaniards ...

Companiganj Correspondent : The police have recovered the body of missing tourist Subrata Saha Bikash (33) from Dhalai river in Saada Pathar. On Friday (July 3), a local boatman saw the body floating near the Bholaganj ropeway bunker and informed the police. Later, the police came and recovered the body. Earlier, on Thursday, at around 2:30 pm, he went to ...

Portugal could not rest easy after Gonzalo Ramos’ 94th-minute goal put them ahead. Croatia equalized 10 minutes into added time. Luka Modric burst into joy as the goal was scored. However, that joy did not last long. The goal was ruled out for offside. Portugal won 2-1 after a dramatic final minute. Croatia took the lead in the match with ...

A Sylhet court on Wednesday sentenced two youths to death for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2012. Judge Begum Rubaiya Yeasmin of the Sylhet Children Violence Suppression Tribunal handed down the verdict. The convicts are Md Joynal, 25, son of Md Ashik Ali of Shahbazpur area under Bishwanath upazila, and Nazim Uddin, 25, son of Md. Moinuddin of Kandirgaon area ...

Police on Thursday moved with another petition to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in a case filed with Banani Police Station over attempted murder and violations of the Explosives Act linked with the student mass uprising in 2024. The fresh petition was filed on the day when the Supreme Court’s chamber judge upheld the High Court’s order ...