Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere scored twice to take his country into the World Cup quarter-finals, handing co-hosts United States a 4-1 thrashing in their round-of-16 tie on Monday, despite the controversial inclusion of previously suspended Folarin Balogun. • De Ketelaere poached two first-half goals, in the ninth and 33rd minutes, the second coming 61 seconds after the US equalised. • ...

Spain substitute Mikel Merino broke through a stubborn Portugal defence in the 91st minute to earn his side a 1-0 win on Monday and take theme into the quarter-finals, bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career. The midfielder scored six minutes after coming off the bench to take the European champions into the last eight, prevailing where ...

Sunamganj Correspondent : A man, his wife and their son died from electrocution in Sunamganj’s Bishwambarpur upazila on Monday afternoon, July 6. The deceased were identified as Nurul Amin, 65, his wife Fatema Akter, 50, and their son Farhad Shah, 30, residents of Anantapur village in the upazila. Police and locals said Nurul Amin and his son, Farhad, inadvertently came ...

A Labour-run North London council has echoed opposition to the Mayor slashing affordable housing targets in the capital, following a legal challenge launched by three local authorities in June. Islington Council has stood against Sir Sadiq Khan’s controversial emergency housebuilding measures announced in October 2025 by saying it will lobby against the policy. However Islington says it rejects the recent ...

Ingredient: * Black plum or Jaam -250g * Salt ” 1/4 tsp * Sugar ” 1pinch * Dried red chili or green chili ” 3 piece * Mustard oil ” 1tbsp Method: 1. Wash jaam and take them in a bowl. lightly mash them with hand. 2. Add sugar, salt, chili as per taste and give it a good stir. ...

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Monday handed over an invitation from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to deliver a keynote address at the Global Gateway Forum 2027. The invitation was conveyed during the envoy’s courtesy call on Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday afternoon, ...

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Chief Executive Peter Holland on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat at 11:30am. During the meeting, various issues related to the development of eye healthcare services in Bangladesh, prevention of blindness, reduction of visual impairment and ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has directed all private clinics and hospitals across Bangladesh to establish labour rooms (delivery room) by Saturday, 11 July. He also warned that institutions failing to comply with the direction will have their licences cancelled. The health minister issued the directive while addressing a programme organised by the Bangladesh Midwifery Society in the capital ...

The government has declared Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official residence in Gulshan a ‘Special Class’ Key Point Installation (KPI), bringing the property and its surrounding area under the highest level of security. According to official sources, the decision was recommended at the monthly meeting of the Key Point Installation Declaration Committee (KPIDC) on 7 June. Following government approval, a notification ...

A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the hearing on a petition seeking to show former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in a fresh case over attempted murder and alleged violations of the Explosives Act linked to the July Uprising 2024. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah fixed 8 July for the hearing after the relevant case documents were ...