Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday with second-half goals by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago ​and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s men to their third straight Premier League ‌game without a win. Anthony pounced in the 61st minute when he nodded in from close range after Jannik Schuster headed a corner back across the goal ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Saturday that sustainable development can be ensured by building robust digital infrastructure, expanding financial inclusion and bringing the rural economy under digital systems. “The marginalised sections of society need to be brought into the economic mainstream through robust internet connectivity, ‘one citizen, one wallet’ and digitalisation of the rural economy,” he said. ...

Fighting in southern Yemen between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters has killed 48 people in recent hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Saturday. According to government military sources, 17 troops were killed, while the Houthis reported 31 of their fighters killed in the past day.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to become the third member of his family to address the United Nations General Assembly when he is expected to deliver his maiden speech at the 81st session in New York on 24 September. His father, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, was the first member of the family to address the UN General Assembly, doing ...

Bangladesh has successfully performed its first kidney transplant using an ’emotional donor,’ opening the way for voluntary kidney donation beyond immediate family members and close relatives. Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr F M Siddiqui announced this at a press conference on Saturday morning. He said the successful transplant, carried out at BMU, marked a new chapter in kidney ...

Google’s artificial intelligence model Gemini accessed and breached the systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity test in May, marking the first known instance of a Google AI system autonomously carrying out such actions. The incidents occurred during a security evaluation conducted by Irregular, an independent company that tests the cybersecurity capabilities of AI models, according to Google and ...

BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the country’s education system was “toyed with” over the past 17 years, undermining the quality of education and weakening the nation’s ability to compete in the modern world. “Education is one of the main foundations of a nation’s development. If its importance is ignored, no nation can survive in a ...

Sheikh Rabiul Alam, MP – Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Shipping, and Railways – stated that the pace of construction for the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway six-lane upgrade project will be accelerated once land acquisition is completed within the next two months, with the target of completing the project and opening it to the public by June 2029. The Minister made ...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is all set to celebrate the timeless taste and culinary heritage of Bengal with “Ilish Utsab,” from 17 September to 1 October 2026, inviting food enthusiasts to experience the irresistible flavours of Bangladesh’s beloved Ilish. Running throughout the festival period, guests can enjoy the exclusive Hilsha menu every day from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, ...

Russia’s youth team will participate in FIFA’s inaugural Under-15 World Cup festival in Azerbaijan from October 24 to 30, marking its partial return to international football after a four-year absence. The decision comes after FIFA and UEFA banned Russian teams from international competitions following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has been drawn alongside Türkiye, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Sierra ...