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 ...

European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. The vast majority — more than 9,000 — were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the ...

A delegation of Bangladeshi students who won gold medal at the International Olympiad Association on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at 5:30pm at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, said Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Shahadat Hossain Shadhin. He said the Prime Minister warmly congratulated the ...