So far in 2025, four children in Bangladesh have been diagnosed with avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The children, aged between one and eight years, have all recovered after receiving treatment, confirmed Professor Dr Tahmina Shirin, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Dr Tahmina Shirin warned, “The number of cases this year is ...

Slovakia capitalized on defensive errors as David Hancko and David Strelec scored to seal a historic 2-0 win in Bratislava, stunning a disjointed German side. The result leaves Germany, a four-time World Cup winner, under immediate pressure to win all remaining five qualifiers to avoid the playoffs. Coach Julian Nagelsmann slammed his team’s lack of passion and hinted he might ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday lowering tariffs on Japanese automobiles and other goods, moving forward with the implementation of a recently negotiated trade agreement between Washington and Tokyo. Under the new order, Japanese vehicles will now face a reduced 15% tariff — down from the previous 27.5%. The cap will also apply to many other ...

Mahin Sarkar has withdrawn his candidacy for the General Secretary (GS) post in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. He has extended his support to Abu Baker Mojumder of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BAGCHAS) for the same position. He made the announcement at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen premises of Dhaka University around 11:30 ...

In search of a better life, many Bangladeshis have been migrating to the United States, but some are now being forced to return home. The Trump administration has deported 30 more Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in the US illegally. The deportees arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 11:30 PM on Thursday, September 4. Among them ...

The body of Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Gazinagari, 52, a leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was recovered from a river in Sunamganj’s Dirai upazila this morning (5 September)—three days after he went missing. According to Dirai Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Razzak, local residents informed the police after spotting the body in the river. Law enforcement officials then recovered the body ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has stated that during his recent illness, he deliberately chose not to seek treatment abroad. Instead, he placed his full trust in Allah and in capabilities of the country’s medical professionals. Speaking at a free medical camp organized by South Kafrul Thana unit of Dhaka-10, Dr. Shafiqur made his first public appearance after nearly ...

Asian stock markets mostly edged higher on Thursday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after weaker-than-expected US jobs data raised hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, and Taipei posted gains during early trading hours, while Shanghai fell 0.9% and Hong Kong slipped 0.2%. The Shanghai drop was led by a sharp fall ...

Lionel Messi delivered a memorable performance in front of a packed Buenos Aires crowd on Thursday, scoring twice in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela in what could be his final home qualifier for his country. With qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup already secured, the reigning world champions treated their fans to a night of celebration at the Mas ...

Despite nationwide launch of government’s Open Market Sale (OMS) programme on September 1, Madhyanagar upazila in Sunamganj district has yet to be included, leaving lower and middle-income families in distress due to rising food prices. Local sources confirmed that last fiscal year, OMS was active in two points within Madhyanagar, benefitting the economically vulnerable population by providing rice and flour ...