Lionel Messi provided an assist in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in Florida on Saturday in the Argentine’s first appearance since retiring from international duty earlier this week. Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and a runners-up finish in 2026, started for Miami in a match that kicked off more than 90 minutes late ...

Bangladesh has resolved 48 non-tariff barriers and 13 are under process of solution as the European Union (EU) complained about such barriers earlier in two way trade, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Sunday. The minister said this at a press conference held at the commerce ministry in Dhaka following a meeting with the officials of the EU delegation ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday appreciated Japan’s efforts to achieve a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis through the safe, voluntary, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the displaced people to Rakhine State in Myanmar. He also praised the Nippon Foundation and Japan for their humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. The state minister said Bangladesh ...

Along some of Dhaka’s busiest roads, amid the noise of traffic and the rush of everyday life, a quiet ritual unfolds each day, with familiar faces gathering by the roadside at particular times to await a fleeting glimpse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Come rain or shine, even deep into the night, they step away from their work and take ...

The High Court has granted bail to Bidisha Siddiq, former wife of late President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who was sentenced to two years in prison in a fraud case filed with Gulshan Police Station in the capital. A High Court bench comprising Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Rafizul Islam granted her bail on Sunday (6 September). Advocate Md ...

Popular singer Salma, winner of the widely acclaimed reality music competition Closeup One, has teamed up with fashion designer and Bishwo Rang founder Biplob Saha for a new song titled ‘Prem Leela’. Presented by Bishwo Rang, the song has been released with an aesthetically designed music video that blends romance, music and elements of Bangladesh’s traditional culture. The duet brings ...

Lionel Messi can never truly be replaced, but someone will have to wear the captain’s armband for Argentina. That responsibility is now expected to go to Cristian “Cuti” Romero, who is considered the leading candidate to become Argentina’s permanent captain following Messi’s retirement from international football. The 28-year-old centre-back has emerged as the strongest contender to lead Argentina after Messi’s ...

Deadly fighting has broken out between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi movement. More than 60 people have been killed in southwestern Yemen as forces from the two sides clashed on Saturday. According to three Yemeni military sources, 26 soldiers were killed, AFP reports. According to the Houthi movement, more than 30 of its fighters were killed. In ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has said a nationwide special measles vaccination campaign is set to begin toward the end of this month. The government has already ensured an adequate supply of vaccines. The first phase of measles vaccination has already been completed in all districts of the country except the hill districts of Rangamati and ...

An unidentified man’s body was recovered from Sitab Jaldhara near Hamham Waterfall in the Rajkandi Reserve Forest in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila on Friday (September 4) morning. Several fishermen spotted the body floating in the Sitab water near Mokam Tila on Thursday afternoon and informed the local administration. Later, a joint rescue team comprising police, Fire Service and Forest Department personnel ...