Britain’s ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country’s next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday. As centre-left Labour has an overwhelming majority in parliament, the 56-year-old is set to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday, a mere four weeks after he sensationally returned as an MP ...

The shirt worn by Brazil great Pele when he scored twice ​in the 1958 World Cup final ‌has sold for USD4.9m at auction, becoming the most valuable piece of memorabilia linked ​to the football legend, Sotheby’s ​said on Thursday. The number 10 shirt, ⁠worn by the then 17-year-old as ​Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5-2 in ​Stockholm to win their first ...

Eight more children died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, while 1,171 others were newly infected across the country. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) revealed the data in its latest measles update on Thursday afternoon. With the new fatalities, the total death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 779 since March 15. Among them, ...

Bangladesh national women’s kabaddi team will launch a crucial five-match bilateral test series against Nepal on Friday, targeting both redemption on home soil and a vital performance boost ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. The high-stakes series, scheduled to run at the National Kabaddi Stadium in Dhaka, serves as the final phase of preparation for the Ichi-Nagoya Asian Games in ...

Habiganj Correspondent : Three young men were killed and two others critically injured in a head-on collision involving three motorcycles in the Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj on Thursday. The injured have been sent to Sylhet in critical condition. The accident took place around 6:30pm near the Jalsukha Bridge area on the under-construction Ajmiriganj-Shalla regional highway under Jalsukha union on Thursday ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam has said that the government will purchase both Boeing and Airbus aircraft for the national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. This initiative is being taken with the aim of building a sustainable mixed fleet while safeguarding national interests. Talking to reporters at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday afternoon (July 16), he said, ...

Rear Admiral Khondaker Misbah-ul-Azeem has been appointed as the country’s new Navy Chief. He will be promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on July 23 and will assume charge as the Chief of the Bangladesh Navy on the same day. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced this in a press release on Thursday (July 16). The ISPR said Rear ...

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), automation and technology-driven production could put nearly 1.22 million jobs in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry at risk, with women expected to bear the brunt of the disruption, according to a new report by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Released on Wednesday, the report warns that unless Bangladesh adopts comprehensive policy measures, technological ...

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested retired Major Md Mozaffar Hossain, one of the key plotters behind the assassination of late President Ziaur Rahman. The fugitive was apprehended from the capital’s Banani DOHS area at midnight yesterday after evading justice for 45 years. Following primary legal procedures, he was handed over to the Bangladesh Army for a ...

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, and what a wise adage this is! Indeed, the first thing we tend to notice about people is the story their eyes are telling us. Our emotions, feelings, and moods and their swings are expressed largely through them and boy, do they tell a tale for one and all! Bengali ...