Arsenal’s top priority is agreeing a new contract for manager Mikel Arteta after the Spaniard delivered the club’s first Premier League ​title in 22 years, co-chair Josh Kroenke said. Arteta, who ‌said last month he was fully committed to the club, has a contract that runs until the end of next season. “I think the good news for Arsenal ​fans ...

Serious negligence has been identified in the deaths of six newborns at the post‑operative ward of Ad‑Din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, according to Zahid Raihan, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). While speaking to the reporters on Friday morning, he said the investigation uncovered several irregularities, including structural flaws in the ward. The ...

For many years, India was a key training ground for many of Bangladesh’s senior officials, as well as a source of support and regional guidance. Now, some are being trained in Pakistan, a symbolic shift that has unsettled New Delhi and offered an early clue to how Dhaka’s new government wants to deal with its neighbours. A delegation of 12 ...

Visitors crowded in front of enclosure “L-07” at the National Zoo in Mirpur, Dhaka, to catch a glimpse of the much-talked-about buffalo named “Donald Trump” on Thursday afternoon, the day of Eid-ul-Azha. Although the zoo remained relatively quiet on Eid day, many visitors still came specifically to see the buffalo. As a result, while most other enclosures had fewer spectators, ...

People are continuing to leave Dhaka on Friday during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Those who could not travel home before Eid due to work or lack of leave are now rushing to share the joy of Eid with their loved ones. On Friday (29 May), passengers were seen waiting in front of various bus terminals and counters across the capital. They ...

Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad. Messi, 38, had not previously confirmed he would play in what will be a record-breaking sixth tournament for the Argentine superstar. But it had been widely assumed the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner would again lead Argentina, four years after ...

There is no scope to smuggle rawhides out of the country during this Eid-ul-Azha, said Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday. The effective prevention of smuggling will ensure all the rawhides can be used for industrial and export purposes, he told reporters after observing the hide trading activities at Aminbazar in Dhaka. The ministry is in contact with every ...

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh — nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft — has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, a Home Ministry official said on Wednesday. The nearly 700-kg (1,543 lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the desired Bangladesh could gradually be built if everyone performed their responsibilities properly from their respective positions. “The current government is trying to make the country a better place,” he said while speaking at an Eid reunion programme organised by “Mrityunjoyi Ponchish” at Zia Colony in Dhaka Cantonment on the occasion of holy ...

Defending champions Bangladesh secured their place in the SAFF Women’s Championship semi-finals with a breathless 4-2 victory over the Maldives, but it was a performance far beneath their usual high standards. Peter James Butler’s side looked uncharacteristically disjointed and threw away a comfortable two-goal cushion before ultimately riding their luck to claim all three points. It was far from a ...