Bangladesh’s premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named the Icon Player of Bangladesh Tigers for the upcoming Asian Legends League. The former Bangladesh captain, who is currently featuring in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, will now also take part in the new six-team tournament. Bangladesh Tigers will begin their campaign against Indian Royals on 31 July. ...

The Bangladesh Parliament and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the rights of women, girls and young people through stronger legislative action and closer institutional cooperation. The commitment came at an orientation workshop organised jointly by the Parliament Secretariat and UNFPA for newly elected members of parliament from both the treasury and opposition benches ...

Experts on Sunday underscored the need for following Bangladesh roadmap to International Labour Organization (ILO) for the upcoming labour rules and labour law reforms. They made the remarks at a programme organised by IndustriAll Global Union (IGU) in collaboration with IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC) at Asia Hotel in the capital. IBC President Kutubuddin Ahmed gave welcome address in the event ...

Continuous heavy rainfall, flash floods from upstream and landslides have further worsened the flood situation in seven districts across the country’s south-eastern and north-eastern regions. So far, 51 people have died and another 39 have been injured in flood-related incidents, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief said in an updated report on Sunday. The disaster has affected 10,22,963 people, ...

Bangladeshi-origin DJ and music producer Sanjoy Deb, who gained global recognition after performing the official FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony track “Siir Siir”, is set to perform in Dhaka for the first time since his appearance on football’s biggest stage. Sanjoy will headline a special live performance at Shah Cement Fan Fest 2.0, a six-day football and entertainment festival ...

Donation boxes at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) in Sylhet yielded Tk47,10,153 in cash over 18 days in the second public counting of the shrine’s 700-year history, officials said today (11 July). The counting, conducted from the morning in the presence of media representatives and members of the public, also uncovered foreign currencies from 12 countries, 9 grams of ...

Continuous rain and adverse weather conditions have caused major disruption to flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport since early Sunday (July 12). At least two international flights were diverted to Sylhet and Kolkata after they were unable to land in Dhaka due to the bad weather. At the same time, more than 50 arrival and departure flights were delayed ...

Jamiruddin Sircar, a former Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and acting President of Bangladesh, passed away early Sunday. He was 95. He breathed his last at about 4:195AM while undergoing treatment at the Bangladesh Specialized Hospital at Shyamoli in the capital. “Sir has left us. Arrangements are being made for his janazas and burial,” said Supreme Court Bar Association President ...

The results of the Primary Scholarship Examination 2025 were published on Sunday, with a total of 79,246 students receiving scholarships under the talent pool and general categories. Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) Shahina Ferdousi announced the results at a press conference held at the International Mother Language Institute at 12:00pm. According to the DPE, 32,965 students ...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday the Strait of Hormuz would be closed “until further notice” after they fired warning shots at a vessel they said used an unauthorised route, state media reported. The move threatens to further complicate efforts to salvage US-Iran negotiations after both sides exchanged strikes over the past few days and traded threats. News outlets Axios and ...