Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, has paid tribute on behalf of Bangladesh at the state funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. At the solemn ceremony held at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, the Speaker offered prayers for the departed leader and conveyed condolences and solidarity to the people of Iran on ...

A punishing heat wave threatened America’s July 4th celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday. Around 160 million Americans were under either major or extreme heat warnings as the country prepared to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, according to the National Weather Service. Celebrations on the National Mall ...

Thousands of mourners entered Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Saturday for the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, AFP journalists witnessed, ahead of its official start. The main courtyard of the vast complex was filled with people as authorities imposed extensive traffic restrictions across the capital. Another AFP journalist saw mourners walking several kilometres to reach the ...

Terminated officials of HSBC Bangladesh on Saturday accused the multinational bank for violating local labor laws, misleading the regulatory authority and depriving employees of their rightful financial benefits following the closure of its retail banking operations. The allegations were raised in a press conference, organized by the deprived HSBC officials, at the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) auditorium in the capital’s ...

Jhon Arias scored the only goal as Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in sweltering conditions in Kansas City on Friday to reach the World Cup last 16, continuing a quietly impressive campaign that has established them as dangerous outsiders. Arias struck in the 14th minute, guiding home a cross from substitute Luis Suarez, and Colombia’s disciplined defence did the rest as ...

Egypt held their nerve to move into the World Cup last 16 with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Australia on Friday following a 1-1 draw after extra time at Dallas Stadium. Hossam Abdelmaguid rolled in the winning spot-kick after Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington missed from 12 yards for the Australians as Egypt recorded their first win in a ...

Reigning champions Argentina needed an extra-time own goal to overcome a Cape Verde side with incredible levels of resilience 3-2 in a thrilling contest on Friday and secure their spot in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Africans, playing in their first World Cup, had twice come from a goal down to silence the vast majority of the ...

Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the World Cup battle no-one knew they wanted, but which fans now cannot wait to see. Argentina and Cape Verde walk out at the Miami Stadium on Friday (23:00 BST). Arguably the greatest player the world has seen faces a 40-year-old goalkeeper who was a complete unknown three weeks ago. It encapsulates one of ...

Bangladesh may witness flooding in the Brahmaputra and Meghna River basins in July and August this year due to heavy precipitation in their upper catchment areas, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). “Bangladesh remains vulnerable to flooding in July and August due to climatic reasons. During this period, heavy rainfall occurs in major river basins and upstream ...

Increasing your daily consumption of ultraprocessed foods by 10% — basically the equivalent of a small bag of potato chips — may raise your risk of dementia even if you normally eat a healthy plant-rich diet, according to a new study. “Our study showed that UPF consumption was associated with worse attention and higher dementia risk in middle-aged and older ...