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A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over the strategic waterway.
A young man was shot in the right leg after assailants entered a house in North Badda in Dhaka on Saturday night (Setember 12).
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 629 people in a 24-hour anti-crime drive across the capital, while 50 cases were filed over various allegations, police said Sunday (September 13).
On August 16, 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul just a day prior. The last stage of the US military's withdrawal was still in progress. At Hamid Karzai International Airport, events transpired that day which appeared to challenge any straightforward characterization of disorder.
Malaysia has discussed India’s request to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, adding that any decision would have to follow due legal process.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Elena Rybakina defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open women’s singles title and claim the world No. 1 ranking.
Barcelona have secured the long-term future of Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim, extending his contract with the club until June 30, 2030.
Lionel Messi’s stunning goal was not enough to earn Inter Miami a win as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Nashville SC in a crucial Major League Soccer clash on Saturday (September 13).
Neymar has welcomed the prospect of Philippe Coutinho joining Santos, expressing his excitement at having his longtime friend as a teammate.
Alex Marshall, head of the independent committee formed to investigate spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), has said that nine cricketers, including Anamul Haque Bijoy, who were dropped from the auction list of the twelfth edition of the BPL over fixing suspicions, have not been banned. He said the investigation report advised remaining cautious about those cricketers, but did not recommend formally accusing any of them.
Joe Root has set the record for most catches in a Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, surpassing Steve Smith. In the same match, he set another record with a half-century. The England batter now holds the record for the most fifties in Test cricket.
A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over the strategic waterway.
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had planned attacks in several countries, including India and Pakistan, years before the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. A top-secret document prepared for US President Bill Clinton in 1998 named India and Pakistan as possible targets of Al-Qaeda attacks.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Moon belongs to the United States, posting an image of the Moon on his Truth Social account with the words “The Moon Is Ours” superimposed on it alongside an American flag.
The second long march organized by the 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will be held on September 19. Dr AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant secretary general of Jamaat and coordinator of the 11-party alliance, announced the date.
The BNP will begin selling nomination forms on September 15 to select its candidate for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, with prospective candidates to submit their forms the following day and face interviews before the party’s nomination board on September 18.
Police have arrested eight leaders of the Jubo League, the banned youth wing of the Awami League, during a secret meeting at Uttarkhan in Dhaka.
BNP has emphasised organisational restructuring by raising nationwide public awareness to prevent dengue and filling vacant posts at the grassroots level. Important decisions on these matters were taken at a meeting of the party's highest policy-making forum, the National Standing Committee.
When questions arise about the conduct of those responsible for auditing government funds and detecting financial irregularities, the issue goes beyond the administrative decisions of a particular office. It raises fundamental questions about accountability for public money, transparency in the distribution of responsibilities and the use of administrative authority. Multiple allegations against Md Mashuk Billah Aref Khan, Controller of Accounts (Revenue) at the Controller of Accounts (Land) office, have now brought precisely such questions to the fore.
On August 16, 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul just a day prior. The last stage of the US military's withdrawal was still in progress. At Hamid Karzai International Airport, events transpired that day which appeared to challenge any straightforward characterization of disorder.
Bangladesh does not need to win the global race for computing power. It needs to rediscover its own strength: organising people so that technology creates shared prosperity.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has said Bangladesh will support the Maldives' candidate in the future election for the regional chief of the World Health Organization's (WHO) South-East Asia region.
Bangladesh has strongly condemned Israel's plan to expand settlements in the E-1 area of the occupied West Bank.
A fan trying to take a selfie with Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt was pushed away by her security guard during a recent event in Mumbai, according to a video circulating on social media.
Positive Thinking Day is observed each year to encourage optimism and remind people that while life does not always go as planned, the way we respond to difficult situations can shape our emotional wellbeing.
Tensions emerged outside Islami Bank Bangladesh’s head office in Motijheel of Dhaka, on Sunday (September 13) as sacked officials and a group of customers staged rival programmes over the reinstatement of employees recruited during the bank’s period under S Alam Group control.
