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Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Tabith Awal has said Bangladesh did not express any prior support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposed World Cup rights sale and the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' project.
River police have recovered the bodies of an unidentified woman and a man from the Meghna River in the Char Ramjanbeg area of Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj. The bodies were found floating with water hyacinth on Sunday afternoon. Locals claimed to have seen three bodies floating side by side in the same location. However, police have so far recovered two bodies. The third body could not be found.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 504 people in a 24-hour crime-control operation across the capital, recovering large quantities of narcotics, ammunition, local weapons and other items, police said Sunday (August 9).
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has set a record by disposing of over 58,000 old criminal miscellaneous and writ petitions in just 11 working days through a special initiative. The case backlog and the long wait for justice have long been a reality of Bangladesh's judicial system, but this special drive has brought a remarkable change.
Oorbee Shom is a renowned Nazrul Sangeet and classical music artist and teacher. As a former student of Government Music College, she completed her B. Music and M. Music in Nazrul Sangeet from the same institution, securing first class in M. Music. She is currently teaching at Government Music College.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Tabith Awal has said Bangladesh did not express any prior support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposed World Cup rights sale and the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' project.
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has run into legal trouble just before starting a new chapter with Turkish club Trabzonspor, after bidding farewell to English football. A court in Egypt has ordered him to appear in person to take an oath in a case related to outstanding fees owed to a former lawyer.
Leaving behind the familiar green fields of England and the modern facilities of Premier League academies, Adam Abbas is adapting to a completely different environment. The 19-year-old forward, who has a connection to Bangladesh through his mother, began his football journey at the Manchester United academy. He has now joined the Bangladesh Under-20 national team's preparatory camp.
At just 18 years of age, Lamine Yamal has carved out a distinct place for himself in the football world. After a series of successes with Barcelona and Spain, news has now emerged of a major personal achievement—the luxury house once owned by popstar Shakira and former Barcelona star Gerard Pique is now Yamal's.
The second division football league is currently underway at the Kamalapur Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium. The stadium is plagued by various irregularities and lacks a suitable environment for sports, alongside mismanagement.
A cloud of major uncertainty hangs over whether the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will take place this year. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has indicated that the tournament may not be held this year. However, he is not in favour of permanently scrapping the competition. Instead, the BCB president has expressed his stance on organising the BPL in a more organised and professional manner in the future .
An opposition lawmaker threw four eggs at acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session in Kosovo on Saturday, August 8, amid heated debate over the presidential election.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have carried out a drone attack on the Jazan oil refinery, owned by Saudi state oil company Aramco. The attack comes just two days after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence pact.
Allegations have emerged that the vehicle of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was attacked on Sunday, August 9. It is alleged that bricks, stones, shoes and water bottles were thrown at her car in Halishahar, North 24 Parganas district. Mamata claimed she narrowly escaped death in the incident.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the opposition has started speaking in the language of Sheikh Hasina, trying to strangle democracy. At the same time, he assured that the ongoing gas crisis in the country would be resolved soon.
The 11-party alliance named Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Colonel (retd.) Oli Ahmed as its candidate for the country's presidential election.
The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday (August 9) collected two nomination forms from the Election Commission for the country’s 23rd presidential election, formally entering the race to fill the vacant top constitutional post.
Former Member of Parliament, former Bangladesh cricket team captain and world-class all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said he is prepared to return to the country and face the judicial process if the government provides security assurances.
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has set a record by disposing of over 58,000 old criminal miscellaneous and writ petitions in just 11 working days through a special initiative. The case backlog and the long wait for justice have long been a reality of Bangladesh's judicial system, but this special drive has brought a remarkable change.
The desert burned beneath a blazing mid-summer sun. It hung overhead like an enormous ball of fire, as though it could scorch everything in sight into ashes. In every direction stretched endless grey sand, shimmering under the relentless heat. There were no trees, no shade, no homes—nothing to suggest that life had ever existed there. Far ahead, a glimmer on the horizon promised water. But the closer one walked, the clearer it became that it was nothing more than another trick of the desert, another ribbon of sand masquerading as hope.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Indonesia has assured its cooperation in maintaining the 'visa on arrival' facility for Bangladeshi passport holders. At the same time, Indonesia has expressed its interest in working jointly with Bangladesh to develop the country's tourism sector and create skilled manpower.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has held a meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi. The meeting took place at a state guest house on Sunday. However, no official information has been released regarding which issues between the two countries were discussed.
Christopher Nolan's latest film 'The Odyssey' has achieved major box office success just three weeks after its release, crossing the $1 billion mark worldwide.
For generations, parents and grandparents have warned children against going to bed with wet hair, insisting that it could lead to a cold or fever. But science tells a different story: wet hair itself does not cause a cold or flu.
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has hiked the price of jet fuel for the month of August. The price per litre of jet fuel for domestic flights has been raised from Tk 130.99 to Tk 159.52 .
