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Effective mediation can significantly reduce the backlog of approximately 45 lakh pending cases in the country's courts, ensuring faster, more affordable and humane justice for the people, said Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup did more than crown a new world champion—it unveiled a remarkable generation of young footballers capable of dominating the global game for years to come. Alongside established stars, players aged between 17 and 23 delivered outstanding performances, combining pace, technical brilliance, tactical intelligence and composure on football's biggest stage.
Cape Verde's Sidney Lopes Cabral has made history by winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 Goal of the Tournament award. His stunning strike against Argentina was voted the best goal of the tournament by fans.
A practical inconsistency exists between the procedure followed by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) and the banking sector regarding the cessation of nominee directorship in companies classified as loan defaulters.
Every afternoon, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sends out a bulletin. The media runs it as routine. Amid a thousand other national crises, what is actually happening with dengue rarely stirs readers — or makes them think twice.
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship is returning to Bangladesh after eight years. The draw for the 15th edition of the tournament was held on Saturday (August 1) in Thimphu, Bhutan.
Wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has made a swift recovery from a calf muscle injury to rejoin the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Australia. Initially expected to return only for the second Test, his positive rehabilitation progress has led the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to include him in the squad for the series opener in Darwin starting August 13.
Despite stepping down from the presidency of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Kazi Salahuddin will remain at the helm of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) as he was re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, unopposed.
FIFA has abandoned a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup following fierce opposition from football governing bodies, threats of a European boycott and growing dissent within its own leadership.
FIFA has taken a formal step toward evaluating a major expansion of the FIFA World Cup, launching a comprehensive feasibility study into increasing the tournament from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 centenary edition.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned on Friday in protest against the plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of FIFA's World Cup to private investors. He described the proposal as a "bad deal" for football .
The United States has made the visa bond programme permanent for business and tourist visas. Under the new rules, citizens of Bangladesh and 49 other designated countries will be required to pay a predetermined visa bond. The maximum visa bond amount has also been raised from $15,000 to $20,000.
An exceptional wedding ceremony in Kerala, India, has taken social media by storm. The highlight of the wedding was that not only the grooms and brides, but also the priests who conducted the rituals and their assistants were all twins.
At least 27 people were killed and 39 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in northern Algeria on Friday (July 31).
Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir has been temporarily relieved of his post as joint member secretary of the National Citizen Party's central committee over offensive comments made about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The party has also issued a show-cause notice to him.
Sajid Ahmed Molla, joint convener of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, has been relieved of his party post after screenshots of his objectionable Facebook Messenger conversations went viral on social media.
The district unit of Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) held a protest march in Bogura over allegations that leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) had made objectionable comments about Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on social media. At the end of the rally, protesters pulled down a banner bearing the images of several NCP leaders and set it on fire.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to hold a meeting of its highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee, on Saturday (August 1), with the upcoming presidential election expected to top the agenda.
A legal conflict has emerged between the local court and the administration in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj, over the ownership of land acquired for the Thana Complex in 1983. As a result of this conflict, a violation case was filed against Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Sabrina Sharmin. Not only that, an application was also made to keep the UNO in detention for six months in the same case.
Rehana Akter ( 26), a Bangaldeshi divorcee poor woman of Ibrahimpur village, under Keraniganj subdistrict in Dhaka. She has two minor gilr children. After being divorced by her husband for unable to pay dowry, she found no option to survive. Once her neighbor advised to fly abroad for a lucrative job with high salary.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission commenced its operations on January 31, 2002. Its inaugural office was located in the 'Style Nahar' building on Road No. 135, Gulshan-1. The first chairman was Syed Margub Morshed, who previously served as the Establishment Secretary of the Bangladesh Government. At that time, I was employed as a staff reporter for the daily Sangbad. Approximately a month after the BTRC began its functions, I was assigned to visit the new BTRC office. I was tasked with conducting a thorough investigation into this new commission. The then Chief Reporter of the newspaper, Kashem Humayun Bhai, noted down various questions regarding the responsibilities of the commission and its potential impact on telecommunication companies, which were sent along with my assignment.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow has urged Bangladeshi expatriate workers and students in Russia not to be lured into participating in the ongoing war. A recent emergency alert issued by the embassy's Labour Welfare Wing conveyed this appeal.
US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor said Bangladesh and the United States have "tremendous potential" to deepen bilateral cooperation, announcing that a delegation of American investors will visit Dhaka next week to explore business opportunities.
Pakistani rapper and singer Hasan Raheem is coming to Bangladesh for the first time to perform live in front of Bangladeshi audiences. He will perform at a concert scheduled to be held in Dhaka this August .
A severe gas crisis has been ongoing in the capital for several days. In some areas, gas stoves are not working at all. Arranging cylinder gas and connections is a hassle. As a result, many are turning to electric stoves as an alternative. Demand for these stoves has suddenly increased in the market, and prices have also risen depending on the area.
Md Shahedul Islam has taken charge as the new Secretary General of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). The association confirmed the appointment in a press release on Saturday.
