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Smriti Kisku, the teenage footballer from Rangpur who was named 'Player of the Final' in the Notun Kuri Sports girls' football tournament, is searching for her mother, who has been missing for months.
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.
The office of the President in Bangladesh has long been surrounded by a paradox. While the President is the country's highest constitutional office-holder, the parliamentary system significantly limits the office's executive authority. It is this intriguing contradiction that K. M. Mohiuddin explores in The President of Bangladesh: Constitution, Convention and Reality.
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.
Smriti Kisku, the teenage footballer from Rangpur who was named 'Player of the Final' in the Notun Kuri Sports girls' football tournament, is searching for her mother, who has been missing for months.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has explained the decision to replace Mehidy Hasan Miraz with Liton Das as captain of the Bangladesh ODI team. He said the change was made as part of a policy decision to have two captains instead of three across the three formats .
Bangladesh had to settle for runners-up position after losing to hosts Pakistan in the final of the Kava Men's Volleyball Championship. Pakistan won the title by beating Bangladesh 3-0 in the final held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The hosts had also won by the same margin in the league phase earlier.
Spain defender Marc Cucurella has kept his promise made before the final to get his national team coach's tattoo on his body if they won the World Cup. He shared a video of the moment on social media on Tuesday.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been removed from the ODI captaincy of the Bangladesh national cricket team. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Liton Das as the new ODI captain in his place.
Young Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made a sensational leap in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batters. The 15-year-old left-hander jumped 230 places to break into the top 50 for the first time, securing the 48th position with 536 rating points – a career-best ranking .
Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya currently residing in Malaysia. This decision comes as part of a rare repatriation initiative after a long period, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The US Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). President Donald Trump delayed his nomination process for several weeks before he finally secured the permanent position, according to US news agency AP.
At least 20 members of the Iran-backed Shia paramilitary coalition Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) have been killed and 32 injured in joint US-Saudi airstrikes across at least seven provinces in Iraq, according to international media reports citing the PMF on Wednesday (July 29).
A case has been filed over the attack on the convoy of central leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Habiganj, naming district Chhatra Dal president Shah Rajib Ahmed Ringon as the prime accused. Besides naming 11 individuals, the case also lists 100 unnamed others as accused.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) held a protest rally in Chuadanga with only seven leaders and activists to protest the attack on NCP leaders in Habiganj. The programme did not even have any banners. The rally took place in front of the Shilpakala Academy in the district town at 5:45pm on Wednesday (July 29).
With political discussions over the new presidential election at a peak, the BNP has called a meeting of its highest policy-making forum, the standing committee, for Saturday. Multiple senior leaders of the party have said the meeting may discuss matters related to the presidential election.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has placed a nine-point demand before the Election Commission (EC), including the cancellation of the contractual appointment of Additional Secretary Md Shamsul Alam and the continuation of MPO-enlisted teachers' eligibility to participate in local government elections.
The resignation of President Mohammad Shahabuddin on July 24 due to health reasons has triggered a significant constitutional process in Bangladesh. Under Article 50(3) of the Constitution, the President submitted his resignation to the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament). With the resignation taking immediate effect, the office of the President became vacant, and in accordance with Article 54, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed assumed office as Acting President. He will discharge the responsibilities of the presidency until a new President is elected and sworn in.
What began as a few seconds of personal expression has evolved into a revealing portrait of a society struggling with intolerance, digital vigilantism and deeply entrenched gender bias.
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.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said it is very important to address some existing "irritants" in Bangladesh-India relations. He also said the government is currently reviewing the invitation for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, and a decision will be announced once the review is complete.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has expressed interest in creating more employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers in Brunei Darussalam.
Dhaka film actress Meghla Mukta has been critically injured in a road accident. She is currently undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in the capital. Doctors are preparing for emergency surgery as her condition has deteriorated.
Beauty enthusiasts across the globe are marking International Lipstick Day on Wednesday (July 29), celebrating one of the world's most iconic cosmetic products whose history stretches back more than 5,000 years.
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has collected a total of Tk 19,13,440.57 from an importer after discovering over 540 kg of excess goods in a shipment at Chattogram Port compared to the declared quantity. The amount includes additional duties, taxes, penalties and redemption fines.
